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… Knights of Columbus Saturday night bingo, 109 E. Washington, Hart; social hour at 3 p.m., games at 6 p.m. … Bingo, every Friday, March 18 through Dec. 9, Pentwater VFW Hall, 8440 N. Business US-31, 869-4158. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., games begin at 6:15 p.m. … Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, 114 Dryden St., Hart, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. … Oceana County Historical Park, Museum and Old Town Hall; Saturdays/Sundays 1-4 p.m.; June-August. … Sunday, folk music jam sessions, 1:30-4 p.m., Goodstuffs, downtown Pentwater. … Line dancing, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., Pentwater Friendship Center, 869-4759. … Shelby Area District Library Storytime, Fridays at 11:30 a.m. … Hart Area Public Library storytime, every Friday, 11 a.m. … Pentwater Township Library Story Hour, preschoolers -2nd grade Tuesdays through July 26 at 10 a.m.; and 3rd--5th grade Wednesdays through July 27 at 10 a.m. … Lap-Time Story Time, Fridays, 10:30 a.m., Hart Area Public Library. A time for 0-2 year olds to share stories, songs and finger plays with their caregivers. … The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “Young at Heart;” noon to 3 p.m. for adults and family time. Open Tuesday through Thursday, 3-5 p.m. for children in grades 6-12; and 5:30-8 p.m. for children in grades 9-12. … Pentwater Historical Society Museum , 85 S. Rutledge St., open 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday June through August and 1-4 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday September and October. Free admission. … Pickin’ in Pentwater, Tuesdays, through August, 7 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Pentwater Civic Band Concert, Thursdays, through Sept. 1, 8 p.m., Pentwater Village Green … Little Point Sable Lighthouse tours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October. Lighthouse tour and 130 step climb to the top is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

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Thursday … Yankee Doodle America, 1 p.m., Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby.

An upbeat and informative sing-along musical program that honors the patriotic songs of the USA. … Life Fitness Class, 10 a.m., Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby. Class instructed by Vicki Howard, cost is $5. … Bella’s Bouncing Buddies dog show, 6 p.m., Pentwater Township Library. Nancy Kaposky and the 4H Club with Bella’s Bouncing Buddies will display their dogs’ skills with obstacle course, rally, agility and tricks.

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Friday … Ferry Veterans Supper, 5-7 p.m., chips, hot dogs, sloppy joes. Cost is $5.

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Patriotic sing-along ‘Yankee Doodle America’ June 30 at the Ladder

The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. gram will feature an upbeat and informative Star Spangled Banner, America, Battle State St., in Shelby will host a free patri- sing-along musical program that honors the Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiotic sing-along “Yankee Doodle America” patriotic songs of the USA and includes fas- ful, Stars and Stripes Forever, Yankee Doocinating stories about the songs’ origins and dle Boy, You’re a Grand Old Flag and God Thursday, June 30.

Bless America.

Yankee Doodle America is free and open histories.

Songs will include, Yankee Doodle, the to the public. Starting at 1 p.m., the pro-

• Monday, July 4 downtown Hesperia, dusk.

Hart Sparks to light up the night nizations will host street-side stations selling popcorn, hot dogs, tacos and more. In case of inclement weather the fireworks will take place Sunday, July 3.

The Hart Sparks Celebration is a joint effort of the Hart Main Street Program and the City of Hart. It is made possible by the generous support of local businesses and individuals and their commitment to our great community. Come celebrate in Downtown Hart.

Hart as ever hosted according to event organizers with the Hart Main Street program. A new venue to launch the firework display has been selected which will give everyone a new close-up view of the spectacular show. The fireworks will be shot off from Veteran’s Park out over Hart Lake allowing spectators a choice to either enjoy the fireworks from the Hart Commons or the beach at John Gurney Park.

Local businesses and orga-

Country Dairy ice cream social Saturday

This Fourth of July weekend starts off with everything Country Dairy delicious at their annual free ice cream social. This is the 17th year of the popular social which has seen area political representatives dishing up a variety of flavors in years past. Extra parking is opened up for those that attend this familyfriendly, educational and tasty event. This year’s social will be Saturday, July 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the dairy on Oceana Drive between Shelby and New Era. The event will include free ice cream, kids’s activities, free dairy tours and much more. Pizza and grilled hamburgers for lunch will be available.

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Fun is the name of the game in Hesperia July 1-2

The Village of Hesperia will host its annual Family Fun Fest July 1-2.

Fun Fest begins Friday, July 1 with a slew of activities at Weaver Park. At 4 p.m. the Garden Tractor Pull weigh-in will take place and the pulling action will get underway at 5 p.m. Also starting at 4 p.m. in the park will be an arm wrestling

‘Festival on the Lawn’ community-wide patriotic concert Sunday at SRBC

tournament. The park kitchen will host bingo from 5-10 p.m. and the beer tent will open in the pavilion at 6 p.m. and continue until midnight.

D.J. Dan Dipple will provide the tunes at the pavilion from 7-11 p.m.

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Shelby Road Baptist Church will host a community concert, “Festival on the Lawn,” Sunday, July 3 at 6 p.m. This community-wide festival will take place outside on the church’s back lawn and parking lot. The concert will include an Armed Forces medley,

a ladies trio presenting “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” special arrangements of “God Bless America” and several classic songs that celebrate our great country.

Beginning at 5 p.m.

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July 4

Monday … Thunder on the Dunes, fireworks over Silver Lake, dusk. …Hesperia fireworks, dusk, downtown Hesperia.

July 5

Tuesday … Life Fitness Class, 10 a.m., Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby. Class instructed by Vicki Howard, cost is $5.

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July 7

Thursday … Author John Kozak to discuss his book “Through the Eyes of Rose” at the Hart Area Public Library, 6:30 p.m.

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Cancer survivors make their way around the Shelby High School track Friday afternoon, June 24 during the Oceana County 8-hour Relay for Life. Despite a shorter event participants raised over $33,000 for cancer research.

Oceana County’s shortest Relay for Life to date brought in an impressive $33,565 according to David Voss of the American Cancer Society. Organizers, team leaders and participants spent a year in preparation for the June 24 event, and it was deemed a success, raising almost exactly as much as last year.

“It was one of my favorite events this year,” Voss said. “We had a live band and brought back the picnic, and the energy and the excitement was really good.”

“I thought it was very powerful to have Anita Anderson’s family work with the silent auction, that was a huge blessing. It is always great to

• Monday, July 4 Silver Lake’s “Thunder over the Dunes,” dusk.

July 1-2

Wednesday … Hart VFW Burger Night, 5-7 p.m., cost is $5. … Music on the Commons featuring the Eric Engblade Quartet, 6:30-8 p.m., downtown Hart.

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• Sunday, July 3 along the Lake Michigan Shoreline at the Charles Mears State Park beach, dusk.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend will kick-off with food, music and fireworks in downtown Hart Saturday, July 2.

Continuing a great tradition, Oceana County’s own “The Rocket Fuel Haulers” will take center stage at 7 p.m. playing a mix of classic rock tunes sure to get you dancing in the street until the fireworks begin at around 10:15 p.m.

This year will be the biggest and best fireworks show

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Oceana County area fireworks • Saturday, July 2 downtown Hart over Hart Lake, dusk.

Friday-Saturday … Hesperia Family Fun Fest. Parade, games, tractor pull, 5K and more.

Sunday … Stony Lake Sparkler 5K. Starts at Stony Lake Inn at 8 a.m. Benefits the Crystal Valley Care Fund. … Fireworks in Pentwater, Charles Mears State Park, dusk. … Picnic & patriotic concert, 5 p.m., Shelby Road Baptist Church. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us in celebrating the birth of our nation. The free picnic will include food, entertainment and fun games for the kids.

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Friday-Monday … Hesperia Sesquicentennial Celebration “Family Fun Fest” weekend. Dedication, pancake breakfast, drum circle and jam session.

Saturday … Beach Yoga at Little Sable Lighthouse, 9-10 a.m. All-levels Beach Yoga class designed to refresh and inspire. No registration necessary.

Drop-in for $10, cash or check only. … L.A.S.S.I. Loop 5K race, 8 a.m., Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater. Benefit for L.A.S.S.I. (Local Animal Shelter Support, Inc.). … Hart Sparks, fireworks over Hart Lake, music, dining, and more. … ‘Breakfast & a Movie’ for kids, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., West Golden Wesleyan Church. … Community pig roast, 2 p.m., Walkerville Wesleyan Church, 144 S Hamon St., in Walkerville. … Boat Parade, 2 p.m., gather at Green Point, in Stony Lake. Cake and ice cream at Camp Ao Wa Kiya to follow at 4 p.m. to vote for parade favorites and for prizes.

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Oceana County Relay for Life raises $33,565 for cancer research

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L.A.S.S.I. Loop 5K ready to race through Pentwater

The 3.1 mile course winds Charles Mears State Park in Pentwater will play host to the through the village of Pentwaannual L.A.S.S.I. Loop 5K Run ter and finishes near the Lake and Walk Saturday, July 2 at 8 L.A.S.S.I. LOOP a.m. continued on 2b

Stony Lake Sparkler 5K Run/Fun Walk

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see some of our key community participants and team. GHSP was a huge contributor to the set-up and take down of the event. And all of the wonderful volunteers, it is always a joy to work with local community volunteers,” Voss said about the en-

tirety of the Relay. tion. “This has been a family event During the Relay, activities co- for many years.” ordinator and team leader Sharon She also said that she enjoys meetBronkema had much of her family in ing new people at relay and hearing tow under the back half of the regis$33,565 RAISED DURING tration tent where her sister and her 8-HOUR RELAY FOR LIFE family handle the event’s registracontinued on 7a

Forest family reunites in Rothbury’s Electric Forest

Silver Lake study results have community members, others researching sewer

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Electric love

A large crowd, above, gathers at the Forest Stage, located inside the Sherwood Forest, Sunday afternoon, June 26 as they dance and cheer on the DJ duo of Styles & Complete during the last day of the four day Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury. Bottom right, a pair of performance artists dance amongst the crowd at the foot of the Observatory stage.

Death occurs following music festival

The Michigan State Police Hart Post and Oceana County Medical Examiner’s Office are awaiting the results of an autopsy to be conducted on Michael John Stephenson, a 22-year-old Lansing, Mich. man, who suffered a medical emergency at approximately 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 27 and subsequently passed away following the conclusion of the multi-day music festival Electric Forest on the grounds of the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury.

Stephenson’s death remains

By Ross Field

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The 2016 Electric Forest in Rothbury, June 23-26 was every bit as big as the 2015 festival, but the organizers of one of Michigan’s biggest music festivals have figured out how to fit the maximum number of people in the Double JJ Resort and to make the whole experience a much more pleasant one for all involved.

An early entrance option shortened the lines to the campgrounds and minimized backups along US-31, it also made it easier to enter the festival grounds. By late Thursday afternoon the line to enter through the main gate was short, and the huge lawn in front of the Ranch Arena

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was filled with festival-goers dancing to the beats of Los Angeles DJ, Party Favor.

Traveling from Charlotte, N.C., Alex Radmard and his friend, Gillian Danze, were attending their first Electric Forest.

“Take it from an experienced festival goer,” said Radmard, “the Electric Forest is by far one of the best produced and executed festivals in the nation.”

Once again the festival was blessed with warm sunny days tempered by cooling breezes, and though the storm Sunday morning sent a few tents aloft, the rain put a damper on the clouds of dust that were prevalent during the festival.

SILVER LAKE — With the final diagnostic results in, supporters and a local official are now looking at potential funding sources that might bring a sewer system to serve at least a portion of the Silver Lake area.

Representatives from the United States Geological Survey and Annis Water Resources Institute of Grand Valley State University presented the findings of their more than $530,000 three-year diagnostic evaluation of Silver Lake at a Friends of Silver Lake meeting earlier in June. The findings show that the lake is in a eutrophic state, which is defined as “having waters rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a proliferation of plant life, especially algae, which reduces the dissolved oxygen content and often causes the extinction of other organisms.”

According to the USGS summary and conclusions, the lake is in an eutrophic state approximately 63 percent of the time and a mesotrophic to slightly eutrophic state approximately 25 percent of the time. It is in an oligotrophic to slightly mesotrophic state about 13 percent of the time.

“The likely contribution of phosphorus and nitrogen from septic systems was computed by using a model for septic transport, because septic systems sited on the lakeshore could be important sources of the phosphorus and nitrogen observed in shallow groundwater,” the report reads. “This septic model considers the number of residences within 200 feet of the shore of the lake

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Over Hart Police Chief Dan and out Leimback calls it a career

By John Cavanagh

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HART — For years, the man wearing the light blue shirt on the City of Hart Police Department was associated with just one person.

That has now changed.

Dan Leimback, the city’s police chief for the past 36 years, retired last week. He had 40 years with the department. The Riverview, Mich. native joined the department after earning a

bachelor’s degree in law enforcement from Ferris State University in 1975.

“When we came here, we lived at Gurney Park originally,” Leimback said. “It was a little different. I can still recall my wife (Bev) was like, ‘Where are the malls at?’”

When he first started in law enforcement, Leimback had

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City of Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback called it a career Thursday, June 23 and retired after 40 years with the department

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Voter registration deadline for August primary nears Michigan residents have until Tuesday, July 5, to register to vote in the Aug. 2 primary election, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced Monday, June 27.

“Statewide elections are almost upon us, and to participate, you must be registered to vote,” said Johnson, Michigan’s chief election officer. “Visit your local clerk’s office or a Secretary of State office and register today so that your voice will be heard in both the August primary and the November general election.”

To register to vote, applicants must be at least 18 years old by election day and U.S. citizens. Applicants also must be residents of Michigan and of the city or township in which they wish to register. Polls will be open Aug. 2 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters may register by mail or in person at their county, city or township clerk’s office or by visiting any Secretary of State office. The mail-in form is available at www.

Michigan.gov/elections.

First-time voters who register by mail must vote in person in their first election, unless they handdeliver the application to their local clerk, are 60 years old or older, are disabled or are eligible to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. To check their registration status, residents may visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.Michigan. gov/vote. They can see their sample ballot and find their polling place.

Residents also can find information on absentee voting, Michigan’s voter identification requirement, how to use voting equipment and how to contact their local clerk.

Voters who qualify may choose to cast an absentee ballot. As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee ballot if you are age 60 or older; physically unable to attend the polls without the assistance of another; expecting to be absent from the community in which you are registered for the entire time the polls will be open on election day; in jail awaiting arraignment or trial; unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons or will be working as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.

Those who wish to receive their absentee ballot by mail must submit their application by 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30.

Absentee ballots can be obtained in person anytime through 4 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 1. Voters who request an absentee ballot in person Monday, Aug. 1, must fill out the ballot in the clerk’s office.

Emergency absentee ballots are available under certain conditions through 4 p.m. election day.

As a reminder, voters will be asked to provide identification when at the polls on Election Day or if obtaining an absentee ballot in person from the clerk’s office. They will be asked to present valid photo ID, such as a Michigan driver’s license or identification card.

Motorcyclist injured after striking tractor

A 57-year-old Mears man was injured early Tuesday morning after his motorcycle struck a spray rig being towed by a tractor on West Taylor Road where it passes over the US-31 expressway in Hart Township.

Oceana County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene at 5:23 a.m. The motorcyclist was transported from the scene by Oceana Emergency Medical Services personnel to Hackley Hospital in Muskegon with a possible broken leg, arm and other injuries. He is expected to recover. The tractor was being driven by a 33-year-old Mears man, and he was not injured.

The accident remained under investigation as controlled substances are suspected as a cause of the accident, police said.

Bike trail renovation nears completion Ribbon cuttings, celebration set for July 18 With a July 18 ribbon cutting celebration planned, crews have roughly three weeks to wrap up work on the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail State Park renovation.

According to an update by Leo Evans of the Michigan Department of Transportation, this week should mark the last week of substantial work “After this, we will only have minor punch list work remaining that shouldn’t cause any major disruptions to trail traffic,” Evans wrote.

The trail was scheduled to be closed between Cleve-

land and Winston roads for paving on Tuesday of this week. The top course paving will be placed on the trail between Cleveland and Arthur roads. In addition the top course of paving will be placed from Winston Road north to the new bridge over Carlton Creek. Paving was expected to take a majority of the day and the trail was to be closed to trail traffic during paving. During the remainder of the week crews were to be working to complete the last few American with Disabilities Act dimples at side roads, picnic table pads, bench pads and gen-

eral site cleanup. The trail is scheduled to be fully open for use by the end of the day Friday. After this week, remaining work will include a few sign placements and grass planting.

The trail’s reopening celebration is set for Monday, July 18. It will have ribbon cuttings in both Hart and Montague along with an optional trail ride to Country Dairy between Hart and New Era for the reopening celebration. The two ribbon cuttings are scheduled for 9 a.m., respectively, with Hart’s ribbon cutting to take place at the Hart Com-

mons and Montague’s ribbon cutting to occur at the new trail pavilion behind Montague Foods. The ceremony at Country Dairy is set for 10:30 a.m. Additional activities include music by Dale and Gail at their music gallery in Hart at 5 p.m.; a 7 p.m. recognition of the Field family and donors at Hart Commons along with a welcome to the Michigander Bicycle Tour followed by music by Dede and the Dreamers at Hart Commons at 7:45 p.m. The celebration is scheduled to conclude at 9:30 p.m.

People are asked to RSVP to Hector “Manny” Valdez at valdezh@michigan.gov by Monday, July 11.

Jewels of June Ron and Cathy Alvesteffer are happy to be in the red

By Amanda Dodge Contributing Writer

Tidy green rows upon beds of straw stretch far and wide at Alvesteffer Farms, however, if you get close enough, you will see the sweet, red jewels of June blooming in the glorious fashion that only strawberries can showcase.

Ron and Cathy Alvesteffer, along with their children, Grace, George and Rosie, have a passion for growing strawberries and the joy they bring to so many. One would be hard-pressed to find two souls that are more kind and caring to the people that visit their farm, than the Alvesteffers.

“Gracie was 2 years old when she told me she liked strawberries,” Ron said. “So we got a large family garden packet and we put in 800 plants. The next year we had over 1,000 quarts of berries.”

According to the Alvesteffers, the average lifespan of a strawberry plant is three to five years, but Cathy noted that some of theirs have lasted seven to eight years.

“This was never meant to be a business,” Ron said, “It started out as a hobby with 80 foot rows. We just started really small.”

“We had so many, we just could not use them all,” Cathy explained. “So we set up a little stand and can you just imagine a cute little 3-year-old selling strawberries, pumpkins and squash? My dad told us that we could put that kid through college.”

Cathy, a self-proclaimed “city girl” said that she was in business with her father in Toledo, Ohio for 25 years before meeting Ron at a Blackjack table on Easter Sunday at the Little River Casino in Manistee, Mich. and exchanging phone numbers. The two were married the next year, and being lucky in love has translated into many good harvests on the farm and delicious strawberries sent far and wide.

Cathy’s late father, Merritt Sorenson, a fellow farmer, was instrumental in the move to where the Alvesteffer farm is today.

The Alvesteffer U-pick patch is named Papa’s Patch in honor of Sorenson, who passed away in 2008. “If we needed anything, he was always there, even when he was dying of cancer. He was a great man. He taught us the value of family and the value of quiet charity.

My parents were married for over 50 years, my dad helped to grow the berries and my mom was quality control. He told us that we needed to set a strawberry patch.”

Ron added that he knew things were starting to take off when Gale’s IGA told them they would take all the berries the Alvesteffers could give them. “They were our first major customer.”

This year, they will be picking 10 acres of strawberries on their 40 acre farm and supplying over 40 wholesalers. Cathy said that they have had 12 to 13 acres of strawberries in the past, and Ron said he would like to put in another 10 acres, but jokes that Cathy tells him he will have to do that for his next wife.

Outside of their farm, Ron works full time at Alcoa, and

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Cathy and Ron Alvesteffer, above, display a pair of flats (8-quarts) of freshly picked strawberries. New this year, their farm’s name and information are now stamped onto the sides of their boxes. They sell strawberries by the quart, flat and also have a U-pick option. Several of the Alvesteffer’s 30 strawberry pickers, below and right, carefully place berries into quart containers in the 10 acre field of strawberries. After being picked the strawberries are then sorted and repackaged before being sold.

has for the past 10 years.

The Alvesteffers said that strawberry season begins every year on or right around June 5 and ends by the 4th of July.

They added that they grow four different varieties, but 90 percent of their berries are of the Jewel variety. “They have good flavor. They are sweet with a little zing and they get big. It seems to be our favorite,” Ron said. “This variety holds its flavor all season. It has a glow and a shine.”

“They really do glisten like a jewel,” Cathy added.

The other varieties one can find at the farm are: Earliglow, AC Wendy and AC Summer.

The Alvesteffers know well that growing strawberries comes with both its joys and challenges.

“There is the excitement of who can find the first red strawberry of the season, and when the U-pick first starts each year,” Cathy said of the joys.

Ron added that “frost protection at night and blow outs in the (watering) line,” are part of the challenges. Humorously adding that one year, when their son George was young, he unplugged some of the lines, during a time when water was harder to come by. Cathy said that they now keep their plugs taped down. One year, Ron said they had to do frost protection for 24 nights. “We still got fruit that year, when others did not get any. Some of the early ones rebloomed,” he said.

“God has looked after this farm,” Cathy said. This can be shown in the fact that the Alvesteffers have never had a bad season, with Ron stating that only one time did they have a 50 percent crop, but that

was still more than what many other farms were able to hang on to that year.

The sign for their farm as one drives in showcases that this is truly a family affair, with all their names emblazoned upon it. “As the kids have grown, so has the responsibility,” Ron said. “We used to be a selfserve stand purely on the honor system. Now Gracie is 17 and can do deliveries.”

“George is 13 and is very mechanical and good at fixing things. This is Rosie’s first year doing sales by herself,” Cathy interjected.

“Some days you just can’t grow enough,” Ron explained.

“Our business has changed from just supplying us and the locals to picking up a new wholesaler every year. When we started, there were lots of other sellers, but supply to the area became low, but the demand was still there.”

“A few days ago, we got a call from Wisconsin, asking if we could ship strawberries across on the S.S. Badger,” Cathy said.

Ron noted that they sell to all corners of Michigan and people come from all of those corners to buy them. “Johnny Gebhart is 97 and he still sells for us at the Muskegon Farmer’s Market. We get people from Flint, Grand Rapids, Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs.”

In terms of real expansion, Ron said they “are trying to sustain what we have.” Yet, they do have plans to increase the size of the U-pick part.

“Hiring crews to pick and pack is a lot of work. It is very costly to pack berries.”

This year, Cathy said they ran into some difficulties since

asparagus season ran long, and they do not supply migrant housing, so they work hard to make sure they have a crew and they are well taken care of.

“We have professional pickers out of Florida. We have done that for the past three or four years. They are out of Plant City, Fla. and the crews will move onto blueberries in South Haven when we are done here,” Ron said of the crew of 30 that work for the them.

Two of the crew members are a husband and wife team that have been married for 60 years and they have no trouble keeping up with the rest of the crew. Members of the workforce can pick 30 flats in five hours, Ron said; adding that 20 to 25 flats can be picked from each row and they pick a field every three days.

“My dad said that we would be picking 100 flats a day,” Cathy said. “Our biggest day ever was 700 flats.”

On average the crew at Alvesteffer Farms pick 300 flats a day and the busiest day of the season will have them picking 500 flats.

“We try not to overpick and we always try to have berries until 5 p.m. If we have any left over we sell discount flats to our jam lady,” Ron explained, adding that they do not sell the previous day’s berries. “Hot weather is hard on the berries, we try not to overwater as it mushes them. We have 200 sprinkler heads pumping out over 1,000 gallons per minute.”

Alvesteffer Farms, 1179 W. Monroe Rd., Hart (east of Pentwater) is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday and on occasion has to close up in the afternoon if they run out of berries. .

“People are keeping the U-pick up,” he said. “As we see berries ripen, we bring in more people and then slowly let them go until it is just back to our family.”

“Our kids are up at 6 a.m. and like to help,” Cathy said.

“We try to keep our little part of the world back in the Mayberry days. Generations of strawberry picking brings special memories.”

She also recalled that they recently had an 80-year-old man come to the U-pick patch and he had great difficulty walking, and though many children offered to help him pick, he refused, because he had picked strawberries as a boy and being able to do it again brought back wonderful memories and was something he treasured.

Cathy and Grace both noted how much they enjoy seeing children in the patch and how excited they get. “I love when the Headstart crew comes. The kids keep saying ‘I’ve got the biggest one,’” Cathy said.

The Alvesteffers said that they do their best to give back to the community that has given them help when in need, one example being that they host their church’s annual social.

“Three years ago, we almost lost Ron. It was May 13 and he was incapacitated in the hospital for 10 days with a trach,” Cathy said. “Area farmers came and helped spray and brought hay and helped us so much at that trying time.”

“It’s been an adventure,” Ron said. “We just have fun with it.

We meet a lot of good people, and we try to point that out.”

“We do this for the lessons it teaches our children,” Cathy said.

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Viewpoints: yours & ours

Letters to the editor It doesn’t hurt to listen

Dear Editor: I too, like Mr. Sparks wrote, have followed the recent letters to the editor section regarding the drain commissioner election.

I agree that the recent remarks aimed at candidate, Lori Green, have been rude, patronizing and insulting. Especially in the personally demeaning way presented, trying to belittle and make her look stupid and uninformed. It makes me wonder, why is this person afraid of someone presenting their views, why attack?

I have never met nor do I know Lori Green and I don’t know if she is the right person for this job, but she does have the right to present her ideas as do the other five candidates. She has made several points that have peaked my interest and so far has done it with integrity, not insulting others with a different point of view, hopefully she continues this path. Because of her statements I decided to research more about different points she has presented.

I wonder, why personally attack a candidate for presenting new ideas. Why not research and state facts to either prove what that person presents is feasible or not. The public is fed up with the name calling, dirt digging without revealing complete facts, and the insults of candidates for public positions. They want to see where a candidate stands on issues and want to know how qualified a candidate is, so they can hopefully make an informed decision on who they will vote for.

I don’t know who I shall vote for drain commissioner. I shall continue to read, listen and research issues presented by any of the candidates.

Yes, Mr. Millington, one can learn from listening to old geezers and also from those younger than us. But as my mother, who lived to be 97-plus years, always said. “It doesn’t hurt to listen to others’ ideas, then take what you want, apply them and leave the rest, but do it with respect.” She was right on and it is good advice.

CONNIE ALVESTEFFER 3623 W. Southern Dr., Hart

A Hessian’s Response

Dear Editor: I am offended when my support of Lori Green’s candidacy for drain commissioner is dreamed a “Hessian surrogacy.” I am a resident of Newaygo County and unable to vote for Lori in this primary. However, I have farmed in the tri-county (Newaygo, Muskegon and Oceana) area for almost 50 years. I have owned land and paid taxes in Greenwood Township for three decades. This election is in my interest!

Owning a parcel that has a tax levied upon it because it has been arbitrarily placed in a drainage district is not a pleasant experience. As in the experience of Lori Green’s family, a 100-year-old drainage district was reconfigured by the sole decision of the drain commissioner. He made this decision without the board of determination which he had the power to convene. Additionally, the State of Michigan, through MDOT, was added to the same drainage district at the same time. Whom would you prefer to have decision making power over your property: a faceless bureaucrat in Lansing or a neighbor who respects your rights as a landowner? As a friend of Lori Green, I can state unequivocally that she will do all in her power to keep her word, her integrity and work performance are above reproach.

With the recent death of the drain commissioner in Muskegon County and the subsequent appointment of another, many property owners (not only farmers) fell victim to excessive tax increases by being added to drainage districts that the interim commissioner “felt” should be assessed to pay for “needed” maintenance projects. Producing crops on well drained soils is of great importance and concern for all residents, but arbitrarily creating monetary burdens on citizens for projects of questionable value is a violation of the power bestowed on an elected official.

GLEN H. SPARKS 2195 S. VanWagoner Ave., Fremont

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Danger—Big Cat Territory

When they were getting ready to release me from the hospital in Petoskey following that terrible ATV accident, they had to first assess my living situation.

Would I be alone? Was my house handicapped equipped?

Were there stairs? Would I have help getting around, shopping, etc.?

The one thing they didn’t ask was, do you have a bunch of cats who are going to be trailing you, winding themselves in between your legs, jumping on you, pushing on you, knocking all your pill bottles on the floor, and in general endangering your life?

The cats were my big worry. I had been away from them for a month, something they’d never experienced. In fact, the only cat I’d ever left for maybe a week was my oldest, Lincoln. The others had never been separated from me at all, and as I lay in my hospital bed day after day, I was terrified that they would run away. Only one, Precious, is friendly to everybody; the others are scared of strangers, and that means anyone other than mommy, even people

By Mary Beth Crain they’ve met before.

Contributing Writer My brother and sister-in- law had been coming in to feed my babies, and they reported that all of them were doing OK, with the exception of Lincoln, who had basically disappeared, showing up only occasionally. That didn’t surprise me.

Lincoln is the one who is most attached to me, something that happened after my Chihuahua, Truman, and my older cat, Junior, died within two weeks of each other three years ago.

Up until then, Lincoln had been a feisty, independent little devil.

But when he lost both his brothers so suddenly, he simply didn’t know how to cope, and became the clingiest, neediest of animals. To this day, he follows me from room to room like a dog, his one goal being to have me in his sight 24 hours a day.

The only problem with Lincoln is that he’s no longer a little devil. He’s a giant bruiser. He gained an enormous amount of weight after I had him neutered, and he now tips the scales at 18 pounds. Since his favorite thing is to lie on my stomach and chest, it’s a constant battle to throw him off of me if I’d like to breathe. So I dreaded what was going to happen when I came home, with my nine fractured ribs and collapsed lung.

“You’ll have to keep him away from you,” my brother ordered.

“How?” I asked.

“Kick him outside.” When it comes to animals, David isn’t nearly the pushover I am. “Let him in to eat, and give him some affection, and then boot him out the door.”

I knew Dave was right, because if Lincoln did try to crawl up on me, there was no way I’d be able to push him off, as my left side and arm were basically immobilized. There was also no way I could pick him, or any of the cats, up, as I’d been ordered by the doctors to avoid any weight-bearing activity.

Finally, the big day arrived. We pulled up to the house and I saw Precious, my pretty little tortie, and Baby Girl, the gorgeous calico, on the porch.

“Precious!” I cried from the car. “Baby Girl!”

The two of them stared at the car. Then, as my sister-in- law helped me out, they ran off. I was heartbroken. Didn’t they even recognize me?

My fears, however, were groundless. Five minutes later they were in the house and trying to jump up on me.

Missy and Poopsie, the two pencil-striped tabbies, came home later in the afternoon. At first they seemed shocked to see me, and backed off. Then, apparently when they recognized who I was, the welcome was gratifying. Missy purred and purred and rubbed and rubbed against me. Poopsie meowed for all she was worth, got on her hind legs, and raised her arms in the air for me to pick her up.

