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Green Street to remain open to traffic on Halloween NEWS BRIEFS Chamber event is tonight at Middleville YMCA camp The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will host the September Business After Hours event at Grand Rapids YMCA’s Camp Manitou-Lin Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Camp Manitou-Lin is a year-round facility on Barlow Lake located at 1095 Briggs Road, Middleville, north of the Yankee Springs State Recreational Area.

Attendees of the Business After Hours Event at Camp Manitou-Lin will be entered in a drawing for a door prize of $25 in Chamber Barry Bucks, which can be spent at any of over 150 Chamber member businesses throughout the county. RSVP to Carol Vogt, 269 945-2454, or by email to carol@mibarry.com.

The Barry County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Events are held the second Thursday of every month from 4:30 6 p.m. The next event will be Oct. 11 at the Long Lake Outdoor Center. For a complete schedule of future events, visit the chamber’s website, www.mibarry.com/tourism/calendar. To learn more about chamber membership, email Byrnes, valerie@mibarry.com.

Bernard group to meet Tuesday Bernard Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Delton Kellogg Middle School library, beginning at 7 p.m.

A business meeting will be followed by a presentation by Mike Wachowski on the craft of micro-brewing.

Alzheimer’s workshop planned The Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will present a workshop at the Barry County Commission Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, Thursday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The workshop will teach local residents how to identify the differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, recognize possible symptoms and signs of the disease, understand how the disease is diagnosed, recognize the effects of Alzheimer’s on the brain and gain access to community resources.

Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging, said Lisa Vickers of the Michigan chapter. The progressive and fatal brain disease that is the most common form of dementia. About 196,000 people in Michigan are living with Alzheimer’s disease, she said, 1,100 of them in Barry County.

Advance registration for the workshop is required. To register or learn more about the upcoming program, visit www.alz.org/mglc or call 800-272-3900.

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by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer It is said that life is priceless. However, some members of the Hastings City Council felt that the approximately $850 it would cost the city in overtime pay to have workers from its department of public services to set up and remove barricades before and after trick-ortreating outweighed the possibility of a child getting hurt Halloween night on West Green Street.

“I still have children young enough to trick-or-treat ... but, $850 to close off one street?” said trustee Jeri DePue. Trustee Bill Redman said that earlier in the day he had talked to 15 or 16 residents on Green Street and none of them objected to the closure.

“I think the safety aspect of this is something that is above and beyond anything else,” said Redman. “There is a high concentration of kids on this street at that time.”

Trustee Barry Wood asked why the city should close a portion of Green Street and not others.

“We have children all over the community,” he said.

“Because Taffee and Grant Street don’t yield 1,500 people,” responded Trustee Dave Tossava.

With Mayor Bob May and Trustee Don Bowers absent, the council needed five of the seven members present to vote in favor of a motion in order for it to be approved. Mayor pro-tem Brenda McNabb-Stange and trustees DePue and Wood voted against a motion to close the street during trick-or-treating, while trustees Tossava, Dave Jasperse, Waylon Black and Redman voted in its favor. Lacking the requisite five votes, the motion failed, 4-3.

West Green Street is inarguably the busiest street in Hastings on Halloween night. Each year, residents living on West Green between South Broadway and Cass Street report more than 1,000 children seeking candy during the city’s official trick-or-treating hours of 5 to 8 p.m.

While the Hastings City Police Department has no record of a child being struck by a vehicle or seriously injured during trick-ortreating despite the dark and heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic during the event, citizens have expressed concern that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt. That con-

cern led former council member Dave MacIntyre to approach the council earlier this year with a request to close the busiest portion of the street during trick-or-treating to make it safer for children and families.

Later, during public comment, city resident Mike Snyder said he was disappointed with the council’s decision.

“I think it is very important that you consider that [issue] some more for the safety of our children,” Snyder told the council members. “That should be the number one goal of this council— the safety of our people. Green Street is heavily traveled. There are a lot kids down there, and they get excited and half of them run out into the street. It only takes one injury to wipe the whole thing out.”

In other business, the council: • Held a public hearing on the city’s urban services and economic development agreement with Rutland Charter Township. No one from the community or council commented.

Rutland Charter Township held a public hearing on the agreement Wednesday evening.

The township and the city must wait 30 days after the public hearings to take formal action on the agreement.

• Approved a request from Janine Dalman, executive director of marketing at Pennock Hospital, to hold a community kickball tournament fundraiser at Fish Hatchery Park Sunday, Oct. 14.

• Approved a motion supporting a second Gus Macker tournament to be held in Hastings sometime in June 2013.

• Approved a motion to allow temporary signage and sidewalk sales during Girls Night Out, which is slated for 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4.

• Awarded a bid of $9,541.62 to I.S. Midwest for self-contained breathing apparatus bottles for air packs, as recommended by Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris.

• Authorized Consumers Energy to remove a streetlight at the intersection of Mill Street and Michigan Avenue. The council also approved a motion to authorize Consumers to install a street light on the 1000 block of Mill Street.

• Discussed keeping the RV dump station open until 4 p.m. The dump station is currently open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The council did not take action but reached an informal decision to revisit the matter in the spring.

Informal count shows Hastings Area Schools enrollment down

by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer An informal early count indicates that, as projected, there are 50 less students attending Hastings Area Schools this year than there were during the 2011-12 school year.

During Tuesday’s Hastings Board of

Education work session, superintendent Todd Geerlings said a first-week count showed a student population of 2,808, four less than the board budgeted for when it approved the district’s 2012-13 budget.

According to Geerlings, there are 18 fewer elementary students in the district with the

School board bid is short, but Williams will never stop giving

by Doug VanderLaan Editor Once an educator, always an educator — even after more than 30 years of work in the classroom.

Education has been in his blood since the day, sitting on the “diag” at the University of Michigan, Steve Williams was struck by the calling. It’s why, after he retired, he put his hat in the ring for election to the Hastings school board this November.

Unfortunately, the 1967 Hastings High School graduate recently discovered something else is in his blood, too.

“They call it aplastic anemia,” relates Williams, “but, while it could get to be serious, right now I feel good and my tests keep coming back good.”

The diagnosis was serious enough, however, to convince Williams to withdraw from the November race, a decision he announced Tuesday at the school board’s work session.

“I wouldn’t want to join the board in January, if I were elected, and then have something come up in March or April that would force me to resign,” explains Williams, 62. “That would create an interruption of the board, and we’ve had far too many interruptions in the past few years. Plus, I’ve been advised to stay away from potentially stressful situations.”

Williams doesn’t rule out a future board run if health concerns ease or finding some other capacity in which he can serve the district. That’s the part of his blood that convinces him to never leave education.

When Williams left U of M — after arriving in 1969, the same year football coaching legend Bo Schembechler came and, that November, dropped Ohio State and Coach Woody Hayes — he returned to Hastings where, as a substitute teacher, he began his career.

Stints at Thornapple Kellogg and Plymouth Salem High School on the east side of the state preceded what he considers to be his most rewarding years at Forest Hills Public Schools where he spent his final 28 years as a media and technical director.

Among his notable accomplishments was co-founding that district’s international relations program in which he led 40 to 50 students each year to visitations and competitions throughout the United States — and achieved national recognition for their efforts.

Plus, there still are all the investments that

greatest decrease at the kindergarten level. He said the middle school count was 653, four less than the projected 657, while the high school count, including 50 alternative education students was 937, which is 44 more than the projected 893.

The official count day for Hastings and all public school districts in Michigan is Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Geerlings also gave the board an update on a Hastings Educational Support Staff Association unfair labor practice claim filed in June on behalf of 10 instructional support staff members. Geerlings said he hoped to have the matter resolved before the board’s regular meeting in October.

School board candidate Steve Williams announced at the meeting that he was withdrawing from the race due to health issues. He said it is too late to have his name removed from the ballot.

Williams withdrawal means there will be no races during the school election Tuesday, Nov. 6. Incumbent trustee John Hart is running unopposed for his partial term which ends Dec. 31, 2014. Newcomers Valerie Slaughter and Louis Wierenga are now running unopposed for two six-year terms that will expire Dec. 31, 2018. The seats are currently held by trustees Patricia Endsley and Gene Haas, who are not seeking re-election.

Cows on the run testing county’s animal control enforcement ordinance

Health concerns may have halted his run for school board, but Steve Williams will always be an educational leader. come back to pay dividends nearly every day.

“It’s hard for me to believe the number of students who remember me from the past,” he marvels. “Some I was tough on, but they’ll walk up to me today and say, ‘I deserved it, Mr. Williams.’ It’s just amazing that, after more than 30 years, these kids still remember.”

Williams is still building future memories today. His community work as a member of the Kiwanis Club and the chamber of commerce and his support of causes such as United Way, Green Gables Haven, and Spiritual Care Consultants always carries education ties. Williams started the Kiwanis Club tradition of providing all third graders a personal dictionary.

“Most times, it’s the first book kids get that is all theirs,” he says with pride.

As a board member, Williams believed he would have had a lot to offer the people of Hastings. As a community member he knows he still will.

by Doug VanderLaan Editor Its recent success in resolving the county’s dilemma over the control and shelter of dogs and cats has apparently made the Barry County Board of Commissioners the arbiter for all animal problems — including cows.

“I come here to speak to you commissioners about an unfortunate incident regarding some cattle running at large on Nashville Road at River Road,” said Hastings resident Eldon Shellenbarger during the public comment period of Tuesday’s commission meeting. “I talked to a couple of farmers in the area and one said that he knew they’d been running loose for five and a half weeks. As far as he knew, they were abandoned.”

Shellenbarger, who said he swerved into an oncoming lane to avoid a recent nighttime collision, told commissioners he had sustained damage to his car and filed a police report. His bigger concern, however, and the reason for his appearance before the county board, was the lack of response by the sheriff’s department to a potentially deadly situation.

“I contacted the sheriff’s department and they said they knew nothing of it,” continued Shellenbarger, of one farmer’s claim that he had complained to the central dispatch unit at the sheriff’s department five weeks previous regarding the loose cattle. “I asked them to see what they could do through animal control, I asked for an investigation and all I get is a run-around.

“This is a real public safety hazard, I could have been killed or injured. This is an animal control issue, and enforcement is not being done when animals are running at large ...

The animal enforcement ordinance covers any type of law enforcement by animal control officers.

“Central Dispatch knew for five weeks that cattle has been running at large ... My issue is public safety because, if I had been killed or injured, then the county would have been on the hook for a lawsuit because of unlawful death.”

Shellenbarger charged that he had been

told by a county officer that the sheriff’s department had no interest in investigating.

Other than Commissioner Don Nevins who asked, then suggested, that Shellenbarger talk to Sheriff Dar Leaf — and was then reminded that he could not respond during the public comment period — commissioners quietly accepted Shellenbarger’s comments.

Following the meeting, Board Chair Craig Stolsonburg suggested the matter is an administrative issue that the commission cannot address.

In other business, the county board: • Approved an $18,000 bid for rehabilitation of a home at 233 E. Thorn St., Hastings as part of the Michigan State housing Development Authority HOME Grant program.

• Approved amendments to the Barry County Parks and Regulation Ordinance to reflect the current state of Barry County parks and oversight structure, including the changing of the parks and recreation “Board” name to “Commission.”

• Approved the 2013 Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Program application for the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office to the Michigan Department of Human Services, a three-year contract that will provide the county $112,324 in reimbursement funds through fiscal year 2015.

• Approved the 2013 Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Program application for the Barry County Friend of the Court to the Michigan Department of Human Services, a three-year contract that will provide the county $1,998,958 in reimbursement funds through fiscal year 2015.

• Approved the retiree health funding vehicle trust fund with an initial deposit of a $1,041,302 from the 100 percent tax payment fund, reducing the annual required funding of the Barry County retiree health plan by approximately $100,000 annually.

The commission will next meet as a committee of the whole Tuesday, Sept. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. in the commission’s meeting chambers at the Barry County Courthouse.

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Local GED program success rate exceeds goal

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by David DeDecker Staff Writer A collaboration between Barry County Community Corrections and the Barry Intermediate School District came together at the beginning of 2012 to offer General Education Development tutoring and testing.

The GED preparation program is a class specifically designed for students who are on probation, but also encourages any member from the community interested in the preparation class.

In the first eight months, the program has exceeded all expectations. For the general public, the testing success rate is 92 percent and with the court-mandated testers the rate is 87 percent. According to the July 1 quarterly report from the Office of Community Corrections, 33 GED students are enrolled in the current fiscal year, 64 tests have been taken, with 56 tests passed and six diplomas awarded.

The GED preparatory course is designed to enable each student to increase competency and mastery in six areas of skill and knowledge, including reading, language arts, language arts, math, science and social studies.

To obtain a GED, a student must pass five tests.

“The people who have come from the public have completed 168 tests with, 155 tests passed,” said Community Corrections Director Jeff Westra. “So, add that to the 64 and 56 [tests taken and passed] from this program, and it really pumps up the numbers.

That many people have come through, tested and bettered themselves.”

“We had an initial goal of 65 percent success rate,” he added. “We wanted to see about two-thirds of the people coming through obtain their GEDs. At this point, we have far exceeded our goal.”

BISD runs its portion of the program through Michigan Works and prepares people to add a GED to their resumes while job hunting.

“The collaboration between the tutoring with the office of corrections and the testing at Barry ISD and the jail has been beneficial

to all parties,” said BISD Superintendent Jeff Jennette. “The Barry County Michigan Works office has noticed an increase of individuals wanting a GED for either employment or educational needs, which shows there was a need for a program like this in Hastings.”

GED instructor Debi Kruse conducts tutorial classes and prepares students for testing.

“She has been an excellent resource for test-takers and does not have them test unless they are ready – this keeps them from wasting their money on a test they are not prepared to take,” said Jennette. “Since March, 36 people from Barry County area now have a GED, with 10 others needing to pass one or two tests to complete the [requirements]. It makes them more employable, which makes Barry County stronger, which was our goal.”

For more information on how to obtain a GED, call Michigan Works, 268-945-9545, ext. 111. Classes meet Monday and Wednesday with testing on the second Thursday of each month. Each test costs $15, or $75 for all five tests. Only cash is accepted.

After testing goes online Jan. 1, 2014, all previous tests will be null and void. Those who have passed some tests, but not all five, will need to take all the tests online.

Kruse said the community has been very supportive of the GED program.

“We really appreciate the support of the area businesses,” said Kruse. “Hastings Fiberglass gave us four computers and monitors. Soon, the GED testing will actually will be done on computer, so we need to get the students proficient with computer use and familiar with the system. Hastings Manufacturing donated a [computer] projector which I am now able to use in the classroom. Thornapple Kellogg High School donated a media screen, so we don’t have to project onto the white board anymore. It has really been nice for the students.

“We also have a Facebook page, the Barry County GED Program, and the students are using it to find out about testing, class happenings and websites useful for getting their GEDs,” she said.

Proposed township road millage may have bumpy ride in village

by Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Thornapple Township officials might have a hard time convincing Middleville village residents they should support a township road millage.

Township officials in August approved ballot language for the November election asking voters for 0.75 mills dedicated for roads.

If approved, the three-year millage would generate about $175,650 the first year.

But village officials say there needs to be something in it for the village.

Village residents already pay 2 mills for streets in the village. Adding another township millage, they say, would feel like double dipping.

The township does not currently have a road millage.

“The question is what’s fair for village residents?” asked Village Manager Rebecca Fleury during the council’s committee-of-thewhole meeting Sept. 4.

She said after initial talks with township officials, they all agreed neither entity receives enough funding to properly maintain the roads.

Fleury said she would suggest the township be willing to provide the village with a portion of the funds. Based on overall taxable values in the village, she would suggest the township give the village approximately $57,000 of the total millage collected.

Township officials said if the millage is approved, they plan to supplement the mill-

age with approximately $75,000 from the township general fund.

“They use our roads and we use theirs. I do think they should help us out with some of the funds collected,” said village council member Ed Schellinger.

“If they would be willing to share, it would definitely make our village residents happier,” said council member Sue Reyff.

Village attorney Mark Nettleton said ballot language should contain any information about where funds will be allocated.

“Usually these things are floated around for months and months in advance of a decision and putting language on the ballot,” said Nettleton.

Village council members said they believe they should have been contacted earlier about a possible road millage.

Township officials met in special session Aug. 21 to be able to meet an Aug. 28 deadline for the proposal to be on the ballot.

Township Supervisor Don Boysen said the problem is road maintenance and repairs are being put off until it becomes much more costly to do reconstruction work.

He and township trustees hope a millage will allow a more proactive approach to maintenance and repairs rather than reacting to problem areas with fixes.

Public meetings to discuss the millage proposal are being planned by the township.

Fleury said she will continue talking with township officials about allowances for the village.

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Sept. 11 relics found in Hastings retail shop Middleville village chicken plan

hatched but still needs approvals

Back on June 27, Hastings Police received a box from the new owner of the Smokey Mountain Tobacco Shop in Hastings. A small box of dusty and dirty foreign and domesticcurrency, personal IDs and an assortment of business cards, according to a press release issued by Police Chief Jerry Sarver Tuesday, Sept. 11.