Alas, I couldn’t. I couldn’t even reach down to stroke her, my range of motion was so limited.

“Darlings, I love you so much,” I said. “But Mommy has

been very sick, and she can’t bend down, or hold you. We all have to be patient.”

Naturally, that went over like a dud firecracker. Before I knew it, all four cats had jumped up on the sofa, where I was lying stretched out, and were trying to claim me for themselves.

My sister-in-law shooed them off. But they were bound and determined to get back up. Nothing and no one was going to keep them from Mommy, ever again!

Eventually we did have to put them all outside. It broke my heart, but I had no choice. I couldn’t risk them jumping on my rib cage or my bad lung.

The only cat who wasn’t part of the welcoming committee was Lincoln. He was nowhere to be seen, although I called and called him.

“He’s around,” my sister-in- law assured me. “We’ve seen him here and there. He hangs out next door, in their barn.”

Because I was unable to sleep in my bed due to my inability to pull myself up and out of it, Community Home Health Care ordered a lift chair, which arrived later that afternoon.

That chair spooked all the cats—all except Baby Girl. They would jump into my lap and I would press the button and the chair would start going back or forth.

They’d fly into the air and run off.

But Baby Girl didn’t budge. Instead, she settled herself on top of the chair behind my head and enjoyed the ride. For her, it was Cat Disneyland. That became her spot from then on.

Lincoln came home early that evening. “Lincoln!” I cried.

“My baby boy! Oh, Lincoln, I’ve missed you so much!”

He stared at me. Then, very cautiously, as if he couldn’t believe his eyes, he approached me and slowly began rubbing up against my legs. Then the purring started, slowly at first, and eventually building to a virtual roar.

You never saw such a happy cat. And it was terrible because I couldn’t bend down to pet him, or take him in my arms and cuddle him. Sitting in my lift chair, I motioned to him to get in my lap. He jumped up and covered my legs with 18 pounds of gratitude.

Because I’d left the door open for Lincoln, the others had returned. When they saw him in my lap, they were at the chair in a rush. Suddenly, I was awash in cats. I had two—Missy and Precious—on the arm rests, Lincoln in my lap and Baby Girl on my head. Poor little Poopsie was the only one left without a spot, and she stood on her hind legs, arms up, crying.

It’s been five weeks since I’ve been back, and, interestingly enough, all of us have settled into an acceptable routine. I spent a lot of time explaining to the cats why they couldn’t lie on top of me, and although you may not believe it, they finally understood and stopped jumping on me. Instead, they now lie next to me. Each of them has assumed a role in my recovery, and it’s fascinating to watch.

Baby Girl, whom I call my day nurse, is the least intrusive.

She stays close to me, just watching and guarding, especially when people come to the house. Precious, my night nurse, likes to be out during the day, but in the evening she comes over to me directly and begins pushing on the exact area where the pain is. I’ve had a terrible time breaking her of this habit, because although I know she’s trying to help me, those claws are murder.

Missy is sweet and gentle and not much of a bother, except when her bowl is empty. Little Poopsie, our youngest, acts much like a little baby, bumping her head against me over and over and whining for me to cradle her in my arms. She isn’t much of a nurse, but instead lives to be cuddled and kissed.

And Lincoln, of course, simply wants to be near me 24-7.

When he finally got the message that he couldn’t get on me, he found a replacement—my sweatshirt jacket—and curled up on that, next to me.

Fortunately, now that enough time has passed and I’ve improved a lot, I can bend and pet the cats, and even pick Poopsie up, so things are slowly returning to normal.

Whatever that is in my crazy life!

Summer means safety Summer is here and with summer we participate in a variety of outdoor activities on nice days. Safety is important at all times, but during the summer we take part in activities that are different then during the winter. Because of this, we need to make sure our children are still safe.

Water… Summer brings increased opportunity to play in the water, not to mention we live close to Lake Michigan which offers a day full of fun. With this, we need to remember that water safety is even more important whether we are on a beach, in a pool or out on the boat with family. Remember that inexperienced swimmers need to have properly-fitting life jackets.

Did you know that, according to the Center of Disease Control, three children age 1-4 die a day due to drowning. That numBy Amber Velat ber is scary when you think of how much Co-Director, water surrounds us. Some tips for water parent liaison, Mason/Oceana safety include always having a trusted counties adult supervise children of any age while they are in the water. Take your children to swimming lessons. As a parent you may not like the idea of your children swimming, but remember children who take swimming lessons are given the knowledge of how to potentially save themselves from drowning. It’s also important to remember that no matter what safety tips you follow accidents can happen, so it is always better to be prepared.

And what better way to do that then to take a CPR class. Of course, water is not the only safety concern we have during the summer.

Sun… Sun burns hurt! There is no way around it. Most of us have had a sun burn at one time or another and protecting your child from the sun is very important. Sun damage happens to the best of us, but we can take steps to help prevent it.

GREAT START COLLABORATIVE GUEST COLUMN Obviously, sun screen is very important when you are doing outdoor activities. It is also important to remember that the sun is most dangerous during mid-day, so that is a great time to plan indoor activities or activities that take place in the shade. Also, simple things like hats, long sleeve clothing that is light weight and light colored is important as are umbrellas.

Remember a sunburn can develop within just 15 minutes of sun exposure. If you see your child is starting to look pink, get them out of the sun.

Heat… Heat can be a huge issue for anybody, but children under the age of 4 are at a bigger risk, according to the CDC. Heat is what it is. Remember, planning activities for morning and evening hours somewhat reduces the risk. Always remember DO NOT leave children, animals or elderly adults in vehicles, no matter how long you think it will take you.

Injuries… During the summer months, we are more active, who wouldn’t be with warm, sunny weather. It’s important to remember that risks of injury to your child increase.

Remember to always have your child wear a bike helmet.

It can save a life. Also, watch your children closely on playground equipment. Each year the emergency rooms treat more than 200,000 children 14 years and under due to playground injuries. Remember, being an active and involved parent can help reduce the risk of your child getting injured.

Summer brings with it a bunch of fun outdoor activities, but unfortunately accidents happen. With safety measures and supervision, your child’s summer could be injury free, which is the best kind.

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Silver Lake study results or surface waters that drain to culture Rural Development, the lake. Septic systems further including some grants which than 200 ft. from the lake still could pay for some engineerhave an expected impact but ing. because of the longer travel County Commissioner Larry distance and larger area of dif- Byl, who represents the Silfusion from these systems, the ver Lake area, told the county uncertainty in the estimation of board of commissioners last their loads is too large to pro- week that based on past estiduce a reliable number.” mates a sewer project at Silver The report also points out Lake could cost $12 to $20 milthat the model used did not lion. Byl said the primary cost include commercial facili- would be for a sewer collecties such as campgrounds and tion system. Ideas being kicked hotels within 200 feet of the around include connecting any shoreline and Hunter Creek be- type of collection system to the cause the septic model was not effluent only treatment system designed to accurately repre- being developed at the east end sent commercial facilities. of Hazel Road by Silver Lake A June 21 Friends of Silver businessman Craig Cihak. The Lake letter indicates that it was idea of connecting a collection John Cavanagh • Oceana’s Herald-Journal the consensus of the USGS and Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback displays the service plaque he Annis Water Resources Instireceived from the Mason-Oceana 9-1-1 Central Dispatch Board tute that the Silver Lake comearlier this month. Leimback was the longest-tenured on the munity needs a sewer system. board.

“We know we have heard this before,” the letter reads.

“We are also aware that this from Page 1a has come up several times in under investigation by the the past 30+ years.”

The letter further indicates Michigan State Police and was that there might be full federal the fourth death to occur at the festival since 2012. No further from Page 1a grants and low interest loans Information was available at available through the United been looking for work when a lot of work.

States Department of Agri- press time. he learned the City of Hart was Although the job has proved hiring. When he didn’t imme- challenging at times, it’s also diately hear back, he enrolled had its rewards. Leimback said in a short Michigan State Po- the reason he stayed so long is lice training academy for vari- because he had good people ous law enforcement positions. to work with — not only in “So I went through their pro- his department, but on the city gram,” Leimback said. “It was council, city hall, other law just a regular recruit school.” enforcement agencies and the One of his first assignments community as a whole. for the City of Hart Police was As Leimback’s career began to work the bicentennial parade to wind down in recent weeks, in 1976. Leimback recalled he was being recognized for his how no one had a camera so his involvement and service to the brother-in-law went to get one. community. He has served on By the time his brother-in-law the Mason-Oceana 9-1-1 Cenreturned, the parade was over. tral Dispatch Board since its inLeimback said he wasn’t ception in the early 1990s and sure just how he landed the was its longest-tenured memchief’s position. He said his ber. He also was recognized by predecessor, Dennis Lydens, the City of Hart with an open had become ill and that he was house in his honor June 23 — a already helping out with the ceremony that saw his succespaper work in Lydens’ absence. sor, Juan Salazar, sworn in as “Even today, I’m still sur- the new police chief. prised I put my name in the As for retirement, Leimback FrEE outdoor ConCErt hat,” Leimback said. plans to remain around town.

Rain location: 28 S. State Street, all ages welcome Being the police chief of a One hobby he enjoys is model July 18th Dede & the Dreamers (7:45 - 9:30pm) small city can be a mixed bless- trains and he plans to expand August 3rd Luke Winslow - King ing as it becomes a high profile his garden. He also would like August 17th Hannah Rose & the Gravestones position. to take a road trip out west next August 31st Oceana Drive Band “You get to know a lot of peo- year. He said his wife enjoys ple,” Leimback said. “That’s a pickleball and that might also www.hartmainstreet.org good thing at times and some- become part of his future. times it makes it hard.”

“My wife says I’m a putzer,” He said the upside of being he said. “Odds and ends, just a long-time police chief is he trying to stay busy.” knows the history of certain Then, of course, there’s famsituations and the people he’s ily who no longer live in the dealing with. That can also be area. He said his son Jason is the downside. For example, now an electrical engineer livLeimback said the most chal- ing in the Canton area and is lenging situation he dealt with expecting Dan’s and Bev’s secthrough the years was the mur- ond grandchild. Son Jeremy is der of Joyce Douglas-Coulier in married and working as a chiJuly 2000. Her body was found ropractor in the Chicago area in a shallow grave in a wooded and son Justin recently comlot behind an apartment build- pleted nursing school. Visiting ing near Union and Jefferson with his children and grandstreets in Hart. She was 30 children will become more of years old. Leimback credited a priority. the Michigan State Police for “That would be high on the its assistance in the case and he list,” Leimback said. also credited former Hart OffiBULLDOZING & LAND CLEARING cer Bill Cummins for his role in the investigation. DouglasREDI-MIX CONCRETE Coulier’s estranged husband, Mark Coulier, was ultimately GRAVEL charged for the homicide, but • Mortar Sand & Fill Dirt from Page 1a • 22A Dolomite and Limestone the case was twice thrown • Ag Lime out of court. No one was ever Salazar of Hart, the new police convicted. A second homicide, chief was born in Shelby and Shelby, MI Phone 231-861-2031 that being the bathtub drown- raised in Hart. He is a 2003 ing death of Lee-Ann Shannon Hart High School graduate and in late 2012, also proved chal- earned an associate’s degree lenging for the out-going chief in criminal justice from West as Shannon’s husband, Tim, Shore Community College in a Hart City councilman at the 2007. He began working parttime, later pled “no contest” to time for the city as a police second degree murder and is officer shortly after graduatcurrently serving a minimum ing from college and began 13.5-year prison sentence. working as a full-time officer “The sheriff’s department in April 2008. He also worked www.northwindconstruction.com took that over, but it was still part time as a corrections of516 N. Lighthouse Drive Silver Lake, MI 49436 Ph. (231) 873-4544 Fax (231) 873-7198 something that happened in ficer for the Oceana County town,” Leimback said.

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Leimback also was the chief “I’m very excited. I’m very in charge when the Hart dam energetic,” Salazar said.

A. OOmen FAbricAtiOn broke in 1986. He described Salazar and his wife, Natalie, the event as a big loss to the live in southwest central Macommunity and credited all son County.

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system that would bring wastewater to the Hart wastewater treatment plant was also resurrected.

“We’re not crossing anything out,” Byl said.

Byl also took part in a June 20 meeting of the West Michigan Prosperity Alliance Steering Committee which included representatives from all Prosperity Region 4a and 4b.

Representatives from the West Michigan Shoreline Regional

Development Commission from Muskegon also attended as did US Congressman Bill Huizenga.

“Because Golden Township and the Silver Lake community will be utilizing the possible grant and low interest loan services of USDA Rural Development (Paul Bristol from Grand Rapids) I wanted to make sure that Bill Huizenga was aware of the needs at Silver Lake,” Byl told the Herald-Journal.

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$33,565 raised during 8-hour Relay from Page 1a their stories. Bronkema noted that she got to meet a husband and wife that evening who told her about his two brothers that both had prostate cancer.

I wish we were getting more participation in the activities,” Bronkema said as she collected decorated bras from participants at the end of the bra lap.

“It is what it is. There are a lot of things we had to cut back on due to the shorter time, but I am loving the music and we get to go to bed tonight.”

Bronkema’s family said that when the relay was 24 hours long, she would barely sit down for the entire thing.

Team Leader Karen Isley also noted the time and said she wished it were longer, stating that only Ludington has retained a 24 hour relay in West Michigan. Her team was doing on-site fundraising during the relay by hosting a bake sale, and Bronkema’s team did the same. Co-team leaders Mary Ann Carey and Alice Thompson were located between Isley and Bronkema’s places along the track and instead of a bake sale, they had a children’s game, where children had to toss a fish into a shark’s mouth in a shallow pool of water and then they earned a prize. “We try to appeal to the kids,” Carey said.

“Kids have fun. All of the activities are a blast for them and parents know that their kids are safe here,” Isley said.

Though participation looked slimmer than in past years, Carey said that she thought it was wonderful. Thompson added that they know it is hard to get people to come out, but she and Carey said that “no one here is wasting their time.”

Carey also said that she noticed people were staying longer, and she said that she and Thompson had a wonderful time making and preparing prizes for the children and Hawaiian-themed decorations, in-

cluding two tiki totems, where she said “the faces are meant to scare away evil, and that evil is cancer.”

As the sky grew darker, the mood at relay changed from jovial to somber as helpers walked around the track holding “Quiet Please” signs in preparation for the Luminaria ceremony and teams began to light candles to place inside the Luminaria bags.

Both Carey and Isley said that their teams had 24 luminaries and they were placed in front of their team sites and lit by the team. Isley explained that luminaries can be purchased from teams for a suggested donation of $10 and those that purchase one are asked to decorate it. “The bags are bought as fundraisers.”

Carey said that those that purchase a bag can decorate it in memory of someone who has passed away from cancer or in honor of someone who has beaten it or is still fighting against it.

Inside the luminaria bags were metal racks to keep them upright and Carey said that they used to place the small white candles on sand, but now they place them on top of cans of food and those cans are donated to Hope Lodge in Grand Rapids. Carey added that a team leader volunteers to take

since Bronkema said he had recently lost his.

After the names of all of those emblazoned upon the bags were read over the loudspeaker by members from each team, those in attendance slowly made their way around the track. Some stopped to read the Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal names, some stopped to shed tears and some stopped to comRelay for Life participants, top left, make their way around the fort others.

Shelby High School track Friday, June 24. A large crowd, top center, takes part in the Luminaria ceremony. A Luminaria, above, At the closing ceremony, Isdisplays a tribute to those who have passed. Road to Recovery ley said that Voss not only anspeaker Elizabeth Boardwell, left, shares her story with the crowd nounced the total raised, but as Sharon Hallack of the Oceana County Relay for Life looks on. also told about the progress in cancer research. This year’s total included the first place team is looking forward to celebrat- town Shelby, said that they ofbringing in over $7,000 and ing her 50th wedding anniver- fer a wig bank there. She said the cans of food there after the over $3,000 from the second sary with her husband Dick this that the American Cancer Socirelay. year. ety provides the wigs and they and third place teams.

This year, as in year’s past, Isley, who works at Images are free to cancer patients that Moving forward, Bronkema Isley made a bag in memory of Salon and Day Spa in down- come in. her father. “One year I was here with my dad and the next I was lighting a bag for him.”

Her luminaria bag for him this year read, “My Reason for Relay. In memory of my Dad, Bob Aebig.” Upon it she placed a photo of her and him smiling together at Pines Point Campground. A wonderful memory frozen in time from 20 years earlier.

Carey and Thompson decorated multiple bags, all with the tiki theme. Carey said she had The 2016 National Asparagus Festival Board of Directors used existing colored bags to wrap around the white luminarwould like to acknowledge the following sponsors, donors ia bags, so that when they were and volunteers that made our 43rd National Asparagus lit it would show through the colors. She had a pink tiki toFestival of Oceana County, MI a success again this year. We tem bag in honor of her friend are all volunteers who LOVE giving this annual event to our Janice Sobers and a green tiki for her friend Zella McKencommunity. However, in all honesty, it gets more difficult zie. She had two blue tikis in every year. We are in great need of project managers and memory of her parents Bill and Janet Benson. Thompson had a volunteers who are willing and able to help us throughout bag in honor of her daughter, the year in the planning and execution of the many events Suzie Thompson, who has battled cervical cancer. “It’s about that people from all over have come to expect. Please remembering,” Carey said. consider becoming involved with this longstanding Oceana Over by Bronkema’s station, her family had two decoCounty tradition so that we can continue this wonderful rated luminaria bags; one for part of our local heritage. Contact us on Facebook or www. her mother, Bette Peters, with a beautiful rose on it, and the nationalasparagusfestival.org or call 231-861-8110. other for her brother, Randy Peters, with a photo of a dog, National Asparagus Festival

Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers 2016

Tim Priese for Sheriff

A Sister Act LLC

Hart Animal Clinic

Amanda Geldersma

Hart Dental

Regina Tate

Honest, Knowledgeable, Experienced, Dedicated

Andy Bursma

Hart Public Schools

Rennhack Orchards Market

Angela Giles

Hart Rotary

Rick Miszewski

Arbre Farms

Hart United Methodist Church

Rob Splane & Family

Ashleigh Hildreth

Hometown Pharmacy

Ruby Creek Store LLC

BC Pizza

Huntington Bank

Sands Restaurant

Bella Farms/Byl’s Lakeview Orchards

Janelle Johnson

Shawn Kamp

Jasper Cunningham

Shelby Boy Scouts

Big Hart Brewery

A Sheriff for all people Experience * 26 years of Law Enforcement Experience in Oceana County * Served as a Marine Officer, Dispatcher, Deputy, S.S.C.E.N.T. Detective, Departmental Detective, Road Patrol Lieutenant, and Undersheriff * I am the Team Commander for the Emergency Response Team for the last 16 years * Over the last 8 years as Undersheriff I’ve written and obtained numerous grants for funds and equipment saving the county close to a 1 million dollars in expenses Education * I graduated from Montague High School in 1986 * I graduated from Ferris State University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Criminal Justice in 1990 becoming a certified law enforcement officer * I have over 1,300 hours of continuing education over the past 26 years in leadership, use of force, crime scene investigation, forensic evidence, interviewing, etc.

Family * Married for 25 years to a great wife, Rene’ * We have two children, Tonya (22) and Austin (19), both graduated from Shelby HS * I grew up in Rothbury and have lived in New Era for the past 22 years Community Service * I’ve served on several committees to help reduce underage drinking and suicide prevention in Oceana County * I have volunteered my time for the last 7 years at Shelby Schools as an assistant coach for wrestling and the soccer programs for 5 years * I have been a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Rothbury for the past 48 years * I have been the Region 6 Homeland Security Law Enforcement Committee Vice‐Chair for 5 years

I have a personal interest in keeping our community safe and secure while delivering exemplary law enforcement and correctional services. These are the goals that will guide my work as your Sheriff.

Bill & Janet Hegg Bob Dodds Burnette Foods Carl A Fuehring Farms Carol Powers Chuck Tomek City of Hart DPW City of Hart Hydro Electric City of Hart Police Department Clancy Aerts/Oceana County Fairgrounds Courtney Kokx COVE Curt Isakson Dan Bauer Dan Leimback David Payne Denise Farrington Don & Bev Hansen Dune Town Mall Elizabeth Juhl EnerG Fitness Fred & Debbie Rybarz/Hart Pizza Gales Agency/Auto Owners Insurance Gales IGA Garrett Near Gary Kamp Gayle’s Salon & Spa Gerald & Florence Meyers GHSP Golden Stock Farms Great Lakes Energy Hansen Foods

You will have Integrity, Honesty, Experience, and Dedication when you

VOTE TIM PRIESE for SHERIFF Paid for by Committee to Elect Tim Priese Sheriff, 2526 Ray Ave. New Era MI 49446

Harbor House of Hart

Pixel Graphix Studio

Jeff Hiddema

Shelby Floral

Jennifer Lipski Smallcombe

Shelby High School Jazz Band

JSJ Corporation

Shelby Public Schools

Katie Anderson

Shelby Rotary

Kirk Seabolt

Shelby State Bank

Kristy Gifford

Silver Lake Mini Storage

La Fiesta Restaurant

Silver Lake Sand Dunes - Hart Visitor Bureau

Leroy Glover Family Lewis Farm Market Lexie King Lisa Newton LK Van Sickle Farms Mac Woods Dune Rides Madylyn Lopez Margaret Ewing Mary Ann Carey Mary Rose Vanas Matt Alt Mercy Health Merten Farms Michelle Mattson Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board Michigan Freeze Pack New Era Chamber of Commerce New Era’s American Asparagus

Stacia Erickson Stan Rickard State Representative Jon Bumstead Steve Meyers Susan Barefoot & Family Terry Birkman The Copenhaver Family The Hiddema Family Theadora Near Trophy Center of West Michigan Vicki Stoneman Vinsetta Garage Vintage Rose Resale Shoppe West Coast Integration West Shore Bank Wet Head, Inc Windridge Textile Printing

North Central Co-Op Oceana Center Grange Oceana County Courthouse Oceana Eyecare Oceana Golf Club Oceana HAM Radio Crew Oceana’s Herald-Journal Paige Battista Paul Cutter Paul Pembrook IV

…and all of the folks who may have pitched in unbeknownst to us…

THANK YOU!

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Faith and fellowship

The book that makes us free

“The truth shall make you free,” is a uni- no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe versally accepted, well known quote, ap- may overwhelm us and bury our glory in pearing on cornerstones of colleges and in profound obscurity.” other public places, but many do not know William McKinley, our 25th president, it is taken from the Bible said, “The more profoundly (John 8:32), the Book that we study this wonderful Reprinted from sets people free.

Book, and the more closely Many lovers of freedom we observe its divine preJuly 2013 have spoken about the imcepts, the better citizens we portance of the Bible and its will become and the higher impact on America. will be our destiny as a naNear the end of his life, tion.”

Patrick Henry said, “Here Woodrow Wilson, our is a Book, the Bible, worth 28th president, warned: “A more than all others that man has deprived himself of were ever printed.” George the best there is in the world Washington concluded it was who has deprived himself of

By Roger Campbell impossible to rightly govern a knowledge of the Bible.” the nation without the Bible.

The roots of liberty reach A light unto Abraham Lincoln wrote: deeply into the Bible. our path “I am profitably engaged in “The Bible has been the reading the Bible. Take all of Magna Carta of the poor this Book upon reason that you can, and and oppressed,” wrote the English scienthe balance by faith and you will live and tist, Thomas Henry Huxley. And so it has. die a better man.”

Study a map of the world and you will see The respected statesman, Daniel Web- that wherever the Bible has traveled freester, declared, “If we abide by the prin- dom has followed. ciples taught in the Bible our country will Celebrating our independence then go on prospering, but if we and our pos- ought to include reading and applying the terity neglect its instructions and authority, Book that makes us free. Churches should

be packed with grateful worshippers who come to be refreshed by the teachings of the Book carried by the Pilgrims and others who came here to find freedom to worship God as they pleased and to declare the teachings of the Bible publicly without fear of persecution.

If we forsake the Book of freedom, we are likely to lose our cherished liberty. If we declare ourselves independent from God, we cannot expect His blessings.

Our high regard of the Bible in the past provides a rich heritage that flows through our documents of freedom. But the freedom spoken of in the Bible is not just national and political; it is individual.

A troubled man once called to find help to overcome his fears. When I pointed him to the Bible he expressed fear that this might just make him feel guilty and condemned. Later he called to tell me how wrong he had been. The Book he had feared was not condemning at all. Instead, he’s beginning to see it as a means of freedom from the fears and anxieties that can trouble us all.

Roger Campbell was an author, a broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. Contact us at rcministry@ameritech.net.

TLC to host day camp Aug. 8-12 WWC pig roast Trinity Lutheran Church, 5631 W. Stony Lake Rd., in New Era is sponsoring a free day camp at the church, Aug. 8-12.

The camp will feature the following activities for children 5-12 years of age: Bible and faith formation activities, arts & crafts, recreation and games, and music all led by counselors from Stony Lake Lutheran Camp.

“This is a great way to introduce your child to camp without having to do a sleepover,” Pastor Sarah Samuelson said.

Snacks and lunch will be provided. Day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the week-long event. Contact Trinity Lutheran Church at 231-861-4059 for registration forms and more information.

Saturday

Start your 4th of July weekend with some food, fun and fellowship during the Walkerville Wesleyan Church’s 3rd annual Pig Roast Saturday, July 2 at 3 p.m.

Bring a dish to pass. Pork, beverages and place settings will be provided.

Public is welcome to attend. For more information contact Corinne Norton at 873-5040.

Summer outdoor worship begins at Jellystone Park The 27th season of outdoor worship services at Jellystone Park campgrounds in Silver Lake will begin with a patriotic service Sunday, July 3.

The service will be led by “Echoes of Happiness” a Christian singing group from southern Michigan and will include congregational singing, a children’s message, motivational sharing and prayers for our country and individual needs. The weekly services will take place Sundays at 10 a.m. through Sept. 4 (Labor Day weekend) at Yogi Bear Jellystone Park, 8239 W. Hazel Rd., Mears.

Organizers have engaged several praise and worship groups to lead the services this summer. The summer’s schedule is as follows: July 3, Echoes of Happiness; July 10,31 and Aug. 14, Faith Christian Fellowship of Hart; July 17, Dave Peplinski & Friends of Bitely; July 24 and Aug. 28, ArkLight Ministries of Ludington; Aug. 7 and 21, Revelation Ministries of Muskegon; and Sept. 4, Flora Symons & Family of Mears.

The public is invited to walk in for the services which take place in the outdoor pavilion behind the camp store/office. Dress is casual and refreshments are served A freewill offering will be taken to support ministries reaching Oceana County Jail inmates and their families. Contact Chaplain Jerry Thorne, Coordinator at 231 425-3693 for more information.

Kids Klub to feature ‘The Seventh Brother’

The next Kids Klub “Breakfast & a Movie” at West Golden Wesleyan Church will take place Saturday, July 9, at 10 a.m.

This monthly event is for children ages 4 through the 5th grade and features breakfast, games and a movie.

The July movie will be “The Seventh Brother,” a movie produced by Feature Films, about Tiny the puppy who disobeys and gets hopelessly lost and scared in the forest. After a family of six little bunnies

rescues him, he decides to live with them and become their “seventh brother.” As a “bunny puppy,” he tries to hop, eat carrots and run from danger, just like they do. But Tiny soon learns that the best way he can help others is by finding the courage to be himself.

West Golden Wesleyan Church is located at the corner of 34th Avenue and Deer Road in Mears. For more information or transportation, call Janet Fletcher at 873-8959 or Pastor Ron Rickard at 873-5152.

Your Guide to Area Churches

St. Stephens Lutheran 9:30 a.m 10:45 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Morning Worship Service Sunday School/Adult Bible Fellowships Evening Service Wednesday Family Night

Hart Wesleyan Church

Enjoy worshiping with us!

3757 W. Polk Rd., Hart, MI 49420 Church: (231) 873-0832 Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Bob Gray, Pastor

Centenary United Methodist Church 82 Hancock St., Pentwater

Sunday Schedule Adult Study Class 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Children’s Sunday School held during worship service

(Elevator and Nursery available)

Melanie Young, Pastor Church Phone 869-5900

Rothbury Community Church 2500 W. Winston Road Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Bible Classes 11:00 a.m.

Nursery provided Senior Pastor - James Enns Associate Pastor - Bryan Wolff Adult small groups and family ministries throughout the week

(231) 893-4965

www.rothburycommunity.com Becoming Committed Followers of Jesus Christ

Hart Congregational United Church of Christ

408 S. State Street, Hart, MI - 10:45 aM Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School Pastor Dan Barnum-Steggerda

873-2449

hartcongregationalucc.org

34th avenue & Deer Rd., Mears

(LC-MS)

7410 W. Johnson Rd • 231-861-2952 6 mi. west of Shelby

West on Shelby Rd., south on 40th Ave., west on Johnson Rd.

All Summer Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.

Come as you are. EVERYoNE WELCoME!

“A church alive is worth the drive.”

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship Time 10:00 a.m.

Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Ron Rickard, 873-5152

Limited Outdoor Services oNLY 5/29, 7/5 & 9/4

873-0581

Rev. tom Bye, Pastor

www.westgoldenwesleyan.com

Shelby Seventh-day adventist Church

St. gregoryour Lady of Fatima

Please join us in our new location at 1929 S. 58th ave., Shelby

Take Shelby Road west to Woodland Market and turn right onto 58th Avenue.

Pastor Ron Mills • 616-887-5038

Worship Service: 9:15 a.m.

Sabbath School 10:30 a.m.

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Iglesia Adventista del 7 Dia Servicio de Adoracion en Espanol 10:30 a.m. Escuela Sabatica Servicios Despues Spanish Church Pastor - Mariano Arrua

our Lady of the assumption Catholic Church

St. Gregory 316 S. Peach ave., Hart Our Lady of Fatima 1372 S. oceana Dr.,, Shelby 231-873-2660 • www.stgregoryathart.org MaSS SCHEDULE ~ La MISa Saturday 5:00 pm Hart - St Gregory Sunday 9:00 am Hart - St Gregory Sunday 11:00 am Shelby - OLF Domingo 11:30 am Hart; Español

Fr. Tom Bolster, Pastor Welcome ~ Bienvenido

New Hope Community Church

St. Joseph’s & St. Vincent’s 2380 W. Jackson Rd., Hart, MI Phone 231-873-2683 - Mass Schedule St. JoSEPH’S, WEaRE Sunday 9:00 a.m.

St. VINCENt’S, PENtWatER Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Rev. Phillip Sliwinski

Holy Days & Weekdays as scheduled in bulletin.

N Ray St.

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S New Era

New Era Christian Reformed Church

1820 Ray Street, New Era, MI 49446 Services: 9:30 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Nursery Provided

Sunday School Following a.m. Service

Rev. Greg Dyk, Pastor Phone 861-5554

5631 W. Stony Lake Rd. New Era, MI 49446 • 231-861-4059 office@trinitynewera.com

1-800-22-UNItE

Cornerstone Community Church 7640 West taylor Road

Rev. Sarah J. Samuelson Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages: 9:00 a.m.