Some of the personal IDs and business cards read “One World Trade Center” as an address, so he said an investigation was started to determine if any individuals identified

Foreign money also was found in the box containing remains possibly from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. in the contents were deceased from the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center terrorist attacks in New York City.

None of the individuals identified from these remains were killed that day, said Sarver, nor were they listed as having survived.

Business cards were for employees at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cantor Fitzgerald, FBI, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Securities, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Chang HWA Bank.

Sarver said it appears the money and the IDs were collected by looters following the attacks and sold on the Internet. Sarver assumed the looters kept the intact larger U.S. bills for themselves, selling the lesser-valued foreign bills on the internet.

Since the items are looted contraband, he said they will not be released unless and until proper ownership has been determined.

Business cards and IDs, presumably from some people who worked in the World Trade Center in 2001, were turned over to Hastings Police after being found in a Hastings store in June.

by Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Residents wanting to raise chickens in their backyards within the village limits of Middleville are one step closer to hatching their flocks, but it still may be at least a couple of months before a final decision is made.

Village planning commissioners Tuesday, Sept. 4, worked on a final proposal for an ordinance to allow up to four chickens per site within the village, so long as strict requirements are met.

Last month, village planning commissioners reviewed a plan that would restrict the ability to raise chickens to only certain zoning districts and certain lot sizes. It was so restrictive, planners said, very few residents would be able to meet the requirements.

The new proposal allows chickens in all zoning districts, as long as their lots can meet setback requirements and other regulations.

In order to obtain a permit, residents must submit an accurate site plan showing location of the chicken coop and enclosure, distance from side and rear lot lines and the distance of the coop and enclosure to adjacent dwellings.

A portable chicken coop, sometimes called a chicken tractor, must also be shown and identified where it will be located in the yard.

Owners must submit information about how many chickens will be kept, how feed will be stored and intended disposal methods of manure.

The zoning administrator, or designated person, must make a site inspection before issuing a permit for chickens.

Residents may not have more than four chickens, and roosters will not be permitted.

A covered chicken coop must be provided, as well as a secure outdoor enclosure.

Specific size requirements also are outlined, giving at least 10 square feet of space per chicken in the outside area. The chicken coop

and enclosure must be located in the rear yard and at least 20 feet from the side and rear lot lines. It may not be located closer than 60 feet from any dwelling unit on an adjoining property.

Chickens must be kept in the coop or enclosure at all times. Outdoor slaughter of any chickens is prohibited.

“I like this better because it can apply to more residents,” said planning chair Fran French.

A few minor changes still need to be added to the ordinance, and planning commissioners said they want to see it all together before they vote on whether to recommend the ordinance to the village council The village council must approve the ordinance before it takes effect.

Ruben and Stacey Campos initially brought the request to the village several months ago.

“I’m really glad you have done this. It’s not just for us, but for the whole village,” said Ruben Campos. “I want to say thank you for making this work, and I’m happy to see you give us this opportunity to be self-sufficient and having this choice.”

The Camposes also brought a petition with more than 35 signatures supporting the idea of raising chickens in the village.

Planning commissioners said they still would like to hear from others to see if there is more interest in this opportunity.

Stacey Campos told planning commissioners that even though people are not coming out of the woodwork now asking for the right to raise chickens, she believes more people will jump on board once the ordinance is passed.

“This is very promising. I’m looking forward to it,” she said.

The planning commission will consider the issue again at its Tuesday, Oct. 2, meeting.

Elementary arrival, departure main topic at Maple Valley school board meeting doesn’t,” said Heinze. “There could be noncustodial issues.”

Heinze said she sees the need for implementing visitors passes with check-in and check-out procedures.

“As long as we all agree we’re here for your kids,” said Heinze. “We cherish our parents. Parents make up our community. As long as we work together, we can accomplish anything.”

Lori Farnum said she was glad to hear they were moving off from M-79. She continued and with tears said she did not like the number system. Her children have names, she said, and suggested using last names on tags instead of numbers.

“I want to thank the chief,” said Matt Williams. “Semis passing is not working.”

Williams was referring to through traffic, including semis that were allowed to proceed, passing vehicles pulled onto the shoulder awaiting openings to enter the West parking lot.

“We’re always very involved with our children, helping teachers get the day started,” said Williams.

Kristy Lincoln spoke as a parent and member of the parent teacher network, thanking Waffle.

“She has been in a very difficult position,” said Lincoln, “but for the first time, the kids are getting curbside service. The principal is out there greeting every child.”

Lincoln said, as a mother of four, by kindergarten children should be learning independence. She suggested rather than going into the school every morning, parents could become involved in other ways, such as the parent organization.

“Parents don’t need to be in [the building],” said Mike Scott; “get the students there and

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let the teachers teach.”

Scott commended Waffle, saying he had spoken to former principal Jason Miller last year about concerns with so many adults in the building and children in the parking lots.

Miller’s response, he said, was, “This is how it’s always been.”

Continued discussion brought up a plan to have the gymnasium be a centralized pick-up location.

Second grade teacher Cindy Baker, whose classroom is in the hallway near the gym, expressed concern about the number of parents and children who will be combined with the second grade classes, causing congestion.

Baker also commended Waffle for tackling a tough issue.

Melissa Faurot reminded the board of extracurricular activities being held in the gymnasium.

Addressing Waffle, she said, “I do think you’re doing a great job. I like parents not flooding the hallways. I realize there are special needs and special days.

On behalf of the safety of the junior and senior high students, Susan Morris asked if anyone could enter the front of the school.

“Right now, as I understand it, the front doors are open,” said Morris.

Morris asked what would stop a disgruntled student from entering through the front and shooting kids in the cafeteria. She said the most newsworthy seem to be the older kids.

Steel said the facilities committee would look at options for a more secure entry system for the front of the school.

Waffle will poll parents by means of a survey to find the most popular option for pickup procedures and drop-off will be re-routed to Casgrove instead of 79.

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by Shari Carney Staff Writer Recently appointed Fuller Street Elementary Principal Susanne Waffle presented drop-off and pick-up options to the Maple Valley School Board during its regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 10.

“Last year, parents were parking anywhere.

Students were running across the Fuller parking lot, and the hallways were congested,” said Waffle. “Were all the adults safe adults?

Classes were not beginning on time, so teachers could not meet their required amounts of instruction time.”

Since the appointment to principal in August, Waffle researched area districts, including Lakewood, Hastings, Bellevue, Charlotte and Olivet and discovered each had centralized drop-off and pick-up locations, some inside, some outside.

With this information, she presented a centralized drop-off and pick-up point with a requirement that adults entering the building must first register at the office. The plan involved entering the west end parking lot off of M-79.

Congested traffic back-ups and parent opposition sent Waffle back to the drawing board, where she conferred with Maple Valley Schools Transportation Director Pat Powers, Superintendent Ronna Steel and Nashville Police Chief Jerry Schray.

A consensus was reached to abandon the M-79 route and re-route drop-offs to the front entrance with vehicles entering from Casgrove onto School Street.

“We have to come in from the south,” said Schray, who has been directing traffic. “We need to give it a shot. I’ll be down there for a week or two.”

Trustee Tony Shaw thanked the chief for going above and beyond.

Audience member Jenna Burns addressed the board, saying she fully supported the new policy. “[The] biggest thing here is the safety — the number of parents that were in the school was not a safe environment,” she told the board.

Burns is the parent liaison between families and the special education department at Maple Valley Schools and also has two special-needs children.

Brad Sheldon told the board he was there to make sure they were open-minded and added he thought it was good to have a moving line of traffic.

He raised concerns about a number system being used to identify which students went to which vehicle.

“Me and my wife pick our kid up. Who’s to say the number couldn’t be made up and laminated,” said Sheldon.

President April Heinze informed the audience it was never the intention to not allow parents in the school but to improve the situation for the safety of the students.

“We don’t know who belongs and who

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Sept. 11, 2001: the day that shook the nation

Towering fungi A can of bug spray illustrates that these mushrooms are much larger than the average toadstools. Likely a member of the Amanita Muscaria family, these fungi were photographed near spruce trees in a Hastings Township field.

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Football re-alignment

Either the three young men on the side are very interested in the placement of the pigskin, football used to have two lines of scrimmage, or this photo was set up. Do you recognize this field, this photo, or the guys pictured? Years after it was taken, Esther Walton wrote on the back, “Mase Thomas’ younger brother” but scratched that out to read “Owen Thomas,” as well as Dick Feldpausch.

Can you tell who’s who? What else can you tell us about this photo?

The Banner archives have numerous photographs from the middle of the past century that have no date, names or other information. We’re hoping readers can help us identify the people in the photos and provide a little more information about the event to reunite the photos with their original clippings or identify photos that may never have been used. If you’re able to help tell this photograph’s story, we want to hear from you.

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Dorothy Louise (Lathrop) Kelsey 94, has lived her entire life in Barry County. She has written some of her childhood memories, and excerpts from “Grandma Remembers: The Big Old Kitchen Table,” are currently appearing in the Turning Back the Pages feature of the Banner.

The daughter of Rhoda Ann Boone and Egbert Hamilton Kelsey, she married Kenneth Kelsey of Coats Grove (now deceased) and has two daughters, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Her mother came to the United States from England at age 19, but Dorothy says, “I told people I was related to Daniel Boone.”

In addition to raising a family, she was a co-leader, along with Dorothy Barnum, of the Coats Grove 4-H Club. The two Dorothys taught home economics, specializing in sewing and food preservation. She also played the piano and organ at the Barryville Church, and says she loves the “old hymns.”

Dorothy and her husband built their own home on a farm where they raised cows, horses and 500 chickens each year for fryers.

When asked what she loved most about the farm, she replied, “the freedom of it and living with nature.”

Dorothy currently resides at Thornapple Manor. For her sunny disposition and appreciation for life. Dorothy Kelsey is being featured as a Bright Light in Barry County.

Favorite subject in school: I loved geography. I couldn’t wait to be a fourth grader and receive the biggest book in the school. It was full of pictures and maps. I loved those maps.

How did you meet your husband: I was making $12.50 a week at J.C. Penney’s in Hastings. I bought a car, a Chevy Roadster.

He worked at Triangle gas station and took care of my car. One day when the fair was in town, he asked me if I wanted to go. I answered “Well, perhaps.”

Dorothy Kelsey Favorite book: When I was a child I loved the book Pollyanna.

What did you do for fun on the farm?

The neighbors owned harvesting equipment and we owned the planting equipment, so we shared the work. As the men worked, the women would prepare picnics and take to the field and spread the food out on a blanket.

Favorite hobby: I learned china painting from Violet Fightner near Nashville. I painted [the pieces] and gave [them] away.

Advice for others: Well, I guess I have my own way of keeping my head above water. Don’t dwell on things that bother you; dwell on good things. You can shut your

mind off.

Superpower you would choose: [The ability to provide] three good meals a day for everyone.

Favorite childhood activity: We had a swimming hole, an old millpond. It was over our heads. You learned to swim — or else.

Best childhood memory: Black stockings, lipstick, fingernail polish and playing cards were forbidden in my home. One time, a schoolmate painted my nails a bright red.

My dad scraped all the polish off with his jack-knife when I got home. He was gentle about it, though.

It seems like just a few years ago, but Tuesday we were reminded of a tragedy that shook the nation 11 years ago. On a crisp fall morning, our country suffered a terrorist attack that changed our lives forever. Planes were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and into the ground in Shanksville, Pa., killing passengers on the planes and people in the buildings.

Now, as we plan to travel or attend events in large auditoriums or we frequent large buildings, security has become second nature.

Eleven years ago, on that fateful day, our country came to a virtual standstill. The president and his family were hurried off to a safe place and, for the first time in our history, the nation’s airports were closed. The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading, and many large venues across the country were closed or heightened their security due to two suicide attacks on the World Trade Center, a symbol of our nation’s financial and business sector.

Then, a third plane hit the Pentagon, the headquarters of the nation’s military command. A fourth plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania after the passengers tried to overpower the hijacked plane, creating a large hole in the ground that has become a memorial site to the heroes who gave their lives on that frightful morning.

Speaking from the Oval Office the evening of the attacks, President George H. Bush said, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.”

Within days of the tragedy, reports were released indicating that more than 3,000 people working or visiting the Twin Towers that morning had lost their lives. Nearly 400 firefighters and police officers were missing or dead. At the Pentagon, more than 800 people lost their lives, along with the 266 crew members and passengers who died among the four airliners involved in the attacks.

It was a frightful day that forever changed our lives and our attention to security.

Government officials questioned how a nation that spends over $25 billion each year on intelligence gathering could be caught so off guard. According to a report released by the 9/11 Commission, the hijackers passed through U.S. border security 68 times, highlighting the need to strengthen border security.

Yet, our country continued to concentrate on freedoms and kept welcoming people from around the world to a nation that has cherished its freedoms. Sept. 11, 2001, will forever remind us that that our country was founded on the principles of religious freedom, liberty and diversity as core values that we will never give up, especially to terrorists attempting to attack all that we stand for.

The date Sept. 11 will stand as a sober reminder that our nation can be attacked. So, as we celebrate anniversaries in the future, we should never allow the intensity of the attack to wither away to a simple news brief.

For thousands of Americans, the anniversary brings back the reality, pain and suffering over the loss of family members and friends. For the rest of us, the stark reality of the attack has changed our lives forever.

The most important outcome would be positively answering the question, ‘Did we learn from it?’ As we are reminded of that terrible day, officials at all levels of government should continue to concentrate on strengthening security measures and telling our enemies that we will never again underestimate them.

Yet, as Americans, we give our government and its leaders low marks in solving many of the issues plaguing our country. We have become a nation drowning in debt with a deficit that exceeds $16 trillion.

Monday, Congressional leaders returned to Washington for less than two weeks to tackle a number of crucial legislative issues on their collective to-do list. With the fall elections just weeks away, most legislators want to head home to get back on the campaign trail while Congress faces a fiscal cliff from a combination of tax increases and $1.2 trillion worth of spending cuts that go into

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United Way kicks off 77th community campaign Early this morning, supporters and volunteers gathered for the annual communitywide United Way campaign — Give Today, Change Tomorrow. Plus, the annual Day Of Caring highlights the campaign kickoff where volunteers from across the county offer their time and talents to help on a list of projects that will continue through the weekend.

Those many decades ago, leaders of the community gathered to discuss forming a United Fund campaign, bringing together what chairman J. M. Maynard called a piecemeal program of assisting so many worthwhile agencies under one campaign.

Maynard told an enthusiastic audience that the effort would combine all drives into one big drive for the entire community.

Today, all the agencies operate under one umbrella in maintaining a level of services the community can be proud of. Kudos to the local leaders who so many years ago realized the power of one – that continues to produce today a level of support that makes a difference in so many lives.

So when you’re asked to fill out your annual appeal form, know that you’re gift will help individuals in need and will strengthen our community for generations.

Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc.

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Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question.

Last week’s question: With just 27 games left in the Major League Baseball season, the Detroit Tigers trail the first place White Sox by one game.

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effect Jan. 1, 2013, unless Congressional leaders act.

Today, the House is expected to take up a stop-gap spending bill to keep the government running through March of 2013, putting off any meaningful decisions. These are unpopular issues for Congress, especially in an election year, but failure to act could mean drastic cuts to overall spending along with tax increases to most Americans.

Monday, Moody’s credit-rating agency announced a warning to legislators: “Budget negotiations during the 2013 Congressional legislative session will likely determine the direction of the U.S. government’s Aaa rating,” said agency officials. “If those negotiations lead to specific polices that produce a stabilization and then a downward trend in the ratio of federal debt to GDP over the minimum term, then the U.S. will keep its Aaa credit rating. If those negotiations fail, it will probably be knocked down by a notch.”

How is it that just 11 years ago, a nation came together in crisis to solve its security issues, sending a message to terrorists around the world that Americans stand together, but today government leaders on both sides maintain one of the lowest approval ratings in history.

If only to honor so many people who died Sept. 11, 2001, government leaders from both parties should give up their political battles to find common ground on the biggest issue that now threatens our nation. The debt has complications that could impact our country for generations. Everything else is just fodder to drive a big stake between us.

Now more than ever, we need leaders to take our fiscal fitness seriously, by putting off political gamesmanship to focus on the one issue that will determine the strength of our nation for years.

We have no choice but to turn our full attention to the national debt, waging a war of sorts where we put all of our efforts and our attention to getting our fiscal house in order.

As Sept. 11 threatened the security of our nation 11 years ago, the national debt today threatens our financial security and the programs we enjoy. The stock market, jobs and the financial well being could come tumbling down if we don’t get our arms around the out-of-control debt.

It’s time to stop the political rhetoric and finger-pointing for the good of the country. It will take heroes willing to put aside party politics for the good of our country.