Barrier Free Access

Nursery Available

St. James Church

Corner of Wythe and First Streets

Pentwater

Sunday Worship 9 a.m. (April-October) 10 a.m. (November-March) Wednesday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Fr. Sam Morrison, Rector • 869-7351

Lighthouse Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Mission

231-873-8837

8786 N. Business US-31, Pentwater 869-2527

Preaching: Kevin Rigg Inspirational and Relevant

Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

(across from Val-Du-Lakes)

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Shelby United Methodist Church 68 third Street Shelby, MI 49455

Classes for all ages

Faith Christian Fellowship

Pastor John C. Hansen For more information call Earl Raczkowski 231-852-4400

Shelby Congregational United Church of Christ

51 E. third St., Shelby, MI 49455 Sunday Worship Service 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

NURSERY PRoVIDED HaNDICaP aCCESSIBLE • HEaRINg LooP aIR CoNDItIoNED

Pastor Dan Barnum-Steggerda

Phone 861-4404 Website: www.shelbycongregationalucc.org Email: shelbyucc@frontier.com

Hesperia Presbyterian Church

. . .a Missionary Church

Hart & Johnson St., Hart

Pre-Service Fellowship 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Rev. Mark aspy, Pastor

New Era Reformed Church

Baha’i Faith

Wilmette, Illinois Public Meetings Please call

“Where there is fire, people will come to get warm.”

Nursery Provided • Barrier Free www.shelbyumc.com

861-0536

“The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens”

Baha’i House of Worship

SUNDaY 9:30 Adult Sunday School 10:30 Praise and Worship WEDNESDaY 6:30 Bible Study James Peterson, Pastor

www.newhopegrows.org

(across from oceana Country Club)

Mass — Sunday 8:30 a.m.

255 N. State St., Shelby, MI

11:00 a.m. Service

244 79th ave., Shelby, MI 49455

3000 Winston Road Rothbury

Shelby Assembly of God

Terri Cummins, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Sunday School

Relevant...Contemporary...Casual

First St.

4066 W. Shelby Rd., Shelby, MI 49455 231-861-6144 • www.shelbyroad.org

West golden Wesleyan Church

4775 First Street New Era, MI 49446 Phone 861-2501

Pastor Rick Eschenburg

82 Church Street Hesperia, MI 49421 Worship 10 a.m.

“The church that loves to sing”

Heritage Bible Church “Proclaiming and Practicing the Truth of God’s Word”

Bible-Centered, Family Oriented Traditional Worship Sunday Worship Service 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Meeting at the Ferry Community Center, Sunday School: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Green Street, in downtown Ferry Middle School Youth: Sun. 4-5:30 p.m.

High School Youth: Sun. 6-8:30 p.m.

Pastor Ross Fichter K-5 Grade: Wed. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

873-1639 Child Care Available • Handicapped Accessible

Community Worship Services in Silver Lake at Grace Adventures Weekly at 10 am may 29 to Sept 4

For more information visit: graceadventures.org/events/ community-worship

Shelby Corner of Ferry St. & Oceana Drive in Shelby Sunday School 10am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening 6pm Kidz Klub Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Todd Dueling, Pastor Iglesia Manantial de Vida Domingo 7 pm

Pastor Carlos Santana

Hart United Methodist 308 State Street Phone 873-3516

Sunday Schedule: 10:30 a.m. - Worship & Children’s Sunday School after children’s message Staffed Nursery, Cry Room, Barrier Free

Please call for

Transportation, Music & Youth Group Schedules - We Welcome Everyone -

PaStor rev. Steve young www.hartumc.org

Newman Christian Reformed Church on the corner of M-20 & 132nd ave.

Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

www.newmanchapel.org 861-5007

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Our social world Agenda Church

Choir practice: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Hesperia Presbyterian

Church, Elm and Church streets, Hesperia; new voices welcome.

Promise Seekers: Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Hart United Methodist Church, 308 State St., Hart; info, John Huizing, 873-0418.

Rothbury Fellowship Group: Mondays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Smith’s Roofing, Roosevelt Road and Oceana Drive, Rothbury.

Shelby Congregational Women’s Fellowship: July 7, 1:30 p.m. church.

Wednesdays: Youth Groups, Cub Scouts & Boys Scouts, 6:30-8 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; info - 517282-7249.

Women’s Bible Study: Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Pentwater.

Food pantries Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Love INC: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mondays and Fridays; 12:30-4 p.m. Wednesdays; call 231-8614880 for an appointment. Clothing pantry, housewares & bedding pantry, personal care pantry, furniture & bed ministry, medical equipment loan closet, financial counseling, problem solving and strategizing. Located at 186 N Michigan Ave., Shelby.

Wednesdays: Clothing exchange and give away, 5-6:30 p.m., Hart Wesleyan Church, Polk Road, across from Hansen’s Foods.

Wednesdays: Bread of Life, 11 Washington St., Hart, 3-5 p.m.; Wednesdays: Food pantry, clothing, housewares, mission room, 12:30-6 p.m.; Christ The Rock World Harvest Church, Montague, 893-8900.

Second and fourth Saturdays: 9:30-11 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Stony Lake Road; numbers at 9:25 a.m.

First Wednesday: Sit down dinner, 6 p.m., New Hope Community Church.

First Saturday: Free breakfast, 9-11 a.m., St. Peter’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, 8435 Old Channel Trail, Montague.

Second Wednesday: 9:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, Pentwater.

Third Tuesday: Pentwater food truck, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pentwater Fire Barn.

Third Wednesday: 6 p.m., New Hope Community Church.

Third Friday: 1:30 p.m., West Golden Wesleyan Church, Mears.

Fourth Wednesday: 9:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, Pentwater.

Fourth Wednesday: Baby pantry, 3-5 p.m., Bread of Life Food Pantry, 11 Washington St., Hart.

Tickets on sale for ‘All That Jazz’ at the Little Point Sable Association ‘Stone’ Church

The Little Point Sable Association (LPSA) in Benona Township is again teaming up with the Community Foundation for Oceana County to host “All That Jazz” — an evening of fine entertainment that is also an investment in Oceana County arts. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the beautiful and acoustically fine LPSA “Stone” Church, 800 S. Stone Church Rd., Shelby, located one mile west of Cherry Point Market.

The concert performers, Edye Evan Hyde, Barry Ross and Terry Lower will perform Ballads, Blues and ‘all that Jazz’ in a new arrangement by the trio of renowned artists who have impressive credentials.

This is the 13th annual benefit concert, and all proceeds will be added to the association’s “Arts for Oceana County Fund” under management of the Community Foundation for Oceana County.

“This growing endowment fund will help further the arts in Oceana for years to come,” said foundation executive director

Tammy Carey. “It’s been such a pleasure working with our friends at Little Point Sable, most of them being second home residents here. They were looking for a way to make a positive impact in Oceana, a community they love and return to each summer. It’s been a great partnership, with the LPSA’s arts fund contributing over $14,000 in grants to arts programs serving Oceana residents since 2006.”

“We are so grateful for our generous donors and sponsors who have enabled this endowment fund to grow, which in turn allows us to increase grants,” added Roy

Wilson, concert chairperson.

The Little Point Sable-Arts for Oceana County Fund continues to award grants that support its goal of enriching Oceana’s artistic culture. The fund is making a major impact in 2016. The largest 2016 grant was awarded to the Jr. Strings program, which includes needed scholarships for Oceana students studying violin and cello. The fund is also an early supporter of a new program — the Oceana Read Early, Read Often early literacy program — that will purchase and distribute (free) books for parents of babies and toddlers. The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) also received a grant to help support the “Night at the Lights” music program – providing musical entertainment Wednesday nights later this summer at Little Point Sable Lighthouse.

The concert is open to the public. Tickets and sponsorships for the concert can be obtained by calling the foundation office at 231-861-8335.

Playing with their food

Agenda Social

Support groups

AA: Sunday, 9 a.m. (open,

beginners); 6-8 p.m., closed; Monday, 6 a.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., open; Tuesday, 6 a.m., open; noon, 6 p.m., closed (women’s); Wednesday, 6 a.m., open; noon, no meeting; 8 p.m., closed; Thursday, 6 a.m., open; noon, 8 p.m., closed; Friday, 6 a.m., noon, noon, no meeting; 6 p.m., 8 p.m., open; Saturday, noon, 6-8 p.m.; last Wednesday, 8 p.m., open, birthdays; 191 W. Main St., Hart; information 231-9239370.

A Hand Up: Depression support group, July 6, 10 a.m.

Chippewa Creek Community room; info, Linda Reeds, 231301-8095.

Diabetes Support Group: July 6, 7 p.m., Type 2, Memorial Medical Center cafeteria, Ludington; information, 843-2276.

Farm Workers Legal Services:

Mondays, Oceana CAAP office, 1:30-5 p.m. one per month; Legal Aid of Western Michigan, 861-5767.

Gamblers Anonymous: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Our Savior Lutheran Church, 765 W. US-10, Ludington.

Hesperia Alcoholics Anonymous: Fridays, 8 p.m., Christ the King Catholic Church, Hesperia.

Loss of Child Support Group:

July 6, 5:30 p.m., 707 N. Washington St., Ludington.

Narcotics Anonymous:

Thursdays, 6 p.m., rear entry to Choices West Counseling Services, 36 N. State St., Hart, 231-873-4469.

Oceana County Veterans Affairs Office: Tuesdays and

Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 314 S. State St., Hart, 873-6834.

Pentwater AA: Closed meetings Sundays, 7 p.m.; St. James Episcopal Church, 82 S. Wythe St., Pentwater, 873-4373.

Shelby Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesdays, closed meetings; Thursdays, open meetings, 8 p.m., Fellowship Center, Shelby Congregational Church.

VA Without Walls: July 7, 8 a.m. to noon; Hart VFW Post, 802 S. State St., Hart; veterans who have not enrolled with the VA before need to bring a copy of their DD214 and last year’s financial information; information or questions, call (888) 214-1247 ext 35303.

Clubs, organizations Beltone Hearing Walk-in Clinic: July 7, 1-3 p.m., OC-

COA, 621 E. Main, Hart. Call 231-843-3039 for appointments.

Bingo: Mondays, 10:30 a.m., OCCOA, 621 E. Main, Hart, 231-873-4461.

Bingo: Fridays, 6:15 p.m., Pentwater VFW Post 6017, 8440 N. BR-31, Pentwater.

Bingo: Saturdays, 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, Washington Street, Hart.

Blood Pressure Clinic:

Thursdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m., OCCOA, 621 E. Main, Hart, 231-873-4461.

Blood Pressure Clinic:

Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m., Christ the King Church, Hesperia; 854-1154.

Euchre and Games: Thursdays, 1 p.m., OCCOA, 621 E. Main, Hart, 231-873-4461.

Exercise: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9 a.m., Hesperia American Legion, Hesperia; 854-1154.

Ferry Ghost Town Day meeting: July 7, 7-8 p.m., Ferry Township Community Center; new ideas and volunteers wanted.

Fitness with Hilde: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 -11:30 a.m., OCCOA, 621 E. Main, Hart, 231-873-4461.

Hart Historic District Club:

Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment; 1-231-7422598; curators and volunteers wanted.

Hart Long Rifles: Range closed Mondays and Tuesdays; will close for season Dec. 1; Oceana Drive and Jefferson Road, 873-2645.

Hart Rotary Club: Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m. ,Hart United Methodist Church.

Hesperia Lodge 346 F&AM: July 7.

Melody Mates Square Dance Club: July 9, 7 p.m., Shelby

Congregational Church. Soft sole shoes.

Mothers of Preschoolers: July 8, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Mears; 873-1912.

Oceana Center Grange: July 7, potluck 6 p.m., meeting 6:45 p.m., Grange Hall, Scout Road east of Hart.

Oceana Eagles: July 6, 7:30 p.m., hall north of Hart.

Oceana Singers: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Hart Methodist Church.

Pentwater Service Club:

Thursdays, 11:15 a.m., followed by lunch; Pentwater School.

Playgroups: Thursdays, 1011:15 a.m.; Storybook Village, Pentwater.

Playgroups: Fridays, 9:3010:45 a.m., Diman-Wolf Early Childhood Center, 306 W. Johnson St., Hart.

Playgroups: Fridays, 10-11:15 a.m., Walkerville Elementary School, Walkerville.

Tops 1526: Tuesdays, weigh-in 5 p.m.; meeting 5:15 p.m.; 705 Griswold St., Hart.

Tops 1745: Tuesdays, weigh-in 8:30 a.m., meeting 9 a.m., Mears Community Methodist Church.

West Michigan Hacklers: July 7, 7 p.m., Crystal Township Hall; Dorothy Schramm, 869-5487.

WiFi: Available Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., OCCOA, 621 E. Main, Hart, 231-873-4461.

Wildcat Booster Club: July 6, 7 p.m., Walkerville school library.

Women’s Literary Club: July 6, 7 p.m., Hesperia Public Library.

Woodcarver Club: Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Montague Senior Center, Ferry Street, Montague; information 231894-5310.

The Pentwater Historical Society hosted its second annual high flying pancake breakfast featuring Chris Cakes Sunday, June 26. The high flying fun was originally scheduled to take place at the Pentwater Historical Museum but was moved indoors to the Pentwater Friendship Center due to rain. Above, Jane Morrison helps her grandson, Leighton Walters, steady his plate as he tries to catch a pancake. Above far left, Dan Hall of Flushing, Mich. keeps his eyes on the prize. Karen Hall, left, has a pancake tossed in her direction.

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OCCOA July events planned

The following are Oceana County Council on Aging events for July. All activities will take place at the OCCOA, 621 E. Main St., in Hart unless stated otherwise. Please call 873-4461 to sign up or make meal reservations.

Movies @ The Center: Fridays at 1 p.m. July 1, Mr. Mom; July 8, Remember the Titans; July 15, Rocky; July 22, The Incredibles; and July 29, Pirates of the Caribbean.

Birthday Celebration: Wednesday, July 6 at 11 a.m. Menu includes, meatballs in cream sauce, mashed potatoes, veggie blend, colorific salad, onion crescent rolls, marble cake and ice cream.

Mini Golf League: Wednesday, July 6 at 1 p.m., cost is $10.

PACE Presentation: Thursday, July 7 at 1 p.m. PACE is coming, learn what services will be provided.

Pickleball: Thursdays, 9 a.m. at John Gurney Park. Thursday morning league is being started. No experience necessary, call 873-4461 to sign-up.

Kayak Club: Fridays. Call the center for a summer schedule.

Alzheimer’s Association Hours: July 13 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

An opportunity for care partners to consult with Alzheimer’s Association staff and learn more about this disease. For more information and to pre-register call 800-272-3900.

Tuesday Tea: Tuesday, July 12 at 1:45 p.m., cost is $4.

Veteran’s Pinning Ceremony: Thursday, July 14 at 1:30 p.m.

All veterans are invited to be recognized for their service. Call 873-4461 for more information.

Bus Shopping Trip to Muskegon: Saturday, July 16 at 9 a.m.

Cost is $8 for those over 60 years old and $10 for those under 60 years old, lunch is on own. The trip schedule will be Meijer, lunch, Walmart.

Parmenter O’Toole Office Hours: Monday, July 18 from 2-4:30 p.m. Call 873-4461 to set up an appointment.

Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 19 at 1:30 p.m.

Dinner & Movie Out: Tuesday, July 19 at 3p.m. Cost is $6, dinner on your own.

Travelogue: Thursday, July 21 at noon.

Binder Park Zoo: Tuesday, July 26 at 8 a.m. Cost is $28, lunch is on your own.

Mini Golf League: Wednesday, July 27 at 1 p.m. Cost is $10.

Other Activities: Bingo: Mondays at 10 a.m.

Euchre: Mondays at 1 p.m.

Coloring Outside the Lines Coloring Group: Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Miracle Ear Clinic: Second Tuesday of the month beginning at 9 a.m. Call 800-548-0197.

Mahjongg: Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m.

Bridge: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

Fitness @ Hesperia American Legion: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m.

Sip & Knit: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Pinochle: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Wii Bowling: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Pickleball: 9 a.m. Thursdays at John Gurney Park.

Dominoes: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Checks: Thursdays from 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Corn Hole: Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Cribbage: Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Kayaking: Fridays.

Movies @ the Center: Fridays at 1 p.m.

Koffee Klatsch: Daily at 10 a.m.

Cards & Games: Daily following lunch.

Foot Care by Appointment only offered by Dr. Smith of West Michigan Senior Foot Care. Call 866-456-9744 for appointment.

Insurances accepted.

• Contributed photo

Garden club celebrates June garden of the month

Michele Dolle kneels in her garden, 363 Old State Rd., in Pentwater. Dolle and her husband, Kevin, built their house three years ago and since then she has worked diligently to create lovely gardens surrounding the home. It has been a serious a challenge since the area is more shade than sun, Dolle said. Dolle calls it her ‘community garden’ because so many of her friends have gifted her with plants and is a wonderful addition to Pentwater’s community of gardens.

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be accepted by the Elbridge Township Board, 2266 E. Polk Road, Hart, MI 49420 no later than 5:00 pm, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. These bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the board room, at 7:45 pm, for the following: X300r 42” John Deere Lawn Mower with rear bagger LX277 John Deere

LX188 John Deere with side bagger Snapper 5hp wood chipper Edger

Stahl FS74 weed whacker If you would like to view these items please call Lance Van Sickle at 231-750-3221 or Craig Herremans at 231-206-1631, for an appointment.

The board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to waiver irregularities therein, to accept any proposals which, in the opinion of the board, may be most advantageous and in the best interest of the township.

Stephanie Van Sickle Elbridge Township Clerk

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Obituaries

Vintage snowmobiles reported stolen

Nancy Babinec

Mary E. Fekken

Nancy Babinec, 67, of Hart, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was born May 19, 1949 in Muskegon, Mich. the daughter of Louis and Barbara (Stenberg) Huntoon.

Nancy lived in Holton for several years before moving to Hart as a young child. She graduated from Hart High School in 1967.

She married Mark Babinec Feb. 6, 1971.

They lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. for two years during Mark’s military service and came back to Michigan to live in Wayland before settling in the Hart area in 1975.

Nancy worked at Walker’s Colonial Dining Room in Hart until 1991. She continued to work in food service before establishing the Belly Up Bar in Pentwater with her best friend, Kris Wilson. They operated the bar and restaurant from 1991 to 2002. Nancy continued to work in food service after that until she retired. Nancy was a wonderful cook. She enjoyed her grandkids, crossword puzzles and traveling.

She is survived by her husband, Mark; her children, Anna (Mark) Wassa, Benjamin (Nikki) Babinec and Lindsey (J) Franz; grandchildren, Caid Franz, Niko Babinec, Cece Babinec, Ben Wassa, Max Wassa, Crew Babinec and Stella Franz; her mother, Barbara Walker; brother, Bill Walker; and sisters, Deb Huntoon, Lori (Mike) Welmerink, Bev (Johnny) McDaniel, Karolyn (Dan) Buozis and Jan Walker-Veine. She was preceded in death by her father, Louis Huntoon.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 3, at Harris Funeral Home in Shelby with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the Crystal Valley Care Fund P.O. Box 451, Hart, MI 49420 or the Alzheimers Association 564 Main St., Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

Mary E. Fekken, 89, of New Era, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016. She was born July 18, 1926 in Shelby to Alva and Mildred (Stubbs) Sturtevant. Mary was a 1944 graduate of Shelby High School. She married Raymond Fekken.

She was a seasonal worker at New Era Canning Company for over 50 years. Mary was a charter member of New Era Bible Church and attended Rothbury Community Church in recent years.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond; five sons, John (Pam), twins Rick (Jane) and Nick (Linda), Jim (Tammy) and Dan (Lori); 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kathleen (Tom) Altland; daughter-in-law, Wendy (Selig) Fekken; sister, Louise (Bert) Benning; brother, Milo (Judy) Sturtevant; and stepfather, Art Hughes.

Visitation is Thursday, June 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home in Shelby with Pastor James Enns officiating. Entombment will be in the New Era Cemetery Mausoleum.

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Dennis Russell Owens Hart

Mr. Dennis Russell Owens, 69, of Hart, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. He was born Jan. 18, 1947 in Hart to Russell and Germaine (Schaner) Owens. He was a graduate of the class of 1965 from Hart High School and attended Muskegon Community College to complete a welding certification program. Dennis was employed in Michigan and surrounding states for many years and after moving to California worked for 20 years as a boilermaker for Southern California Edison. He held membership with the boilermaker unions in both Michigan and California. Dennis was a creative man who excelled in making stained glass, beautiful frames and wood working projects. He was a perfectionist both in his work and with his hobbies. He enjoyed cars, tinkering and loved listening to all types of music. He was a hardworking man with an amazing work ethic and very dedicated to his daughters and grandchildren.

Dennis is survived by his significant friend, Lynne Cavazos; two daughters, Veronica Owens (Tad Aebig) of Shelby and Monica Owens (Steve Brown) of Hesperia; four grandchildren, Christopher and Brock Trevino, Jonathan Owens and Jesse Berger; two sisters, Barbara (Loren) Stafford of Missouri and Connie (Terry) Luchterhandt of Missouri; two aunts, Alice (Paul) Owens and Kay (Hugh) Owens; and several nieces, nephews and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and niece, Lori Stafford.

The mass of the resurrection for Mr. Owens will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Hart with Father Thomas Bolster presiding. A private interment will take place at Hart Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at King Funeral Home in Hart and Friday one hour prior to the service at St. Gregory Catholic Church, 316 S. Peach St., Hart, MI. The family requests that any memorials be directed to COVE, 906 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431 or Saint Mary’s Foundation, Parkinson’s Fund, 200 Jefferson Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

To share a memory with the family, please visit www.kingfuneralhome.net.

King Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Hart, Mich.

New Era

Shirley A. Ehrke Hesperia

Shirley A. Ehrke, 71, of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home following a short illness. Shirley was born June 5, 1945 in Fremont, Mich. and was raised by her parents, Robert and Vera (Mooney) Jankowski. Shirley had lived in the Grand Rapids area for several years where she foster cared for many children and owned several businesses until her retirement. Shirley then moved to the Hesperia area where she enjoyed volunteering in the community, helping others and exercising at Tamarac in Fremont.

Shirley is survived by her children, Edwin Ehrke of Hesperia, Jason (Ricki) Bremer of Bridgeton, Mich. and Jaime (Jason) Davis of Hesperia; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two adopted children; and several brothers and sisters.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Vera Jankowski.

Funeral services took place Monday, June 27 at Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel. Friends may consider memorial contributions to the Shirley Ehrke family to assist with funeral expenses, c/o Crandell Funeral Home. Friends may send a condolence or share a memory with the Ehrke family online at www. crandellfh.com. Arrangements by Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel.

The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office seeks information regarding the theft of two vintage snowmobiles.

Deputies responded to the theft complaint June 16 at a farm near 5883 W. Deer Rd. Once they arrived, deputies learned that a covered trailer with two vintage racing snowmobiles had been recently stolen.

Missing are a 1971 340 TNT Ski Doo valued at approximately $2,000. The snowmobile features a “321” sticker on it. The second snowmobile is a 1980 Yamaha Enticer also val-

ued at approximately $2,000 which also had the “321” stickers on it.

The sheriff’s office points out that these sleds are used for racing and don’t have the usual state registration decals. They were being stored in a unique covered snowmobile trailer with a large “Stud Boy” and a “321” sticker on it as well. The trailer is valued at about $1,800 and was manufactured in 1990.

Anyone with any information about the stolen snowmobiles and trailer are asked to call the sheriff’s office at 231873-2121.

Fireworks Prohibited on All National Forests The U.S. Forest Service reminds residents, visitors and campers that all types of fireworks are prohibited on all National Forests and grasslands.

Fireworks or pyrotechnic devices of any kind cannot be discharged anywhere within the National Forests, regardless of weather conditions or holidays.

All regulations relating to fireworks are strictly enforced, and each violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.

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National Forest visitors are also reminded to ensure that all fires are extinguished and cold to the touch before leaving them.

For more information call 800-821- 6263.

Public Notice

Copies of the Official minutes of the Oceana County Board of Commissioners’ meeting are available at the County Clerk’s office.

Vera ‘Elaine’ Smith Crystal Valley (Hart)

Vera “Elaine” Smith, 89, of Crystal Valley (Hart), passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 in Shelby. She was born March 10, 1927 in Muskegon, Mich. the daughter of Dallas and Vera Copeland.

She moved to Elbridge Township at an early age. During her high school years, Elaine lived with a family in Hart so that she could attend school. She lived in Walkerville many years and also lived in Crystal Valley the last several years.

Her grandfather operated Marsh Field in Muskegon and that sparked her lifelong interest in baseball and the Detroit Tigers.

She married John Henry Smith, Sr. Sept. 12, 1948. Elaine worked for the telephone company for a short period upon her marriage to John. He passed away Dec. 22, 2005.

Elaine is survived by her children, John (Deb) Smith, Jr., Ron (Rosemary) Smith, Bonnie (Randy) Flanery, Don Smith, Lonnie “Lee” (Linda) Smith and Sonnie Joe (Alicia) Smith.; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; twin infant daughters; grandson, Ronald Keith Smith, Jr., and brothers, Eugene and Ken Copeland.

Visitation is Friday, July 1 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, July 2 from 11 a.m. to noon at Harris Funeral Home in Shelby. The funeral service will take place at noon Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Ron Iris officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Ulysses Cemetery, Crystal Township. Memorials may be directed Sharon Ream, 66, of New Era, died June 24, 2016. A service to the Crystal Valley Care Fund, P.O. Box 451, Hart, MI 49420. will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 at New Era Bible Church. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, in Shelby.

Death Notice

Memoriams

THANK YOU A big thank you to all the wonderful people who helped where needed.

Thank you for the cards, calls, visits, food, thoughts and prayers.

Jerry Schaner

THANK YOU The Family of Joe Villanueva would like to extend our sincere thanks to all those who expressed their sympathies and kind words of support. He will be dearly missed.

Villanueva Family

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Official means of verifying death notice or obituary information must be provided upon request before publication.

Obituary and death notices may be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail. Please call the Herald-Journal at (231) 873-5602 for further information.

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Color, creativity hallmarks of magical Sherwood Forest

By Anne Pawli

OHJ Contributing Writer

Beyond the sea of canopies, vehicles and tents, across a sliver of Water Road, past elaborate performance stages and merchandisers, and over the crest of a small hill lies a magical domain of lights, color and creativity. Sherwood Forest, the much-beloved and central focus of the Electric Forest music festival, is designed for the wow Pawli factor; and it succeeds by innervating every sensory organ in the body.

As an Electric Forest ‘newbie,’ I’ve listened to the deep bass which carried on the wind to my home 8-miles from Rothbury. I’m giddy with anticipation when I arrive at Sherwood Forest early Friday afternoon, June 24.

Carved out of acres of old towering pines, the chipmunks, raccoons and deer who usually reside here have taken cover for the duration of the festival. They’ve been replaced by human creatures in all manner of dress.

It’s daylight, and I’m treated to the jaw-dropping innovation and creativity of artists from across the country, without the distraction of a digital light show. This is where the very select – the best of the best – innovations are displayed. It’s also where I meet Adrian Landon, a metal sculptor from New York.

Landon is one of the few artists paid to exhibit his enormous creativity in the forest. His mechanical horse, two years in the making, was part inspiration and part childhood joy. Landon is also attending the festival for the first time, but his larger-than-life working mechanical horse has already earned a national reputation. Landon created an identical one for the International Museum of the Horse, in Lexington, Ky. and has displayed his original at the Maker Faire in New York.

“I grew up riding horses and began doing metal sculpture six years ago,” Landon explained.

He’s not an engineer, but he did play with Legos as a child.

“After I conceived the idea (of the horse) I went to my parent’s home, found my old box of Legos, and started conceptualizing.”

Other displays in the forest have a distinctly Mother Earth bent. The focus on earth stewardship is an integral part of this festival and is realized in the natural materials throughout the venue.

At the Reincarnation Village, I’m just in time to witness the recreation of a Mandala (a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism). Artists direct festival-goers to help dismantle the existing Mandala, created from grass, wood chips, quartz, shells, sawn log rounds and snippets of pine boughs, to create it anew.

The faint scent of marijuana wafts through the air and music streams from between the treetops. Its origin is the Observatory stage where a three-man reggae band – Nine to Five – jams for the appreciative crowd.

The pace in the forest is slower

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Festival-goers, top, take a break from the action in the Reincarnation Garden Sunday, June 26 at the Electric Forest music festival. Above, middle, the famed Sherwood Forest is filled with light as festival-goers make their way from one end of the festival grounds to the other. A group of people, above, play a large scale version of the game “Jenga.”

A pair of foresters, left, climb out the windows of a large 7-story pagoda as they try to reach the structure’s top.

“This has been definitely worth the trip. This is amazing!”

— Sadie

and calmer, out of the beating sun. Foresters relax, stretch out in hammocks, sleep, or sit to listen, or watch. Kayla, from Kentucky, is in her early 20s. It’s her first time at Electric Forest – or any music festival for that matter – her ticket a gift from her friend.

“It’s my first everything,” she grinned. “I had no idea what I was getting into, and of course, I got lost right away, but everyone here is so helpful.”

Cole and Jon, both 27 and from northwest Indiana, are also firsttimers, at lots of things.

“This is our first music festival and our first time in a forest,” Cole said, not bothering to contain her enthusiasm. Initially, I think she’s admitting it’s her first time in Sherwood Forest. No. It’s her first time in any forest.

“When we camp in Indiana, we can see skyscrapers in the distance. This is a magical festival.”

At the Psychedelic Space Ship, groups of strangers sit backto-back in a tight circle under a dome canopy. They are surrounded by an outside circle of two- and three-foot gongs, which are played continuously for anywhere from four to 30 minutes.

Christian, from Arkansas, explained that each person taking part receives a unique sound bath experience.

“My boss invented this back at the original Rothbury (music festival),” he said. “We had two gongs then; now we have 20, and people have been asking for it since.”

Throughout the forest, people sit on benches or at wooden spool tables to rest, use their phones, eat and drink, or make new friends.

There is little effort to hide their joints, pipes, or bongs. I encounter my first Michiganians in an enclosed area circled called “The

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Festival-goers take in one of the many art installations located within the Sherwood Forest Thursday evening, June 23.

Nest,” made with woven tree limbs. Mark, 20, and Lee, 38, are divvying up a bag of weed. They pack a pipe and pass it around to other friends.

“I attended back in the day of Rothbury,” said Lee. “This is nothing like Rothbury! The people, art… everything is awesome, very diverse.”

Mark agreed.

“This is my first large festival.

This is like one big family. Everyone is so friendly, so comfortable with everyone else. We’re all just here to have a good time.”

Before I leave for the afternoon, I watch a group of hearing impaired friends sharing pizza and signing to each other. They may not technically hear the music but they’ll feel the bass when they visit the performance arenas.

I encounter flitting fairies, jungle creatures on stilts, young women in halter tops, or no tops, kings and queens, soldiers, and thousands of others in wildly colorful and fun attire. I make a mental note to update my wardrobe.

When I return later that night, the deep, pounding bass hits me full in the chest and permeates the ground underfoot. Sherwood Forest at night is not for the sensory-sensitive. Every conceivable color in the spectrum is on display tonight, and the result is breathtaking, literally and figuratively.

I realize there is plenty to rediscover at night in the forest.

The pagoda, a reddish-brown, six-story structure by day, is an every-changing canvas by night.

Geometric designs and the occasional bizarre image (think Dorothy’s flying monkeys) are splayed across the temple, which occasionally emits plumes of smoke.

The tufts of cotton clouds strung through trees are no longer white but morph through shades of violet, cranberry, cyan and teal.

In Sherwood, it’s all about the lights. Tens of thousands of electronic music lovers swarm this place of magic, dreams and imagination. They are not disappointed. Tiny slivers of green light hit the forest floor, like grounded fireflies in constant motion. Light glitters on the leaves and pine needles in the treetops overhead, a reminder of what Lothlorien might have looked like in happier times.

The colors flash, dance, strobe, swell and meander. They strike miniscule dust particles trapped beneath the forest canopy, creating obscure holograms in the air. Others stretch out like thin but visually stunning fiber optics strung through the trees.

The carefully planned, digital light shows aren’t the only source of illumination in the forest.

Plenty of humans foresters are lit as well. The glow of hats, capes, boas, tutus and skirts, shoes and gloves all conspire to ensure the magic of Sherwood Forest won’t soon be forgotten.

As I’m leaving the forest, I encounter two chipmunks from Utah. Their one-piece, furry costumes are complete with tails, ears and noses. Sadie, 21, and Kyle, 23, camped their way across America to reach Electric Forest. It’s a trip they’ve wanted to make for years.

“This is our first time,” Kyle said. “We always wanted to come but don’t like the big, monster festivals like EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nev.).

This experience seems like everything we wanted.”

“This has been definitely worth the trip,” said Sadie. “This is amazing!”

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As in years past the crowd was multi-cultural, multiethnic, multi-racial and multihued. While most festival attendees are in the 20-30 year-old category, many “Baby Boomers” and earlier generations were in attendance.

Nancy Wedge, an 89-year old resident of Seattle, Wa., was attending the festival for the first time with her daughter, Linda Sherry, and her friend of 40 years, DJ Star.

When asked what brought her to Michigan, Wedge, sporting fresh face paint and a huge smile, laughed and replied, “Why, the Electric Forest!”

“Mom always wanted to go to the Burning Man festival in Nevada,” Wedge’s daughter, Nancy, explained, “and at 89 she decided she had to let something go. She is going to be 90 soon, and Burning Man just didn’t seem to have adequate enough medical services. So we came here, to the Electric Forest, and we love it.”

Wedge and her friends traversed the massive festival grounds on mobility scooters, and their procession brought claps and cheers from the crowds of younger folks who would parade behind them.

“We do run into problems sometimes on uneven ground,” explained Wedge, “but the kids always help us get through them.”

The Electric Forest continues to provide culinary experiences not usually available in Oceana County. This year Vietnamese and Asian cuisines were readily available, and many festival attendees were lined up for rice bowls of various composition. Also new to the festival food courts were Poutine, a popular Canadian dish of French fries and cheese curds covered in brown gravy, and brisket and pulled-pork from Detroit’s famous Slows BBQ. For one weekend the Sherwood Alehouse was the largest beer hall in Oceana County with 32 taps predominated by Michigan breweries including Unruly, Pigeon Hill, Stormcloud, Newaygo, Dutch Girl, Grand Armory, and Perrin along with the Michigan flagship craft brewers, Bell’s and Founders.

But it really is the music that brings people to the Electric Forest. Taking a break between sets at the Observatory stage, three friends from the Chicago area took in the sights of the

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First time Electric Forest attendee 89-year-old Nancy Wedge of Washington, above, is all smiles as she takes in the String Cheese Incident’s third and final show of the music festival Sunday, June 26. Giant inflatable winged horses and balloon clouds, top right, were part of the festivities during the Saturday night String Cheese Incident show. Billy Nershi, right, of the string Cheese Incident is joined on stage Sunday by members of Greensky Bluegrass.

Sherwood Forest from the elevated viewing platforms.

“This is my first time here, so I’ve learned from their mistakes” explained Bea Quall while nodding at his friends, Katie Aitken and Brett Peterson, here for their fourth Electric Forest.

“We are here to see the String Cheese Incident and Greensky Bluegrass,” said Aitken.

“The festival seems more diverse this year,” said Peterson, “but the Electric Forest is always like that.”

And diverse it was. Prior to Kamasi Washington’s jazz concert, a young man in the crowd was heard to say “this is the most anticipated show this year.” He may have been right, as a large crowd of music fans packed the Jubilee tent for Washington’s blazing set of hot modern jazz. A highlight was Washington’s ballad, “Henrietta Our Hero”, written for his grandmother, and featured his father, Rickey Washington on alto-sax and flute, along with the soaring vocals of Patrice Quinn.

One of the many shows that epitomized the spirit of the Electric Forest occurred when Kamasi Washington later joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Hangar stage and they covered the entire evolution of jazz from - Dixie Land to bop to free and avantgarde jazz – within the confines of one song. The band then ended the evening by using the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” and Stevie Wonder’s “You Can Feel It All Over” as vehicles for brilliant soloing.

As in the prior years, the Observatory stage was where some of the more interesting unknown acts performed. Rabbit Wilde, a quartet of young multi-instrumentalists from the Pacific Northwest, performed their folk rock before a large crowd early Saturday evening.

Toward the end of their set, singer Miranda Zickler announced that they were going to “play a song from a Michigan artist,” and they broke into a ukulele, cello, guitar and trap drum version of Grand Haven native Borns’ “Electric Love”

with the dancing crowd joining in on background vocals.

Sitting on the elevated viewing platforms watching Rabbit Wilde, James Page of Chicago commented on his first Electric Forest, saying: “It’s like a young adult music carnival, a play land. The visual art at night is out of this world. I’m really impressed by how fantastic the music sounds live, so much better than the recorded versions.”

Following Rabbit Wilde was Magic Giant, a spirted folkrock quartet from Los Angeles, Calif. Zambicki Li, banjo, mandolin and fiddle player for the band was impressed with the Observatory stage and Electric Forest as a whole.

“Some musicians would look at this stage and think it’s kind of small and no big deal,” said Zambricki, “but for me, this is like I died and went to heaven.”

Brian Zaghi, guitar player for Magic Giant, added, “We play a lot of festivals in the deserts out west, and to come and play under so many trees, well, there’s just an added energy in

this place.”

It would have been hard to anticipate the huge dance party that began Saturday night when the String Cheese Incident (SCI) began the second set with their song, “Stop Drop Roll.”

When the band hit the chorus of “stop, drop, roll,” they rolled into Prince’s “Kiss” which then led into David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.”

The 20-minute dance marathon ended with Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” This tribute to the recently deceased music icons was the perfect soundtrack for the aerialists performing atop 60-foot high poles and under a giant balloon, while larger than life inflatable winged horses and clouds circled the crowd, and culminated in a huge fireworks display.

Michigan’s Greensky Bluegrass was a featured band early Sunday evening and played their bluegrass songs “Burn Them,” “Windshield, and a cover of Traffic’s “Light Up Or Leave Me Alone” as thousands of people danced in front of the

Ranch Arena stage. Mandolin player Paul Hoffman thanked the crowd for being there, and said, “We were up all night, too. The good thing about music is when it hits, you feel no pain.”

The SCI once again featured bluegrass during their festivalending show Sunday night, and they were joined by members of Greensky Bluegrass for blazing covers of J. J. Cale’s “Call Me the Breeze” and Prince’s “When Doves Cry.” Cheese incorporated long electronic passages in their songs, and while this might be a concession to the expectations of the EDM fans in the crowd, it really works to blend songs and musical styles together, and the huge video screens at the side of the Ranch Arena showed the crowd that the music was being produced by real musicians playing real instruments.

The 2016 Electric Forest was brought to a perfect close when SCI ended their show with the traditional blues song, “I Know You Rider.”

Partying in the forest

DJ’s keep festival goers moving thorughout the night

By Warren Schuitema OHJ Contributing Writer

Thousands of excited campers again ventured to the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury for the 6th annual Electric Forest music festival last weekend, June 23-26. Electric Forest has quickly become one of the top rated music festivals in the world. This popularity caused tickets to sell out faster than ever this year, only two weeks after the tickets went on sale and before the lineup was even released.

A Wednesday party in the campground added an entire new level to the festival experience with the early arrival pass option. Before the venue even opened, as campers were pouring into the campgrounds from all directions, Golf Clap, a Detroitbased House and Techno group welcomed everyone by playing a three hour set that could be heard throughout most of the camp, from on top of an RV. With seven different stages and a Silent Disco, the unique styles and sounds at each one were carefully selected each day to give the Electric Forest lineups one of the most diverse lineups available at a festival this year. Thursday as foresters were finally able to get into the venue, the stages came to life and filled the Sherwood Forest with sound, lights and life. The Thursday music got started with acts that were ready to use the energy of the excited fans to create a party-like atmosphere setting the mood for the rest of the festival.

Savoy rocked the Sherwood Court stage and lit up the trees of Sherwood Forest with their unique and impressive lasers. At the same time, Apashe on the Forest Stage and 12th Planet in the Jubilee Tent used their heavier sounds to keep the crowd bumping into the night.

Later that night, Major Lazer turned the Ranch Arena stage into a giant party. As they played their hit “Lean On” the crowd could be heard belting out the lyrics as a sea of totems waved back and forth throughout. Their reggae, house and dancehall style of music was the perfect blend to keep everyone bouncing on their feet into the early hours of the morning.

Wandering into Sherwood Forest to finish Thursday night, DJ Jazzy Jeff could be heard doing a back-to-back set with Skratch Bastid on the Forest Stage. Both DJs were on at the same time, creating a blend of music with dance hits from the early 90s to some original mixes made from scratching on their turntables.

Friday’s bass heavy presence was felt throughout the venue

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Blue lasers extend from the Sherwood Court stage Thursday evening, June 23 during the first night of the Electric Forest music festival as Savoy performs.

from the time the music started until the night was done. The Bassrush curated event was nearly 14 hours of non-stop music on the Tripolee Stage with sets from 13 different artists.

During the early afternoon hours, in the heat of the sun, the diehard bass music fans, or headbangers, could be seen standing in the sun and waiting out the heat knowing what the night would bring. By the time darkness had fallen the entire area around Tripolee was filled with headbangers going hard with Caspa b2b Rusko.

Taking place at The Observatory Stage, in the middle of the Sherwood Forest, Friday night was a secret set that drew so many curious foresters it was impossible to get close to the stage. Fans were pleasantly surprised with the reveal when 12th Planet came out with Brillz to do a back-to-back uniquely blended set.

Over on Sherwood Court Saturday night, Porter Robinson’s unique style of electro-house created a beautiful story over the duration of his set. Many of his songs told their own story, starting slowly and peacefully and building to a heavy crescendo that blended different types of music within the song. The visuals that Porter Robinson selected for his music created a cinematic experience for the fans to interpret the vision while dancing through the music.

Even though early Sunday morning had brought heavy rainfall and ruined many peoples’ tents and canopies, those that remained at the festival were ready to get crazy for one last night at Electric Forest. Sunday was a day and night filled with funk and jamtronic music at the Sherwood Court, hosted by the All Good Records family.

Manic Focus, an up-and-coming DJ, truly set himself apart this weekend by performing a live set that started the evening with extreme energy and power. Instead of doing his normal music with a DJ set, Manic Focus brought out a slew of friends from other groups to form a live band that turned his music into one of the most impressive and unique sets of the weekend.

The craziness only continued when The Floozies, two brothers that perform live electronic music, and GRiZ, a saxophone playing DJ, closed out the festival. Both artists blended funk, disco, swing and electronic music to turn their sets into the biggest party of the weekend and the crowd went bonkers for the last three hours of the festival.

The people behind Electric Forest, the performers and the foresters themselves, took what was already an amazing experience in the past and improved on it. At this point, the sky is the limit for the Electric Forest.

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… Knights of Columbus Saturday night bingo, 109 E. Washington, Hart; social hour at 3 p.m., games at 6 p.m. … Bingo, every Friday, March 18 through Dec. 9, Pentwater VFW Hall, 8440 N. Business US-31, 869-4158. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., games begin at 6:15 p.m. … Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, 114 Dryden St., Hart, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. … Oceana County Historical Park, Museum and Old Town Hall; Saturdays/Sundays 1-4 p.m.; June-August. … Sunday, folk music jam sessions, 1:30-4 p.m., Goodstuffs, downtown Pentwater. … Line dancing, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., Pentwater Friendship Center, 869-4759. … Shelby Area District Library Storytime, Fridays at 11:30 a.m. … Hart Area Public Library storytime, every Friday, 11 a.m. … Pentwater Township Library Story Hour, preschoolers -2nd grade Tuesdays through July 26 at 10 a.m.; and 3rd--5th grade Wednesdays through July 27 at 10 a.m. … Lap-Time Story Time, Fridays, 10:30 a.m., Hart Area Public Library. A time for 0-2 year olds to share stories, songs and finger plays with their caregivers. … The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “Young at Heart;” noon to 3 p.m. for adults and family time. Open Tuesday through Thursday, 3-5 p.m. for children in grades 6-12; and 5:30-8 p.m. for children in grades 9-12. … Pentwater Historical Society Museum , 85 S. Rutledge St., open 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday June through August and 1-4 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday September and October. Free admission. … Pickin’ in Pentwater, Tuesdays, through August, 7 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Pentwater Civic Band Concert, Thursdays, through Sept. 1, 8 p.m., Pentwater Village Green … Little Point Sable Lighthouse tours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October. Lighthouse tour and 130 step climb to the top is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

June 30

Thursday … Yankee Doodle America, 1 p.m., Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby.

An upbeat and informative sing-along musical program that honors the patriotic songs of the USA. … Life Fitness Class, 10 a.m., Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby. Class instructed by Vicki Howard, cost is $5. … Bella’s Bouncing Buddies dog show, 6 p.m., Pentwater Township Library. Nancy Kaposky and the 4H Club with Bella’s Bouncing Buddies will display their dogs’ skills with obstacle course, rally, agility and tricks.

July 1

Friday … Ferry Veterans Supper, 5-7 p.m., chips, hot dogs, sloppy joes. Cost is $5.

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The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby will host a free patriotic sing-along “Yankee Doodle America” Thursday, June 30.

Yankee Doodle America is free and open to the public. Starting at 1 p.m., the pro-

gram will feature an upbeat and informative sing-along musical program that honors the patriotic songs of the USA and includes fascinating stories about the songs’ origins and histories.

Songs will include, Yankee Doodle, the

Star Spangled Banner, America, Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, Stars and Stripes Forever, Yankee Doodle Boy, You’re a Grand Old Flag and God Bless America.

• Saturday, July 2 downtown Hart over Hart Lake, dusk.

• Sunday, July 3 along the Lake Michigan Shoreline at the Charles Mears State Park beach, dusk.

• Monday, July 4 Silver Lake’s “Thunder over the Dunes,” dusk.

• Monday, July 4 downtown Hesperia, dusk.

Hart Sparks to light up the night

The Fourth of July holiday weekend will kick-off with food, music and fireworks in downtown Hart Saturday, July 2.

Continuing a great tradition, Oceana County’s own “The Rocket Fuel Haulers” will take center stage at 7 p.m. playing a mix of classic rock tunes sure to get you dancing in the street until the fireworks begin at around 10:15 p.m.

This year will be the biggest and best fireworks show

Hart as ever hosted according to event organizers with the Hart Main Street program. A new venue to launch the firework display has been selected which will give everyone a new close-up view of the spectacular show. The fireworks will be shot off from Veteran’s Park out over Hart Lake allowing spectators a choice to either enjoy the fireworks from the Hart Commons or the beach at John Gurney Park.

Local businesses and orga-

nizations will host street-side stations selling popcorn, hot dogs, tacos and more. In case of inclement weather the fireworks will take place Sunday, July 3.

The Hart Sparks Celebration is a joint effort of the Hart Main Street Program and the City of Hart. It is made possible by the generous support of local businesses and individuals and their commitment to our great community. Come celebrate in Downtown Hart.

Country Dairy ice cream social Saturday

July 1-2

This Fourth of July weekend starts off with everything Country Dairy delicious at their annual free ice cream social. This is the 17th year of the popular social which has seen area political representatives dishing up a variety of flavors in years past. Extra parking is opened up for those that attend this familyfriendly, educational and tasty event. This year’s social will be Saturday, July 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the dairy on Oceana Drive between Shelby and New Era. The event will include free ice cream, kids’s activities, free dairy tours and much more. Pizza and grilled hamburgers for lunch will be available.

Friday-Saturday … Hesperia Family Fun Fest. Parade, games, tractor pull, 5K and more.

July 2

Sunday … Stony Lake Sparkler 5K. Starts at Stony Lake Inn at 8 a.m. Benefits the Crystal Valley Care Fund. … Fireworks in Pentwater, Charles Mears State Park, dusk. … Picnic & patriotic concert, 5 p.m., Shelby Road Baptist Church. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us in celebrating the birth of our nation. The free picnic will include food, entertainment and fun games for the kids.

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Patriotic sing-along ‘Yankee Doodle America’ June 30 at the Ladder

Friday-Monday … Hesperia Sesquicentennial Celebration “Family Fun Fest” weekend. Dedication, pancake breakfast, drum circle and jam session.

Saturday … Beach Yoga at Little Sable Lighthouse, 9-10 a.m. All-levels Beach Yoga class designed to refresh and inspire. No registration necessary.

Drop-in for $10, cash or check only. … L.A.S.S.I. Loop 5K race, 8 a.m., Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater. Benefit for L.A.S.S.I. (Local Animal Shelter Support, Inc.). … Hart Sparks, fireworks over Hart Lake, music, dining, and more. … ‘Breakfast & a Movie’ for kids, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., West Golden Wesleyan Church. … Community pig roast, 2 p.m., Walkerville Wesleyan Church, 144 S Hamon St., in Walkerville. … Boat Parade, 2 p.m., gather at Green Point, in Stony Lake. Cake and ice cream at Camp Ao Wa Kiya to follow at 4 p.m. to vote for parade favorites and for prizes.

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Fun is the name of the game in Hesperia July 1-2

The Village of Hesperia will host its annual Family Fun Fest July 1-2.

Fun Fest begins Friday, July 1 with a slew of activities at Weaver Park. At 4 p.m. the Garden Tractor Pull weigh-in will take place and the pulling action will get underway at 5 p.m. Also starting at 4 p.m. in the park will be an arm wrestling

‘Festival on the Lawn’ community-wide patriotic concert Sunday at SRBC

tournament. The park kitchen will host bingo from 5-10 p.m. and the beer tent will open in the pavilion at 6 p.m. and continue until midnight.

D.J. Dan Dipple will provide the tunes at the pavilion from 7-11 p.m.

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Shelby Road Baptist Church will host a community concert, “Festival on the Lawn,” Sunday, July 3 at 6 p.m. This community-wide festival will take place outside on the church’s back lawn and parking lot. The concert will include an Armed Forces medley,

a ladies trio presenting “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” special arrangements of “God Bless America” and several classic songs that celebrate our great country.

Beginning at 5 p.m.

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July 4

Monday … Thunder on the Dunes, fireworks over Silver Lake, dusk. …Hesperia fireworks, dusk, downtown Hesperia.

July 5

Tuesday … Life Fitness Class, 10 a.m., Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., in Shelby. Class instructed by Vicki Howard, cost is $5.

July 6

Wednesday … Hart VFW Burger Night, 5-7 p.m., cost is $5. … Music on the Commons featuring the Eric Engblade Quartet, 6:30-8 p.m., downtown Hart.

July 7

Thursday … Author John Kozak to discuss his book “Through the Eyes of Rose” at the Hart Area Public Library, 6:30 p.m.

L.A.S.S.I. Loop 5K ready to race through Pentwater

Charles Mears State Park in The 3.1 mile course winds Pentwater will play host to the through the village of Pentwaannual L.A.S.S.I. Loop 5K Run ter and finishes near the Lake and Walk Saturday, July 2 at 8 L.A.S.S.I. LOOP a.m. continued on 2b

Stony Lake Sparkler 5K Run/Fun Walk

Two years ago, the Stony They were hoping to create Lake Property Owners a fun, family activity as part of Association began to lay plans the Fourth of July celebration to sponsor a run and raise funds SPARKLER 5K for a local charity.

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Independence Day bike parade

Charles Mears State Park’s annual Independence Day bike parade is a wonderful way to show pride for our country.

The park encourages those planning to take part to decorate their bikes, strollers, wagons and pets in red, white and blue.

Participants are asked to meet at the park headquarters building at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 4 where they will be divided into the following groups: 0-2 years old, 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7-9 years old, and 10 years old and up. The park is will be adding a pet category to this years parade.

At 10 a.m. participants will be paraded through the park and past a trio of judges. Prizes donated by local businesses will be distributed in each age division.

For more information please call the park at (231)869-2051.

Author John Kozak to visit HAPL for book signing

John Kozak will visit the Hart Area Public Library Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. for a book signing and discussion. His book, Through the Eyes of Rose details the story of his mother, Rose Kozak. She grew up in the United States as the daughter of immigrant parents, but traveled back to the family’s home country of Czechoslovakia at the age of 17 in 1924.

Through the Eyes of Rose describes her successful defiance of the Czechoslovakian Communists in October 1949 and her escape with her children through the wilderness of the Bohemian Forest to freedom in West Germany.

Kozak is a Michigander who grew up in the Detroit area. He will discuss his book and have copies available for purchase and signing. For more informa-

Music on the Commons to welcomes Eric Engblade Quartet

Hart Main Street’s summer concert series Music On The Commons will feature the Eric Engblade Quartet Wednesday, July 6.

The concert taking place at the Hart Commons in downtown Hart is set to kick-off at 6:30 p.m.

This is a free family friendly event encouraging people to get out on the town on a week night.

Music on the commons continues a special Monday night concert July 18 featuring Dede & the Dreamers from 7:45-9:30 p.m., Aug. 3 with Luke Winslow-King from 6:30-8 p.m., Aug. 17 with Hannah Rose & the GravesTones from 6-8 p.m. and Aug. 31 with the Oceana Drive Band from 6:30-8 p.m.

Sparkler 5K

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for Stony Lake property owners and the local communities, and to promote community involvement, drawing possibly a couple hundred runners, and soliciting sponsorships to fund a decentsized contribution.

In July 2015 more than 500 runners and walkers filled “downtown Stony Lake” with energy and a wonderful spirit of fun. Over 70 volunteers made the whole thing work, and a hundred or so spectators lined the route to cheer on the athletes. Generous sponsorship from more than 65 community businesses and individuals helped boost the event’s donation to Crystal Valley Care Fund to $11,579.

On Sunday, July 3, the Stony Lake Sparkler 5K returns, promising to be even bigger and better.

Race Day begins at 7 a.m. with packet pickup in the parking lot of the Stony Lake Inn (early packet pickup also is available from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Inn on Saturday, July 2). The onemile fun run/walk begins at 8 a.m. and the professionally timed 5K run/walk begins at 8:30. All fun run participants receive awards, with special 5K awards to male and female overall winners and masters winners, and first, second and third place winners in age groups. The race course is an easy out and back along scenic back roads.

T-shirts are guaranteed to all who pre-register by June 27, and if available after that date. A fun post-race party is again planned in the parking lot of the Inn and includes great food and music.

To register, go to stonylakesparkler.com.

A nonprofit organization that helps Oceana County families facing catastrophic hardships, the Crystal Valley Care Fund distributes funds to families who are confronted with a house fire, life-threatening illness, or other “life-stomping moments,” as they put it on the website of the Oceana County Community

Fun Fest weren’t enough, check out what Saturday, July 2 has to offer.

The day gets under way with the Ed’s Orchard Market/White River 5K run at 8 a.m. at River Ball Park, registration at 7 a.m.

The 5k will be followed by a horseshoe doubles tournament at Weaver Park and a craft fair at Webster Park. Both begin at 9 a.m. Also at 9 a.m. is bingo at the Weaver Park Kitchen until 9 p.m. Pedal pulls will begin at 9:30 on Main Street. A bike decorating contest will take place in the high school parking lot at 10 a.m. The Hesperia Fun Fest parade will begin at 11 a.m. and make its way north along Division Street.

Kids games featuring a bounce house will be available at Vida Weaver Park from noon until 3 p.m., when an inflatable midway opens from 3-9 p.m. Tractor pulls at Weaver Park start at noon followed by horse pulls at 5 p.m. The kid’s Panther Prowl along Michigan Avenue to Weaver Park starts at 12:45

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p.m. A water battle featuring area fire departments gets underway at 4 p.m.

D.J. Dan Dipple will again provide the tunes at the pavilion from 7-11 p.m. and Saturday’s Fun Fest action will come to a close with the beer tent at midnight.

Also taking place during Fun Fest are village wide yard sales all weekend and miniature pony pulls Sunday, July 3 starting at 1 p.m. at Weaver Park.

The fun in Hesperia doesn’t stop with Fun Fest this summer. The Village of Hesperia will hosting eight weekends full of activities as the village celebrates its 150th year.

In honor of the sesquicentennial there will be a pancake breakfast at the Christ the King Church from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2 and Monday, July 4 events include the dedication of history markers at Webster Park a 5 p.m. followed by a drum circle from 6-8 p.m. and a jam session from 8-10 p.m. at Weaver Park.

L.A.S.S.I. Loop

Michigan shoreline at the Charles Mears State Park beach. The course is flat, fast and fun.

All proceeds benefit L.A.S.S.I. (Local Animal Shelter Support, Inc.) providing veterinary care for abandoned, abused, injured and neglected companion animals of Oceana County and the Oceana County Animal Shelter. For more information on L.A.S.S.I. visit www.LassiPets.com.

Registration fees for the 5K are, $30 for the run and $20 for the non-competitive walk (leashed pets are welcome to participate).

A Recreation Passport is required to park in the state park. Contact the park or visit www. michigan.gov/recreationpassport for more information.

Packet pick-up and registration will be available at the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center, 780 Park St., in Pentwater, Friday, July 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Race day registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. at Charles Mears State Park.

Awards will be distributed to the race’s overall female and male winners as well as the race’s overall masters (40 and over) female and male winners, overall senior masters (60 and over) tion on this program or to bor- female and male winners and first and second row a copy of the book, call the place male and female winners in age divisions: 0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, library.

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The ever popular Saturday Night Rodeo series at the Double JJ Resort is underway and runs through Labor Day weekend.

As in years past the rodeo is preceded by an optional Pig Roast at 6:30 p.m. with the rodeo at 7:30 p.m. at the resort’s Rodeo Arena along Water Road.

The Double JJ summertime rodeos have always been popular in West Michigan as families delight in watching the cowboys doing their best to ride the bucking bulls and broncos, rope cattle from the back of their horses and finishing up by racing around the barrels. And, to keep things even more fun there are rodeo clowns, hayrides, a petting farm and carnival-style games.

Cost for the event is $15 for the Pig Roast, $12 for the rodeo, or you can enjoy both for $24. Children 12 and under are $11 for the Pig Roast, $6 for the rodeo or $15 for both.

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Results will be posted continuously during the event for review. Complete results will be posted promptly after the event online at www. lassiloop5k.com/.

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The Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society recently announced its plans to make the resources at its research and library headquarters, 114 Dryden St., in Hart more easily accessible this summer.

To accommodate people whose work schedule conflicts with the year round (Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) hours, the headquarters research center will be open Tuesday evenings, from 6-8 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 30.

Volunteer staff will be present to show visitors through the house and assist them in the use of historical materials.

For more information contact the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society Wednesday’s at 873-2600.

the church will be serving free hot dogs, lemonade, popcorn and cotton candy. The church will also distribute goody bags for everyone attending.

The community concert will also feature plenty of activities for children, including balloons, rocket building and face painting.

A special tented area with its own wait staff will be provided for those over 50.

All food, fun and special music will be available at no cost in hopes that everyone will be able to join the church for this special celebration of America’s beginning, present and future as the land of the free.

Those planning to attend are asked to wear something red, white and blue or their military uniform. Attendee’s are also asked to bring a blanket or lawn chair.

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Sports June 30, 2016

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Glenn Miller takes top spot in state Pitch, Hit & Run finals

By Andy Roberts Herald-Journal Writer

Pentwater freshman baseball player Glenn Miller made his mark statewide Saturday, taking first place in the Detroit Tigers’ club finals of the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run competition Eagle Watch Lee Hendrixson, June 22, at Comerica Park.

Noah Genson, June 16, Oceana Golf Club, hole #10, Miller, who qualified for the Oceana Golf Club, hole #1, driver, 3 wood, wedge. finals by having one of the top 459 yards, driver, 4 iron, putter. three sectional scores in the Tigers’ market, again found himself atop the standings when the scores were counted in the 13-14 age group.

“It was really cool,” Miller said. “I knew it would be interesting going into it. It was even better when I finally stepped on the field.”

Miller edged out an opponent by excelling at the running portion of the competition, which times runners in the 120 feet that comprises a trip around the bases and includes rounding • Contributed photo third base. He had tied for first Jacob Polanyi (left) and Eric Ruthkoski (right) celebrate their win among the competitors in the in Oceana Golf Club’s Joe Foster Open with Foster himself June pitching portion of the compe12. The weekend also marked Foster’s 90th birthday. tition, hitting a strike-zone target four out of six times from 45 feet away, and was a close second in the hitting portion, which measures distance and accuracy.

The young Falcon said he was surprised to be announced the winner at the competition’s conclusion, having thought the Oceana Golf Club staged the eagles were recorded by the second place in hitting would knock him off the leaderboard.

43rd annual Joe Foster Open teams competing. best-ball tournament June 11Other flight winners at the 12, celebrating Foster’s 90th Foster Open were Crane/ birthday in the process.

Marine in the first flight (7189 teams participated in the 71-142), Pranger/DeRuiter in Open, and Jacob Polanyi and the second flight (75-69-144), Eric Ruthkoski came away Searles/Hekkema in the third with the championship, post- flight (79-74-153) and Becking a 64-69-133 score for man/Beckman in the fourth

By Amanda Dodge the weekend to win by three flight (82-76-158).

OHJ Contributing Writer strokes over the team of GosDuring a luncheon in Bill selin/Griffin. A total of nine Bluhm’s honor Monday, June 20 at the Pentwater Yacht Club, current PYC Commodore Doug Nelson presented the past club commodores with a special name tag. He saved Bluhm’s for last, which stated There was a tie atop the lea- Mickey Knight, Bill Burke that he not only was a past derboard when the final putt and Holly Hughes. Taking commodore, but also a Lake went down in the Goeff Hansen third place was the group that Michigan Sail Racing FederaGolf Outing June 17 at Oceana included Hansen, as well as tion (LMSRF) Hall of Famer.

Golf Club.