In other words, it’s not going to be easy.

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IURP RXU UHDGHUV Commissioner supported as a write-in To the editor: This letter is in reference to our current commissioner of the past six years for Barry County’s 7th District, Jeff VanNortwick.

I sincerely support Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick as a write-in candidate for the Nov. 6 election. He has represented us to the

best of his ability, with the lack of funds that Barry County has faced over the past several years and into the future. He is for the common person, such as myself.

Ruth Johnson Baltimore Township

Spare the mute swans To the editor: You can put me with the 22 percent that think the mute swan should not be eradicated.

I am sorry, but I think the DNR is wrong about this. They also think that hydraulic fracturing is just fine. That is a very risky process that has the possibility of contaminating our drinking water and the very air we breathe.

Does the mute swan put our existence in jeopardy? These are beautiful birds. Is there a guarantee that the trumpeter swan will come back? The DNR is the one that auctioned off all our state land’s mineral rights.

Deanna Garrett Middleville

Experience needed in filling serious and important jobs To the editor: I am writing this letter in hopes of encouraging everyone to vote in the general election Nov. 6. During the Aug. 7 primary election, our county had an absolutely abysmal turnout at the polls. Unfortunately, we share that statistic with most other counties in the state.

Voters residing in townships making up District 7 who did not vote in the primary election gave up the right to select who they wanted to represent them on the county commission. They may have misunderstood that in townships where only one party had candidates, whoever garnered the most votes was going to be elected. Allowing the determination of the next county commissioner this way

is election by default. The voters’ only recourse now is the write-in option, should they want to have a choice on who will represent them. There is something very unAmerican about no one running against a candidate running for a position.

One thing we should be aware of is that we are losing two veteran commissioners due to the low turnout at the polls. Both Jeff VanNortwick and Bob Houtman possess experience, maturity, honesty and reputations as diligent workers for their constituents. The electorate has an opportunity to exercise the write-in option for Jeff VanNortwick, who has made it known that he will be a write-in candidate on the ballot.

A friend tells me that when it comes to flying in a commercial airliner or choosing a doctor, he looks for gray hair on the pilot and the doctor. My friend is inferring that experience is an important attribute when selecting someone for a serious and important job. I suggest that we add to this list, county commissioners and other elected officials.

Jeff VanNortwick is extremely well qualified, does his homework, is experienced, listens and is an honest man. I endorse Jeff, and urge voters of District 7 to give him their vote for county commissioner. Vote for experience in these trying times.

William F. Norris, Dowling

SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN If 2013 is your lucky year to retire, prepare now

by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Do you plan to begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits early in 2013? If so, now is the time to prepare. We recommend you apply up to four months before you want your retirement benefits to begin.

These days, you no longer need to travel to an office or wait in line to apply for benefits.

You can do it from your home or office computer at The Social Security website, www.socialsecurity.gov.

You can complete your application for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes.

In most cases, after you submit your online application electronically, that’s all you have to do. There are no forms to sign or additional paperwork to complete. In rare cases where we need additional information, a representative will contact you.

Not ready to retire yet? Perhaps you want to plan ahead and begin considering your options regarding when to retire. In that case,

you’ll want to visit Social Security’s website to use our convenient and informative retirement planner at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2. Here you can find out just how close you are to meeting your financial goals and then “bookmark” the website to apply for retirement benefits whenever you are ready.

We encourage people at any stage in their working careers to use the retirement estimator for an instant, personalized estimate of future retirement benefits. Find it at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.

Here’s to a lucky 2013. If you’re planning to retire and begin receiving Social Security benefits in January, start the year off right by applying online now for Social Security benefits.

Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov.

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State News Roundup New regulations proposed for Blue Cross Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday proposed sweeping changes to how Michigan’s largest health insurance provider is regulated, calling for it to become a nonprofit mutual insurance company that is regulated under the Michigan Insurance Code like all other health insurers in the state.

The governor’s plan requires Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to contribute about $1.5 billion over 18 years to a new nonprofit entity whose purpose is to fund initiatives that foster healthier lifestyles, provide better access to health care and improve public health. This is an unprecedented investment in the health and wellness of Michigan families, according to a press release issued by the governor.

“This is an exciting opportunity to improve the health of Michiganders and create a modernized, efficient health care marketplace that spurs innovation and streamlines outdated regulations,” Snyder said. “It’s especially important that we have a system that promotes wellness for our children and seniors.

This proposal will ensure that quality health care remains affordable and accessible for everyone.”

Snyder’s plan, which requires approval by the legislature and the Blue Cross board of directors, follows his call in last year’s special message to the legislature on health and wellness to reinvent health care in Michigan so it can be a positive economic driver of the state’s ongoing recovery.

Specifically, the governor’s plan will: • Create a nonprofit entity to improve the health of all Michigan residents. The nonprofit will be run by an independent board of directors. It will be funded with about $1.5 billion in contributions from Blue Cross made over the next 18 years.

• Blue Cross will transition to a nonprofit mutual insurance company that will pay an estimated $100 million a year in additional tax revenue to the state and local governments.

• Protect senior citizens by freezing “Medigap” coverage rates for four years.

• Streamline the regulatory environment by regulating Blue Cross under the state insurance code, as is the case with all other health insurance companies.

• Preserve Blue Cross’ nonprofit status and mission while maintaining its tremendous contribution to Michigan’s economy and investments in the state.

• Eliminate the “tax” currently required on Blue Cross’ small-business and individual customers to subsidize other lines of insurance coverage. That tax costs small businesses and individual Blue Cross members more than $200 million a year.

• Ensure that Blue Cross continues as a carrier of last resort until Jan. 1, 2014, at which time new federal laws will require all insurers to offer coverage to anyone regardless of health status.

With 4.4 million Michigan subscribers, Blue Cross Blue Shield is the state’s largest health insurance provider. Unlike other insurance companies, which are regulated under the state Insurance Code, Blue Cross is regulated by Public Act 350 of 1980. That law was created to designate Blue Cross as the health insurance “carrier of last resort” and ensure

that everyone has access to health insurance regardless of health status. Snyder said recent reforms have rendered PA 350 obsolete and require Michigan to have a uniform set of regulations for all insurers.

Michigan Wildlife Conservancy celebrating 30 years The Michigan Wildlife Conservancy will mark its 30th anniversary this month, and the leadership of the nonprofit organization has seen numerous changes over those three decades.

“Some wildlife species have made significant comebacks since our organization began in 1982,” said Conservancy President Bill Taylor of Duck Lake in Calhoun County.

“Eagles, ospreys, wild turkeys, moose, the endangered Kirtland’s warbler, lake sturgeon, and a host of predators ranging from wolves to pine martens have all increased in numbers and expanded their ranges.”

The conservancy, based in Bath, was formed to mobilize private sector resources for fish and wildlife restoration, and has completed hundreds of projects throughout Michigan.

“Despite our successes, the need for private sector involvement in resource management is greater today than in 1982 when the Conservancy was founded,” noted Taylor.

“Citizens need to be better informed about the nature of wild and the legal/political systems that dominate resource management. The conservancy will continue to help citizens help wildlife.”

The conservancy will host a series of events celebrating its 30 years Saturday, Sept.

22. The Fall Harvest Social will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bengel Wildlife Center northeast of Lansing. Bird watching, guided walks, storytelling sessions, presentations, and children’s activities with wildlife themes will be mostly free to the public, rain or shine.

For more information, call 517-641-7677 or visit www.miwildlife.org.

Olivet College lacrosse coach resigns; admits to falsifications Olivet College Tuesday announced the resignation of head men’s lacrosse coach Michael J. O’Neill. In submitting his resignation, O’Neill acknowledged inconsistencies in his verbal and documented credentials.

Subsequent review revealed that O’Neill embellished his prior accomplishments, in some cases with the accomplishments of others.

According to a statement released by Olivet College President Steven M. Corey, Ph.D., “This is a tragic and disappointing situation for all parties involved. Coach O’Neill has done a good job since his arrival in January, bringing student-athletes to Olivet College from around Michigan and the world.

Unfortunately, misrepresentation of past accomplishments brings into question the

integrity of the program and the college.”

Olivet College is entering its inaugural season in men’s lacrosse. With his background and networks as the Dutch National Team coach, O’Neill attracted a strong international and Michigan-based squad to Olivet College with hopes of being competitive in their first season in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. “Our attention is now fully focused on supporting our student-athletes and helping them prepare for a successful experience and upcoming season,” stated Athletic Director Heather Bateman. “This certainly sets us back one step, but we have a great group of student-athletes and I’m confident we’ll all move forward together.”

The assistant coaches are assuming interim responsibility for the program and the search for a new head coach is anticipated to begin immediately.

Detroit, state partner to rejuvenate Belle Isle A tentative landmark agreement between the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan is designed to preserve, protect and enhance Belle Isle as a state park. Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing Wednesday announced that Detroit will maintain ownership under the agreement with the state of Michigan and Department of Natural Resources leasing the land under contract.

“Michiganders have enjoyed Belle Isle for more than a century,” Gov. Snyder said. “From the conservatory and museum to sporting events and family picnics, this historic landmark has brought fond memories to all who have visited..

Establishing Belle Isle as a state park provides needed financial relief to Detroit without it relinquishing ownership, brings long overdue restoration and enhancements to the park, and guarantees a beautiful place for Michigan residents to enjoy for decades to come.”

Snyder said the proposed agreement will help generate economic development and neighborhood revitalization, which are core to Detroit’s and Michigan’s reinvention.

“This city-state collaboration will return Belle Isle to its original beauty through major improvements and regular maintenance overseen by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources,” said Bing. “It presents a win-win situation for the City and the entire State, by preserving a historic destination in the City of Detroit.”

The lease creates a cooperative agreement between the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan to manage Belle Isle for the benefit of the public. The park’s operations, maintenance and improvements will be managed by the DNR and funded through the Michigan State Parks Endowment Fund and through other sources. Additionally, the state department of transportation will assume responsibility for roads and bridges on Belle Isle.

No rent will be paid for the lease.

Operation, maintenance and improvement projects will be considered compensation. An 11-member advisory council will advise the parties on implementation of improvements and master planning for the park. The city and the state will work cooperatively with the Belle Isle Conservancy to develop a master plan to improve the park. The proposed lease agreement now goes to the Detroit City Council for its review and consideration.

The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published.

The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only.

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Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400.

State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383.

U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822.

Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531.

President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121.

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GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228.

Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Fellowship Time before the service.

Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training.

SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry.

Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Jr. Youth Group 5-7 p.m. & Sr. High Youth Group 7-9 p.m.. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries.

WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.

PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead.

(616) 758-3021 church phone.

Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m.

WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen.

Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.

ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m.

ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. .

WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information.

QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.

GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.

NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH OF GOD 502 E. Bond St., Hastings. Pastor J.C. Crank cordially invites you to come worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday evening Bible study 6 p.m. with Rev. Calvon Kidder. Interested in knowing more about our church? Please feel welcome to call one of these numbers.

Pastor Crank 269-979-8618; (313) 610-5730 or; Ed Blankenship (Local) 269-945-3327.

COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Rev. Ryan Wieland. Sundays - 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Contemporary Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during both services (Summer Schedule - Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m.) Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (M/W/F 9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office@mei.net or visit www.countrychapelumc.org <http://www.countrychapelumc.org/> for more information SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving).

Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services.

HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church.

Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May).

Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May).

Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting.

Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m.

Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-948-2673 for additional information.

ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616731-5194 .

CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings.

Pastor Collin Pinkston. Phone 269945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m.

HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 8:45 a.m.

Traditional Worship; 10 a.m.

Refreshments; 10:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship. 5th Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday School for PreK-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. Share the Light Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m.

HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121.

Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Youth Pastor Eric Gillespie. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. for children and youth, and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Junior and Senior High Youth Group 6:00 p.m. , and several adult small group opportunities.

Wednesday Mid-Week Pioneers at 6:30 p.m.: Pioneer Club, 4 years through 5th grade.

Adults: Marriage Enrichment class, Women’s Prayer Group and a Men’s Bible Study. Thursday: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and lunch at Wendy’s, 11:30 a.m.

Third Thursday Brunch at 9:30 a.m.

LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price.

Phone: 269-948-0900.

Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God’s Grace with us!

Holy Communion Every Sunday!

Sunday, September 9 - Winter Hours Begin. Worship Service 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

September 9 - Noisy Offering for Love, Inc.; Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7 p.m. September 10 Adventurers Bible Study 7 p.m.; Spiritual AA 7:30 p.m. September 11 -Youth Committee 6 p.m.; Brothers of Grace 7 p.m. September 12 - Wordwatchers Bible Study 10 a.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discover-grace.org

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Victoria J. Moore Victoria J. Moore will be laid in her final resting place on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. All family and friends that wish to attend are welcome.

Charlton Park hosting pow wow Saturday and Sunday

The public is invited to attend the Walk-in-the-Spirit Pow Wow this weekend.

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HASTINGS, MI – “Dodie” Monroe I. Rosenberg, of Hastings, passed away September 11, 2012.

Dodie was born January 28, 1938 in Middleville, the son of the late Claude and Mary (Boley) Rosenberg.

A veteran, Dodie proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Dodie worked as a semi driver for Amway Corporation for 27 years and worked with his sons on their elephant ear wagon, traveling all over the state of Michigan to area fairs. Dodie enjoyed visiting with all of his friends throughout the state in his travels, and he was known for his generosity to others and could fix anything.

Dodie is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rosemary Rosenberg; his children, Julie (Doug) Ybema, Wes (Lisa) Rosenberg, Steve (Sherri) Rosenberg and Jack (Amy) Rosenberg; grandchildren, Ben (Jackie), Nicole, Cody, Luke, Danielle, Teddy, Haley, Cody Maxlow, Noah, Mallorie and Olivia; sisters, Nancy Anders, Jackie (Gary) Gerard and Susan Parsley; brothers, Mike (Linda) Rosenberg and Terry (Janet) Rosenberg.

Dodie’s family will receive friends Thursday, September 13, 6-8 p.m., at Thornapple Valley Church of Hastings. A funeral service will be conducted Friday, September 14, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley Church of Hastings. Cathy Peters will officiate.

Memorial contributions to Barry County Gas and Steam Engine Club will be appreciated. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view Dodie’s online guest book or to leave a condolence message for the family.

WAYLAND, MI – Lyman D. Kimmey, age 83, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012.

Lyman was born April 1, 1929 in Grand Rapids, the son of Donald and Zada (Lewis) Kimmey. He was raised in the Bowens Mill/Middleville area and graduated from Thornapple-Kellogg High School in 1947, where he played football, basketball and baseball. Lyman was an avid outdoorsman and sports fan. He especially enjoyed bowling, golf, fishing and hunting and spent many deer seasons at his cabin in Brethren.

Lyman worked many years at Thornapple Kellogg Schools in the maintenance department as a groundskeeper. He loved TK football and took much pride in maintaining and preparing the football field. The Middleville “M” he designed still marks the stadium with that pride.

Lyman also enjoyed sharing stories – about his youth, sports history and especially about his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lyman married Norma Allen on January 25, 1950, who survives. He is also survived by three daughters, Nyla (Dean) Rounds, Brenda (Evan) Seifert and Katy (Dan) Price and a foster son, Albert Harris; eight grandchildren, Tim (Lauren) Rounds, Nate (Kristen) Rounds, Chris (Linnea) Rounds, Kathlyn Rounds, Jennifer Seifert, Adam (Carrie) Seifert, Andy (Denise) Price and Mark (Pauline) Price and eight great-grandchildren. Lyman will also be missed by his beagle, Max. Lyman’s family will receive friends Friday, September 14, 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, September 15, 10-11 a.m. at Beeler-Gores Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, September 15, 2012, 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Jeri Otto will officiate.

Memorial contributions to Paws With A Cause or Barry County Commission on Aging will be appreciated.

Please visit www.beeler-goresfuneral.com to view Lyman’s online guest book or to leave a condolence message for the family.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058.

(269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 8:55 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com.

Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group Meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 4 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits.

Wednesday - 4 p.m. Pickleball.

This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses:

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The public is invited to experience Native American culture through a traditional pow wow, including authentic dancing and drumming, arts and crafts and native foods Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16.

The Walk-in-the-Spirit Pow Wow is an opportunity for native people to gather in a traditional social setting. As a teaching pow wow, it is conducted in the most correct way known for being rooted in the Three Fires territory, said Charlton Park director Dan Patton.

The sacred fire burns for four days with sunrise pipe ceremonies and talking circles.

Dancing, drumming and singing can be seen and heard while traders trade handmade crafts and supplies.

The pow wow grounds are the Anishnabe homecoming grounds, now known as Historic Charlton Park. When the federal government allowed Indians to have pow wows again, the first one in Lower Michigan was at Charlton Park.

The general public is invited to join after gates open at 10 a.m. each day. Grand entries

are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. Flags will be retired at sundown Saturday, followed by open dancing until dark.