Willie Reed and Dick Towne, Nelson then invited Bluhm’s Two foursomes each shot which shot a 61. Fourth place son, David, up to introduce his 60s in the scramble event. Curt went to Del Underwood, father.

“This is a testament to his Babcock, Brad Biladeau, Chris Wayne Overbeek, David James contribution to sailing, the Glass and Wes Trimpe tied for and Dan Golden, with a 62. youth and to the Pentwater the win with Frank Venuto, Yacht Club,” David began. “He sailed the Northern Light from 1975 to 1981 and a lot of the youth of this club lived on that The Ed’s Orchard Market Families of four or more may boat. My dad was the father for White River Run celebrates its register for $50. Runners may all those kids. We learned a lot 20th anniversary this Saturday, register online at www.gora- on that boat.”

David went on to recall a July 2, with proceeds benefit- cego.com up until 9 p.m. July ing the Hesperia cross-country 1. Registration will also be held time in the late 1970s during teams. on race day, from 7 to 8:10 a.m. the Chicago to Mackinac race.

The race will begin at 8:30 at the race headquarters behind “There was a bad thunderstorm that came on fast. There was a.m. right behind Ed’s on Ma- Ed’s. ple Island Rd. The course will Awards will be given to the only time to drop the sails onto be a simple ‘out-and-back’ overall winners in the male and the deck and sit on them to ride course that takes runners over female divisions as well as the out the storm. My dad did a the White River. Walkers are top three finishers in each age headcount, he was meticulous, also welcome to participate. group (0-12, 13-14, 15-19, 20- to make sure all were there. I Registration will be $20 per 29, each five-year increment up don’t think the parents would person and includes a t-shirt. to 65, and 65+).

Golf

Polanyi, Ruthkoski earn win in annual Joe Foster Open

• Contributed photos

At right, Pentwater freshman Glenn Miller poses for a photo at Comerica Park, where Saturday’s state finals in the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition was staged.

Above, Miller shows off his plaque for taking first place in the 13-14 age group.

However, it didn’t, and Miller received a plaque for his victory. Probably even better, Miller was honored on the field with the other age-group winners prior to Detroit’s Saturday game against the Cleveland Indians.

“That was really cool,” Miller said. “I’ve never been on the field before a game like that.

They announced all the kids that won and we waved to the stands. That was exciting.”

By winning the Tigers’ club finals, Miller was one of 30 in his age group to be eligible to compete in the national Pitch,

Hit & Run finals, to be held during MLB All-Star week at San Diego’s Petco Park. While Miller’s name wasn’t one of the lucky few — only the top three scores nationally among club champions were chosen — the experience has been something he and his family won’t soon forget.

“I’ve never experienced anything like that before,” Glenn’s mother Donna Miller, who watched her son compete, said.

“You had kids there that were a whole different caliber of baseball (player). The kids all loved it. They had an opportunity to shine in what they excel in. I was overwhelmed.”

Bill Bluhm named to Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation HOF

OGC’s Hansen Golf Outing ends in tie

Hesperia 5K Saturday

Youth tennis camp returns

By Andy Roberts Herald-Journal Writer

The Pentwater Tennis Club will again hold a youth camp this summer for children interested in learning the game of tennis. The camp is open to children age six to 16.

The camp, which will teach basic skills, will take place July 11-15, and the deadline for registering is Tuesday, July 5. Two sessions will be held each day of the camp. Children age six to 10 will have sessions from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., while ages 11 to 16 will participate from 6:45 to 8 p.m. The camp is capped at 24 participants per session.

There is no cost for members of the Pentwater Tennis Club, while for non-members the cost is $10.

The two sessions are new this year, said Thomas Bloemsma of the PTC, owing to the increased attendance at the camp.

“We wanted to split it up to give them more attention,” Bloemsma said. “As students advance, they’ll be able to be involved with more individualized teaching.

“The best part of the deal is that we extended the age group

to (as low as) six. Before, it was eight. I think that’s good.

It’s becoming more popular, and we’re reaching out and hoping to develop a better understanding of tennis and what it’s about.”

The camp’s sessions will explore the basics of the game, such as stances, grips, forehand stroke, serving, volleys, and other tenets.

Camp attendees should bring water and a tennis racket and wear a t-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes. Each child who completes the camp will receive a t-shirt.

The PTC will also hold an additional camp August 1-4, focusing on more competitive skill-building. The times and age groups are the same as the basic camp. The cost for the more competitive camp will be $10 for PTC members and $20 for non-members. This camp will be limited to 16 participants each session.

For more information, contact Larry Brown, who will be running the camp, at 517-7456113, or Bloemsma at 231869-5424.

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Bill Bluhm, former commodore at the Pentwater Yacht Club, receives a plaque inducting him into the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Hall of Fame June 20.

have liked it if one of their kids fell into Lake Michigan,” David said. “He is committed to teaching the youth and bringing them up to be the sailors they are today.”

After David concluded, Gene McCarthy of the LMSRF explained the Hall of Fame inductee process. “When a person is nominated, they are on that list forever. The committee is a secret committee made up of five sailors of Michigan,” according to McCarthy.

Gail Turluck read Bluhm’s extensive and impressive biography. “After two tours of service in the United States Navy on board a destroyer, Bill enrolled and subsequently graduated from the University of Michigan and had a distinguished career as an educator in both teaching and administration.” Turluck added that Bluhm finalized his time in the workforce as the Superintendent of Pentwater Schools. She then highlighted Bluhm’s love of sailing, his passion for teaching children to sail and his time racing, including many racing wins and his time as captain of the Northern Light. This was followed by his purchase of the award-winning and highlypedigreed yacht Condor. After many successful racing seasons the Condor was taken over by his sons, David and Stephen, and it will be back in the water this year. Turluck also noted how he “embarked on a yearlong sailing adventure of a lifetime by sailing around the Great Lakes, down the Erie Canal and inter-coastal waterways to the Bahamas,” in 1987 with his late wife, Gail.

At the conclusion of reading his biography and inductee statement, Bluhm was invited to the stage to receive a plaque

denoting his new honor and was asked to share a few words about the honor.

Funny and poised, Bluhm said that this endeavor “started a month ago when I was called in to the commodore’s office and the door was closed.” He jokingly added that he felt like he was back in school and in trouble.

“This is a total honor,” Bluhm said. “To me, sailing is fun, and even though we had hard nights, the next day always turned out to be a better day. I’ll try and live up to what’s on the paper they read.

I’m looking forward to when my sons get Condor into the water and to get all of you on it.”

Bluhm then received a well-deserved standing ovation from the crowd, of whom several had lended their support to nominate Bluhm for the LMSRF Hall of Fame. Writing in his nominating documents, “The membership of the Pentwater Yacht Club cannot think of a more fitting nominee to the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation’s Hall of Fame than William ‘Bill’ Bluhm for his distinguished sailing career and lasting mark he has left with the members and youth of our club over the past 45 years.”

New disc golf tourney supports Trinity Lutheran food pantry

By Andy Roberts Herald-Journal Writer

Avid disc golfer Bo Buss had to make use of the Trinity Lutheran Church food pantry in New Era when he first moved to Shelby last fall with his fiancee´ and son. Now, he’s decided it’s time to give back.

Buss created the Flip Citizens Can Drive Doubles Tournament and will hold the first edition of what he hopes will become an annual event next Saturday, July 9, at Flip City in Shelby.

Buss said the draw of the new tournament, on top of being for a good cause, is the cheap registration. The tworound event costs only $3 and five canned goods per person to enter. The canned goods will go to the Trinity Lutheran food pantry.

“To play any tournament around here, you usually have to pay around $35,” Buss said.

“This is the cheapest tournament you’re ever going to find and it has the most prizes you’ll ever find for what you’re paying.”

Two-person teams in both pro and amateur divisions will compete in two rounds of the

Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal file photo

A disc golfer throws his first shot during the 2014 Farm Classic tournament at Flip City Disc Golf Course in Shelby. The course will host a new tournament July 9 to support a local food pantry.

24-hole course. The first round is set to begin at 10 a.m., with registration from 9 to 9:30 and a players’ meeting at 9:45. After the first round is complete — around 1 p.m. — the Pizza Factory in Shelby will provide lunch to the players.

The Pizza Factory is just one of an impressive list of sponsors Buss has lined up to provide prizes, including Closest to the Pin and Long Putt prizes

for each of the 24 holes. Some of the other sponsors include Rothbury and New Era Wesco gas stations, The Artesian in New Era, Rothbury Tavern, Big Hart Brewing, Rico’s Tamales, Barber Steel Foundry, and several businesses in Whitehall and Muskegon. Buss himself has donated discs from his collection that will be awarded as prizes to the first, second and third-place teams in each divi-

sion.

“There have been a lot of really gracious people,” Buss said. “I didn’t have a single sponsor tell me ‘no’. I was surprised.”

Interested players can register at discgolfscene.com by searching ‘Flip Citizens’. The tournament is capped at 48 teams of two. For more information, call Buss at 903-8285.

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• June 30, 2016 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Government action & updates Emergency Activity June 20, Monday 3:34 a.m., med3, OA, E Main St, Hart 3:46 a.m., med1, OA, W Orchard Dr, Hart Twp 3:58 a.m., med1, OA, S West Shore Dr, Rothbury 8:43 a.m., warrant pick up, OS, , 9:43 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N 192nd Ave, Colfax Twp 10:00 a.m., stray/barking dog, OC, E Garfield Rd, Ferry Twp 10:12 a.m., stolen vehicle, HV, S Elm St/W Church St, Hesperia 10:16 a.m., structure fire, Walkerville Fire, E Filmore Rd/N 198th Ave, Leavitt Twp 10:46 a.m., malicious destruction/property, OS, E Lincoln St, Hart 10:47 a.m., med3, OA, E Main St, Hart 11:15 a.m., dead on arrival, OS, W Wilke Rd, Grant Twp 11:23 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Shelby Twp 11:36 a.m., gas drive off, HP, W Polk Rd, Hart 11:56 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N 144th Ave, Crystal Twp 12:27 p.m., gas drive off, MSP, S Michigan Ave, Rothbury 1:23 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, W Northland Dr/S 88th Ave, Rothbury 1:56 p.m., marine patrol, OS, N Ridge Rd, Pentwater Twp 3:19 p.m., found property, HP, S State St, Hart 3:26 p.m., animal complaint, HV, Lizzie Ave, Hesperia 3:49 p.m., missing person, MSP, N Water Rd, Hart Twp 3:57 p.m., missing person, SP, N Michigan Ave, Shelby 4:26 p.m., fraud, OS, E Monroe Rd, Crystal Twp 5:20 p.m., property damage accident, OS, W Winston Rd/S 56th Ave, Claybanks Twp 6:09 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N 144th Ave, Crystal Twp 6:33 p.m., paper service, OS, W M-20 Hwy, Shelby Twp 6:50 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, Maple St, Shelby 7:32 p.m., civil complaint, HP, E Washington St, Hart 8:48 p.m., child abuse/abandonment, OS, S Water St, Hart 9:05 p.m., threat complaint, OS, W Hazel Rd, Golden Twp 9:29 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Shelby Twp 10:15 p.m., noise complaint, MSP, N 64th Ave, Hart Twp

June 21, Tuesday 12:07 a.m., well being check, OS, S 132nd Ave, Ferry Twp 12:24 a.m., med3, OA, N Maple Ln, Pentwater 12:27 a.m., well being check, OS, W M-20 Hwy/S 112th Ave, Shelby Twp 2:26 a.m., med3, OA, W 6th St, Shelby 4:57 a.m., property damage accident, OS, W Polk Rd/N 100th Ave, Hart Twp 5:20 a.m., warrant pick up, OS, E Lincoln St, Hart 5:24 a.m., well being check, OS, N State St, Shelby 6:37 a.m., alarm, OS, S Michigan Ave, Rothbury 7:14 a.m., breaking and entering, OS, W McKinley Rd, Grant Twp 8:38 a.m., alarm, MOCD, S Maple Island Rd, Greenwood Twp 9:00 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, E Loop Rd, Ferry Twp 9:12 a.m., salvage, OS, E Lincoln St, Hart 9:24 a.m., child abuse/abandonment, MSP, E Wilke Rd, Greenwood Twp 9:29 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, E Loop Rd, Ferry Twp 10:58 a.m., reckless driver, SP, S Oceana Dr, Shelby Twp 11:14 a.m., reckless driver, OS, W Monroe Rd/W Longbridge Rd, Pentwater Twp 1:15 p.m., med2, OA, N Hancock St, Pentwater 1:41 p.m., med1, HV, N Division St, Hesperia 1:46 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, N 34th Ave/W Fox Rd, Golden Twp 1:54 p.m., alarm, OS, S Scenic Dr, Benona Twp 2:07 p.m., well being check, HP, S Griswold St, Hart 3:21 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 3:49 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, E 6th St/W Monroe Rd, Pentwater 3:58 p.m., civil complaint, HP, S State St, Hart 4:07 p.m., larceny, OS, N Wayne Rd, Pentwater Twp 4:40 p.m., repossession, PP, E Hanover St, Pentwater 4:40 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N 72nd Ave, Hart Twp 4:56 p.m., misc for fd, Grant Fire, S 88th Ave/W Northland Dr, Grant Twp 5:17 p.m., malicious destruction/property, MSP, E Ferry St, Ferry Twp 7:27 p.m., well being check, OS, W Taylor Rd, Hart Twp 7:30 p.m., well being check, HV, Town Place Ct, Hesperia 7:46 p.m., well being check, HP, S State St, Hart 7:56 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N Oceana Dr, Hart Twp 8:01 p.m., attempt to locate, MOCD, N Hancock St, Pentwater 8:19 p.m., reckless driver, HP, W Tyler Rd/N Oceana Dr, Hart 8:21 p.m., reckless driver, HP, W Polk Rd/N Oceana Dr, Hart Twp 9:29 p.m., suspicious situation, OS, W Wilke Rd, Grant Twp 9:57 p.m., threat complaint, OS, N 96th Ave, Weare Twp 9:58 p.m., 911 hang-up call,

MSP=Michigan State Police; OS=Oceana County Sheriff’s Department; MOCD=Mason Oceana Central Dispatch; HP=Hart Police; HE=ProMed

MOCD, S 80th Ave, Grant Twp 11:33 p.m., med1, OA, S Glen Rd, Benona Twp

June 22, Wednesday 12:12 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 12:16 a.m., runaway, OS, E Main St, Walkerville 12:45 a.m., med1, OA, N State St, Shelby 2:14 a.m., suicide, OS, S Forest Glen Dr, Otto Twp 2:42 a.m., med1, OA, S Glen Rd, Benona Twp 3:17 a.m., electric forest fest, MSP, W Winston Rd, Rothbury 8:10 a.m., well being check, MSP, S 44th Ave, Claybanks Twp 8:12 a.m., malicious destruction/property, RP, W Winston Rd, Rothbury 8:28 a.m., disturbance, MSP, Rothbury Rest Area, Grant Twp 9:03 a.m., marine patrol, MSP, S Scenic Dr/W Stony Lake Rd, Claybanks Twp 11:09 a.m., property damage accident, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy/W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 11:54 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 11:54 a.m., med1, OA, W Meadow Ln Dr, Rothbury 12:10 p.m., property damage accident, HP, W Polk Rd, Hart 12:34 p.m., 911 hang-up call, RP, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 1:08 p.m., med1, OA, N Water St, Hart 1:12 p.m., animal complaint, MSP, W Juniper Beach Rd, Golden Twp 1:13 p.m., domestic, OS, E Arthur Rd, Otto Twp 1:20 p.m., all fires except str fires, Ferry Fire, S 154th Ave, Ferry Twp 1:30 p.m., complaint, MOCD, S 80th Ave, Rothbury 1:44 p.m., complaint, MOCD, S Michigan Ave/W Winston Rd, Rothbury 3:16 p.m., animal complaint, MOCD, S 116th Ave/E Cleveland Rd, Otto Twp 3:33 p.m., med1, OA, W Garfield Rd, Benona Twp 4:24 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Wilke Rd, Grant Twp 4:59 p.m., med2, OA, N Mears Rd, Golden Twp 5:05 p.m., civil complaint, SP, E 4th St, Shelby 5:05 p.m., civil complaint, SP, E Deming Rd, Shelby 5:12 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 5:21 p.m., property damage accident, OS, NB US-31 Hwy/W Grant Rd, Shelby Twp 5:44 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 5:54 p.m., stray/barking dog, HP, S Orchard Ave, Hart 5:58 p.m., b & e in progress, HP, S Griswold St, Hart 6:01 p.m., larceny, HP, E Wood St, Hart 6:14 p.m., property damage accident, MSP, W Fox Rd/N 24th Ave, Golden Twp 6:49 p.m., stray/barking dog, HP, N Orchard St, Hart 6:52 p.m., med3, OA, E Park St, Pentwater 7:32 p.m., med1, HE, S 176th Ave, Greenwood Twp 8:19 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Arthur Rd, Claybanks Twp 8:42 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 9:47 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W 6th St, Shelby 10:52 p.m., unwanted subject, RP, W Forest St, Rothbury 10:59 p.m., domestic, HP, S Woodlawn Ct, Hart

June 23, Thursday 12:33 a.m., med3, HE, S 194th Ave, Greenwood Twp 1:09 a.m., electric forest fest, MSP 2:52 a.m., gas drive off, HP, W Polk Rd, Hart 3:05 a.m., suspicious vehicle, MSP, W Polk Rd, Hart 3:17 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:36 a.m., vehicle accident injury, OS, E Madison Rd/N 186th Ave, Colfax Twp 5:02 a.m., attempt to locate, OS, N 72nd Ave, Weare Twp 5:03 a.m., med1, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 5:34 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 7:29 a.m., suicide, MSP, N 56th Ave, Golden Twp 8:03 a.m., med3, OA, W Forest St, Rothbury 8:40 a.m., larceny, OS, W Baseline Rd, Shelby Twp 8:51 a.m., stray/barking dog, OC, NB US-31 Hwy, Pentwater Twp 10:00 a.m., property damage accident, OS, N Br US-31 Hwy, Pentwater Twp 10:02 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Madison Rd, Pentwater Twp 10:29 a.m., unwanted subject, HV, S Winter St, Hesperia 11:00 a.m., animal complaint, MOCD, W Shelby Rd/S 16th Ave, Benona Twp 12:39 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy/W Polk Rd, Hart Twp 12:47 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy, Weare Twp 1:46 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, E Skeels Rd/S 116th Ave, Otto Twp 3:06 p.m., trespassing, MSP, W Lever Rd/N 96th Ave, Hart Twp 3:39 p.m., gas complaint, Shelby-Benona Fire, S 1st St, New Era 3:48 p.m., fraud, OS, E Filmore

Rd, Leavitt Twp 4:40 p.m., all fires except str fires, Grant Fire, S 88th Ave, Grant Twp 4:58 p.m., unwanted subject, OS, E Garfield Rd, Greenwood Twp 5:55 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 6:28 p.m., larceny, OS, S Robinhood Dr, Grant Twp 8:00 p.m., domestic, MSP, E Arthur Rd, Otto Twp 8:02 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Cleveland Rd, Grant Twp 8:16 p.m., animal complaint, OS, E Skeels Rd, Greenwood Twp 9:09 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 9:23 p.m., med1, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 9:43 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, W Weaver Rd/S Oceana Dr, Shelby Twp 10:47 p.m., property damage accident, OS, N 60th Ave/N Wayne Rd, Pentwater Twp 11:28 p.m., malicious destruction/property, PP, S Hancock St, Pentwater 11:44 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy, Grant Twp

June 24, Friday 12:00 a.m., property check, NP, Hillcrest Dr, New Era 12:46 a.m., electric forest fest, MSP, W Cleveland Rd, Grant Twp 12:57 a.m., reckless driver, OS, NB US-31 Hwy/W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 12:58 a.m., reckless driver, MOCD, SB US-31 Hwy/W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 1:07 a.m., property check, NP 2:35 a.m., warrant pick up, HP, S State St, Hart 3:20 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 3:36 a.m., property check, NP, S 1st St, New Era 6:08 a.m., animal complaint, OC, W Bevier St, Shelby 8:47 a.m., paper service, OS, N Hancock St, Pentwater 9:03 a.m., paper service, OS, N Wayne Rd, Pentwater Twp 9:55 a.m., paper service, MSP, N 144th Ave, Elbridge Twp 10:27 a.m., shots fired, MSP, W Baker Rd, Shelby Twp 10:51 a.m., stray/barking dog, OC, W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 11:06 a.m., med2, OA, S Timber Dunes Rd, Benona Twp 11:51 a.m., vehicle accident injury, OS, NB US-31 Hwy/W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 12:28 p.m., civil complaint, MSP, N 72nd Ave, Hart Twp 1:14 p.m., warrant pick up, MSP, S Water Rd, Shelby Twp 1:15 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W 6th St, Shelby 1:18 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, Hart Rest Area, Hart Twp 1:27 p.m., found property, HP, S State St, Hart 1:44 p.m., med1, OA, W Webster Rd, Grant Twp 1:49 p.m., property damage accident, OS, W Polk Rd/N 88th Ave, Hart Twp 1:57 p.m., property damage accident, MSP, S Scenic Dr, Benona Twp 2:05 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Harrison Rd, Golden Twp 2:17 p.m., controlled substance, MSP, W Garfield Rd, Benona Twp 2:33 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S State St, Shelby 3:00 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Wilke Rd, Grant Twp 3:33 p.m., be on lookout, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 3:53 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Stony Lake Rd, Shelby Twp 3:55 p.m., med1, HV, N Division St, Hesperia 4:12 p.m., marine patrol, OS, W Silver Lake Rd, Golden Twp 4:17 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:31 p.m., warrant pick up, HP, N State St, Hart 4:46 p.m., domestic, OS, E Arthur Rd, Otto Twp 5:31 p.m., paper service, MSP, N 144th Ave, Elbridge Twp 5:57 p.m., trespassing, MSP, W Cleveland Rd, Grant Twp 6:07 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy, Grant Twp 6:11 p.m., mental subject, NP, S 3rd St, New Era 6:39 p.m., paper service, MSP, N 144th Ave, Elbridge Twp 7:39 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 7:44 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 8:07 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 8:29 p.m., assault not in progress, HP, S Hart St, Hart 8:52 p.m., property check, SP, N Industrial Park Dr, Shelby 8:53 p.m., assault not in progress, HP, S Hart St, Hart 9:36 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, N 72nd Ave/W Monroe Rd, Weare Twp 9:48 p.m., assault in progress, MSP, SB US-31 Hwy/W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 10:21 p.m., lost property, RP, S Michigan Ave, Rothbury 10:48 p.m., suspicious situation, HV, E Garfield Rd, Greenwood Twp 11:06 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Buchanan Rd A, Benona Twp

Ambulance; HV=Hesperia Village Police; NP=New Era Police; OA=Oceana Ambulance; PP=Pentwater Police; RP=Rothbury Police;

June 25, Saturday 12:05 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S 80th Ave, Grant Twp 2:02 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 2:41 a.m., reckless driver, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy/W Polk Rd, Hart Twp 3:16 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 3:27 a.m., property check, NP, S 1st St, New Era 4:34 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W 6th St, Shelby 5:16 a.m., noise complaint, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 5:54 a.m., alarm, OS, N Michigan Ave, Shelby 6:03 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 7:53 a.m., breaking and entering, RP, S Robinhood Dr, Grant Twp 9:51 a.m., SOR check, MSP, N 160th Ave, Crystal Twp 10:03 a.m., arson, OS, N White Birch Dr, Golden Twp 10:12 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 10:39 a.m., complaint, OS, E Lincoln St, Hart 11:03 a.m., med3, OA, E Main St, Hart 11:26 a.m., vin/vehicle inspection, MSP, N Water Rd, Hart Twp 11:28 a.m., vin/vehicle inspection, MSP, N 48th Ave, Golden Twp 11:55 a.m., property check, OS, Rothbury Rest Area, Grant Twp 12:09 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 12:10 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy, Grant Twp 12:25 p.m., mental subject, MOCD, S Robinhood Dr, Grant Twp 12:34 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd, Grant Twp 12:44 p.m., alarm, SP, N Elliott St, Shelby 1:44 p.m., paper service, HP, N 72nd Ave, Hart Twp 1:45 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 1:48 p.m., found property, HP, S State St, Hart 1:52 p.m., vin/vehicle inspection, OS, W M-20 Hwy, Shelby Twp 2:00 p.m., med1, OA, N Wythe St, Pentwater 2:33 p.m., paper service, HP, S Clymer St, Pentwater 2:34 p.m., missing person, OS, SB US-31 Hwy/W Winston Rd, Grant Twp 2:42 p.m., gas drive off, NP, S 1st St, New Era 2:45 p.m., found property, MOCD, W Whiting Rd, Pentwater Twp 3:38 p.m., marine patrol, OS, N Orange St, Pentwater Twp 3:52 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:16 p.m., complaint, OS, E Lincoln St, Hart 4:18 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:21 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:40 p.m., reckless driver, RP, NB US-31 Hwy, Grant Twp 4:44 p.m., med1, OA, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:47 p.m., med1, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:51 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:53 p.m., med1, RP, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 5:13 p.m., malicious destruction/property, OS, E Garfield Rd, Greenwood Twp 6:46 p.m., suspicious situation, OS, S Maple Island Rd/E Skeels Rd, Greenwood Twp 7:08 p.m., domestic, OS, W 5th St, Golden Twp 7:39 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 8:09 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N Ridge Rd, Golden Twp 8:14 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, E Loop Rd, Newfield Twp 8:48 p.m., assault not in progress, MSP, S State St, Shelby 9:03 p.m., suspicious situation, RP, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 9:35 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Fox Rd, Golden Twp 9:39 p.m., med2, OA, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 9:42 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, NB US-31 Hwy, Pentwater Twp 9:44 p.m., med1, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 9:53 p.m., malicious destruction/property, OS, E Harrison Rd/N 188th Ave, Leavitt Twp 9:59 p.m., missing person, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 10:00 p.m., suspicious vehicle,

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OS, E Loop Rd, Newfield Twp 10:36 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S 80th Ave, Grant Twp 10:50 p.m., all fires except str fires, Pentwater Fire, W Lowell St, Pentwater 11:03 p.m., suspicious situation, RP, W Tahoe Trl, Rothbury 11:10 p.m., electric forest fest, RP, W Wilke Rd, Grant Twp 11:22 p.m., suspicious vehicle, RP, W Tahoe Trl, Rothbury

June 26, Sunday 12:13 a.m., disturbance, SP, N Industrial Park Dr, Shelby 12:45 a.m., reckless driver, MOCD, S Oceana Dr/W Grant Rd, Shelby Twp 12:52 a.m., disturbance, PP, W Jackson Rd, Weare Twp 1:04 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 1:10 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 1:11 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 1:25 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 1:30 a.m., disturbance, OS, Dryden St, Hart 1:56 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 2:15 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 2:25 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 2:26 a.m., SSCENT drug complaint, RP, W Winston Rd/S Michigan Ave, Rothbury 2:33 a.m., unwanted subject, OS, W Monroe Rd, Weare Twp 2:54 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 3:19 a.m., attempt to locate, OS, N 34th Ave, Golden Twp 3:34 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 4:14 a.m., trespassing, OS, S State St, Shelby 4:43 a.m., med1, OA, W Jefferson Rd, Weare Twp 4:44 a.m., criminal sex conduct, OS, Fowler St, Shelby 4:45 a.m., med1, Pentwater Rescue, W Jefferson Rd, Weare Twp 5:03 a.m., med1, OA, E Main St, Hart 6:13 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 8:24 a.m., med3, OA, Ellis St, Shelby 8:34 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 8:41 a.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 10:11 a.m., gas drive off, MOCD, W Hazel Rd, Golden Twp 10:18 a.m., 911 hang-up call, OS, E Hammett Rd, Crystal Twp 10:31 a.m., malicious destruction/property, MSP, W Hazel Rd, Golden Twp 10:33 a.m., 911 hang-up call, MSP, W Hazel Rd, Golden Twp 10:59 a.m., med3, OA, N Bunny Ln, Golden Twp 11:16 a.m., med3, OA, E Main St, Hart 12:11 p.m., reckless driver, MOCD, W Polk Rd/N 72nd Ave, Hart Twp

12:19 p.m., wires down, Hart Fire, E Lincoln St, Hart 12:30 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S 88th Ave, Grant Twp 12:36 p.m., well being check, RP, S Robinhood Dr, Grant Twp 1:03 p.m., suspicious vehicle, OS, S 56th Ave, Claybanks Twp 1:08 p.m., property damage accident, OS, , 1:13 p.m., suspicious vehicle, OS, N Rose Ave, Golden Twp 1:18 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, N 72nd Ave, Hart Twp 2:04 p.m., alarm, MSP, S Maple Island Rd, Greenwood Twp 2:17 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, W Clay Rd/S Water Rd, Grant Twp 2:40 p.m., assault not in progress, MSP, N Ridge Rd, Golden Twp 3:05 p.m., well being check, OS, E Winter Rd/N 144th Ave, Crystal Twp 3:18 p.m., med1, HV, N Division St/E Michigan Ave, Hesperia 3:21 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 3:41 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S 88th Ave, Grant Twp 4:08 p.m., larceny, RP, W Tahoe Trl, Rothbury 4:25 p.m., med2, OA, N 72nd Ave, Hart Twp 4:33 p.m., electric forest fest, SP, S State St, Shelby 5:04 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Garfield Rd, Benona Twp 5:19 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S 80th Ave, Grant Twp 5:42 p.m., electric forest fest, MOCD, S Michigan Ave, Rothbury 5:47 p.m., gas drive off, HP, W Polk Rd, Hart 6:15 p.m., suspicious situation, SP, S State St, Shelby 6:30 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 6:32 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S 72nd Ave, Grant Twp 7:47 p.m., larceny, MSP, W Polk Rd, Hart 7:47 p.m., suspicious vehicle, SP, N Michigan Ave, Shelby 7:49 p.m., domestic, HP, S Hart St, Hart 8:06 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Tyler Rd, Hart Twp 8:25 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, S Oceana Dr, Grant Twp 9:00 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Wilke Rd, Grant Twp 9:04 p.m., civil complaint, SP, Runner Ave, Shelby 10:24 p.m., disturbance, SP, S State St, Shelby 10:45 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, W Cleveland Rd, Grant Twp 11:04 p.m., complaint, MOCD, S Oceana Dr, Grant Twp 11:15 p.m., domestic, MOCD, S Water Rd, Grant Twp 11:36 p.m., 911 hang-up call, MOCD, E Roosevelt Rd, Greenwood Twp 11:56 p.m., noise complaint, OS, W 6th St, Golden Twp June 20-26 traffic stops — OS, 96; MSP, 41; HP, 5; HV, 8; NP, 18; PP, 8; RP, 2; SP, 5; WP, 0; DNR, 8; car-deer accidents, 15.

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Community Action Advisory Council: July 5, 5:30 p.m., 562 S. State St., Shelby.

Colfax Township Board: July 5, 7 p.m., township hall.

Grant Township Board: July 5, 7:30 p.m., township hall, Rothbury.

Hart Michigan Main Street Design and Historic Preservation Committee: July 6, 5:15 p.m., Main Street office, 49 S. State St., Hart.

Hart Michigan Main Street Economic Restructuring Committee: July 5, noon, Main Street office, 49 S. State St., Hart.

Hart Michigan Main Street Organizational/Public Relations Committee: July 6, 4 p.m., Main Street office, 49 S. State St., Hart.

Mason County Zoning Commission: July 5, 7:30 p.m., county building, Scottville.

Oceana County Planning Commission: July 7, 1:30 p.m., county building, Hart.

Otto Township Planning Commission: July 5, 7 p.m., township hall.

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Editor’s note: A jail sentence “to be served at the court’s discretion” generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time period. OUIL means driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; AHSE stands for Alcohol Highway Safety Education classes; AA stands for Alcoholics Anonymous, and CVRF stands for the Crime Victim’s Right Fund.

The following people were recently sentenced in the respective courts:

78th District Court Judge Kevin Drake

Dustin Alan Lydens, 20, of 3615 N. 64th Ave., Hart, was convicted of domestic violence and was sentenced to 93 days in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with nine days to be served on weekends and credit given for time served. He

was ordered to pay fines and costs of $550 and received six months probation.

Cord Alan Spencer, 26, of 337 Lane Ave., Holland, was convicted of driving while license was suspended, revoked or denied — let suspended person operate and was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with credit given for time served.

He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $440.

Christy Ann Pider, 33, of 7640 E. Yonker Rd., Hesperia, was convicted of impaired driving and was sentenced to 93 days in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with credit given for time served.

She was ordered to pay fines and costs of $1,055 and to attend outpatient treatment.

Alan Richard Purrows, 38, of 6462 Northland Dr., Rockford, was convicted of driving while license was suspended, revoked or denied — let sus-

Court Sentencings

pended person operate and was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $440.

Marcos Bradley Moul, 22, of 425 S. State St., Hart, was convicted of loitering — Hart and was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $225.

Oscar Borego, 39, of 254 Pine St., Shelby, was convicted of marijuana possession and was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $925 and received six months probation.

His driver’s license was suspended for 180 days with no restricted license granted for the first 30 days.

Sara Tice, 21, of 5178 W. Fox Rd., Hart, was convicted

of two counts of stolen property — receive and conceal and was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with 90 days to be served immediately and credit given for time served. She was ordered to pay fines and costs of $75.

27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton

Kyle Nathaniel Russell, 31, of 7729 Arrowhead Dr., Weidman, was convicted of breaking and entering with intent and was sentenced to serve two to 10 years in prison with credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $198. The sentence is to run concurrent with a Newaygo County sentence.

Steven Geno Rice, 19, of 4820 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia, was convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property and habitual offender, second offense. He was sentenced to served 20 months to seven

years, six months in prison with credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $198. The court did not object to Rice being placed in a bootcamp program.

Sara Lynn Tice, 21, of 3241 N. 72nd Ave., Hart, was convicted of uttering and publishing and probation violation. She was sentenced to 12 months in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with seven months to be served forthwith and credit given for time served. She was ordered to pay fines, costs and restitution of $498.

Richard Lee Wiegand, 27, of 362 Louisa Rd., Twin Lake, was convicted of retail fraud — first degree and was sentenced to 12 months in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with 10 months to be served forthwith and credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines, costs and restitution of $520 and received 18 months

probation. He was ordered to execute a wage assessment to pay the restitution and all other financial assessment must be paid during the probationary period. He was ordered to pay $120 in probationary oversight fees at the rate of $10 per month.

Robin Luke Williams, 35, of 4084 Croton Dr., Newaygo, was convicted of controlled substance possession nonnarcotic and was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served at the court’s discretion with 30 days to be served forthwith and credit given for time served. He was ordered to pay fines and costs of $400 and received 18 months probation. He was ordered to pay $180 in probationary oversight fees at the rate of $10 per month. All financial assessments must be paid within 120 days of his jail release.

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Student Life

SHS is Walking on Sunshine at EF

The Shelby High School marching band and color guard marches through and stops to play for the crowds at the Electric Forest Festival, Saturday, June 25. The band participates as a way to earn money for various musical needs. The band is comprised of current and alumni members for this once a year concert opportunity.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Mercy Health Muskegon to offer free heart screenings to high school students Mercy Health Muskegon recently announced the 2016 schedule for its free annual heart screenings for all area high school students.

Screening will take place at Hackley Campus, Youngberg Auditorium, 1700 Clinton Street in Muskegon, from 6-8 p.m. July 13, July 27 and Aug. 17.

“We encourage all high school students to get screened, even if they aren’t active in sports,” said Blair Moreau, director of Heart & Vascular Services at Mercy Heart Center.

“We recommend that parents and students review these top five questions (below) and reserve a spot, especially if they answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions.”

• Does anyone in your family

have a history of heart disease, stroke, a thickened heart, or sudden heart-related or unexplained death?

• Has it been more than two years since you had a physical exam that included a blood pressure reading and listening to your heart?

• Have you had chest pain/ pressure, dizziness or racing, or “skipped beats” at rest or with exercise?

• Have you ever been told that you have a heart murmur, diabetes, or high blood pressure?

• Have you ever had a seizure, exercise-induced asthma, or unexplained fainting?

During the 15-minute screenings, students will complete a questionnaire, have a blood pressure check, a 12-lead

EKG (an electrocardiogram, a noninvasive test of the electrical activity in the heart), and a physician review – all free of charge. An echocardiogram will be performed, if indicated.

A cardiologist will review each student’s record within 10 days to determine any follow-up visit is necessary. Sports physicals and annual check-ups do not provide such thorough heart screening.

A parent or guardian must give consent for a student’s free screening. Parents are urged to register their children early at www.mercyhealthmuskegon. com/studentheart.

This year’s events will also feature educational displays on topics such as the signs and symptoms of concussions and making healthy nutritional

Sports physicals available at Shelby Adolescent Health Center

choices.

New in this year each student heart screening event will include a Think Your Drink display, a fat suit to try on, a table with information about concussions, and various Mercy Health staff to answer your questions. All high school students completing a heart screen will receive a free T-shirt.

The Shelby Adolescent Health Center, located inside the Shelby Middle School, is offering sports physicals now and throughout the summer for the fall sports season.

The clinic is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.

The health center can see any child age 10-21 who resides in or goes to school in Oceana County. Appointments are necessary and last about 45 minutes.

Most visits are 100 percent free. Insurance is accepted, but not required and the health center can help with Medicaid enrollment.

Co-pays or deductibles are never billed.

Contact the Shelby Adolescent Health Center at (231) 9028550 to make an appointment.

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Craig Mast for Sheriff

5K Run & 5K Road Race/WalK

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Saturday, July 2, 2016 - 8:30 a.m.

The Races are a 3.1 mile race, and a 3.1 mile walk, starting at the White River beside the dam. Flat and fast! The race headquarters is located behind Ed’s Orchard Market parking lot where the race will begin. This is the twentieth 4th of July Road Race sponsored by the Cross Country Teams of Hesperia. Registration available online at www.goracego.com.

— runners —

age Divisions

— Men —

14 and under 15-19 20-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-up

— Women — 14 and under 15-19 20-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-up

— Walkers —

age Divisions

Men and Women Age Divisions infant to 30 31-45 46-60 61-up

Vote: August 2, 2016

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Entry FEE:

The entry fee for each runner is $17.00 Pre-Registration, $20.00 Day of Race or $50.00 for a family of 4 or more (Immediate family only).

All runners will receive a White River Run tee-shirt.

24 Divisions!

1st Places, 2nd Places, 3rd Places

➤ Lifelong Oceana County Resident ➤ Graduate of Hart High School ➤ Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University ➤ Current Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Lieutenant ➤ 23 Years of Law Enforcement Experience ➤ Only candidate endorsed by the Police Officers Association of Michigan ➤ Only candidate endorsed by the Michigan Association of Police Organizations

Mast/Schiller will:

➤ Implement a K‐9 Program ➤ Create a Countywide School Safety committee ➤ Improve and advance the sheriff’s office in technology and communication with the citizens of Oceana County. facebook.com/mastschillerforsheriff/ Paid for by Committee to Elect Craig Mast, 1487 W Tyler Rd., Hart, MI 49420

Oceana’s Herald-Journal • June 30, 2016 • 7b

Last chance to recycle pesticide jug through free conservation district program The Oceana Conservation District’s (OCD) free pesticide jug recycling program will come to an end Thursday, July 7.

The OCD has been working cooperatively with Helena in Shelby, and North Central Co-op and Wilbur-Ellis in Hart to make available opportunities for area farmers to recycle ag pesticide jugs, up to 55 gallon containers in size.

The following steps must be followed when bring-

ing in containers: • Containers must be triple-rinsed, stains are ok, caked-on residue is not; • Containers must be dry; • Caps must be removed; • Booklets must be removed; • Containers must be bagged; Bags can be obtained from the OCD office, Helena, North Central Co-op and Wilbur-Ellis.

Those that do not meet the requirements

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Common Sense Solutions for Water Resource Management Paid for by the committee to elect Jerry Kroll, 8420 S. 64th Ave., Montague, MI, 49437

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“Staycation” Customer Appreciation Weekend

Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9, 2016

Buy 1 night of camping (at regular rate) Get your 2nd night ½ off! and on Sunday Morning, join us for a complimentary Pancake Breakfast.

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Located one mile from Lake Michigan Silver Lake Sand Dunes

mentioned above will have to be turned away.

The collections will take place at North Central Coop’s Bulk Fuel site on Enterprize Drive in Hart, (go west off State Street at Oceana Pharmacy) from 8-10 a.m.

Oranizers ask that you do not leave jugs at any other time. If the June/July dates or times do not work for you, please call Lynda Herremans at 231-861- 5600 ext. 107 to make other arrangements.

State of Michigan county of oceana townShip of weare orV ordinance

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Consider the Classifieds!

Oceana’s Herald-Journal 873-5602

An ordinance authorizing and regulating the operation of Off Road Vehicles (ORV s) on county primary and county local roads in Weare Township, Oceana County, Michigan, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and for the distribution of fines and costs resulting from those penalties pursuant to 2009 FA 175, MCL 324.81131.

THE TOWNSHIP OF WEARE ORDAINS: 1. Definitions. a. “Township” means the Township of Weare, Oceana County, Michigan. b. “County” means Oceana County, Michigan. c. “Driver License” means an operator’s or chauffeur’s license or permit issued to an individual by the secretary of state under chapter III of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 P A 300, MeL 257.301 to 257.329, for that individual to operate a vehicle, \vhether or not conditions are attached to the license or permit. d. “Maintained portion” means that portion of a road improved, designated, andlor ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, including the gravel shoulder or paved shoulder of the road e. “Operate” means to ride in or on and be in actual physical control of the operation of an ORV. f “Operator” means a person who operates oris in actual physical control of the operation of anORV. g. “ORV” means a motor driven off road recreation vehicle capable of cross-country travel wltbout benefit of a road or trail, on or immediately over land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland) or other natural terrain . ORV or vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a multitrack or multiv/heel drive vehicle) an A TV, a motorcycle, golf cart or related 2-wheel, 3-wheel, or 4-wheel vehicle, an amphibious machine, a ground effect air cushion vehicle, or other means of transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind. ORV or vehicle does not include a registered snowmobile, a farm vehicle being llsed for farming, a vehicle used for military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement purposes, a vehicle owned and operated by a utility company or an oil or gas company when performing maintenance on its facilities or on property over which it has an casement, a construction or logging vehicle used in performance of its common function, or a registered aircraft. h. “Road” means a County primary road or County local road as described in section 5 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.655. i. “Road Commission” means the Board of County Road Commissioners for the County of Oceana. j. “Safety Certificate” means a certificate issued pursuant to 1994 P A 451 as amended, MCL 324.81129, or a comparable ORV safety certificate issued under the allthority of another state or a province of Canada. k. “Visual Supervision” means direct observation of the operator with the unaided or normally corrected eye, where the observer is able to come to the immediate aid of the operator.

I. “Township Board” means the Township Board of Weare.

2. Operation of ORVs on County Roads.

An individual may operate an ORV on a Road within the Township provided that the ORV is operated only with the flow of traffic, on the far right of the maintained portion, of the Road, subject to the following additional regulations: a A person shall not operate an ORV at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour, or a lower posted ORV speed limit or in a manner that interferes with traffic on the Road. b. ORVs shall travel single file, except when passing or being passed by another ORV. c. All ORV s operating must have a lighted headlight and taillight. d. Unless a person possesses a Drivers License, a Person shall not operate an ORV on a Road if the ORV is registered as a motor vehicle under the Michigan Vehicle Code and tbe ORV is either more than 60 inches wide or has three wheels. e. A person under the age of 12 shall not operate an ORV on a Road. f A person under the age of 18 shall not operate an ORV on a Road unless the person is in possession of a valid Driver’s License or is under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian and the Person has in his possession an ORV Safety Certificate issued by Michigan, another state, or a province of Canada. g. All operators must, upon demand by a Imv enforcement officer, present either an ORV Safety Certificate or Drivers License. h. An owner or person in charge of an ORV shall not allow an ORV to be operated by an individual who is incompetent to operate a vehicle because of mental or physical disability i. A child less than 16 years of age shall not operate a 3-wheeled ATV. j. A person shall not operate an ORV at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, or in a careless manner having undue regard for conditions. k. A person shall not operate or ride on an ORV unless they are wearing on their heada helmet and protective eyewear approved by the United States department of transportation. This section does not apply if the vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standard for a crash helmet and the operator and each passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt. l. A person shall not operate an ORV without a braking system. m. A person shall not operate an ORV during the hours of 112 hour after sunset and 112 hour before sunrise without a working brake light that is brighter than the taillight. n. All ORV s shall conform to the noise emission levels established by the United States envirom11ental protection agency under the noise control act of 1972, 42 USC 4901 to 4918. o. No person shall transport a passenger on an ORV unless the manufacturing standards for the vehicle make provisions for transporting passengers. p. No person shall operate an ORV with an opened container of alcohol unless it is in a trunk, separate compartment or is encased or enclosed. q. The ORV is equipped with a throttle so designed that when the pressure used to advance the throttle is removed, the engine speed will immediately and automatically return to idle. r. The ORV is equipped with a spark arrester type United States Forest Service approved muffler in good working order and in constant operation.

S. An ORV shall otherwise be operated in full compliance with all applicable provisions of state law, including, but not limited to, Part 811 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, MCL 324.81101, et seq 3. No Township Duty to Maintain County Roads .

Despite the terms of this Ordinance allowing ORVs to use portions of County Roads, the Township has no duty to, and undertakes no duty to, maintain a Road within its boundaries in a condition reasonably safe and convenient for the operation of ORVs. 4. Enforcement a. A violation of this ordinance is a municipal civil infraction, and a responsible person shal 1 pay a fine of not more than $500.00 plus costs and actual reasonabJe attorney fees incurred by the Township in enforcing this ordinance. In addition a court may order the defendant to pay the cost of repairing any damage to the environment, a road, or public propeliy damaged as a result of the violation. b. The Township Treasurer shall deposit fines and damage costs collected under this ordinance and under applicable provisions of the Revised Judicature Act, MCL 600.8379, into a fund designated as the “ORV Fund.” c. The Township Board shall appropriate revenue in the ORV Fund as follows: 5. Evidence.

1. Fifty percent to the Township ORV Fund to be distributed to the Oceana County Sheriffs Department or to be distributed to a Township fund to cover the costs of the Township Constable, or to both, responsible for ORV enforcement and training.

2. Fifty percent to the Oceana County Road Commission for repairing damage to roads or streets and the environment that may have been caused by ORV’ s and for posting signs indicating ORV speed limits or indicating whether roads or streets are open or closed to the operation of ORV s under this ordinance, within Weare Township.

In a court action in this state, if competent evidence demonstrates that a vehicle that is permitted to operate on a road pursuant to state law was in a collision with an ORV required to be operated on the far right of the maintained portion of the road pursuant to this ordinance, the operator ofthe ORV shall be considered prima facie negligent.

6. Duration. a. This ordinance shall commence upon and expire on August 8th, 2017. Meeting 7:30 p.m.

7. Effective Date.

This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its first publication.

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Legal Notices

• June 30, 2016 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

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 KANDY C. JONES, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 7, 2003, and recorded on March 18, 2003, in Liber GR2003, on Page 9555, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned, Oceana County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars and Forty Cents ($63,720.40), including interest at 3.000% 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 West Front door of the Oceana County Building in Hart, Michigan. at 10:00 AM o’clock, on July 28, 2016 Said premises are located in Oceana County, Michigan and are described as: THE WEST QUARTER (W 1/4) OF THE NORTH HALF (N 1/2) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF SECTION THREE (3), TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 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. THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 S20110404028959 FNMA (06-30)(07-21) June 30 & July 7, 14 and 21, 2016 notice to creditors decedent’s estate state of Michigan probate court county of Oceana file no. 16-077-DE Estate of DOLLY A. KIRWIN Date of Birth: 02/02/1938 TO ALL CREDITORS: * NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, DOLLY A. KIRWIN, died 12/16/2015.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Shan-

non Meeuwenberg c/o Edward E. Wasiura, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 990 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49442 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.

Date: 6/23/2016 Edward E. Wasiura, P30555 1189 Peck Street Muskegon, MI 49441 231-722-2222 Shannon Meeuwenberg c/o Edward E. Wasiura June 30, 2016

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 Gary Golden, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The Huntington National Bank, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 29, 2006, and recorded on January 8, 2007 in Liber 2007 on Page 587, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Oceana county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 99/100 Dollars ($56,415.99).

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 Oceana County, at 10:00 AM, on July 28, 2016.

Said premises are situated in Township of Greenwood, Oceana County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 13 North, Range 15 West, Except a parcel in the North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 13 North, Range 14 West, Commencing in the Southeast corner,

thence North 208 feet, thence West 208 feet, thence South 208 feet, thence East 208 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: June 30, 2016 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #446808F03 (06-30)(07-21) June 30 & July 7, 14 and 21, 2016

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 W. McGarry, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to SSB Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2007, and recorded on May 31, 2007 in Liber 2007 on Page 13247, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Shelby State Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Oceana county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine and 15/100 Dollars ($82,859.15).

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

NOTICE

Request for Sealed Bids for Surplus Sheriff’s Vehicles Further information available online at www.oceana.mi.us Recent News or by contacting the County Administrator at: Phone: 231.873.4835 Fax: 231.873.5914

court within Oceana County, at 10:00 AM, on July 7, 2016.

Said premises are situated in Township of Grant, Oceana County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 100 feet of the West 1135.50 feet of the South 233 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, Township 13 North, Range 17 West, Township of Grant, County of Oceana, State of Michigan, except the South 33 feet 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: June 9, 2016 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #462942F01 (06-09)(06-30) June 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2016

FORECLOSURE NOTICE 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 terms and conditions of a Mortgage made by Rose Marie Lapins, a single woman, of 8115 S. 72nd Avenue, Montague, Michigan 494379671 (“Mortgagor”), to ChoiceOne Mortgage Company of Michigan, a Michigan corporation, of 109 E. Division, Sparta, Michigan, 49345, successor by merger with Valley Ridge Mortgage

Company, a subsidiary of Valley Ridge Bank (“Mortgagee”), dated December 1, 2006, and recorded with the Oceana Register of Deeds, State of Michigan, on December 11, 2006, in Instrument No. GR 2006/35365 (the “Mortgage”). The sum claimed to be due and owing on said Mortgage as of the date of this Notice is Forty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Nine and 26/100 Dollars ($46,869.26) including principal and interest. Under the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 10 a.m., local time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed at a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at that place where Circuit Court is held in Oceana County of the premises and land described in the Mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due on the Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs, and charges and expenses, including the attorney fee, and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest. Said premises are situated in the Township of Grant, Oceana County, Michigan, and are described as: Section 30, Township 13 North, Range 17 West, Grant Township, Oceana County, Michigan, described as: The North 375 feet of the South 683 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, except the East 684.04 feet thereof.

Together with and subject to a 30 foot easement for ingress and egress beginning 420.36 feet North of the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence West 210.18 feet; thence South 112.36 feet; thence West 473.40 feet; thence North 30 feet; thence East 443.40 feet; thence North 112.36 feet; thence East 240.18 feet; thence South 30 feet to the Point of Beginning, Section 30. Town 13 North, Range 17 West, Grant Township, Oceana County, Michigan. Together with a 2001 Commander Manufactured Home, Serial No. CHIN100760TG, pursuant to an Affidavit of Affixture of Manufactured Home recorded with the Oceana County Register of Deeds on December 11, 2006, in Instrument No. GR 2006/35362. PPN: 64-017-030-200-04 Commonly known as 8115 South 72nd Avenue, Montague, Michigan 49437-9671 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241 or 600.3241a, as the case may

be, 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: May 25, 2016 ChoiceOne Mortgage Company of Michigan Mortgagee Ingrid A. Jensen (616) 608-1107 Attorney for Mortgagee Clark Hill PLC 200 Ottawa NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (06-09)(06-30) June 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2016

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Oceana’s Herald-Journal Downtown Hart • 873-5602

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LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS JULY 5, 2016

Classifieds Oceana’s Herald-Journal • June 30, 2016 •

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Autos / Cars

Guns 1988 Mustang, Green Fastback, 2 door. 302, built 5.0, 5 speed manual, fuel injected. $2950. Scottville. Call (231)757-2212.

2005 Caravan, V6, automatic, $1750 OBO. 2003 Explorer 4x4, needs timing chain, $1000 OBO. (231)757-3031 (231)920-6199

$5000 SIGN ON! Dedicated Customer, Home Every Week, $65-$75K Annually and Excellent Benefits Plan! CALL 888409-6033 www.Drive4Red.com (6 months experience and class A CDL required) (MICH)

1998 Ford Explorer, higher miles, newer parts, $900 OBO; 2001 Ford Taurus, $900 OBO. 231-923-8855.

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2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport, air, automatic, 16,500 miles, $22,500. (231)301-0729

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Campers / RV’s

2003 28 foot, Layton fifth wheel, 1/2 ton towable.

Stop OVERPAYING for your Slide-out with couch and taprescriptions! SAVE! Call our lible. Bathroom has tub and censed Canadian and Internashower. Everything works, tional pharmacy, compare prices clean. $7900 O.B.O. and get $25.00 OFF your first (231)690-4645. prescription! CALL 1-800-2594150 Promo Code CDC201625 (MICH) JAYCO JAY FLITE 2005 31ft two slide outs. Sleeps 8 (Double PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS- bunk bedroom and queen bedFree Estimates-Licensed and in- room), microwave, stove, fridge, sured-2x6 Trusses-45 Year furnace, outside shower. Clean, Warranty Galvalume Steel-19 good condition $8,900 616-457C o l o r s - S i n c e 1 9 7 6 - # 1 i n 3077. Located in Montague at Michigan-Call Today 1-800-292- Meinert Park.

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WORK BOOTS

Several brands to choose from. Good prices.

Troyers 9490 E. Skeels Road, Fremont (231)924-1977 GRIEF IS HARD. WE ARE HERE TO HELP. Grief Healing support group, every Tuesday 7 p.m. at Mercy VNS & Hospice Services, 888 Terrace Street, Muskegon. All are welcome.231-672-3266 for more info.

4 Nice Cemetery Plots For sale at the Hart Cemetery.

Please call Sharon Hill 734-449-4394 VIAGRA and CIALIS USERS! Cut your drug costs! SAVE $$!

50 Pills for $99.00. FREE Shipping! 100% Guaranteed and Discreet. CALL 1-800-425-0211 Have your pets fixed. Cats $50.

Dogs $90. West Michigan Spay and Neuter Clinic 501C3 Fruitport. For information or appointment call 231-366-7067

Autos / Cars FINANCING FOR EVERYONE! Bad credit? No credit?

Bankruptcy? Medical Bills?

Foreclosures? Repos?

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Vans, trucks, cars, and SUV’s available.

Deals on Wheels Auto Sales, 750 W. US-10, Scottville.

Call (231)757-9690, (231)690-1138 www.dealsonwheels777.com For Sale 1995 Mercury Gran Marquis 164,000 miles. 1973 Dodge motor home 28,500 miles, roof leak. $1000 each.

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Campgrounds

Quiet Family camping on School Section Lake., 17 miles east of Pentwater. For reservations call Sunrise Campground (231)8982811. See us on Facebook!

I buy guns: Single piece or collections. Can't come to me, I'll come to you. Mike's City Service, (231)873-4303.

Miscellaneous 2011 Yamaha 48 volt electric golf cart. Silver, 6 in lift with new tires and SS wheels.

Headlights, taillights, horn, rear seat. New batteries. $4900 OBO. (231)462-3421 (517)745-8310

NEW TODAY! Samsung window air conditioner with remote. 12,000 BTU, works great. $125.00. Frigidaire Gallery front load heavy duty washer - $100.00. Kirby vacuum with attachments & shampooer, $130.00. Call: 231-7308182

NEW TODAY! Oak kitchen cabinets for sale.

Good condition. Cupboards for entire kitchen including stainless steel sink & laminate counter tops. 8332 N Lake Villa Ct., Upper SIlver Lake. 269-9864224

NEW TODAY! Swim raft 8'x8', aluminum frame, wood sub-deck with PVC plank top deck, foam filled PE float tanks, aluminum ladder, very good condition, $1500, Phone (231)301-2470.

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Good Things to Eat

STRAWBERRY SEASON IS HERE!

Ron Alvesteffer Farms 1179 W. Monroe Rd. Hart, MI 49420 (2 1/2 miles east of Oceana towards Crystal Valley) WE PICK BERRIES $26.00/flat $4.00/quart U-PICK BERRIES $20.00/flat $3.00/quart *Picking begins each morning (weather permitting) and berries will be available until sold out. *U-Pick is available 10am - 3pm *Off hours picking is available by appointment and on an honor system basis

Open HOuses...saturday, July 2nd 1-3pm

151 CLYMER ST PENTWATER, MI VERY PRIVATE PENTWATER VILLAGE LOCATION! 4 BED 2 Baths. Quality built home with finished walkout. Right next to a Stream. Open floor plan ranch style home with a walkout basement.

Beautiful oak floors in the dining & kitchen area. Brick Natural Fireplace. Great room on lower level.

PRISTINE CONDITION. $284,900. Call Mary Blohm 231-233-2101. MLS 15050322.

Directions: US 31 To Monroe Road west to the Village. Right on Clymer btw 2nd & Lowell.

5420 WEST G STREET... AN EASY WALk TO BASS LAkE BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH LARGE STORAGE BARN! Room for the family & all the toys. Plus walk for a swim. 3 Bed, 2.5 Baths. Open Plan in Pristine Condition. Lovely wooded views + attached 2 car garage & storage barn.

Priced RIGHT. $225,000. Call Quintus Renshaw.

Directions: US Bus 31 North out of Pentwater to South Lake Shore Dr. N to Our Open House Sign.

LAkE MI SHORES HOME with 700’ OF Lake MI Access.

4706 N Lakeshore Drive, Mears, MI 49436 Beautiful year around home located in Lake Michigan Shores. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths in excellent condition. Set on two wooded lots with 700 ft. of Lake MI. beach access. Home features a two story great room, wood burning fireplace & an open floor plan. $325,900. Call Dick Lound 231-861-4235. MLS 15059134.

Directions: Hart exit west on Polk Road to 56th Ave. North to Deer Road, west to B-15, north to N. Lake Shore Dr, to cottage on east side of Lakeshore.

Listing or Selling, Call One of Our Dedicated Professionals

112 S. Hancock St. • Pentwater • 231-869-5706

See Our HOmeS & Land at mWSrealty.com

WANTED: JUNK, WRECKED or UNWANTED VEHICLES. Cars, Trucks, Vans & Suv’s.

TOP PRICES PAID. Family owned for 43 years.

Sprague Auto Parts, Inc. 231-726-2988 or 1-800-5828141.

Pets & Supplies STOP NEEDLESS EUTHANASIA SPAY/NEUTER YOUR PETS Oceana County Animal Friends Offers Access to: Low cost program: Dogs: $85 Cats: $45 Mom Cats w/Kittens: $40 Kittens: $20 Transport Fee: $10 231-869-5428 231-873-2224

Ron or Cathy Alvesteffer calvesteffer@yahoo.com Find us on: facebook PURE MICHIGAN MAPLE SYRUP AND MAPLE PRODUCTS Including: Maple Sugar Candy, Maple Cream, Granulated Maple Sugar, Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans, Maple Root Beer, The Ultimate Michigan Maple Pancake and Waffle Mix, and our n e we s t p r o d u c t M ic h i g a n Maple Munch! These products make great gifts and can be purchased at Kasza Sugar Bush 2500 W Buchanan Rd. Shelby, MI 49455. Questions or more information please visit www.kaszasugarbush.com or call Philip (231)450-0361

Before 1985, running or not.

Japanese, British, Euro and American. Top $Cash$ Paid!

Free Appraisals.

Call (315)569-8094 Cyclerestoration@aol.com Wanted to buy: All species of standing timber. 100 mile radius from Montague. Free estimates, references available. We also sell rough sawn lumber. West Michigan Hardwoods, Gary Kozicki (231)894-4550 or (231)329-1173.

Big Cash Rewards Today for war souvenirs, military items, swords, knives, bayonets, medals, helmets, flags, etc. Also older fishing, hunting and playing marbles. Clip this ad and call (231)773-0997 today.

Sales / Hart

Garage Sale - 6/30-7/2, 9-4, 5149 W. Harrison Rd., west of 31, Tyler to 60th on the corner 60th & W Harrison. Men's clothing XXL-XL, women's clothing 1XL, boy's clothing 8-10, rototiller, lots of misc.

Sales / New Era Yard Sale Thursday and Friday June 30 and July 1, 5611 South Oceana Drive New Era 9am to 4 pm. A little of this and a little of that.

Sales / Montague 2 Households Have Moved Sale. 20 years of accumulation.

Clean sale from men's to women's, garden tools, men's tools, sewing machine, lots of household, seasonal decor, name brand clothing (small ladies and young ladies), shoes size 6-8.5, drapes & curtains and CDs. Too much to mention.

Thursday June 30th, 5-8 p.m. and Friday July 1, 8-4. 10734 Ochs Road, Montague. Follow the signs.

Pavilion Sale 600 Fruitvale Road, Montague. Friday - Saturday July 1 & 2 10AM to 4PM. Baby & adult clothes, various collectibles, books, movies, pottery, old bottles and lots more.

Rain or shine. Located in Blue Lake Township

Come on out and enjoy the family fun for everyone!