Sunday, following the dances, gifts will be presented to the participants. Authentic food vendors will be selling throughout the event so visitors can enjoy fry bread and other special treats. Native artisans will be offering beadwork, baskets, leather goods, ceramics, carvings, blankets, statuary and jewelry.

Members of the intertribal public are invited to participate in dancing. Participants will be available before and after dancing for photos, discussion and to answer questions.

Admission to the Pow Wow is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5 to 12.

Spectators should bring their own lawn chairs to view the event. For more information, call 269-945-3775 or visit the website, www.charltonpark.org. Historic Charlton Park is at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville.

DELTON, MI Maxine Marie Chamberlin, age 78, of Delton, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2012, after a nearly three year battle with cancer. Maxine was surrounded by her loving family, who have felt honored to be able to care for her during this battle.

She leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Gordon; sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen (Sonia) of Mattawan, David (Cindy) of Alto and Michael (Wendy) of Delton. She is also survived by grandchildren, Evan (Erica), Drew, Jason, Ashley (Ryan), Adam (Brooke), Kristin (Shane) and Chase. Maxine adored her great grandchildren, Ethan, Peyton, Connor and Addison. She is also survived by brothers-in-law Robert (Mona) of Delton, Harry (Gale) of Fort Smith, AR, special friend Iva (Bob) Osborne and many treasured nephews, nieces and friends.

Maxine was preceded in death by her father, Ernest Smith; mother, Margerete; brothers, Donald and Russell.

Maxine was born October 10, 1933 in Delton, to Ernest and Margerete Smith. She graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1951. She worked at Delton Kellogg High School for 21 years, serving as high school secretary and then in food service. Maxine began working at Kalamazoo County Cooperative Extension as 4-H secretary in November 1978. She retired in January 1991.

Maxine lived in Delton her entire life and was a member of Faith United Methodist Church of Delton. She was a Den Mother for all three of her boys, Sunday school and Bible school teacher for many years, treasurer of the church for nine years, 4-H leader, and Junior High Church Youth leader. She also volunteered for 4-H programs in Youth Day Camps and volunteered at church in ways too numerous to count. Close to Maxine’s heart was her volunteer work for Delton Friends which she helped with for many years until her health interfered.

Maxine liked working on the computer, reading and bird watching.

She loved attending all of her grandchildren’s activities and rarely missed anything they participated in. The time she spent with her great-grandchildren was precious to Maxine. She will always be remembered for her generous gift of her time and love to her family and friends.

Both Maxine and Gordon have both felt blessed to have been able to spend over 20 years (since their retirements) traveling and spending time together with family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the creation and maintenance of a Memorial Garden at Faith United Methodist Church of Delton or Delton Friends would be appreciated.

Maxine's family will receive friends Sunday, September 9, 3 to 6 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton.

A memorial service was conducted at Faith United Methodist Church, Delton, Monday, September 10, 2012, Pastor Brian Bunch officiating.

Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view Maxine’s online guest book or to leave a condolence message for the family.

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The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 13, 2012 — Page 7

BETTER BRIDGE IN BARRY COUNTY

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by Gerald Stein

“We will be starting a new bridge game targeted toward helping social bridge players who want to learn about duplicate bridge and new duplicate bridge players get off on the right foot. The first session will be on Friday night, September 28, 2012 starting at 6:30 PM. This is a FREE SESSION and plan to come at 6:00 PM for pizza and salad.

Many times social bridge players and new duplicate bridge players are somewhat overwhelmed in the beginning. This new game is intended to relieve any stress and will be a great learning experience. There will be a brief pre-game lecture that will focus on the basics of bidding, defense, declarer play, etiquette and a host of other related topics. Each session will consist of twelve hands.

To enhance the learning experience most of the hands will relate to the material covered in the lecture.

We ask that you pre-register for the first session as it will help us plan the food requirements for the evening. If you would like to sign up for this free bridge game that includes dinner, please contact us at your earliest convenience. We hope to have a really good turnout, so we suggest making your reservations early.”

Next week, in this column, we will look at the places in Barry County, Calhoun County, Kalamazoo County and Kent County where bridge games are available and ready for bridge players. For now, consider the bridge classes in our area or in nearby communities. Begin the school year with a desire to learn some new ideas about your favorite game. Sign up for classes or take a drive with some friends to the free pizza and salad night offered by the Kalamazoo Bridge Center.

You will be opening a wonderful window in your bridge learning. Have fun in Bridge Class! ***** (Gerald Stein, an Accredited Bridge Teacher for the American Contract Bridge League, teaches bridge classes at local schools and bridge clubs. You can visit his bridge blog at: http://betterbridgeinbarrycountymichigan.blogspot.com)

The children of LaMar Dale Fisher invite all of his family and friends to join him in celebrating his 90th birthday on Friday, September 14, 2012 from 4:30 to 6:30 at Tujax in Delton. Cards are welcome. No gifts please.

Newborn Babies Conklins to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary On September 7, 1952 Laurence (Larry) Conklin and Dorothy Adams were wed at the Wesleyan Church in Hastings.

Larry and Dorothy have lived most of their lives in Barry County.

They have two daughters, LouAnn (Colin) Cruttenden, and Connie (Martin) Haywood, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

The family will celebrate with a special dinner, and a surprise weekend trip.

Congratulations!

O’Donnells to observe golden wedding anniversary Mike and Beverly (Bowne) O’Donnell will have their 50th wedding anniversary September 15, 2012. They have lived at their W. Quimby Rd. home for 48 years. They have two sons, Perry O’Donnell and Rus (Tonya) O’Donnell; one granddaughter, Justine O’Donnell and two step-grandchildren, Tiphany and Nathan Taylor.

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NOLAN HEATH September 16th, 1988 ~ August 10th, 2008

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Open House • Sunday, September 16 • 1 - 3 p.m.

If anyone were to ever ask what we miss most about you Nolan, the answer would be, “everything”.

Everything, every day, all the time.

I wish I could hold you again because I would never let you go.

God speed little man, sweet dreams.

Mom, Dad, Newell, Keith, the Heath and Gillons Families & Rusty, too ❤

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by Elaine Garlock Bowne Center United Methodist Church will host a beef and pork supper on Saturday, Sept. 15, serving from 5 to 7 p.m. The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church, a bit closer, is having a Saturday evening meal also Sept. 15, serving from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Tonight, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society is starting its 45th year with a shared meal at the Freight House. Meeting time is 6:30 p.m. come with a dish of food to share and be prepared for a unique evening of historical pleasure. There will be reports on Depot Day and more.

The end of this month will bring an auto show combined with the initial gathering of alumni from the combined Lakewood Schools.

The Tri-River Museum group will meet

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We are forming an intertribal band of Native Americans (Thornapple River Intertribal Indigenous People for Cultural Preservation) in support of the “Walk in the Spirit” Pow-Wow at Historic Charlton Park, near Hastings.

All nations welcome to join.

We are a teaching Pow-Wow, so come learn your ancestors’ ways and traditions.

Fun for all ages – Love and joy abound

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This year, the big national event was held in Grand Rapids. Quilt makers came from across the country to see the AQS exhibit in Grand Rapids. Now there are talks of extending the years of exhibits in Grand Rapids beyond 2013 and 2014 which were already arranged.

Jane Shoemaker of Lake Odessa celebrated her 80th birthday in style by walking the Mackinac Bridge along with many of her family members. Walking the five-mile bridge would be one matter, but being so far above the water with only a metal mesh beneath takes courage.

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Lucienne Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 29, 2012 at 7:49 p.m. to Jamie Cole and Jacob Cole of Hastings.

Weighing 7 lbs. 11.7 oz. and 21 3/4 inches long. ***** Arend Jamison, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2012 at 8:27 p.m. to John and Tasha Smith of the Nashville/Hastings area.

Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Gage David, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2012 at 10:29 p.m. to Jason and Barbara Johncock of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. and 19 inches long. ***** Brooklyn Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 3, 2012 at 1:49 p.m. to Faith Allen and Derrick McElhaney of Lake Odessa.

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A New Beginner Bridge Game Starts Friday, Sept. 28th at the Kalamazoo Bridge Center, 648 Maple Hill Drive in Kalamazoo: From Alan and Brenda Bau, Directors.

Mark Allen Massie II, Hastings and Lindsey Sue Wiser, Hastings.

David Lee Clark, Plainwell and Tracie Lynn Holden, Plainwell.

Nicholas Thomas Klumpp, Shelbyville and Molly Margaret Millar, Shelbyville.

Michael John Shinaver, Hastings and Stacy Lynn Caldwell, Hastings.

Evan Craig Wisner, Hastings and Alyssa Marie Conti, Belton, Tex. Marc Harry Chilton, Dowling and Juilene Ann Lawyer, Dowling.

Brent Richard Hartwell, Nashville and Cassie Marie Hirneiss, Nashville.

Robert Leonard Gray, Romeoville, Ill. and Lindsey Lyn Fox, Romeoville, Ill.

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by Gerald Stein Now that school has started, and our students are back in the classrooms, isn’t it time for Barry County bridge players to think about taking bridge classes this fall? Today’s column will list some of the bridge classes that will be offered either locally or nearby. Next week we will visit some local places for bridge players to play bridge. For now, let’s see what class offerings are available for beginners, advanced beginners, intermediates, or anyone who just wants to brush up or learn some new bridge tricks in the fascinating world of bridge.

For starters, a beginning bridge class for truly the beginner in bridge will be offered at our own Fehsenfeld Center, Kellogg Community College, Hastings campus, beginning on Wednesdays in October and November: October 3 to November 28 from 10-12 noon. Entitled Bidding in the 21st Century, this class centers on the basics of bridge playing: counting, bidding, playing, and generally learning the necessary parts of bridge. In nine weeks, players will learn to bid using the latest bidding practices as taught and encouraged by the American Contract Bridge League. A minimum of eight students must register for the class through KCC’s Institute for Learning in Retirement.

Go to the KCC website www.kellogg.edu/lifelong/ilr/pdf/Newsletter.pdf and register online or call their office number: 269-965-4134 Ext. 2.

If the daytime hours do not fit your schedule for this class, the same class Bidding in the 21st Century will be offered in Battle Creek at the Kellogg Community College Technology Center on Hill Brady Road on Wednesday nights beginning October 3 from 6-8 PM for nine weeks. This class is perfect for beginners in bridge but also serves as a refresher class for those who want to see what new ideas in bridge bidding have developed since they first learned to play. Again go to the KCC website www.kellogg.edu/lifelong/ilr/pdf/Newsletter.pdf and register online or call their office number: 269-965-4134 Ext. 2. The text is included in the tuition cost for both classes. A bonus chapter in the beginning class is the final chapter, and all students will know and be able to use the Stayman Convention by the end of the nine weeks.

A third class, geared more for the advanced beginner, the intermediate player, and anyone who wants to improve the defense part of their bridge game, will be offered on Monday mornings, beginning October 1-November 26 from 10-12 noon. This class entitled Defense in the 21st Century will also be offered through the Institute for Learning in Retirement program through Kellogg Community College at their Technology Center on Hill Brady Road. The text is included in this class as well, and the class runs for nine weeks just like the beginning classes. This class will delve into opening leads against no trump contracts and trump contracts, developing defensive tricks, making a defensive plan, and a bonus chapter on learning a popular and useful convention: the negative double.

Again go to the KCC website www.kellogg.edu/lifelong/ilr/pdf/Newsletter.pdf and register online or call their office number: 269-965-4134 Ext. 2.

A fourth class that will be offered in Kalamazoo at the Kalamazoo Bridge Center is the Play of the Hand in the 21st Century. This class follows the Bidding in the 21st Century class and is the second class in the ACBL series. For more information on this class, which begins on Thursday, September 20, 2012, call 612-508-1360. This class also runs for nine weeks and includes the text.

Learn how to make a plan, take all the tricks you need, and impress the in-laws with your play of the hand.

Finally, an exciting offering for those social bridge players who want to know a bit more about duplicate bridge playing and where to go for more instruction, here is a bit of news from Alan and Brenda Bau, Directors at the Kalamazoo Bridge Center in Kalamazoo, just off of US 131.

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Grandma Remembers: The Big Old Kitchen Table, part II This is the second part of a series of memories written by Dorothy (Lathrop) Kelsey of her childhood years in Barryville. Born in 1917, the youngest child of Egbert H. Lathrop and Rhoda Boone, Dorothy now resides at Thornapple Manor. She wrote “Grandma Remembers: The Big Old Kitchen Table” in 2001. (Dorothy is featured as this week’s Bright Light on page 4.) ***** On our farm, we had cows, three horses, chickens, sheep and hogs. We had an orchard, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, an asparagus patch and always a big garden.

There was always good food and of course plenty to do. One year, we raised a big patch of cucumbers. I never got so tired of picking pickles in all my life. We picked every other day and took them by the bushels to Nashville to the pickle factory. That year, the money from the cukes bought us three kids musical instruments. Hubert picked the trumpet, which he learned to play, and played in the school band and orchestra. Ferris picked the violin, which was a poor choice for him, since he had no ear for music. These instruments came from a Sears & Roebuck catalog. I picked a piano, and we got a nice secondhand one from ‘Dad Angel.” He was the YMCA director at that time.

That summer, we would pick the pickles in early morning or evening when it was cooler, and it was the same summer the neighborhood got the idea of going over to Middle Lake in the evenings to go swimming.

Someone would come along with tractor or car and wagon or trailer with all the kids in the neighborhood – the Fosters, Higdons, Potters, Van Dorens and more – and when you heard them coming, you grabbed your suit and hopped on. Middle Lake was over in the Striker district, it’s a private lake now but it was nice after a hot day. We didn’t go down to Thornapple since there were so many broken bottle pieces that you got your feet cut every time you went swimming there. When I was younger, I remember the high slide that was at Thornapple Lake. It was fun and scary.

Thornapple Lake was quite a nice resort at one time. When I was small, I remember the train going through and sometimes it stopped at the hotel there. A dance hall was down by the lake, and we were never allowed to go there, but later years it was turned into a skating rink and was quite a popular place. The hotel ran down, finally burned, and now there is no picnic ground or anything. It was a nice gathering place picnics, ball games, etc.

In summers, Ferris and I would load up our little wagon with produce of any kind and sell it to the cottages around Thornapple Lake.

Our raspberries and blackberries always sold good. On holidays, of course, no mail was delivered, so that was the day Ferris and I could go down to Morgan and get our mail.

The incentive was always the one or two pennies we had to spend at the store (which was the post office). You know it took a great amount of time to make that important decision. I can still see the many choices through the glass counter.

In our apple orchard, we had “maiden

blush,” which were the first to ripen, then the “golden sweet,” and the red “snow” apple, several other kinds and the “Wagners” and “spies.” Grandfather must have planted them.

I am thankful for the thoughtfulness of our forefathers for a good many blessings we have had and are still enjoying. Although we lived in what they called the “depression,” we as kids did not know any different. We had meat: beef, pork and chicken; milk; eggs and I remember the folks taking wheat to the mill and exchanging it for flour. We bought sugar, but raised most everything else. It was a treat to have a banana, and we didn’t need anything else. We canned and preserved so we were well off – food wise. We didn’t wear expensive clothes and only had one pair of shoes a year, but everybody else was in the same “boat.” We did have city cousins who would visit us many times, and I remember so well the phrase “Oh, Rhoda do you have any extra” butter – cream – corn or whatever was in season. They never gave it a thought that this was where our scarce money came from.

Selling every extra from what we needed.

Mother always gave to them, and I think maybe that’s why Papa called them the “Kissing Kousins” because kissing got them lots to eat. The cousins thought even the chickens were free to us, as if they just came to roost at our place.

As children on the farm, I can never remember being bored and not having something to do. We always had chores, and it seems if we were ever idle and not doing something even if it were playing, Mother found a chore for us to do – fill the wood box, bring in some fresh water, chop corn for the chickens and a million other little busy things to do.

For fun, we had a wheel and a cross stick to guide that wheel for miles. Ferris and I were always in a contest whatever we were doing.

Of course, he always won. We caught fireflies in glass cans.

We always had the swimming hole back of Higdons where the creek had been dammed up for the mill that was no longer there. The water in one place was deep – over my head as a small child, and you learned to swim real quick because you were pushed in or “dunked” and you learned to survive. Nobody ever drowned over there, but it’s just a miracle someone did not. We were free to go to the neighbors any time we asked (after our chores were done), lots of time in evenings. We didn’t have to worry about being in danger, even after dark, we felt safe. Lots of times there would be eight to 10 kids gather and we played in or at the creek.

Sometimes, we played in the cemetery, hide-and-go-seek. There was one huge monument, smooth and slippery as satin that we tried to climb up on top. It was probably six feet high and really firm and solid, so no harm was done, but the bigger kids could stand on top and only when you were big and strong enough could you master that tombstone. It was like a graduation day when you finally accomplished that bit of mastery. We were never destructive, never moved anything or broke one thing, it was just that we thought it

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was scary to play hide-and-seek in a spooky place.

Another great fun was sliding down the Barryville Hill on the bobsled. It was neighborhood owned and it held lots of kids.

Herber Foster (a dad) and Arthur Lathrop, the grownups, saw to it that each hand and foot were intertwined in safely so no one got hurt.

Another man would stand at the bottom of the hill with a lantern and signal when no cars were coming. Of course, there were not many cars out and especially when it was snowy and slippery. Oh, how much fun it was. We thought we were going 60 miles an hour and laughing all the way. One of the bigger boys did the steering, and it was hard, too, because of the load and the curve at the bottom. We would go and go a long ways and then walk back up for another ride. Hubert was one of the fellows who steered, along with a Higdon or a Fassett. There would probably be at least 20 kids every slippery night. We took turns, since it could not hold us all. There were wonderful memories but I meant to tell you about our old big square table.

It had at least six extra leaves and it stretched out at threshing time to seat at least 14 people. But it was our main stay, I would say, because we did everything at that big old square table. You realize we had no electricity or running water, our refrigeration was the well tank. We always had cold water pumped steadily by the old windmill. It was always cold because a pipe from it went underground to the big horse tank in the barn. That tank at the barn was big enough to swim in, but we never did since mice and even cats would fall in it and drown.

We kept butter, cream and milk in glass cans and lowered them in the water at the small tank at the house, and they kept real

cold. We always had nice cold milk to drink, and we drank a lot. I still like cold milk. If there wasn’t enough wind to make the windmill go Papa had a gas engine to pump the water. He was always quite mechanical and liked to fix things.

But that old square table holds lots of fond memories and some tales that probably will never be told. It seems everything that was ever done or decided was on or at that old table. Dishes were washed and dried in pans on the table. After school, all the kerosene lamps were filled, wicks trimmed and glass chimneys were washed and shined. Papa was the only one to tend to the Aladdin lamp, and then when we got the gasoline lamp, no one touched it – only Papa since the mantels were so delicate. When we bought that lamp we thought it was so bright, my, oh my.

All the studying was done at either the table or the fold-down desk in the kitchen corner. It was shelves with a solid front that folded down to desk level, and that’s where the ink well was kept, so if we had any papers to write that needed to be in ink, that’s where we sat.

Papa’s pocketbook laid on the top shelf.

There was only one pocket book in those days, and no one took any money out only as it was truly needed. That’s the advantage of not having very much monetary luxury. I remember when I was going to high school and I needed to buy some more notebook paper, I would just go to the shelf and say “I’m taking a nickel for paper” and that was all that was necessary. We never had any money problems in that family, since there was no money to argue about.

One time that old table had the Ford motor on it to be repaired before Hubert could drive it to school the next day. I think he and Papa

worked all night on it inside, out of the cold because it was winter. How they ever carried it in and out I do not know, but of course that motor was not like the ones of today.

That old table had many a half beef and pork being cut up for Mom and I to can; many vegetables, fruits and chickens prepared. One of the best smells after school was the freshly baked loaves of bread, still warm, spread out on the bread board so we could let the butter melt as we spread it on the tasty and filling staff of life. That same bread made the most delicious French toast and if, when there was any left after a few days, Momma would steam it in the old iron pot and it was so good and warm with butter and jam or brown sugar.

It never was thrown out.

One year Papa got the idea that we would get more for our red kidney beans if they were “picked over” before selling them. So every evening, another bushel of beans was poured out on that old big square table and all would sit around the table with the lamp in the middle and sort out the stones and bad ones. After you got so sleepy you got your good ones going in the trash and the poor ones in the best pile. you were sent to bed.

Every so often, we would get a new “oil cloth” for the table. We always tried to buy pretty patterns to brighten up the kitchen.

When it was new, your arms kinda stuck to the table until it got worn down a bit with all the scrubbing it took.

That old table held a family together for a good many years. We always had every meal together; most decisions and commitments were made around that pillar of safety and comfort.

(To be continued)

Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of

EDWARD JONES

Invest early — and wisely — for college School is back in session. If you have school-age children, you’re probably busy getting them acclimated to another year of hitting the books. But the school years go by quickly, so it won’t be long before your kids are ready to head off to college. Will you be financially prepared to help them?

It’s certainly a challenge, especially given rising costs of higher education. Consider these figures from the College Board: For the 2011-2012 school year, the average cost (including tuition, fees, room and board) was $17,131 per year for an in-state student attending a public, four-year college or university. For a student attending a private fouryear school, the comparable average cost was $38,589 annually. And these numbers are likely to increase in the years ahead.

So, what can you do to help meet the high costs of higher education? For starters, you need to save and invest — early and often.

And you’ll also want to choose investments that are particularly well suited for college.

Here are a few suggestions: • 529 plan — When you invest in a 529 plan, all withdrawals will be free from federal income taxes, as long as the money is used for a qualified college expense for your child, or even your grandchild. (However, non-qualified withdrawals may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes.) Contribution limits

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are quite high so, in all likelihood, you’ll be able to put as much as you want into a 529 plan; although you generally can’t exceed the annual gift tax exclusion, which is $13,000 per beneficiary in 2012. Furthermore, if you participate in your own state’s 529 plan, your contributions may be tax deductible on your state taxes.

• Coverdell Education Savings Account — Depending on your income level, you can contribute up to $2,000 annually to a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) in 2012. Your Coverdell earnings and withdrawals will be tax-free, provided you use the money for qualified education expenses.

(Any non-education withdrawals from a Coverdell ESA may be subject to a 10 percent penalty.) Unlike a 529 Plan, in addition to college expenses, Coverdell funds can be used for kindergarten through 12th grade expenses and you can place Coverdell ESA contributions into virtually any investment you choose - stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, etc.

• Zero coupon bonds — A zero coupon bond is priced at a discount to its principal or face value. You receive the principal value when the bond matures. So, you could purchase a zero coupon bond that matures in the year your child is ready to go to college.

Although you won’t receive regular interest payments throughout the life of the zero coupon bond, you’ll still be liable for the taxes on this interest. So, before purchasing a zero coupon bond, consult with your tax advisor.

These investments have proven popular among many parents and grandparents.

However, you’ll need to consult with your financial advisor to determine which collegesavings vehicles are appropriate for your needs. But don’t wait too long — because,

before you know it, today’s grade-schoolers will be packing for their college dorms.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553.

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TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION

To: The residents and property owners of the Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and any other interested person.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 3, 2012, at a regular meeting of the Orangeville Township Board, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 6712, Amendment to the Cemetery Ordinance. A summary of the ordinance appears below.

SECTION I - AMENDMENT TO SECTION VI, SUBSECTION E The last sentence of Section VI, subsection E of the Orangeville Township Cemetery Ordinance is amended by the deletion of the following language: “No cremation interment may be placed in the same burial place as a regular interment”.

SECTION II - EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES - This Ordinance shall take effect upon its publication after adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the ordinance will be available for inspection and may be purchased at the office of the township clerk during regular business hours of regular business days from the date of this publication.

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LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JACK C. GREEN, MARRIED and SUSANNE E. GREEN, MARRIED, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2005, and recorded on February 14, 2005, in Document No. 1141418, and assigned by said mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and ThirtyThree Cents ($100,833.33), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on September 20, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 5 AND THE EAST ONE-HALF OF LOT 6 OF BUR-MAR ESTATES PLAT NUMBER 1, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN BEING PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 600 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77570500 JPMC.000724 FNMA (08-23)(09-13)

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John L. Buffinga, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Comerica Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 1992, and recorded on August 24, 1992 in Liber 552 on Page 607, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand One Hundred FiftyTwo and 56/100 Dollars ($24,152.56).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 27, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 1364.82 feet South of North 1/4 Post, Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 224.46 feet, thence West 400 feet, thence North 224.46 feet, thence East 400 feet to the point of beginning.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: August 30, 2012 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #392761F02 (08-30)(09-20) 77570705

FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Bernice Boocher and John E. Boocher, wife and husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007 and recorded July 10, 2007 in Instrument # 1182792 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, by assignment dated February 21, 2012 and recorded March 1, 2012 in Instrument # 201203010002131 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Thirty-Two Cents ($91,959.32) including interest 7.25% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 27, 2012 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 32 of Aben Johnson's First Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 46. Commonly known as 330 E Francis St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(17) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 8/30/2012 Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 12-67089 (08-30)(09-20) 77570689

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Robert Reed and Candace Kay Reed, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2003, and recorded on February 11, 2003 in instrument 1097473, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Ninety and 56/100 Dollars ($162,590.56).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 11, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 92 and 93, Valley Park Shores No. 2, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 62 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: September 13, 2012 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #092873F02 77570984 (09-13)(10-04)

Orangeville Township Board Hosts Educational Meeting on Hydro Fracking in Oil/Gas Exploration Invited: The residents and interested persons of Orangeville Township and adjoining Townships Come to a public meeting on September 19th at 7:00 pm at the Orangeville Township Community Center, 7350 Lindsey Road, Plainwell, MI 49080.

Hearing addresses concerns of oil/gas exploration procedures (Fracking).

A presentation will address facts, law, and range of actions including resolutions, ordinances, contesting of leases and issuance of permits under certain circumstances. Presentation is by individuals & attorneys in environmental protection.

All individuals interested in attending are requested to RSVP to secure seating.

Please contact either Supervisor Thomas Rook - 616-299-6019, or Clerk Jennifer Goy - 269-664-4522.

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THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE—Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by TIMOTHY LEE COLBURN AND JEANETTE ELLEN NORRIS, a single man and a single woman, Mortgagors, to NPB MORTGAGE, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2005, and recorded September 19, 2005, Instrument Number 1153020, of Barry County Records, Michigan, which mortgage has been assigned by mesne assignments to First National Acceptance Company, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice $76,709.37, including interest at 12.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan. Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 16 of Sundago Park, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 71, Barry County Records; c/k/a 82 Sundago Park, Hastings, MI 49058 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Please be advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 you will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale, or to the mortgage holder, for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: September 13, 2012 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee Assignee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 586-1200 (0913)(10-04) 77571000

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stacy Jones, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corporation, its successors or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2007 and recorded August 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070827-0001341, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by assignment.

There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy and 12/100 Dollars ($76,970.12) including interest at 6.5% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on 09/20/2012 Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 47 of Supervisor's Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 74, Barry County Records, being part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, excepting therefrom the East 127 feet thereof.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights.

Dated: August 23, 2012 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021600 File No. 682.1523 (08-23)(09-13) 77570476

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Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING September 4, 2012 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present.

Approved minutes from the August 14, 2012 regular board meeting.

Approved motion to rescind amendment to July 3, 2012 minutes.

Treasurer’s report read and put on file.

Fire report read and put on file.

County Commissioner’s report read.

Parks and Recreation report read.

Public comment received.

Approved paying of the bills for the month of September.

Approved paying off the fire truck in the amount of $99,616.45.

Approved motion to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor 77570973

State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry File No. 12-26094-DE Estate of Cynthia Ann Petkoff.

Date of Birth: 5/23/1951 TO ALL CREDITORS, the Decedent, Cynthia Ann Petkoff, died 2/11/2009.

NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS: You are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Charles Dean, named personal representative and to the court, 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058, within 4 months after the publication of this notice.

Date: 5-10-2012 Kathryn M. Russell PO Box 241 Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-4243 Charles Dean 119 Bush St. Delton, MI 49046 77570975

FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Stuart Buckley and Loretta Buckley, Husband and Wife to Member First Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2002 and recorded December 26, 2002 in Instrument # 1094438 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Ninety-Four Cents ($50,732.94) including interest 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 27, 2012 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one half of Lots 4 and 5, Block 10, Daniel Strikers Addition to the City, formerly village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, page 11. Commonly known as 719 N. Hanover, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(17) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 8/30/2012 Member First Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 12-67461 (0877570694 30)(09-20)

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S. Lutes, A Married Man and Suzette A. Lutes, A Married Woman as Joint Tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2003, and recorded on August 4, 2003 in instrument 1110155, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight and 07/100 Dollars ($215,228.07).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 20, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 29, Mastenbrook's Subdivision, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 39.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: August 23, 2012 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389949F02 (08-23)(09-13) 77570254

STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY PROBATE 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1404 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 12-0899-SP GRAND BANK FOR SAVINGS, FSB Stephanie C. Kamykowski (P74223) Trott & Trott, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., #200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 341-4772 v ROBIN L. ALLEN, a/k/a ROBIN PETERS All Occupants 10660 Maple Grove Rd. Nashville, MI 49073 TO: ROBIN L. ALLEN, a/k/a ROBIN PETERS IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued in this court by the plaintiff to recover possession of property after Land Contract Forfeiture. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 10/3/12 at 9:00 a.m. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case.

2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court.

3. Rick E. Risk shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse, and at 10660 Maple Grove Rd., Nashville, MI 49073 and at The Dayton Tennessee City Court - 399 1st Avenue, Dayton, TN 37321 once a week for 3 weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court.

4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Robin L. Allen, a/k/a Robin Peters at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court.

Date: July 9, 2012 Judge Michael L. Schipper (P42154) 77571005 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Rosemary Ann Davis, a married woman and Joel C. Davis, as to homestead rights only, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2007, and recorded on August 20, 2007 in instrument 20070820-0001071, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chemical Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Two and 08/100 Dollars ($111,532.08).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 4, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11, Plat of Thornton Addition, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 72.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: September 6, 2012 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #396291F03 (09-06)(09-27) 77570733

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LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Loretta Pezet, A Single Woman to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005 and recorded August 22, 2005 in Instrument # 1151447 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2, by assignment dated August 13, 2012 and recorded August 15, 2012 in instrument # 2012-003287 and by assignment dated October 28, 2010 and recorded November 2, 2010 in instrument # 201011020010188 and by assignment dated November 19, 2010 and recorded November 30, 2010 in instrument # 201011300011133 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($109,324.46) including interest 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 20, 2012 Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions, and limitations of record, if any Commonly known as 157 Maple St, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(17) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 8/23/2012 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our 77570489 File No: 12-63071 (08-23)(09-13)

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason A. Hobbs, aka Jason Hobbs, an unmarried man, to Fifth Third Mortgage- MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 11, 2006 and recorded July 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167398, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment.

There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 47/100 Dollars ($110,213.47) including interest at 6.75% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on 09/20/2012 Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Property situated in the Township of Barry, County of Barry and State of Michigan, described as follows: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as beginning 777 feet North of the center of said Section 28, for place of beginning, thence West 198 feet, thence North 95 feet, thence East 198 feet, thence South 95 feet to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights.

Dated: August 23, 2012 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 200.9322 77570362 (08-23)(09-13)

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David R. Scott, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 20, 2011, and recorded on July 1, 2011 in instrument 201107010006447, and rerecorded on August 8, 2011 in instrument 201108080007508, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Six and 17/100 Dollars ($111,136.17).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 11, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence Westerly along the North Section line 396.00 feet; thence South parallel to the East line of Section 220 feet; thence Easterly parallel to the North line of Section 396.00 feet to the East line of said Section; thence North on the East line 220 feet to the point of beginning.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: September 13, 2012 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #408609F01 (09-13)(10-04) 77570977

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald W. Stasch and Gertrude A. Stasch, Husband and Wife as tenants by the entireties., to Greenfield Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2003 and recorded September 5, 2003 in Instrument Number 1112574, and Assignment of mortgage recorded on06/14/07 Document No. 1181740, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corp. by assignment.

There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred FortyOne and 98/100 Dollars ($66,441.98) including interest at 6.5% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on 10/04/2012 Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Balm-Meer Plat according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on page 30, Section 33, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights.

Dated: September 6, 2012 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 618.8419 (09-06)(09-27) 77570883

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Howard Nanninga and Julie A Nanninga husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2001, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated October 20, 2008, and recorded on October 21, 2008 in instrument 20081021-0010338, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Six Hundred and 73/100 Dollars ($63,600.73).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 4, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 5 Acres of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 34, Town 1 North Range 7 West, except the West 100 feet of the South 200 feet thereof, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: September 6, 2012 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #224790F02 77570784 (09-06)(09-27)

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Mead, a married man and Janice M. Mead, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2003 and recorded July 7, 2003 in Instrument Number 1108007, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, NA by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Nine and 94/100 Dollars ($85,909.94) including interest at 5.875% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on 10/04/2012 Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant East 765 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 27; thence East 220 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 231 feet at right angles with said 1/4 line; thence West 220 feet; thence North 231 feet to the point of beginning.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights.

Dated: September 6, 2012 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 326.9682 77570878 (09-06)(09-27)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE CHARLES J. HIEMSTRA IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage (“Mortgage”) made by Timothy K. Marlin, a/k/a Timothy Marlin and Kimberly S. Marlin, husband and wife, of 2710 Pine Trail Drive, Middleville, Michigan 49333, Mortgagor, to Lake Michigan Credit Union, a state chartered credit union, having its principal office at 4027 Lake Drive SE, Suite 110, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, which Mortgage was dated July 13, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 15, 2007 at Instrument Number 20070815-0000958. By reason of this default, the Mortgagee hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of said Mortgage due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on this Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-nine Thousand Four Hundred Forty-five and 41/100 Dollars ($229,445.41). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by this Mortgage or any part thereof.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in this Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, this Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County, on Thursday, the 27th day of September, 2012, at 1:00 p.m.