2012 Kirby Vacuum with shamNEW TODAY! pooer with all attachments.

1996 Sunnybrook 5th wheel. 30 Shampooer was used only once FARM MARKET ft. long with super slide, stored and vacuum for 2 1/2 years.Alinside, hitch included. Dick Bur- most brand new, $850. Call 231- O u r O w n B L A C K S W E E T 873-2653. rell 873-2347 CHERRIES and HONEYCRISP! BLUEBERRIES, Homemade PIES, Country Dairy Milk, Motorcycles MOOCHIES, & ICE CREAM! NEW TODAY! Local & Michigan-Made foods & 2009 Honda 750 Shadow Wicker-like patio table & 4 chairs gifts! EBT Double Up Food Spirit. Limited Edition. Pearlw/cushions. Also, matching Bucks, Project Fresh. Renized white. Mint condition. chaise, $100. 2008 Honda ruck- nhack Orchards Market, open 91000 miles. $4950. Cash us scooter, 50cc, 300 mi. 231- 6 Monday-Saturday, 3731 W. Only. Call (231)869-4791, 869-2323 Polk Road, Hart (1 mile east of after 7:00pm.

US-31 Exit 149). 231-873-7523.

Stoves & Furnaces www.rennhackmarket.com 2009 Yamaha Star 250 moBe ready for next winter!

Centtorcycle. Mint condition. ral Boiler's revolutionary new Maple syrup in all sizes. Mark 1000 miles. $2150 firm. patent-pending, certified Classic Near, buy at our farm, 1719 Cash Only. Call (231)869Edge outdoor wood furnace. West Shelby Road, Shelby.

4791, after 7:00pm.

Buy now! Save up to $500. Tim- Shipping available. Special: 2 mich Construction. 231-861- half gallons shipped anywhere 1979 Honda CT-90. Runs great. 5886. in the US $65. (231) 861-6703 New carburator. Well maintained. Some cosmetic damage.

Les' Berries & Produce U-Pick Firewood / Fuel $950 OBO. (231)894-6546 strawberries now. Raspberry, Seasoned Oak Cut, split, de- Blueberry and Blackberry berlivered. $50/per rick. Green $40. ries later. Call for availability Boiler wood $40. Uhaul boiler 231-740-5205. 3 miles east of NEW TODAY! wood $80 per full cord. Multiple Rothbury 104th Avenue.

Harley Davidson XL1200 N cord discount available. Gary 2009 Nightster. 4225 miles, like K o z i c k i ( 2 3 1 ) 8 9 4 - 4 5 5 0 Wanted / To Buy new, $6,300 OBO. 231-861- o r ( 2 3 1 ) 3 2 9 - 1 1 7 3 2318 THE ORIGINAL Wood Splitter 22 ton Huskee like "WANTED DEAD OR Boats & Marine new less than 40 hours of runALIVE CREW" ning. $800. Call 231-893-0850 14' Coleman fiberglass flat bottom boat, Minkota trolling Seasoned firewood, $60 per rick Is still accepting your old motor, 4hp Johnson outand/or unwanted cars, trucks, delivered. 231-854-7655. board, trailer, $750. vans and other misc. vehicles.

(231)613-0504 (231)613• Check our our comptetive Good Things to Eat 2144 leave message. Can be prices! seen at 2280 N Benson Rd., • Pick up available or drive/tow FARM MARKET south of Round Lake. it in.

• Liceneced, bonded and insured salvage dealer, Tom’s Mobile Marine MANY BLESSINGS M I L I C # B 0 0 4 7 1 6 24-Hour Towing and Unlock MARKET Time for your spring tune-up; out boards, I/O’s, jet skis. In Oceana Auto Parts Locally grown fruit and veget& out service on pontoons. and Towing ables, currently featuring Rhu“Your Dock or My Shop”.

231-873-3500 barb, aspargus, garlic scapes, 231-869-4868.

Toll Free 866-573-3500 along with jam, honey, & "Get Hooked On Us"! maple syrup. Coming soon: NEW Potatoes and zucchini.

1993 Lund 14 foot WC. SuSelf-serve 24/7. Always open.

MOTORCYCLES WANTED! zuki 25hp motor and trailer.

MKT Building Wed-Sun daily Mint condition. $2950. Call hours as available. Located (231)869-4791, after 7:00pm.

1/2 mile E. of Crystal Valley on Shore Station 5,500 lb capacity. Madison Road. Please call to Includes lift motor. Currently on confirm product or to place orWhite Lake. Asking $3,000.00 ders. (231)873-4844 Sid and Jill Whitaker.

616-402-2955

MI West shore realty

Wanted

Adorable Maltese puppies. 8 weeks old, vet checked, first shots, AKC registered. Males $700, females $800. Call (231)757-9148.

Farm Equipment

NEW TODAY!

Norditrack, boat motor, little boys clothes, books, music, toys (some collectible), housewares, Corelle, Pfaltzgraf, music and music boxes. Thursday June 30 and Friday July 1, 9-4.

NO PARKING ON DOWLING 8360 Sheridan Street, Montague. Thursday - Saturday 6/30-7/2, 9-3. Antiques, furniture, massage chair, aquarium & fish, record players, records, CDs, bikes, old video games, clothing, toys and misc.

Gehl 1870 round baler, 5x6 bales, 3-16.9/28 and 1-14.9/28 tractor tires like new, 212.00R/20 truck tires like new, 300 gal fuel tank 1-stand 1 skid, Rock Gemstone Mineral & 18.4/38 duals, Miller Big 40 6 Fossil Sale 600 Fruitvale Road, welder generator. 231-861-2318 Montague (at north end of Russell Road in Blue Lake Township) Fri.-Sat. July 1-2 10AM to 4PM. 1st drive on the north side, NEW TODAY! east of Happy Mohawk.

International 330 utility tractor.

Includes drop blade, old disc, Garage Sale 600 Fruitvale good trailer, tire chains and 4 Road, Montague. 10-4 Friday & spare tires. Runs great, $2600. Saturday July 1 & 2. 16' Tracker, (231)852-4298 or (231)233- canoe, boat parts, fishing tackle, 1939 tools, bow, golf clubs, guns and men's stuff. Located in Blue Feed, Seeds & Hay Lake Township Small square bales of bright, clean straw. Rye seed for sale Garage Sale 8423 Robinhood also. Delivery available on Dr. Montague (off Webster Rd) straw. Call Ryan 231-742-0369 Fri. & Sat. July 1 &2 8am-3pm.

We have bicycles, a Sales / Custer snowblower, crafts, household items and much more!

ESTATE SALE Fri., Sat., & Sun. July 1, 2 & 3 Open 9am - 6pm 2024 E Hawley Rd

(S. of Scottville OR S. of Custer to Hawley Rd.) Custer Case tractor 530, bucket & 3 pt hitch, Ranch King 55in mower with all attachments, paddle boat, kayaks, tools, hunting, sporting, household, yard equipment, antiques.

Sales / Pentwater HUGE ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVES SALE Fri., Sat., & Sun July 1st, 2nd & 3rd 9am - 3pm

7207 S Pere Marquette Hwy Pentwater Beautiful carved Empire table, Oak icebox, unique wood washing machine, pie safe, very old kitchen cupboard, set of 4 hanging church lights from the 1800's, several LHS yearbooks dating back 100 years, jugs & crocks, vintage luggage, Pullman RR blanket (like new), 2 seat Rhoades car and the list goes on.

Sales Sale coming July 2 & 3 9am3pm 6560 East Jefferson Rd., Walkerville 5 miles north of Walkerville. Partial list of items: Club track w/snow blade, snowmobile, golf cart, screen rooms, grinders, sanders, welders, drill press, chainsaws, generators large & small, small engine & small engine parts, some old items and much more misc.

Cash only.

5 Family: July 1, 2 & 3rd 8am to ? Hunting equipment, 4 person tent, women & men's bike, twin bed, Bioflex tread climber , nearly new, lots of infant items, car seats, kitchen items, 440 Arctic Cat snowmobile. 4 miles E Crystal Valley, 4665 E. Madison Rd. 873-3332 Look out Big Huge garage sale!

Goodies - Men & women< 72nd Ave. Watch for signs. July 1 4th, 8-5.

Sales / Hart

One Day Only - July 2nd Annual Yard Sale, 8 Johnson St., Wanted 8am-4pm. Tons of household PANTRIES: clothing & house- items, kids clothes, toys, games, ware & food - Christ The Rock tools & fishing items. Some adult World Harvest Church is now clothing, bikes, a 2008 Chevy accepting donations of all sorts Colorado, Wii gaming system including household items, ap- with lots of games & accessorpliances, furniture, used work- ies. ing vehicles, food, fresh pro- Garage Sale - Fri July 1 and Sat duce, etc. Items are distributed July 2, 9-5. Lots of household every Wednesday from 12:30-6 items, new things, baby items, p . m . t o t h e n e e d y . C a l l pottery kiln with lots of molds, (231)893-8900 for appointment exercise bike, screened in tent. to drop off or pick-up items.

3080 W. Hazel Rd., 1 mile S. of Hart on Oceana Dr., E. on Hazel C & O Coins. Buying and selling. Rd., 3rd driveway on left.

Coins, rings, pocket watches, sterling, gold, etc. Many years Garage Sale -June 30, July 1st experience. Bank references. 9-5 & July 2nd 9-4 at 514 E. Phone 231-861-2390 Church St. Many misc. items.

Yard Sale July 2nd & 3rd, 9-3.

Moving Sale! Everything must go! 8491 Sheridan Street, Montague. Furniture, appliances, sporting equipment, clothing and much much more.

Garage Sale July 1 & 2, 9:00 to 3:00 10250 Fruitvale Road, Montague. Two houses north of Weesies Road. Baby to adult clothing, hunting suit, sci-fi books, dishes, lamps and decor.

Sales / Whitehall Moving Sale! Friday and Saturday, July 1st and 2nd. 7474 Wiczer Drive, Whitehall 9-5.

Household items, dishes, decorative glass, home decor, furniture, oak entertainment center, garden and lawn tools, original yard art, tools, tool bench, teacher books/supplies, winter gear, compound bow, sporting equipment and much more!

July 1-2, 9-4 5385 Orshal Road, Whitehall. Mountain bikes, tools, table saw, drill press, hunting stuff, misc. household items, small size women's shoes, men's shoes, boot and more.

Huge Garage Sale - July 1st and 2nd, 9-5 723 East Spring Street, Whitehall. Furniture, toys, video games, appliances, over 100 movies, seasonal items and more.

Landscaping 4 SEASONS LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATING • Soil Erosion Control • Retaining/Block Walls • Masonry Flatwork • Agrite Driveways • Driveway Seal Coating • Foundations/Patio Install, • Hardscapes • Full Lawn Service.

• Complete Spring Clean-Up • Fire Clean-Up • Powerwashing • Rototilling • Brush-Hogging • Tree Trimming /removal • New yard installations.

• Bulk Landscape Materials Available Always accepting new clients. Senior citizen discount.

Now Accepting Credit Cards Phone: (231) 742-1173 (231) 760-7347 Serving All West Michigan 4seasonslandscapingmi.com

Professional Landscaping and Irrigation: Summer Special $500 off any job over $3000. 17 year experience.

231-719-7628 or 231-5789456

10B • June 30, 2016 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal Tree Service

Services

Dubois Tree & Land Management, LLC. Tree

Sewing by BJ: Mending, hemming, zippers replaced, almost any kind of sewing. Over 25 years experience. Call 9-5 231861-4118.

Trimming & Complete Removal. Commercial, Municipal, Residential. Bucket Truck & Climbing, Crane Work, Brush Chipping, Stump Grinding, Skid Steer Work, Fence Row Clearing, Brush Hog Mowing, Gravel Drive Ways. Lot Clearing, Lake Views & Hill Side Work. Insured, Safe & Experienced Crew. Free Estimates - Call our Office at (231) 861-0820, or Mike Dubois Mobile Ph. (231) 747-5068. Visit our Website @ MITREECARE.COM Denny's Tree Service: Bucket truck, chipping, hand climbing, stump grinding. Insured, for over 25 yrs. Free estimates. Member BBB. Call Denny Heistand 231894-9416 or 231-329-0429

Services

YOU TAPED IT! WE DIGITIZE IT! Beta, camcorder, VHS, audio tape, records, slides and more!

311 E. Colby, Whitehall 231.894.0661 www.oldtonewmedia.com Computer Problems - viruses, lost data, hardware or software issues? Contact Geeks On Site!

24/7 Service. Friendly Repair Experts. Macs and PCs. Call for FREE diagnosis. 1-800-3417097

Constr. / Concrete

POWER WASHING 873-3674 OR 231-721-5057

Constr. / Heat / Cooling

Help Wanted EDUCATIONAL

Applicants are to send a letter of interest and resume’, (including references and a copy of certifications and transcripts) to: Hart Public Schools, Kathy Wilson, Human Resources, 301 W. Johnson Street, Hart, MI 49420 or by email to: kwilson@hart.k12.mi.us. Deadline for applying: July 5, 2016 or until filled.

Constr. / Concrete

Free-to-Air Local Television Channels. Antenna and tower sales installation and service.

Available weekends. Howard's 231-638-7636

Organization: Silver Lake Buggy Rentals 8288 W Hazel Road Mears, 49436

Contact: Hart Public Schools is cur- SLBuggyRentals@gmail.com rently hiring for the following (email) position: 231-873-0788 (fax)

It's Tuxedo season all across West Michigan, rent your Tuxedo in Hart at Hair Designing Unlimited, 231-873-3625, C o m p e t i t i v e C h e e r H e a d After hours tuxedo hot line 231- C o a c h 923-6052.

Qualifications: -Demonstrated leadership exConstr. / Roofs / Siding perience and skills Empire Contractors Roofing - -Previous coaching experience Andy Near - Your local roofing at the high school level preferred professionals. Shingle, metal -Organization and communicaroof systems, flat roofs, and re- tion skills pairs. Licensed & insured. Man- -Experience working/coaching ufacturer certified. Many refer- High School Athletes ences. "Located in downtown -Long-term commitment Shelby" Call Andy Near (231) -Help build successful 7-12 pro861-7221 gram and oversee all facets of the program Juan Time Roofing And Repair. -Cooperate with other sports In Shelby. Specializing shingle offered by HHS and encourage application/repairs. Free estim- multi-sport participation. ates. Experienced and insured. -Be able to relate to studentsJuan Rodriguez, Owner (231) athletes while building relation742-1540. ships Bill Brooks Roofing Solutions. -Help continue building a culResidential, re-roofs, tear-offs ture of success. and repairs. (231)757-2823. -Help develop and implement an Hassle free estimates. Senior off-season program. discounts. Licensed and in- Requirements: · First Aid Card (CPR and AED sured. #210-120 7691 trained) · District fingerprinting /Criminal Const. / Paint / Gutter check(prospective employee’s expense) Dale Harris Exteriors LLC · Completion of all School Disseamless gutters, Several trict paperwork gutter protection systems available.

(For the complete posting of Call 231-578-0800, 231Qualifications and Require9 8 1 - 5 1 0 1 o r ments, visit our website at: skharris728@aol.com hartschools.net)

That Finishing Touch - Interior / Exterior painting & wallpapering.

35 yrs. experience. A job worth doing is worth doing right!"

Starter, Alternator, Magneto re- (231)873-0865. Free estimates. pair and rebuilding. Call Fremont Generator for ALL your Schultz Decorating Service cuselectrical needs. Auto, trucks, tom painting, interior & exterior. tractor. 17 Gerber Avenue. 231- 50+ years experience. Call Fred 924-6253.

(231)557-9957 Now servicing Torpedo Rick The Painter. Interior/exteriKerosene Heaters or. Free estimates. Quality work with references. (231)873-5117.

Gingerly Clean Inc. 20 years of Commercial and Residential Home Improvement Cleaning. Now partners with Cleaning for a Reason, and us- Roofs, Decks, Siding, Windows, ing Shacklee products to give Doors, Kitchens, Bathrooms. y o u a s a f e r p l a n e t . Green or Traditional Construction Services. Serving the Call(231)893-7475.

Oceana County area. Licensed & Insured. Greg Nielsen-LiJuli's Cleaning Services. Got censed Builder. www.gnlb.us your hands full? I can help! 231-861-6339 buildit@gnlb.us in Commercial, Residential & Va- Shelby cation Rental Properties. Recommendations on request. Call All Things Basementy! for free estimates. 231-873-1532 Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs!

Waterproofing, Finishing, StrucTHE KICKSTAND Bicycle tural Repairs, Humidity and Mold Sales and Repair, 8789 Control FREE ESTIMATES! Ferry Street, Montague.

Call 1-800-694-1299 231-894-9074.

Help Wanted

Ramthun Building Materials con- SEASONAL crete products. Open Monday Friday. Across from Montague City Hall. Call 231-893-5973 or Job Title: 231-740-0735 Support Staff/ Office

GENERAL

HIRING IMMEDIATELY

Seeking office staff and shop staff (various positions available) Must be able to work weekends and holidays We will train as necessary Contact: Need an application? One can be sent electronically via email request, no phone calls please.

Accepting resumes via email, fax – any time. (Preferred method) Email: SLBuggyRentals@gmail.com Fax: 231-873-0788 MANUFACTURING

POSITIONS OPEN FULL-TIME PERMANENT JOBS GOOD BENEFITS Maintenance General Maintenance $15 Starting Wage Also accepting applications for electricians and refrigeration technicians.

We pay for experience

We promote from within and reward dedication.

Production

Entry Level Positions $12 Join our hard-working production crew as we make America's favorite ice cold dessert.

We promote from within and reward dedication.

109 N William Street Ludington, MI 49431 hfjobs@houseofflavors.com

GENERAL

MANAGEMENT

Dubois Tree & Land Management, LLC. is accepting applications for employment.

We are looking for a Full time Ground Man with a valid driver's license, experience with chainsaws, ropes, pulling trailers, ground clean up, and general safety. Pay is based on experience.

Starting at 12.00 per hour, with time and a half after 40 hrs. We are also looking for an experienced Full or Part time Climber/Bucket Truck Operator/Job site Foreman, with the ability to safely rig and take down trees, and keep a crew motivated. Must have experience. Class B License. Pay is based on experience, But starts at 15.00 per hr for bucket truck work and 25.00 per hr for Climb work. Ability to follow directions, work 8am-5pm or later 5-6 days a week. We carry worker's compensation insurance, W2's. Please call Mike Dubois at (231) 747-5068 or (231) 861-0820 Leave a message with your name, a phone number and the best time to contact.

Are you a marketing leader?

Can you lead a team of seasoned marketing representatives? If so, we would like to talk with you about a future position with Whitewater Valley Publishing, Inc. If you believe you can lead a team to achieve even higher goals and have experience leading a marketing team, send your resume and references to Marketing, PO Box 340, Ludington, MI. 49431

(Seasonal jobs can often lead to full time employment!)

Apply in person: 3958 W Chauvez Rd in Ludington 409 Wood St. in Hart Monday through Friday 8am - 4pm

Apply in person 109 N William Street Ludington, MI 49431 hfjobs@houseofflavors.com DRIVERS

Ludington Daily News has an immediate opening for a Route Driver in the Manistee area. 3 to 4 hours per day, very competitive compensation. MUST have reliable transportation. Apply at the Ludington Daily News office, 202 N Rath Ave. No phone call please.

Are you looking for a new and exciting profession?

Have you ever considered becoming a Class A CDL Driver? **Look no more! Veriha Driving Academy can help you do just that!**

HEALTHCARE

Immediate Openings Oceana County Medical Care Facility is now accepting applications for Full or Part time RN/LPN positions for the 210pm and 10pm-6am shifts.

Attractive wages and benefits.

Interested individuals apply at 701 E. Main St., Hart, MI 49420 or fax resumes: Attn: Annette Kumzi, D.O.N. 231873-6030. E.O.E.

COACHING POSITION AVAILABLE BASEBALL

Knowledge of Sport desired Coaching or Teaching ExperiNEW TODAY! ence preferred 21 years of age or older SEASONAL Criminal background check required.

Silver Lake Resort & Campground is looking for awesome members for Please submit your letter of in- t e a m grounds/maintenance positions! terest to: Excellent customer service Jeffrey Knapp skills, providing a fun experiWalkerville Public Schools ence for our guests and lots of 145 E. Lathrop St. smiles are required. CompetitWalkerville, MI 49459 ive pay and bonus offered. Call Or email to: us at 873.7199 or email us at: jknapp@walkerville.k12.mi.us info@silverlakerc.com to apply today!

Deadline: Until filled.

SEASONAL

Summer help wanted. Silver Lake Whippy Dip is looking for energetic & friendly staff.

Full & part-time positions available. Accepting applications for ages 14 & up. Positions: Ice cream servers, cooks morning & night shifts. Call 231-301-9335

OFFICE/CLERICAL

Shelby State Bank is currently hiring for the following positions:

RESTAURANT

Please apply in person to complete an application at any of our Branch locations.

Job offerings and Branch locations are available by visiting our website at: www.shelbybank.com AA/EOE

Open Hearth Grille is now hiring Experienced Line Cook. Apply in person at 2430 N. 56th Ave., Hart.

DRIVERS

SEASONAL

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ in Silver Lake is looking for, “Better than the average employees” for summer help (May-August).

Position: Bus Driver Positions available in RegistraPart-time district bus driver tion, Activities including Park Please send letter of interest Mascot, Housekeeping, and Security. Apply at 1550 Industrial and resume to: Park Drive in Hart from 9am to Attention: Scott Karaptian, Su- 5:00pm Monday-Friday or by email at silveryogi@yahoo.com perintendent/Principal 600 E. Park St., Pentwater, MI 49449 GENERAL 231-869- 4100

Looking for an experienced interior & exterior painter. Must Deadline to apply: July 8, 2016 own transportation. Contact or until position filled Jerry at 231-873-0865.

OPEN HOUSE

We will not only train you, but will also put you in the driver’s seat with Veriha Trucking where you can earn more than $45,000 within your first 12 months!

Some of what you can expect: • We will give you all the tools and knowledge to obtain your Class A CDL • 14 Day Accredited Course(Classroom and In Truck) • Tuition Assistance • Paid Meals • Room & Board Options • NO Experience Necessary ... We Will Train You! **So get ready to put your career in gear with Veriha Trucking!**

Anchor Real Estate Inc.

on stands now!

Hart 873-3400 • Silver Lake 873-2580 • Pentwater 869-5055

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The White Lake Beacon has openings for Drivers in the Montague and Whitehall area. Just a few hours on the weekends and the pay is very competitive.

Must have reliable transportation. Applications available at the White Lake Beacon office Monday Friday 9-5 at 432 Spring St, Whitehall .

Lighthouse Realty

For more information about our CDL Training Academy call us at 800-666-5187

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GENERAL

EDUCATIONAL

Easy Work - Good Hours

We are now accepting applications for the upcoming cherry season.

Starting at $9.50 and hour with scheduled overtime

Help Wanted

•FT Investments Client Services Administrator •FT Credit Analyst •PT Teller - Shelby Branch •PT Teller - Pentwater Branch •PT Teller - Manistee Branch

FULL-TIME PERMANENT JOBS

Apply in person

MAKE MONEY NOW!

Requirements: Must be 16 years or older

We work on the shores of Lake Michigan but our ice cream is delivered around the world!

Basements, garages, drives, poles barns, additions, patios, block work, walks. Residential and commercial J & L Cement, LLC. Jim (231) 873-1819.

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C e r a s rie g!

The Cher re Comin a s ie r r The Che

Job Description: Support staff for Silver Lake Buggy Rentals Seasonal Job (mid March thru mid September 2016)

Help Wanted

Sunday, July 3 2-4pm 6287 Cheyene Road

PENTWATER LAKE ACCESS!

• The “Enchanted Cottage” of Apache Hills • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths • Wood floors, Fireplace • Steel roof, geothermal, central air • Artist Studio or Home office!

Offered at $349,900

Join your host: M.A. FERGUSON 269-377-9516 www.golighthouserealty.com

Your trusted agent committed to Your real estate success

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2139 n WHite BircH driVe, mears Upper Silver Lake; on quiet street; little traffic, well-kept 3 bed/2 bath home. Large living & dining area; kitchen with sliders to the deck plus 2 addt’l bedrooms in the 2-story large garage. $299,000 MLS# 16030380

1906 KennedY BlVd., ludington 3 miles from Lake Michigan & on Ludington’s north side, this 3 bed/2 bath home has large back yard, deck and 2-car oversized attached garage.

Sale may be contingent on short sale approval. $119,000 MLS# 16031452

91 W. ParK street, PentWater Cute Cottage at affordable price! Charming turn of the century 4 bdrm home; walk to Lake MI & the beach. Hardwood floors, recent remodeling, 2 car detached garage and a large fenced-in yard. $155,000 MLS# 16031409

308 WasHington street, Hart Lovely landscaped Victorian in downtown Hart.

Beautifully restored & maintained. Inlaid floors, Winding staircase, 11’ ceilings, upgraded kitchen Wrap around porch, rental apt. upstairs; must see $189,000 MLS#15036932

119 W. laurel street, WalKerVille Comfortable 3 bed/2 story home close to school Nice level lot in quiet neighborhood! Updated kitchen; large walk in pantry. Forced air furnace w/propane & pellet stove heats the entire house! $69,000 MLS# 15032383

8541 mead street, montague 1.5 story 4 bedroom home in charming City of Montague. Some updates: vinyl siding, metal roof & replacement windows.TLC could make it your family home; heated 2 car detached garage $34,300 MLS# 16007652

4730 n. Pine, mears Cute cottagey home w/wooded back drop & dune grass. DA beach at Lake MI! The home is remodeled w/bright eat-in kitchen & open full clean bright basement; new well and septic $148,900 MLS# 16009555

5851 n. diaBlo, PentWater Fully furnished 3 bed/2 bath ranch home Bay window; kitchen island; screened porch Fireplace; central air; an all season getaway 2 car attached garage; deck; Lake MI nearby $167,000 MLS# 16013079

15 W. scout road, Hart New modern 3 bed/2 bath manufactured home; many extras, 6 inch walls, poured 4’ foundation, 2-stall attached garage, outdoor sheds, custom built playhouse or guest house; 3-season room. $164,900 MLS# 16014153

4491 n. ridge road, mears Fantastic views of Lake MI w/60’ beachfront; Custom designed 3 bed/3 bath; large wrap deck w/hot tub; gourmet kitchen; Mother-in-law area w/bath & kitchen; heated insulated workshop. $859,000 MLS# 15025517

1828 s. 176tH aVenue, HesPeria Unique 3 bed/2 bath home on Blodgett Lake Spiral staircase; large deck; private drive Full walkout basement; decks; garden area Attached garage; barn; gardens; 7 acres $134,000 MLS #14044799

898 e. 6tH street, PentWater Cute upgraded cottage on 1.4 acres in Village!

3 bed/1 ½ baths; AC; all appliances & many Furnishings included. Front & back decks; décor pond on property; detached garage; storage shed. $139,000 MLS# 16010227

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Help Wanted SEASONAL

Craig's Cruisers of Silver Lake is looking for summer help (MayAugust). Positions to be filled are ride attendants and cashiers. Must be at least 16 years old to apply. Apply at 1550 Industrial Park Drive in Hart from 9am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday or by email at silveryogi@yahoo.com GENERAL

Help Wanted

Rentals / Apartments

Cleaning help needed on Saturdays July & August for Silver Lake cottage. Experience preferred, good wage. Call 231357-1923

Parkview Manor Apartments, 710 E. Main, Hart, MI 49420.

Now taking applications. Equal Housing Opportunity, for very low, low, and moderate income persons. Barrier free apartments are available. Rent based on income. Phone (231)8735200. Office hours 1-3 p.m. TDD 1-800-649-3777.

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Country Dairy now accepting applications for 2nd and 3rd Shift dock positions at our new era bottling plant. Apply in person Monday through Friday 8 to 5 p.m.at 3476 80th Avenue New Era.

ACORN STAIRLIFTS The AFFORDABLE solution to your stairs! **Limited time $250 Off Your Stairlift Purchase!** Buy Direct & SAVE. Please call 1-800410-9172 for FREE DVD and brochure.

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Fresh supplies delivered right to your door. Insurance may cover all costs.

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Sunkissed Weekend Wear of Pentwater is hiring sales associates and a store manager for summer help (May-August). Apply at 1550 Industrial Park Drive in Hart from 9-5pm Monday-Friday or by email at silveryogi@yahoo.com SEASONAL

Dune Dippity Treat Shop in Silver Lake is hiring outgoing ice cream scoopers and a shop manager for summer help (MayAugust). Apply at 1550 Industrial Park Drive in Hart from 9-5pm Monday-Friday or by email at silveryogi@yahoo.com SEASONAL

The Frickin’ Chicken Shack in Silver Lake is hiring servers and kitchen staff for summer help (May-August). Must be 18 years old to apply. Apply at 1550 Industrial Park Drive in Hart from 9-5pm Monday-Friday or by email at silveryogi@yahoo.com SEASONAL

Dune Duds Weekend Wear of Silver Lake is hiring sales associates for summer help (May-August). Apply at 1550 Industrial Park Drive in Hart from 9-5pm Monday-Friday or by email at silveryogi@yahoo.com GENERAL

Licensed truck driver and experienced farm equipment operators for the cherry harvest and possibly beyond.

Contact Daly Orchard Company at (231)750-9394 Hart.

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Real Estate BASS LAKE 300' of prime frontage! Home, guest cottages, detached garage.

Priced to sell! MLS 16026157 HAMLIN LAKE, 150' of North shore frontage, nice 3 BR home, only $349,900. MLS 16019726 FORD LAKE, 205' of sandy bottom frontage, best location on the lake, cottage included. MLS 16019726 BLUE LAKE 200 ft of pristine blue frontage, very private setting. 3BR, 2BA home. Reduced to $159,900. MLS 16009380 Contact: Cindy Papes CENTURY21 Bayshore 231.852.0116 www.cindypapes.com

Wanted reliable experienced reasonably priced handyman with references that will work in Montague area. Must be able to Search Real Estate from your drywall, fix leaky plumbing un- cell phone with FREE app. der sinks and other misc. house- TEXT: dstark to: 87778 CB Anhold jobs. Will use for more chor Real Estate. 231-873-3400 projects if you fit the bill. Call 231-557-0358 Cash for Land Contracts or notes. Call Dick Pranger at GENERAL (231)861-2919.

House Cleaner Wanted for Vacation Rental Home - Currently seeking a house cleaner to help with turnovers for a vacation rental in Mears, Mi. 773-3575170

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STONEY CREEK BANQUET AND CONVENTION CENTER Offers a beautiful year around comfortable hall, with heat and air conditioning.

Completely handicap accessible with large front porch. Seats 250 plus.

Call (231)861-4179 or www.stoneycreek.webs.com

VAL-DU-LAKES RESORT Available for weddings, receptions, reunions, showers, bachelor/bachlorette parties, or andy type of gathering. Venue is air conditioned, there is a 11,000 sq. ft, lighted deck & large covered pavilion w/stage. NO RENTAL FEE for most events!

Call Mary for details. 616-8136690

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Monroe Road Storage, Freeway and Monroe Road, Pentwater Exit. Gated entry. Variety of sizes. 6'x9' to 11'x35'. Locally owned. Call (231)869-4666.

OCEANA LAND TITLE AGENCY, INC.