The premises covered by this Mortgage are located in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as follows: EXHIBIT A Legal Description of 2710 Pine Trail Drive, Middleville, MI 49333 Parcel 2: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 974.70 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 1187.69 feet along the East line of the West 60 acres of said Northeast 1/4 to the centerline of State Road; thence North 72 degrees 31 minutes 34 seconds West 172.30 feet along said centerline; thence south 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 287.34 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 140.00 feet; thence South 79 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 412.61 feet; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds East 300.00 feet; thence South 78 degrees 11 minutes 16 seconds East 412.30 feet to the place of beginning.

Parcel 3 That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 974.70 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 1187.69 feet along the East line of the West 60 acres of said Northeast 1/4 to the centerline of State Road; thence North 72 degrees 31 minutes 34 seconds West 172.30 feet along said centerline; thence South 0 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 427.34 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence South 79 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 412.61 feet; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 79 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds East 412.61 feet to the place of beginning.

Parcel 4 That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 974.70 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 1187.69 feet along the East line of the West 60 acres of said Northeast 1/4 to the centerline of State Road; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 264.0 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 300.77 feet; thence South 79 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West 168.26 feet; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds East 333.72 feet; thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 46 seconds East 165.0 feet to the place of beginning.

Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the Easterly line of which is described as: That part of the East 1/2 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West 888.32 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said section to the centerline of State Road; thence South 72 degrees 31 minutes 34 seconds East 441.0 feet along said centerline to the place of beginning of the East line of said 66 foot wide easement; thence South 01 degree 13 minutes 25 seconds West 960.59 feet to the place of ending of said easement.

Tax Parcel No. 08-08-032-025-05 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be as provided by MCLA 600.3241a.

If this property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, during the period of redemption, borrower/mortgagor will be responsible to the purchaser or to the mortgage holder for physical injury to the property beyond wear and tear resulting from the normal use of the property if the physical injury is caused by or at the direction of the borrower/mortgagor.

Dated: August 16, 2012 LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION MORTGAGEE THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: ______________________________ Charles J. Hiemstra (P-24332) Attorney for Mortgagee 125 Ottawa Ave., NW, Suite 310 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 235-3100 77570341

STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2012-026162-DE Estate of RENA B. RAYMOND. Date of Birth: March 22, 1923.

TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RENA B. RAYMOND, died July 19, 2011.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to MARK RAYMOND, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.

NATHAN E. TAGG (P68994) 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2900 MARK RAYMOND 16 NORTH 11TH STREET SPRINGFIELD, MI 49037 (269) 213-9942 77570989

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded bay the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert A. Myers Jr, a single man aka Robert Myers, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 8, 2009, and recorded on January 16, 2009 in instrument 20090116-0000463, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($221,498.26).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 11, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part Of The West 1/2 Of The West 1/2 Of The Southeast 1/4 Of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 7 West. Commencing At The South 1/4 Comer Of Said Section, Thence North 89 Degrees 37 Minutes 01 Seconds East Along The South Line Of Said Section 673.55 Feet To The East Line Of The West 1/2 Of The West 1/2 Of The Southeast 1/4 Of Said Section; Being The Centerline Of Barger Road; Thence North 00 Degrees 21 Minutes 40 Seconds East Along Said East Fine And Centerline 330.00 Feet To The Point Of Beginning Of This Description; Thence South 89 Degrees 37 Minutes 01 Seconds West, 717.25 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 21 Minutes 40 Seconds East 1940.98 Feet To Traverse Point No. 1 On A Random Traverse; Thence Continuing North 00 Degrees 21 Minutes 40 Seconds East To The Centerline Of Thomapple River; Thence East Along Said River’s Centerline To The East Line Of The West 1/2 Of The West 1/2 Of The Southeast 1/4 Of Said Section, Being The Centerline Of Barger Road; Thence South 00 Degrees 21 Minutes 40 Seconds West Along Said East Line And The Centerline Of Barger Road 66.64 Feet To Traverse Point No. 7 On Said Random Traverse, Thence Continuing South 00 Degrees 21 Minutes 40 Seconds West Along Said East Line And Road Centerline 1925.96 Feet To The Point Of Beginning.

Said Random Traverse Being Described As: Beginning At Traverse Point No. 1 Being On The Southerly Bank Of Tahoma River; Thence South 47 Degrees 30 Minutes 23 Seconds East Along Said Bank 237.59 Feet To Traverse Point No. 2; Thence South 88 Degrees 09 Minutes 45 Seconds East Along Said Bank 70.35 Feet To Traverse Point No. 3; Thence North 76 Degrees 18 Minutes 42 Seconds East Along Said Bank 272.05 Feet To Traverse Point No. 4; Thence South 74 Degrees 05 Minutes 32 Seconds East Along Said Bank 76.62 Feet To Traverse Point No. 5; Thence North 42 Degrees 37 Minutes 08 Seconds East Along Said Bank 148.61 Feet To Traverse Point No. 6; Thence South 89 Degrees 38 Minutes 20 Seconds East 33.00 Feet To Hs Point Of Ending At Traverse Point.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: September 13, 2012 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #409473F01 (09-13)(10-04) 77570940

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COURT NEWS Kendall Eugene Leonard, 51, of Hastings, former owner of the Smokey Mountain Tobacco Shop, was sentenced Sept. 5 for possession cocaine less than 25 grams and nonnarcotic analogues. Leonard was ordered to serve nine months in jail, with credit for two days served. He must pay $2,766 in court assessment and serve 36 months on probation. The last three months of his jail time will be suspended pending successful completion of drug court. He must participate in cognitive behavior therapy and Alcoholics Anonymous. Leonard must pay $160 per month toward court assessments.

Nicholas Allen Steele, 22, was sentenced Sept. 5 for assault with a weapon. Steele, of Freeport, was ordered to serve 60 days in jail, with credit for two days served. He must pay $998 in court assessments and serve 12 months on probation. The last 45 days of his jail sentence will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Steele was

ordered to refrain from harassing, intimidating, threatening or assaultive behavior toward the victim, plus no contact with the victim. A charge of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon was dropped.

William Joseph Schilthroat, 52, was sentenced Sept. 5 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Schilthroat, of Middleville, was ordered to serve six months in jail, with credit for three days served. He must pay $1,948 in court assessments and serve 36 months on probation. His driver’s license was revoked by the secretary of state’s office. He must pay $130 per month on court assessment upon release from jail. The last four months of his jail sentence will be suspended pending successful completion of drug court. He must attend substance abuse counseling, cognitive behavior therapy, and Alcoholics Anonymous. A charge of operating while intoxicated was dropped.

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POLICE BEAT Man confuses blood pressure cuff for handcuffs Hastings officers were called to a home in the 500 block of East Center Street Sept. 6 for a suspicious situation. The caller reported having heard a loud “boom.” When the caller checked next door, the 21-year-old male resident appeared to be unconscious. As police arrived they were told the subject had regained consciousness and left the apartment. The man was found lying on his back, unresponsive, next to a residence southwest of his apartment. Officers noted some swelling on the man’s forehead, along with a small cut that was still bleeding. Officers also reported the odor of intoxicants. While awaiting an ambulance the man regained consciousness and became increasingly defiant and loud, saying he was at his own apartment, he was not injured, and he knew where he was. EMS arrived and asked if they could check the subject’s vitals by placing a blood pressure cuff on his arm. He belligerently replied that no cuffs were going and him and refused medical treatment. He was placed under arrest as a disorderly person.

Woman registers three times a little bit Hastings City Police responded Sept. 6 to a reported domestic situation at a residence in the 700 block of East Bond Street. Police learned a 63-year-old man attempted to drive away, which allegedly displeased the 50-yearold woman at the residence. The woman’s daughter reportedly blocked his car by standing in front of it street while the woman climbed into the passenger-side door. Once inside the car, a struggle allegedly took place over the keys to the vehicle, with the woman reportedly assaulting the man several times during the struggle. She later admitted to police she had only had a “little bit” of alcohol to drink prior to the incident. The woman was arrested for domestic assault. At the jail, she agreed to a Breathalyzer test which registered at .257 percent (more than three times the legal limit to drive). The report has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.

Driver looks down on no plate, no insurance, no license Hastings officers received a report Aug. 28 of a car heading into Hastings on South M-37, swerving around in the roadway. The description given from the caller was a black Porsche with no license plate. Officers followed the car as it proceeded north on Hanover Street

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where it turned west onto Green Street. The driver reportedly made such a wide turn, he drove up onto the curb. A traffic stop, the driver was identified as 62-year-old Hastings man. While he still sat in his car, it began to roll back toward the patrol car. Officers told the driver to push on the brake. Upon questioning, the man admitted he did not have a driver’s license, had no insurance on his vehicle and that the vehicle was not registered properly. He also admitted to “looking down” while he was making his turn, and that it had resulted in his running up on the curb. A portable breath test showed only a trace of alcohol in his system. He was arrested for driving without a license and ticketed for several other violations.

Uninvited guests assaulted at party Hastings officers were called to a home in the 400 block of South Hanover Street Sept. 1 where an alleged assault had occurred. Two Hastings men claimed to have been assaulted at a bonfire party. One victim, 22, told officers that he and his 23-year-old friend had spotted the party taking place across the street from where they lived. The two then jumped over a fence and joined the party. The 22year-old said while he was near the fire talking to a woman, a man with red hair approached his friend. The man took a beverage from his friend’s hand and tipped it upside down in the friend’s shirt pocket. The friend allegedly removed the bottle and flicked some of the foam at the man, whereupon another big man with a shaved head ran over to the friend, striking him several times.

Both decided to stay at the party. Minutes later, the man with red hair approached him again and struck the second victim numerous times. The two then fled the party to report their assault. Officers went to the scene to obtain statements of the suspects and found that the redhead, a 26-year-old Hastings man already had existing arrest warrants. The man was arrested and the report forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review of additional criminal charges.

Girlfriend is struck, pushed, stepped on Hastings City Police were called to an alleged domestic assault at a home in the 400 block of West Bond Street Sept. 1. A 21-yearold Hastings woman said she and her boyfriend had been arguing. She told police he had thrown things at her striking her in the face. Officers noted scratches on the woman’s forehead that supported her statement. She also said she had been pushed to the ground and stepped on. Officers noticed and photographed supporting evidence. The suspect, a 30-year-old man from Hastings, could not be located. A report has been sent to the prosecutor’s office for possible criminal charges.

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Minor denies what’s obvious to police Hastings Police received a call reporting loud music from a residence in the 200 block of East Grand Street Sept. 4. Police arrived to find a 19-year-old Hastings man sitting on a cooler listening to music. He was told by police he needed to turn the music down. As the man went to adjust the volume, he fell down in the yard. When asked if he had been

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Hastings officers stopped a green Jaguar Sept. 1 in the 1500 block of West State Road after the bass speaker sound coming from the car was reported be loud enough to shake the patrol car. The driver, a 19-year-old Hastings man, had recently been stopped by another officer for the same reason. Officers, noticing a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the car, searched the car and determined that it contained no illegal substance, but the 17-year-old passenger possessed marijuana, measuring scales and several unknown pills. The Hastings passenger was arrested for possession of marijuana. The pills have been sent to a lab for positive analysis.

drinking alcohol, he said he had had nothing to drink. Even after officers told him they could smell alcohol on his breath, he denied any consumption. Officers then told him he was under arrest for being a minor in possession. The man replied “No” and pulled away from the arresting officer, was tackled and taken into custody. He now faces additional charges of resisting an officer. A Breathalyzer test registered .197 percent, after which the man admitted to having had one beer.

Black bag is key to investigation When Hastings police officers were parking their patrol car after their shift Sept. 1, they noticed three individuals near a car that was partially pulled into the Hastings Public Library drop-off lane, directly adjacent to the police station. One of the subjects had a lighted lamp attached to his forehead, and police were told the car’s key had broken off in the ignition and the three were trying to fix it.

Police noted the three seemed nervous about a black bag sitting near the car. As a third Hastings officer pulled up to the scene, dispatch reported a warrant for the arrest of one of the subjects near the car, who then ran from police. An officer tackled the man and a fight ensued. Another officer, just arriving for work, joined in the struggle after Tasers were deployed. After a brief struggle, the 38-yearold Freeport man was taken into custody on several counts of resisting police. The black bag contained a variety of suspected marijuana, pills, scales, computer, product grinder, video camera and other controlled substancerelated items. The investigation is continuing.

Resident opens line of credit – for a stranger A Hastings man went to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Aug. 25 to report suspected identity theft. He said he had received credit cards in the mail that he had not requested. His name was on one of the American Express cards and a woman’s name was on the other card. He said he had called American Express and the cards were canceled, but the company told him to contact local authorities. He told deputies there were several recent incidents where his personal information could have been compromised.

He was given and identity theft worksheet by deputies. Deputies also ran the suspected woman’s name through the system and found nobody in Michigan by that name. The case is closed.

Same incident has three versions Deputies responded Aug. 22 to a call about damage to a vehicle. The Nashville caller said she had a disagreement with a 21-year-old woman and that the other woman, also from Nashville, was very upset. She told deputies the woman had choked her with a chain and then went outside and starting beating on her car. Deputies report the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix had dents in the hood and rear quarter panel, plus a cracked windshield. Deputies also observed a bruise around the woman’s neck. When the suspect was contacted, she told deputies the complainant had hit a deer with the car. She denied attacking the woman and told deputies the complainant had hit her on the head with a rock. A witness told deputies a different story and could not confirm either the complainant’s or suspect’s story. The case is open, and a charging request has been filed.

Stolen firearm recovered in yard Hastings Police officers were called to an apartment house on the 200 block of South Hanover Street Monday just after 6:30 p.m. where they found a stolen SKS assault rifle abandoned in the backyard. The rifle had been wrapped in garments believed to have been taken from inside the apartment. The weapon was not loaded at the time. An investigation is continuing.

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Mobile home explodes Barry County Sheriff Deputies responded to a reported explosion at Barry’s Resort on Charlton Park Road Sunday, Sept. 9, around at 2:20 a.m.

They found the residence on fire and the lone resident standing near his vehicle in driveway. The 59-year-old man had been inside the home when the explosion occurred and received severe burns.

The Hastings Fire Department responded

to extinguish the blaze, and the victim was flown to Spectrum Butterworth hospital by Lifenet helicopter. Area residents were temporarily evacuated as a precaution.

Consumers Energy responded to check for gas leaks and determined the area was safe.

The incident has been turned over to the state fire marshal’s office for further investigation. No additional information was available at press time.

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Charity golf classic returns $28,000 to community

The team of Tripp and Tagg finished second in the ninth annual Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic represented by (from left) Ty Greenfield, Nathan Tagg, Luke Warner, and Steve Storrs.

BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Trios Look Ins 6-2; Team Turkey 6-2; Classic Trio 5-3; Sa-m 5-3; CBs 5-3; Blair Landscaping 3-5; Wash King 2-6; Coleman Insurance 2-2; Lu’s Team 1-3; Ghost Team 17.

Team High Game: Classic Trio 463; Sam 463; Lu’s Team 462.

Team High Series: Look Ins 1293; Lu’s Team 1271; Sa-m 1233.

Ind. High Games: Shirlee V. 202; Luanne P. 193; Paula R. 177.

Ind. High Series: Shirlee V. 512; Luanne P. 479; Paula R. 472.

Moose Mixed #5 Traveling Wannabes 4-0; Caswell Comets 3-1; Strike Outs 3-1; Streeks 3-1; Miller’s Misfits 3-1; The Isotopes 1-3; All But One 13; FNTEN 1-3; S.L.A.M. 1-3; Big Rigs & Racks 0-4.

Women’s High Game: L. Schaum 212; C. Caswell 197; K. Wawzysko 190; C. Jones 186; J. Keen 185; A. Weeks 181; P. Weaver 170; M. Hollman 167; K. Peterson 164; J. Rodgers 161.

Women’s High Series: L. Schaum 552; C. Jones 521; A. Weeks 514; K. Wawzysko 496; C. Caswell 480; M. Hollman 474; P. Weaver 452; J. Keen 451; J. Rodgers 432; S. Bricker 415.

Men’s High Games: R. Jones 259; B. Hutchings 237; R. Bradstreet 237; J. Hutchings 228; D. Chrispyn 225; J. Peterson 205; R. Weeks 201; T. Wawzysko 199; S. Trowbridge 188; T. Hilton 177.

Men’s High Series: R. Bradstreet 681; B. Hutchings 673; R. Jones 656; J. Hutchings 11; B. Weeks 573; T. Wawzysko 543; S. Trowbridge 517; D. Chrispyn 510; J. Peterson 482; B. Miller 454.

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Hastings spikers win Bronze Division at Cereal City Invite Hastings scored better at the end of the day, winning both its matches in the Bronze Division bracket at Saturday’s Cereal City Classic in Battle Creek.

The Saxon varsity volleyball team was 2-21 on the day. In the Bronze bracket, the Saxons defeated Battle Creek Central 25-17, 25-10, then knocked off Hopkins 25-18, 2517.

Hastings started the day with a 25-12, 2510 loss to a tough team from Mendon, then fell 25-19, 25-10 to Grand Ledge. In the final match of pool play, the Saxons split with Harper Creek, winning game one 25-16 but then falling 7-25 in the second game.

Saxon head coach Val Slaughter was pleased with the improved play of her back row. Nikki Redman had a team-high 52 digs on the day. Taylor Warner chipped in 40 digs and Becky Barnard added 25.

Corrie Osterink also had a good day passing up the ball, adding 49 digs to go along with her 15 kills.

Ally Owen led the Saxons in kills with 28.

Rachel Quillen had 16 kills and seven blocks to go along with six aces. Erin had 30 assists and a team-high nine aces.

The Saxons return to action tonight at Wayland, then Saturday will head back to Battle Creek for the Battle Creek Central

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Hastings’ Christine Maurer (right) passes the ball near the net as teammate Erin Goggins races over during their team’s contest with Battle Creek Central Saturday at the Cereal City Invitational. (Photo by Doug Allen)

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Thursday, Sept. 13 — Visiting author Kathy Jo Wargin enchants young readers, 10 a.m. to noon; Movie Memories celebrates cute kiddies with “General Spanky,” 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 14 — preschool story time reads about turtles, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; house concert featuring Jen Cass, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 17 — library board of directors meets, 4 to 6 p.m.; computer class takes on Advanced Excel, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18 — toddler story time enjoys bears, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 19 — teen advisory board meets to set goals, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

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The Saxons’ Ally Owen blasts an attack against Hopkins Saturday at the Cereal City Invitational. (Photo by Doug Allen)

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Penny Porter presented the prestigious Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic trophy to the Whispering Pines team represented by (left) Kerry Boulter and Tom Drumm.

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and Two or Three Together each received $500.00 and were given the opportunity to share information about their organizations during the event.

The four charities chosen to receive funding, as determined by participants votes, were Green Gables Haven, which received the most votes and 50% of the remaining proceeds, $13,512.00. In second place was Navigate College Access Network, receiving 25% of the proceeds, $6,756.00. Third place was awarded to Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, receiving 15% of the proceeds, $4,053.60. In fourth place, receiving 10% of the proceeds, was YMCA Camp Algonquin, awarded with $2,702.40.

Golfers competed for prizes, as well. The Long Drive Women's Prize of a $150 gift card to Alfresco was won by Korin Ayers. Long Drive Men's Prize of a $100 gift card to Bob's Gun and Tackle was won by Steve Storrs.

50/50 Closest to the Pin Prize of $198.00 was won by Gary Geiger. Long Put Hole Prize of

a $100.00 gift card to Dewey's Auto Body was won by Dan Savage.

Beat Danny's Ball Prize of $297.00 was won by Steve Storrs. Hole # 14 Closest to the Pin Prize of a Garmin GPS was won by Toot McKeough. Hole # 17 Most Accurate Drive Prize of 2 dinners to San Marcos Restaurant was won by Bonnie Hildreth.

The winning golf teams: First Place Prize of 4 gift packs from Suburban of West Michigan, 4 $25 gift cards for the Seasonal Grille Restaurant and 4 sleeves of golf balls were won by the Whispering Pines Team.

They received the prestigious Bill Porter Charity Golf Classic trophy, as well, presented by Penny Porter. Coming in a very close second place was the team of Tripp and Tagg, who received 4 $25 Barry Bucks certificates.

Many sponsors contributed to the success of the event, including the Downtown Restaurant Association, who provided lunch.

Sponsors included: (list attached) Signature sponsors for 2012 were Hastings City Bank and Hastings Mutual Insurance Company.

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The ninth annual Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic has always been considered the area’s largest fund raising golf event.

This summer’s outing proved to again be a winner for the community.

Co-sponsored by Hastings City Bank and the Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, the June 22 event was again formatted to provide funding to local non profit agencies while providing those agencies the opportunity to share information about their work during the event, as well.

Golfers and community supporters are given votes which are cast for the participating charities. The charity receiving the most votes receives the highest percentage of the proceeds. Sponsorships and a portion of the registration fees provide the funding, as does money raised during the event.

Total proceeds for this years golf classic were $28,024.00. Lighthouse on the Lake

Green Gables Haven was the winning charity during the ninth annual Bill Porter Memority Golf Classic. On hand to accept were (from left) Nathan Tagg, Kristy Dombkowski, Stephanie Fekkes, Penny Porter, who presented the award, Randy Teegardin of Hastings City Bank, Janie Bergeron, Green Gables Haven Director, and Bill Wallace of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company.

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Little scores and big plays add up for TK

Delton Kellogg’s Kenny Coates is brought down by Hackett Catholic Central’s GeoVante Weston on a run during the first half of Friday night’s KVA contest at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Linda Boyce)

Weston leads Hackett over DK with 4 TDs Delton Kellogg’s varsity football team honored veterans and current service men and women before the start of their Kalamazoo Valley Association clash with with Hackett Catholic Central’s varsity football team Friday.

A team of Marines helped the Panthers prep in the preseason, but the Delton Kellogg boys are still working on being the best that

Service men and women and veterans were honored before the start of Friday night’s varsity football game between Delton Kellogg and Hackett Catholic Central at DKHS. (Photo by Linda Boyce)

Sgt. Gino Tristan (left) and Sgt. Burton Black Fox raise the flag before the start of Friday’s varsity football game at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Linda Boyce)

they can be.

Hackett jumped out to a 35-0 lead in the first half, and went on to a 42-14 victory to drop the Panthers to 0-3 on the year.

GeoVante Weston scored four of the firsthalf touchdowns for the Fighting Irish, on runs of 26, 1, 14 and 57 yards. Jacob Buday got the scoring started, hauling in a pass from quarterback Dan Thayer for a six-yard score in the opening quarter.

Corey Burdgick scored his team’s final touchdown, on a one-yard run in the third

quarter.

Delton got a three-yard touchdown run from Cole Ritchie later in the third quarter, then added a 60-yard touchdown pass from Brian Mills to Spencer Saurers in the fourth.

Ritchie led the DK offense in the contest, rushing 12 times for 62 yards.

Weston carried the ball 15 times for the Irish, for 193 yards. Thayer was 8-of-10 passing for 126 yards and the one TD. The KVA slate doesn’t let up any for the Panthers, who will travel to Pennfield Friday.

Every point matters, and the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans proved that with their 18-15 win over the Greenville Yellow Jackets in Friday night’s varsity football matchup.

In the end, the one-point difference between Greenville’s safety in the first quarter and TK’s field goal in the fourth quarter coupled with the Trojans’ successful twopoint conversion after the third-quarter touchdown - added up to the three-point advantage in the game.

Statistically, the Yellow Jackets may have better numbers, and they were the first to score in the game and the last, but the Trojans’ play in between made the difference.

“They had the ball for more than we did,” said TK head coach Chad Ruger. “They’d move it down the field about 50 yards, and we’d stop them and get in a few plays and some yards before having to punt it back to them. That’s how they accounted for their yards.”

Greenville’s safety was the lone score for either team in the first quarter at the Yellow Jackets’ new stadium.

TK’s Aaron Ordway accounted for both the TD - after a 40-yard run - and the point-after kick for TK’s 7 points scored in the second quarter.

Yellow Jacket Miguel Nieto’s 11-yard run into the endzone, combined with Caleb Wolfe’s kick through the uprights in the second quarter, gave Greenville a 9-7 lead going into halftime.

But the biggest difference in the game came in the third quarter when Greenville attempted a punt near the Trojan endzone.

The center muffed the snap, according to Ruger, and the kicker fumbled the ball. The fumble was picked up by Garrett Harris for a Trojan touchdown. The Trojans additional 2 points after a touchdown in the third quarter

was the only 2-point conversion in the game and gave TK a 15-9 lead.

Ordway again added to the score by booting a 30-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, making the score 18-9.

The Yellow Jackets came back to score a 4yard touchdown by Cory Zimmerman, but neither a kick - which was attempted but failed - nor a rushing or passing play would have been enough to close the 18-15 gap.

The rain, which Ruger said lasted through the first half, contributed to three fumbles by both teams. Along with Harris, Camden MacLoed and Devin Sloan recovered fumbles for TK. Harris and Gahan also recorded one interception each for the Trojans.

“Greenville is a good team with a good football program. We knew going into it, we were in for quite a battle,” said Ruger. “But we gave them a fight, our guys were totally physical.”

TK senior quarterback Grant Allison completed four of nine attempted passes for a total of 32 yards for the Trojans, while Greenville’s Chris Heppe was seven for 14, totaling 142 yards.

On the ground, Ordway averaged just over 26 yards on his three carries to lead the Trojans with 79 yards. Nieto’s 18 carries covering a combined 97 yards led the Yellow Jackets in rushing.

“Greenville left their normal offense and turned to a passing game, but our defense, our defensive backs shut that down,” said Ruger, crediting linemen MacLoed, Sloan and Pete Westra, along with backs Gahan, Harris and C.J. Bronkema. “It’s the defense, really; they were the ones that did the work tonight.”

The win is the first this year for the Trojans who will face South Christian Friday at home, in the first O-K Gold conference matchup of the season.

Hackett and Christian put DK in 0-2 hole to start KVA

Vikes play their best D so far Viking tennis this season, at Williamston falls in first Though the final 34-2 score might have suggested otherwise, Lakewood Coach Nick Boucher found some progress in his Viking team’s loss at Williamston Friday.

“Our defense played the best it has all year,” assessed Boucher of his 0-3 team after the conference-opening loss. “They’ve started to learn the schemes, and the reads are faster. We’re taking the first steps to putting it all together.”

Most everyone could see that when, in the second quarter, junior Tyler Oesch blocked a Hornet punt in the Williamston endzone, producing a safety for Lakewood’s only score of the evening.

Following Williamston’s three first half touchdowns, that made the first half score 21-2.

The Vikings relinquished ground only twice in the second half and looked to be building a tough defensive front behind Jake Tromp and Doug Sunkten who each recorded six tackles and Oesch who add five tackles to his blocked punt.

Offensively, the Vikings put up 53 rushing yards and 21 passing yards with Jordan Bennet and Zach Kilbourn combining through the air for some impressive offensive output.

The Vikings host Portland Friday.

HHS golfers fall to Lakewood after second place Gold finish Hastings edged Wayland by two strokes to earn the runner-up finish at the first O-K Gold Conference girls’ golf jamboree of the season Thursday, at the Mines Golf Course in Grand Rapids.

South Christian took the day’s championship with a score of 173. Hastings beat out the Wildcats for second 199 to 201. Grand Rapids Catholic Central was fourth with a 218, followed by Thornapple Kellogg 235.

Kylee Nemetz led the Saxons with a 47 and Lindy Kloosterman added a 49. The Saxon team also got a 51 from Katie Brown and a 52 from Ashley Potter.

South Christian had the three top scores of the day, led by Morgan Wierenga’s 41. The Sailors also got 43s from Bridget Hemingway and Arancha Baron, and a 46 from Grace Elenbaas.

Thornapple Kellogg was led by Sandra Gerou’s 54. Hannah Lamberg added a 58, Deejay Minor a 64 and Camille Irvine a 69.

Wayland was led by Ali Martus’ 44.

The league gets together again at Hastings Country Club this afternoon.

In between the first two league jamborees, the Hastings girls took on Lakewood at Centennial Acres in Sunfield Tuesday.

Lakewood came away with a 179 to 201 victory on the Sunrise nine. All four of the Lakewood scorers were under 50 . The Viking team got a 41 from Olivia Barker and a 44 from Emily Barker, as well as a 46 from Victoria Hager and a 48 from Kennedy Hilley.

Kloosterman led Hastings with a 46, and the Saxons also got a 47 from Nemetz and 54s from Brown and Amanda Sarhatt.

Lakewood’s girls are now 3-0 in duals this season. They knocked off Haslett Thursday at Centennial Acres, 186 to 202.

Hilley was the Lakewood team’s top scorer, with a 43. Emily Barker and Hager each scored a 47, while Olivia Barker chipped in a 49.

Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch said, “Hilley brought a strong mental-game to the course today. Her ball striking and putting were excellent.”

Haslett was led by Libby Dusenbery’s 48 and a 49 from Klaudia Holland.

Lakewood followed up that performance by placing third at the 18-team Marshall Invitational Friday, behind champion Battle Creek Lakeview and runner-up HanoverHorton.

“We finished better than several ranked teams today,” Kutch said. “Olivia had a wonderful round, including three birdies on the day. I believe it is also the best she has chipped and putted all year, finishing with just 32 putts and three up and downs.”

She shot an 85 to place tenth overall.

All five Vikings were under 100, something Kutch doesn’t believe has ever happened for the Lakewood team at an 18-hole tournament before.

Emily Barker fired an 89, Hager a 93 and Hilley a 96.

league duels

The progress wasn’t in the scores, it was in the numbers.

Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team fell to 0-2 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with an 8-0 loss to visiting Portland Tuesday. The Vikings were closer to having a full line-up however, only forfeiting the fourth singles and fourth doubles flights.

The tightest match of the afternoon came at second singles, where the Vikings’ David Parks was downed 6-3, 7-5 by Portland’s Zach Platte. Portland also got wins from Ricky Simon at first singles and Clayton Teachout at third singles. Nathan Goering got the win by forfeit at fourth singles for the Raiders.

Lakewood’s best performance in the doubles matches came at number two, where the team of Ray Altoft and Zack Enz pushed the Raiders’ Tyler Socher and Alex Hoppes in the first set, but wound up falling 6-4, 6-0 in the end.

Lakewood started the league season last Thursday, at Williamston.

Had the Vikings been able to limit Thursday’s match at Williamston to just five of the mandatory eight flights, the Vikings would have had the Hornets worried.

However, after being unable to field teams at second, third and fourth doubles, Lakewood was tied to a 6-2 loss which overshadowed the stellar performances of juniors Parker Haskin at third singles and Garrett Phelps at fourth singles.

Haskin outdueled Williamston senior Evan Fox, 6-3, 6-1, and Phelps dominated Wade Yauk, 6-1, 6-0.

Though they played hard, Viking senior Stephen Nisbet fell to Michael Sienko at first singles, 6-0, 6-0 and classmate Parks was outdone by Brandon Erickson, 6-1, 6-3.

In the only doubles competition in which the Vikings competed, sophomore Altoft and junior Alex Everts did their best to hold off Will Sevic and Nick Tingley in a 6-0, 6-2 loss.

The Vikings will return to league action with another tough dual at Lansing Catholic this afternoon, then play host to the Lakewood Invitational Saturday.

Olivet’s Logan Rohloff (left) battles for possession of the ball with Delton Kellogg’s Zack Simon during Monday’s KVA contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Panthers performed admirably in back-to-back contests with the juggernauts of the Kalamazoo Valley Association.

Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team is 0-2 in the KVA after taking on Hackett Catholic Central and Kalamazoo Christian.

Delton Kellogg defender Travis Boze (right) and goalkeeper Landon Grizzle collide in front of the Panther net as Olivet’s Joe Amat comes crashing in along with the ball Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin)

Hackett knocked off the Panthers 4-0 in Delton Monday evening, getting two goals in each half.

Delton held off the Irish for most of the first half, but gave up two goals in the final 8:01 before the break. Matt Carl scored the first goal for Hackett, then Danny O’Brian found the back of the net one second before the half.

Steven Juzwiak and Nate Harpenau tacked on second half goals for Hackett, which outshot the Panthers 18-6 on the evening.

Though they outshot a powerful Kalamazoo Christian team by an 18-10 margin, the Panthers came up just short in a 2-1 home field soccer loss Wednesday.

Sophomore Mark Ordway opened Wednesday’s scoring with a goal before seven minutes had even expired in the first half. After the Comets’ Josh Laaksonen evened the score 1-1 some 10 minutes later, the two teams played to a standoff for the rest of the first half.

Christian found its way past the Panther defense and sealed the victory with the winning goal just over four minutes into the second half.

Delton was slated to take on Pennfield last night, and will play another KVA contest at home Monday when it takes on Maple Valley.

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Saxons win with lots of big plays, few long ones

Saxon running back Jason Slaughter does his best Superman impression as he’s tripped up by Forest Hills Northern defender Wyatt Batdorff on a run in the first quarter Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer)

by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “That was some Hastings Saxon football right there,” said Saxon senior running back Kenny Cross.

Hastings’ varsity football team improved to 2-1 on the season, grinding out a 20-15 victory at Forest Hills Northern Friday.

The long plays were few Friday, but the big ones kept happening all night long.

Cross intercepted a Nick Wassenaar pass to set up the Saxons in good position to score their first touchdown late in the first half, a one-yard TD plunge by Jon French.

His teammate Eric Hart blocked a punt.

The offensive line and running backs for the Saxons chewed up the first eight and a half minutes of the second half on an 18-play scoring drive that gave their team the lead for good.

Travis Sixberry pressured Husky quarterback Wassenaar into a fourth-down incompletion deep in Saxon territory to end one Forest Hills Northern drive in the fourth quarter.

Hastings quarterback Chase Huisman made sure that the Huskies didn’t get an extra fourth quarter possession, diving across his team’s own 30-yard line on a fourth-and-one play for a first down.

“Last week we lost a close one (to Hopkins), which we shouldn’t have lost,” Cross said. “Practice all week, the first two three days were probably the hardest all year.

We ran forever and forever and conditioned.”

“The kids came out and we practiced with a little bit of a chip on our shoulder,” said Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher. “We took responsibility for what happened.

We didn’t execute last week. Not trying to take anything away from Hopkins, they’re a heck of a team and they deserved to win the football game, but we felt we made too many mistakes and we let ourselves down. That’s really what this week was about, really just eliminating those mistakes and continuing to get better.”

for 43 yards.

The Huskies followed with their longest play of the night, an 88-yard kick-off return for a touchdown by Immanuel Campbell that made it 20-15 after Wassenaar’s two-point run.

Hastings took over with just under four and a half minutes on the clock, and managed to eat away all that time thanks in part to the call to go for it on fourth-and-one from its own 29-yard-line with 2:31 left.

“Get it. Get it and we win the game,” Rademacher said of the fourth-down decision, one that he and his teams have made many times in the past. “Get it and they’re not going to run me out of town.

“It’s one of those, it’s risky, it’s crazy, but it’s high school football. I still think it’s the

The Saxons’ Zach McMahon and Stephen Shaffer hold on to Forest Hills Northern back Marcus Matthews as teammates Michael Eastman (30) and David Pierce close in to help finish off the tackle. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Both defenses were solid Friday. The Saxons allowed the Huskies just 183 yards of offense, 125 on the ground and 57 with the pass. Hastings rushed 62 times for 269 yards, and didn’t complete a pass.

Huisman only fired one pass, on the Saxons’ first drive of the second half.

Hastings trailed 7-6 after the break, after missing on a two-point try following its opening TD. That Huisman pass attempt on a fourth down, long down the left side to Cross, drew a pass interference penalty. Cross also rushed for a first down on fourth down earlier in the drive. The long march ended in a four-yard touchdown run by Stephen Shaffer.

Cross’ two-point run put Hastings up 14-7.

“They’re a good team. They’ve got a good scheme,” said Rademacher. “They have got a lot of speed out on the field, so that’s going to limit you. It’s nice to pop one, but we’ll take an 18-play drive to open up the second half too.”

Shaffer finally popped one, the team’s first rush of over 11 yards, with about five minutes left in the game. His 61 yard gain ended at the Husky three-yard-line, and Cross carried the ball the final three yards on the next play.

Hastings led 20-7 after missing on the twopoint try.

Shaffer led the Saxon attack with 25 rushes for 149 yards. Cross rushed 12 times for another 58 yards, and French added 15 carries

State-finalist Falcons strike down Lions

by Doug VanderLaan Editor Lightning struck early at Maple Valley Friday – too early.

After taking the opening kickoff and running it back deep into Constantine territory, the Lions followed up with one offensive pass before the game was delayed by lightning.

That and what looks to be another state finals

Hastings running back Kenny Cross slips through the pile across the goal-line with the football as teammate Michael Eastman (30) begins the touchdown celebration during the fourth quarter Friday at Forest Hills Eastern. (Photo by Brett Bremer)

Constantine team, spelled doom.

“It was about a 40-minute delay and, when we came back out, we were just flat,” assessed Lion Head Coach Brian Lincoln.

“We just ran into the Constantine juggernaut.”

That juggernaut is one that Lincoln would expect to continue in the tradition of a Constantine team that has reached the semifinals of the state high school playoffs for three

better call than trying to punt it. Our punter had a cramp on the sideline, and again they have faith in it. That’s what they want to do.

Give them a little ownership and go get it done.”

It was the Huskies who’d ended the first half strong, following French’s TD with a 64yard drive that ended in a one-yard TD run by Jacob Howe and an extra-point kick by Devon Benson.

Howe led the Husky offense with 16 rushes for 67 yards.

Wassenaar connected on 4-of-7 passes for 57 yards and the one interception. Campbell had two receptions for 58 yards. FHN is now 1-2 this season.

Hastings returns to action Friday with the O-K Gold Conference opener at Wayland.

Swimmers start with win over Unity One hundredth of a second was all that kept the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team from sweeping the swimming events in Tuesday’s season opening dual at Unity Christian.

The TK/Hastings girls won ten of the 12 events in their 118-68 victory over the Crusaders.

State qualifier Alexa Schipper helped get the Trojans off to a great start, setting a new team record in the 200-yard individual medley with her time of 2 minutes 21.35 seconds.

She was ten seconds ahead of her teammate Hannah Bashore, who finished in second place.

Schipper and Bashore also teamed up in the evening’s first event, the 200-yard medley relay, joining Katy Garber and Kayla Kroells in the win with a time of 1:59.98.

In between those two races, TK/Hastings’ Kayla Strumberger took first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:17.67.

The Crusaders followed the first three events with their only two wins of the night.

MacKenna Nesky outtouched TK/Hastings’ Kayla Kroells in the 50-meter freestyle.

Nesky finished in 27.29 seconds and Kroells in 27.30.

Unity Christian then had Katie Vaniwaarden win the diving competition with a score of 185.45. TK/Hastings’ Brieanna Sheldon was second in the diving with a score

of 175.50.

Schipper finished the night with four wins.

She also took the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:11.35, and teamed with Garber, Kourtney Dobbin and Marissa Swanson to win the 200yard freestyle relay in 1:52.45.

Bashore, Kroells and Strumberger were each three-time winners. The trio teamed with Jennifer Tuokkola to win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:09.88.

Bashore also won the 100-yard butterfly in 1:05.19. Kroells won the 100-yard freestyle in 58.53. Strumberger took the 100-yard backstroke in 1:07.72.

TK/Hastings also had Katie Beauchamp win the 500-yard freestyle in 6:27.21.

The TK/Hastings girls have their first home meet this evening in Hastings, against Calvin Christian.

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The Lions’ Anthony Mahler (2) looks for room to run as teammate Brandon Erwin (right) carries out his fake against Constantine Friday night at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin)

straight years and was a state finalist in 2011.

The Lions didn’t catch any magic until late in the fourth quarter when, against Constantine’s second-string lineup, Maple Valley recorded its only score, a 55-yard touchdown run by Garrett Miller that did create some excitement and hope for the future.

“We just couldn’t move the ball,” said Lincoln. “They had like 570 total yards and we were down like 36-0 at the half. I did lay it on the line with [our team] at halftime and, when we came back, they did hit and tackle better.”

The Lions, who stand at 1-2 on the season, face Kalamazoo Christian next week.

“It doesn’t get any easier,” sighed Lincoln late Friday night.

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Area has some of the fastest runners at TK Invite

by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Saxon junior Trista Straube is setting her sights high.

She shaved about a minute off her time from her team’s first race to its second this fall, finishing second to Hamilton’s Molly Oren in the Thornapple Division standings at Monday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Yankee Springs State Park.

“I’ve been thinking about training for the Olympics,” said Straube.

“I have a few friends that said they can get me with higher up runners at colleges and one girl that tried for the Olympics and they’re going to help me run.”

She’d like to race in the 1,500 meters, and thinks the difference between her splits in the race and the splits for an Olympic qualifying time aren’t insurmountable at 10 to 15 seconds.

“I’m excited. Even if I don’t make it, at least I’m still getting better at cross country and track.”

Melissa Winchester and Casey Lawson led the Thornapple Kellogg girls’ team.

Full results weren’t available for the Thornapple Division (for larger schools) girls’ race Monday. East Grand Rapids took the day’s championship, with Caledonia earning the runner-up trophy.

Straube was one of two medalists from Hastings, with Ronnie Collins leading the Saxon boys’ team with a 24th-place time of 18 minutes and 22 seconds.

“On paper, we ran real well. We did okay,”

Delton Kellogg leader Zach Haas cruises along the edge of Gun Lake during Monday’s Kellogg Division boys’ race at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational.

(Photo by Brett Bremer)

The Saxons’ Trista Straube gets started on mile number two during the Thornapple Division girls’ race Saturday at Yankee Springs State Park. (Photo by Brett Bremer)

said Hastings head coach Steve Collins. “The kids beat their times from last year for the most part for the boys. One boy and one girl came home with medals, Trista finished second, so that was a plus.”

“There is some really good competition here. We get to see some, East Grand Rapids, the boys’ team from Caledonia is a big Class A, Division 1 school, it’s good for the kids to step up.”

East Grand Rapids and Caledonia also were first and second in the Thornapple Division boys’ meet, with the Pioneers finishing with 50 points. Caledonia had 66, followed by Northview 94, Byron Center 99, Thornapple Kellogg 133, Wayland 149, Hamilton 151, Wyoming 195 and Hastings 205.

Esrom Woldemichael, from Northview, led the boys’ race from start to finish. He crossed the finish line in 16:46. Byron Center’s John Sattler was second in 17:03, with Thornapple Kellogg’s David Walter third in 17:18.

“I think that’s my highest placing for an invitational, so I’m pretty happy with it,” Walter said. “I was aiming for top three, so I pretty much achieved what I came out here to do today.”

He said he put in more miles this summer than ever before, prepping for his first season as the Trojans’ top runner.

“I just know, to increase your mileage it usually helps you get better and I waited to have the speed until the season started,” Walter said.

Austin LaVire was second for the fifthplace Trojan boys’ team, finishing 28th overall in 18:28. TK also had Conor Leach 35th in 18:44, Joe Gaikema 38th in 18:47 and Daniel Vannette 47th in 19:11.

Behind Collins for Hastings, Jake Miller

was 42nd in 18:59, just ahead of teammate chance Miller who was 43rd in 19:00. The Saxons also had Jacob Pratt 74th in 20:17 and Lucas Elliott 84th in 20:42.

Kellogg Division South Christian took the boys’ and girls’ championships in the Kellogg Division (for smaller schools) race at Monday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational.

Maple Valley’s boys and Delton Kellogg’s girls each had third-place finishes.

“It’s nice to be competitive again,” said Lion head coach Robb Rosin.

The Maple Valley boys finished the day with 83 points, behind South Christian with 42 and Creston with 47. The Grand Rapids Track Club was fourth with 128 points, followed by Freedom Christian 148, Parchment 168, West Michigan Aviation 178, Comstock Park 191, Delton Kellogg 192 and Fennville 248.

Maple Valley’s top five were all in the top 25 boys to finish.

Austin Rood led the Lions, for the first time ever, hitting the finish line ninth in 18:49.

“This is actually the race last year where we lost him for about a month and a half,” Rosin said. “This is where he suffered from heat-exhaustion. We were excited. We kept kidding him all week about this being his race and he came back and conquered it this year.”

Kyle Brumm was second for the Lions, 13th in 19:01, followed by Andrew Brighton 19th in 19:18, Sam Benedict 23rd in 19:30 and Micah Bromley 24th in 19:36.

“When you look at the size of the schools.

Grand Rapids Creston is a bigger school, and South Christian is always a very solid program,” Rosin said. “So, we finished where we

Delton Kellogg's Christi Boze picks up the pace as she nears the finish line during the Kellogg Division girls' race Monday at the TK Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer)

Hastings’ Ronnie Collins (right) edges past Wayland’s Corey Vandecappelle as they close in on the finish line at the end of the Thornapple Division boys’ race Monday during the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) were shooting for. Third was a goal as a team, and I think they all ran really well.”

Zach Haas ran really well to lead the Delton Kellogg boys’ team. He was fourth in 17:57, just about 12 seconds behind the leaders.

Creston’s Cortez Sims won the race in 17:45, just ahead of GR Track Club’s Noble Ishaiah who came in at 17:46. Creston’s LZ Granderson was third in 17:56.

Behind Haas for Delton, Dylan Kelley was 43rd in 20:29, Jacob Morgan 46th in 20:38, Alex Stevens 63rd in 22:24 and Tony Dallavalle 69th in 22:49.

Lakewood didn’t get a team score, with just four runners. Traviss Wilkerson led the Vikings in 42nd place with a time of 20:23.

Ben Wakely was 48th in 20:41, Tyler McDiarmid 73rd in 23:05 and Treston McGarry 94th in 25:38.

Maple Valley’s Jessica Rushford and Delton Kellogg’s Christi Boze were among the local runners among the top finishers in the Kellogg Division girls’ race. Rushford edged South Christian’s Haley Ritsema at the line for ninth place, with a time of 21:26.

Boze was 11th in 21:38.

Boze led the Delton girls to their third place finish. South Christian won the race with 27 points, followed by Comstock Park 47, Delton Kellogg 82, Freedom Christian 123, Maple Valley 142, Lakewood 154, West Michigan Aviation 165 and GR Track Club 209. Parchment, Fennville and Creston also had runners competing.

South Christian had the two fastest runners, with Alexis Miller winning in 19:21 and Megan Schwartz second in 19:34.

Delton’s top five were all in the top 30.

Sarah Rendon was 21st in 23:20, Marcie Stevens 26th in 23:50, Danielle Morse 27th in

23:54, and Sammi Cleary 28th in 23:56.

The Lions are dealing with some injuries right now, and there was a big gap before their second runner finished. Lynzie Trumble was Maple Valley’s number two Monday, coming in 54th in 26:20. Emma McGlocklin was 55th in 26:20, Ivy Braden 63rd in 26:56 and Biz Wetzel 67th in 27:09.

Lakewood’s top five runners all finished within 1:07 of each other. Brooke Stahl led the way, in 49th place with a time of 25:49.

Lindsey Tooker was 50th in 26:01, Kayla McWhorter 53rd in 26:16, Olivia Loutham 61st in 26:54 and Mycah Ridder 62nd in 26:56.

TK volleyball handily defeats Ottawa Hills Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team never flinched as they soundly defeated Ottawa Hills in three sets: 25-2, 25-3, and 25-2.

The Trojans hosted the Bengals for the first O-K Gold conference game of the season Thursday.

TK’s Jessica Ziccarello led with seven kills, Holly Dahlke had nine assists, and Erin Scheidel had seven service aces.

The varsity team plays South Christian at home tonight. South is joining TK in a Pink Out Match in honor of former TK teacher Mary McLellen.

Hastings soccer opens Gold play with win over Wayland Hastings varsity boys’ soccer team opened up O-K Gold Conference play with a 4-2 win at Wayland.

The Wildcats opened up the scoring with a penalty kick midway through the first half, but the Saxons were quick to respond. Once they did, they led for the rest of the evening.

Center midfielder Tanner Roderick tied the game at 1-1 about seven minutes after the Wildcats’ opening goal. Four minutes later, Chris Feldpausch scored for the Saxons off an assist from Ben Kolanowski.

The Saxons’ 2-1 lead lasted into the second half, until Maxwell Clark scored off an assist from Kolanowski to put their team up two goals.

Wayland answered to keep things close, but Hastings got its two-goal lead back on a

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goal by Carson Williams with 20 minutes to play. Roderick assisted on Williams’ goal.

Hastings head coach Ben Conklin said his team was able to “maintain control of the possession for the majority of the game” and that allowed for many chances on the Wildcat goal.

The Saxon defense was tough across the entire field in front of goalkeeper Travis Matthews, who had two saves.

Hastings returns to league action this afternoon at home against Ottawa Hills, then will host another league foe Saturday at 11 a.m., Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Saxons follow up those two games with another conference contest in Middleville, against the Trojans Tuesday.

The Saxons are currently 5-3 on the season.

LHS varsity boys’ basketball coach Farrell steps down Former AD Wayne Piercefield takes reins

by Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer Lakewood Varsity Basketball Coach Mark Farrell has submitted his resignation to the board of education After 20-plus years coaching, Farrell cited wanting to spend more time with his family as his reason for stepping down, according to Lakewood Athletic Director Bill Barker.

“We appreciate the many years of time and dedication Mark spent creating Lakewood athletes,” said Barker.

Former athletic director Wayne Piercefield

accepted the offer to take the reins, said Barker.

Piercefield stepped in as coach for the final three games of the 2010 season when Victor Imbuzeiro was relieved of the position.

During his interim as coach, the team advanced to the district championship game.

Piercefield spent two years as Lakewood’s athletic director before taking the position of principal at West Elementary where he has been since 2011.

Piercefield could not be reached for comment.