We have the only dead-bolt locking system in the area to help insure your protection.

Located at 4051 Fruitvale Road, (next to the expressway.) Fenced and lighted.

10X10; 10X20. Call (231)894-8810 or (231)7448118.

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Polk Road Storage: Storage Units plus fenced outside storage with or without electric hookup for RV's, Boats, Etc. Coded Gate Entrance. 5438 W. Polk Road, Mears, Call 231-873-5228.

NEW TODAY! TANNER MINI STORAGE WALKERVILLE 10'X10' $30.00 10'X20' $45.00 CALL 873-2716

(231)873-9700 A full service title insurance agency that will help you compete the sale of your home with ease. Mortgage, cash or land contract. Contact us today!

Storage units available in Shelby. Heykoop Rentals, 231894-5424.

Silver Lake Mini-Stor, Inc. Self storage, nine sizes available.

Year-round, 24 hour lighted access. Facilities at both Hart and Silver Lake. Look for the orange doors. Locally owned by Don and Dick Walsworth and Bill Ensign. Call anytime873-2418, (231)873-2653 or 873-3721.

Rothbury Community Center, Oceana Drive just north of Rothbury. Rental now available Jan. Dec. Office hours Thursdays from 6:15-7:30 p.m. For rental/booking information , please call 231-301-5162.

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NEW TODAY!

127 State Street, Hart Michigan 49420 Phone (231) 873-8452 Fax (231) 873-2798 www.advlandtitle.com info@advlandtitle.com

3 bedroom, 2 bath home on a quiet street in Hart. Fruit trees and a vineyard on a 3/4 acre lot.

One mile from schools, downtown, and freeway. 1300 sq. ft. $145,000 Jim and Sue Lamie 231-873-3752.

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From Purchase Agreements to Title Insurance to Land Contracts, Deeds, and Closings.

Call US for a free phone consultant with your questions.

Ask for Jim Prince or Karen Rice We know how to help.

NEW TODAY! 40 acres secluded hunting property just south of the corner of Vanburen and 128th, Hart. Section 5 Elbridge, $80,000 OBO. 231-873-861-2318

R.E. / Waterfront Lake Michigan Vacation & Luxury Home Specialist. Call Andrea Crossman, CBWS at 616355-6387 or visit www.AndreaCrossman.com.

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The Loading Dock, Shelby. A large historic, beautifully renovated reception facility. Handicap accessible, lighted parking, A/C. Call (231) 206-2167. www.renttheloadingdock.com

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES SEASON EMPLOYMENT Pay rates from $9.00 - $10.00 per hr

Hall For Rent, Shelby Optimist Club, wedding receptions, reunions, parties, paved and lighted parking, air conditioning. www.shelbyoptimist.com Call Elsa Kuite (231571-2727.

OVERTIME AVAILABLE! Positions Available: Productions • Quality Techs • Sanitation Machine Operators • Forklift Drivers

Hart VFW Hall for weddings, parties, meetings with kitchen available. Will seat 150-200 people. Contact Steve Fell (231)873-1727.

NEW EXTENDED HOURS!!

West MI Masonic Center, Hart Wedding, reception, reunions, parties with kitchen available.

Lighted parking & air. Call Ray 231-873-4233

Monday to Friday: 7am – 7pm Saturday: 8am – 5pm

White Lake VFW - Weddings, Parties, Reunions. Air conditioned, lighted parking. Call (231)894-6064.

APPLY IN PERSON OR ONLINE AT:

Pentwater VFW Hall for weddings, parties, etc. Air conditioned. Call (231)869-5649.

3162 W Baseline Rd │ Shelby, MI 49455

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www.petersonfarmsinc.com

Cozy two bedroom home in the MONTAGUE 1 bedroom apart- City of Montague. Garage and ment $430/ month + deposit & fenced backyard. $650/month utilites. No pets, no smoking. plus utilities. Pets negotiable.

Call 231-894-9088, ext. 22.

Call Cory at 231-343-6345

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Oceana outdoors Conservation district adds new forester

Michael Paling is the newest member of the Oceana Conservation District team.

“We are thrilled to announce that we have filled our forester vacancy. As of May 31, Michael Paling is the new Forestry Assistance Program Forester,” Oceana Conservation District Executive Director Suzie Knoll said.

Based out of the Oceana Conservation District’s office in Shelby, Paling will cover Oceana, Muskegon and Newaygo counties and provide forestry assistance to private landowners.

Paling recently graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Bachelor’s Paling degree in Forestry and a minor in Ecology.

During his four years at Michigan Tech, he gained valuable forestry education, served in numerous club leadership positions, and also had a summer internship position with the Michigan DNR in 2015 in Gladwin, Mich.

Aside from college, Paling has been involved in aspects of forestry since he was young. He has been involved with the Boy Scouts since 2001, earning Eagle Scout in 2011, and involved in the FFA from 2010 to 2012. From his participation in Boy Scouts, Paling developed a strong passion for the outdoors and the environment. This led him to join the FFA in his junior and senior years of high school where he discovered forestry in its simplest form (species identification and forestry tools). From these experiences he knew that he wanted to pursue a job that allowed him to be outside and help to improve the environment.

Originally from Carsonville, Mich., located in the thumb area of Michigan on the east side of the state, and after spending four years in the U.P., he has landed in west Michigan and is looking forward to exploring the area and discovering all of the things our area has to offer. Paling’s hobbies consist of playing hockey and soccer, reading, camping, fishing and playing guitar.

Paling looks forward to meeting forested landowners in the tricounty area and assisting with any forestry needs. If you are interested in learning more about the public services we offer related to sustainable forest management, you can reach him at 231-8615600 ext. 106 or michael.paling@macd.org.

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State urges travelers to leave firewood at home

As the summer travel season gets into full swing this holiday weekend, the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources remind vacationers to leave firewood at home to prevent the spread of invasive tree insects and diseases.

Hauling firewood from one part of the state to another is a common way for these destructive pests to move to new locations, which could be devastating to Michigan’s native trees. The emerald ash borer already has wiped out millions of ash trees across the state. High-impact diseases, including oak wilt and beech bark disease, now are making their way through Michigan – often helped by travelers with trunkloads of wood harboring unseen fungi that can spread to healthy trees in new areas.

“Visual inspection does not always reveal disease or insect damage in wood,” said Gina Alessandri, MDARD’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division director. “Disease may be in an early stage, and insect larvae can be hidden under bark. The safest choice is to burn firewood at or near the location it was harvested.”

Travelers are encouraged to buy firewood at their destination, burn it all on-site and not take it home or to their next destination. In most public and private campgrounds, firewood is available on the premises or

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from nearby firewood vendors.

It is a good idea to purchase firewood within a short distance of where it will be used.

For ease in finding a local vendor, use www.firewoodscout. org. For day trips that include a cookout, bring charcoal or a cook-stove instead of firewood.

In- and out-of-state quarantines limit movement of regulated wood items to prevent the spread of invasive species and tree diseases. In Michigan, it is illegal to transport hardwood firewood in violation of the MDARD EAB Quarantine.

“It’s recommended that travelers do a little firewood homework before their trip,” said Jason Fleming, chief of the Resource Management Section in the DNR Parks and Recreation Division. “Many out-ofstate visitors live in areas under quarantine for pests such as thousand cankers disease or Asian longhorned beetle, and it

is illegal to move any regulated items (including items such as firewood and wood chips) from quarantined zones out of those states and into Michigan.”

Quarantines for Asian longhorned beetle include areas of New York, Massachusetts and Ohio. The Asian longhorned beetle is not known to be in Michigan, but the public is asked to look for signs of this invasive beetle, including round, 3/8-inch-diameter exit holes in tree trunks or limbs.

Asian longhorned beetle larvae feed on a wide variety of tree species including maple, birch, elm, willow, buckeye, horse chestnut and other hardwoods.

The damage caused by Asian longhorned beetles ultimately will destroy an infested tree.

Anyone observing an actual beetle or a tree that appears to be damaged is asked to report it. If possible, capture the beetle in a jar, take photos, re-

cord the location, and report it as soon as possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Asian longhorned beetle website, www.asianlonghornedbeetle.com or contact MDARD at 800-292-3939 or MDA-info@michigan.gov.

More information on the Asian longhorned beetle and other invasive forest insects and tree diseases can be found at www.michigan.gov/invasivespecies. Select the “take action” tab to learn more ways to avoid transporting invasive species during the recreation and travel season.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www. michigan.gov/dnr.

The Oceana area is a great place to live, whether you want to move in or move up...

Check out these listings this 4th of July weekend!

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HART OFFICE Call Brie Lorenz 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM231-873-6637 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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180 N Rush St Pentwater $135,000

• Village of Pentwater • Large Lot/Fenced in Back Yard • 2 Stall Attached Garage • Full Basement • Well Maintained Call Katie Saunders-Arnouts 2332 N . COM231-873-6646 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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180 S. Hancock St Pentwater $348,900

• 2 Commercial Store fronts • Lower Level Apartment • 1700 SF Upstairs Residence • 3 Bedrooms, 2 New Baths • Granite, Tile & Hardwood Finishes • 2 fireplaces, 2nd story deck

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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2837 S. Scenic Dr Shelby $159,900

• Immaculately Maintained Home • 5 Wooded Acres, Benona Twp • 1150 SqFt, Open Floor Plan • Beautiful Perennial Garden Landscapes • Gas Fieldstone Fireplace • Attached 2 Stall Garage

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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120 e 1st St Pentwater $269,900

• Charming Pentwater Home • 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths • Open Living & Dining area • Covered Front Porch, Carefree Deck • Landscaped, Fenced Corner Lot

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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626 N 22nd Ave Mears $119,900

• Quaint Silver Lake Cottage • ¼ Mile to Silver Lake Access • Knotty Pine, Stone Fireplace • Full of Character • Large Lot, Mature Trees

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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3113 N Lakeshore Dr Mears $399,000

• Lake Michigan Waterfront!!

• 75 ft wide lot • Cast for trout in front or • Bluegill & Bass in back pond

HART OFFICE Call Steve Bruce 231-873-5600 231-873-6638 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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1366 N Leisure St Mears $224,000

• Silver Lake Sand Dune Views • 3-4 Bedroom Home • 54’ Protected Harbor Dock • Boat On Silver Lake!

• Large Deck

HART OFFICE Call Steve Bruce 231-873-5600 231-873-6638 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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5588 W Ottawattamie Dr Pentwater $725,000

• 150ft of Pentwater Lake Frontage • 5bd, 4bth Custom Home • High Grade Finishing Throughout • Attached 2 Stall plus 2nd Insulated Garage • Seawall & 120ft Boat Dock

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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5 Plum St Hart $122,000

• 2 Unit Home in the City • 1100 Sq ft 2 Bd, 2 Bth (Main) • 780 Sq ft 2 Bd, 2 bth (Upper) • 30 x 40 Insulated, heated Pole Barn • 3 City Lots on the Corner

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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8829 W Dunes Vista Dr Mears $269,900

• Silver Lake Waterfront • Amazing Dune & Water views • Updated throughout, move in ready • New furnace,air, roof & kitchen • Open great room area

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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8331 W Taylor Rd Mears $164,900

• Hunter Creek Waterfront • Silver Lake Access • 30’x50’ Garage/Workshop • 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home • Easy Access to Dune Entrance!

HART OFFICE Call Sue Payne 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM 231-873-6636 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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1931 N Shore Dr Mears $349,900

• 2 Cottages on Sliver Lake • 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms • 60ft of Frontage • Detached Garage • Amazing Views and Beach

HART OFFICE Call Janet Dodge 231-873-5600 231-873-6639 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

Lot 125 Wayne Rd Pentwater $19,900

• Beautiful Wooded Building Site • Just Outside Pentwater Village • Great spot for a retirement home, • Vacation home or year round home • Access to Pentwater Lake.

HART OFFICE Call Janet Dodge 231-873-5600 231-873-6639 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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• Totally Remodeled 5 BD, 1.5 BA • 12 acres, barn, storage sheds • Includes Mobile Home rental $400/mo.

HART OFFICE Call Brad Clark 231-873-5600 231-873-6640 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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305 Lesada St Shelby $95,900

• Well Built Home • 2-3 Bedrooms • Close to School • Full Basement

HART OFFICE Call Shanda Castillo 231-873-5600 231-873-6644 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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Creek Drive – Hart $23,900

Wooded 5 acre building site in the City of Hart, bordering the rail trail and Hobo Creek.

Property has sewer, water & gas. Zoned PUD for future property splits or multiple dwellings.

Owner is a Michigan Licensed Realtor.

HART OFFICE Call Gary Gibson 231-873-5600 231-873-6641 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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8540 Silver Lake Road Mears $569,000

• 60’ Waterfront on Silver Lake • All Sports Lake • Great view of Silver Lake Dunes • Great rental/summer cottage • Seller is licensed Realtor in State of MI Call

HART OFFICE Andrea Crossman 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM616-312-2237 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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8532 Silver Lake Road Mears $569,000

• 60’ of Waterfront on Silver Lake • Great view of Silver Lake Dunes • New improvements done in 2016 • Great rental/summer cottage • Seller is Licensed Realtor in State of MI Call

HART OFFICE Andrea Crossman 231-873-5600 2332 N . COM616-312-2237 FORT, HART, M I 49420

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2810 N. Sahara Trail Mears $650,000

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4155 S. Ottawa Trail Shelby $669,000

• 5000 sq.ft - Executive Home • Views of Lake Michigan and Silver Lake Dunes • Gourmet Kitchen, Theatre Room & Indoor Exercise Pool • Private Setting

• 60’ on Lake Michigan - Private Waterfront • Many updates throughout • Great rental investment • Gorgeous area, awesome sunsets • Seller is Licensed Realtor in State of MI Call

2332 N . COM616-312-2237 FORT, HART, M I 49420

2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

HART OFFICE Call Chris Hart 231-873-5600 WOODLAND SCHMIDT

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3905 Scenic Drive Muskegon $1,425,000

• LAKE MI - 117FT. FRONTAGE • 4 Bed 3.5 Baths • Attached 2 stall & Pole Barn • Additional 3 Bed Cottage Rental

HART OFFICE Call Dee Mikos-Graves 231-873-5600 616-312-2237 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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3915 Scenic Drive Muskegon $750,000

• 100 feet of Private Beach Frontage • Privacy and enjoyment of relaxing on the multiple decks • Beautiful Lake Michigan sunsets • Many updates

HART OFFICE Call Andrea Crossman 231-873-5600 616-312-2237 2332 N . COM FORT, HART, M I 49420

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— Weather — Pleasant start to summer

June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27

Hi 85 79 80 78 85 86 78

Lo 51 54 61 50 54 74 64

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Conditions fair partly cloudy cloudy fair fair cloudy fair

June 27 Lake Michigan water temperature at Pentwater — 68 degrees.

Weather stats are recorded at WEEH-FM in Mears for the National Weather Service. Stats are taken at 7 a.m. on the date shown and are for the previous 24 hours.

— June to date —

Total liquid precipitation for period, .8 inch; total precipitation for June, 2.68 inch; total precipitation for 2016, 16.08 inches.

— The week coming up —

Sunrise for Hart July 3, 6:09 a.m. to 6:19 a.m. July 9; sunset for Hart July 3, 9:31 p.m. to 9:29 p.m. July 9; new moon July 4.

— Lake Michigan Water Level Status —

Weekly report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for June 24 indicated that lakes Michigan and Huron forecasted water level was at 580.22 feet, up 1 inch from the previous month and 5 inches above the level of a year ago. The lake level is 12 inches above the long-term average recorded for June and is 19 inches below the highest average recorded for June. The level is 43 inches above the lowest average recorded for June and is forecast not to change by this time next month.

Conservation officers remind boaters to follow safety tips With summer nearing full swing, Michigan residents and visitors are gearing up for summer recreation in the out-ofdoors, including the popular pastime of boating.

Department of Natural Resources conservation officers encourage Michigan residents and visitors to: • Wear a life jacket. More than 80 percent of drowning accidents in the United States are due to people not wearing their life jackets. In Michigan, anyone under the age of 6 must wear a life jacket when on the open deck of any vessel, but wearing a personal flotation device is recommended for everyone.

• Avoid drinking alcohol.

Nearly half of all boating accidents involve alcohol. Studies show that passengers are 10 times more likely to fall overboard when they have con-

sumed alcohol.

• Make sure the boat is properly equipped and equipment is in good working order. In addition to all legally required equipment, such as life jackets and fire extinguishers, always carry a first-aid kit, nautical charts and an anchor. Make sure navigation lights are working properly.

• File a float plan. Always let a family member or friend on shore know the “who, what, when and where” of your trip.

Let them know when you are expected to be back. Give them phone numbers for the local emergency dispatch center and U.S. Coast Guard in the event you don’t return when expected.

• Maintain a sharp lookout. Stay alert for other boats, swimmers, skiers and objects in the water. This is especially true when operating in crowd-

ed waterways, at night and during conditions of restricted visibility.

• Carry a marine radio or cell phone. Be prepared to call for help in case you are involved in an accident, your boat becomes disabled or you otherwise need assistance. Program the phone numbers for the local emergency dispatch center and U.S. Coast Guard in your cell phone. Make sure your cell phone is fully charged, but be aware that there are often gaps in coverage on the water.

“We also recommend a boating safety course for anyone who plans on taking to the water in a boat or on a personal watercraft,” said Sgt. Al Bavarskas, marine specialist with the DNR Law Enforcement Division’s recreational safety and education programs. “Boating safety classes are offered at different locations around the

state and online, making it convenient and affordable.”

For more information on boating safety, including who is required to take a boating safety class, go to www.michigan.gov/boating.

For more information on safe boating, visit the U.S. Coast Guard’s Boating Safety Resource Center at www.uscgboating.org.

Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned state peace officers who provide natural resources protection, ensure recreational safety and protect citizens by providing general law enforcement duties and lifesaving operations in the communities they serve. Learn more about Michigan conservation officers at www.michigan.gov/conservationofficers.

Bring the family to downtown Hart for an evening of music and fireworks!

7:00 -10:15 pm Live Music with Rocket Fuel Haulers!

Immediately following the music enjoy the bright lights of fireworks both in the sky and reflecting in Hart Lake!

Fireworks will be launched from Veterans Park this year.

This Firework Show is one you don’t want to miss!

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contributions to boy Scouts with Hart Sparks canisters at the event will be matched dollar for dollar through the Hart Main Street challenge Match!

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Oceana Pharmacy • Sales • Gift Basket Drawing

• Snack Samples • Free Gift with purchase (while supplies last)

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Listings...

The Oceana area is a great place to live, whether you want to move in or move up...Check out these listings this 4th of July weekend!

53 & 55 S. State St, Hart

3919 W. Polk Road, Hart

3935 W. Polk Rd, Hart

$59,900 MLS #16002955 $59,900. MLS#16031607 Each listing is 100 Ft. of prime commercial frontage between US-31 and downtown Hart. Close to stores, golf course, motels, restaurants, and adjacent to the Hart-Montague Rail Trail. Each parcel has a two-bedroom house with garage or carport, with good rental potential. Buy both for $99,900.

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49 W. Meisenheimer, Scottville

3-bedroom 2-bath ranch with 2-car attached garage on 6 acres close to Pentwater and Lake Michigan. Large heated pole barn, creek runs entire width of property. Carefree rustic setting. $199,000. MLS #16016446 Jim and Suzanne Krajewski 231-750-4821

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308 Washington St, Hart

Beautiful Victorian near downtown.

Inlaid floors, curved stairway, original woodwork, many original furnishings included in sale. $189,000.

MLS #15036932.

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PRICE REDUCED! Two bedroom, one bath ranch style home south of Scottville. 2+ car attached garage. Newer windows, siding, roof, well and septic. Everything is updated and move-in ready. Appliances are included. See it today! $55,000 MLS #16006266 Jim and Suzanne Krajewski 231-750-4821

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5511 N. Wayne Rd, Pentwater

Two commercial storefronts in downtown Hart with 4 rental apartments on the second floor. Excellent opportunity to be part of an up-and-coming tourist destination “up-north” community. $130,000 MLS #15049071 Jim and Suzanne Krajewski 231-750-4821

5140 W. Polk Road, Hart

PRICE REDUCED on this 5,360 sq. ft. commercial building on the main commercial corridor between US31 and the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.

GREAT location for anything RV related, body shop, auto repair, etc.

Show room area, open shop area and restrooms. Two 200-amp service panels. $175,000 MLS #15045056

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2139 N White Birch Dr, Mears

Prime frontage on Upper Silver Lake.

3-bedroom, 2-bath cottage with lots of living space. Plus extra roomy 2-story garage with 2 bonus bedrooms upstairs.

Great location on the main body of the lake. Start enjoying lakefront living at it’s best. Call today for an appointment.

MLS#16030380

1802 N. Lakeview Drive Upper Silver Lake

121 W. Easy Street, Mears

Cozy walkout cottage offering two lakefront lots, 3 bed/2 bath home w/ beautiful expansive lakefront view from large deck, large 2 car garage w/opener; underground sprinkler.

Geothermal heat; cul-de-sac. $322,000 MLS# 16029458

Vacant lot in Silver Village Association that offers amenities including dock on Silver Lake, a pool and park. A well, septic tank & drain field are on the lot. A slip in the association’s marina available at a cost. $29,900 MLS# 15039735

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6334 N. Iroquois Road Pentwater

8487 W. Easy Street Mears

5851 N. Diablo Pentwater

6412 North Ridge Road Pentwater

Lot 79, Ranger Road Silver Lake

1777 S. Sable Point Drive Lake Michigan

3bed/3 bath home fully furnished; finished walk out lower level; large rec room. Deck off of the dining area on main level. LR wood stove.

Pentwater Lake DA via private boat launch. $179,900 MLS# 16017011

Gorgeous cedar cathedral ceiling home with 2 rec. rooms, loft, 2 ½ ceramic tile baths, 2bedrooms, hickory cabinets, slate entryway, 2 pellet stoves & patio; Silver Village Assoc. $235,000 MLS# 16014266

Fully furnished 3 bed/2 bath ranch home Bay window; kitchen island; screened porch Fireplace; central air; an all season getaway. 2 car attached garage; deck; Lake MI nearby $167,000 MLS# 16013079

A beautifully updated 3 bed/1 bath ranch home on over an acre of land; tremendous privacy! Open floor plan in new kitchen, dining & living areas; large private deck & attached garage. $159,900 MLS# 16002868

Level, buildable lot in Silver Lake’s Floradale Condo Assoc. Enjoy sandy beach, heated outdoor swimming pool, basketball court, tennis court and club house. Ideal spot to build retirement, vacation or a year ‘round home. $44,900 MLS# 16028039

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4841 S Scenic Drive New Era

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5775 N 144th Ave Walkerville

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$235,000 7600 W Range Mears

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2182 W Garfield Rd New Era

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404 S Shady Glen Rd Shelby

Large custom designed 4 bed/4 baths home with spectacular Lake Michigan views. Family room, fireplace; wood floors, vaulted ceilings; open stairway; walk-out lower level. Nice neighborhood. Cul-de-sac. $450,000 MLS# 16027348

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$274,900 8219 A W Shelby Rd Shelby

Charming cottage with spectacular views of almost the entire Stony Lake Basin. A short step to the Stony Lake Store and few more steps to LK Michigan access called The Oval.

MLS#16022416

Immaculate Ranch home on 10 acres, with a flower garden and planted trees that bear different fruits. There are also 2 gardens and there are strawberries blueberries and grapes, a must see.

MLS#16017344

Lake Michigan beach access and a 3 bedroom home that is perfect for a retired couple or a large family. The home is very attractive and is a must see. MLS#16021832

Older farmhouse updated with modern kitchen and bathroom. Located just outside of New Era on a paved road complete horse or cattle farm with pasture water features and hay field with several outbuildings. MLS#16014922

Turnkey Vacation retreat 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Little Point Sable Association offering Lake Michigan access and views. This private cul-de-sac home is perched upon 2 wooded lots with views of Lake Michigan and the surrounding wooded scenery. MLS#16016137

Benona country living close to Lake Michigan, Stony Lake and easy access to US 31. New high quality built energy star rated home w/ all custom finishes. MLS#16022192

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$289,000 3449 W Baker Rd Shelby

$330,000 2855 N Lakeshore Mears

7602 W Stony Lake Rd New Era

$374,900

$189,900 2094 S 88th Ave Shelby

$599,900 10595 W Bay Dr Mears

$769,000 201 N 72nd Ave Hart

RARE FIND- large, executive, meticulously maintained home in rural location yet close to town. Ideal for a large family with for entertaining inside and out. MLS#16014808

Lake Michigan just out your front door. This cottage features 50’ of frontage, an expansive screened in porch and a 2+ detached garage. Perfect vacation home. MLS#15061315

2 bedroom 2 ½ bath cottage with the best views of Stony Lake. Hot tub on lower level with screened in front porch. New metal roof in 2004.

MLS#16019003

This 4 bedroom 3 bath well maintained ranch home just outside of Shelby, with in-ground pool and a pole barn on 10 wooded acres. A must see.

MLS#16023355

Lake Michigan views and Deeded Association access- literally just steps away. This high quality home with Jacuzzi is a must see. MLS#16016870

Waterfront PLUS acreage on picturesque 72nd Ave in Hart Twp. Beautiful large turn of the century farm style home with 90’ of frontage on Crystal Lake MLS#16016646

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$29,900 3418 S Elm St Hesperia

$69,900 2642 W Blair St New Era

164,900 2037 Horton Rd Muskegon

$124,900 6280 Gleason Rd Saugatuck

$91,000 695 W Arthur Rd Rothbury

$225,000 3763 E Sugar Grove, Custer

Economical living in a peaceful rural location with 4.8 acres to enjoy.

Great starter or retirement home.

Garden shed and detached single stall garage with lean to for storage.

MLS#16021521

3 bedroom home in Charming New Era Village all on one level. Possible 4th bedroom or den room. Large living room with new carpet. Ready to Move In. MLS#16014942

Immaculate ranch home on almost 7 acres across the street from Mullally Park. This Spacious 4 bedroom 2 full bath home has been very well maintained and updated. MLS#16026520

Surrounded by green space, this cute rancher is ready for you to move in. Large picture window in the living room looks out over mature oak trees and native wildflowers galore.

MLS#16020974

Looking for a relatively new home, nestled in the woods between New Era and Shelby – take a look at this cozy 3 bedroom 1 bath home.

MLS#16016922

Farmhouse on 80 acres. Bring your dreams and make this farm shine again. In addition to the home, there is a 34x90 dairy barn with silo and chicken coop. MLS# 16026092

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$119,900 8891 W Shelby Rd Shelby

$119,900 219 E Main St Walkerville

9272 W Silver Lake Road, Mears

$239,000

$435,000 4638 S Lakeview Dr Shelby

$159,900 4636 W Park Rd New Era

$199,900 10412 W Woodrow Rd Shelby

Convenient location with easy access to Silver Lake, Stony Lake, Lake Michigan and US 31. This large, well maintained home sets back from the road on 5 acres. MLS#16013463

Almost new home ready for a family.

Convenient to Walkverville Schools and Playground. Large lot with Beautiful landscaping. MLS#15046188

This desirable lot has beautiful views of the Silver Lake dunes as well as the ultimate access to the water with 80 feet of frontage. Home on this lot is likely a tear down or a major remodel.

Sellers will do no repairs or warranties.

MLS#16025994

Newer contemporary home overlooking Lake Michigan with 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths. Beautiful wooded setting in small subdivision. 4 different decks, nice fireplace in Living Room and very large family room for extended family. MLS#16024186

This new home on 5 acres is in excellent condition and ready for you to move right in. Unique rolling woods and an observation point with views of Lake Michigan. MLS#16021161

Newer Cape Cod house in the very desirable Little Point Sable Association. Great get-a-way cottage or a Primary Residence home close to Lake Michigan Association beach.

MLS#16023982

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Understanding your health insurance The key to better health and cost savings Confusion about health insurance directly affects the decisions a consumer makes about healthcare. Understanding your plan’s benefits allows you to make the best use of your coverage and can also save you money. Here are a few things to consider: • Do you have a primary care provider? A primary care provider (sometimes called a PCP) can be a physician, a physician’s assistant, or a nurse practitioner. This is the person that you see for routine care

such as physicals, screenings and minor illness or injury. It is important to have a PCP before you need one. Selecting a PCP and having a new patient visit is recommended before one is required for an unexpected illness. A new patient visit allows you to connect with your PCP and have your basic health history on file- which makes for easier and faster appointments in the future.

• Is your provider in-network? A network is a list of the doctors, other health care pro-

viders and hospitals that an insurance company has agreed to work with. Generally, using innetwork providers mean lower costs. You can get a list of innetwork providers from your insurance company or you can call a specific provider’s office and ask what plans they take.

If you have a current provider you like, you will want to find out what plans that office takes before enrolling in a new insurance plan.

• Which preventive services are covered under your insurance? Health insurance is not just for when you are sick.

Preventive care is vital to good health and is, in most cases, covered by insurance plans.

Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans are required to cover recommended preventive services without cost to the patient. This means that a “well visit” or checkup is available at no charge. There are some exceptions such as seeing an out-of-network provider or the possibility of an office charge in some cases so always check your plan policy.

Health insurance involves many complex concepts that even the savvy consumer can struggle with. Fortunately, there are many good resources available for those wishing to learn more about their health coverage. The Families USA Foundation (familiesusa.org)

and the Kaiser Family Foundation (kff.org) both provide excellent information for consumers. The insurance company that you are covered by will likely provide information as well.

Your local District Health Department #10 (DHD#10)

can also help. Contact District Health Department #10’s Oceana County office at 231873-2193 to request printed materials or to speak with an enrollment specialist. Visit www.dhd10.org for more information.

Get on your feet! Get ready to move to the hits of the Zac Brown Band as performed by 20 Ride, or jam to Mick Adams & The Stones performing the rock classics of the Rolling Stones.

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Join us for a couple of fun, family-friendly evenings of music, courtesy of West Shore Bank. The shows are BYOS (bring your own seating) so grab your cooler and head on down!

Zero Turn • 21.5 HP Kawasaki • Twin Cylinder, Quiet • Full pressure Lube with Filter • 54" Reinforced Deck • 3 Year Warranty "Done Here"

Donation boxes will be available throughout the park. All proceeds go to support local high school music programs. Mark your calendar for these great concerts. We hope to see you there!

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Saturday July 23 20 Ride

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Music performed by Mason County Central Jazz Band begins at 6:00pm.

Cou ntry Night

Music performed by Ludington Pep Band begins at 6:00pm.

Saturday July 30 Mick Adams & The Stones

Rolling Stones tribute band

The shows are Free and start at 7:00pm at Waterfront Park in Ludington. Go to RhythmAndDunes.com for more information.

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Photos shown may not be of actual vehicle. See dealer for details.

HURRY, OFFER ENDS 6/30/2016

QUALITY USED CAR CENTER THE ADVANTAGES:

• 150+ POINT INSPECTION • 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE LIMITED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY • 2 YEARS/24,000 MILES OF FREE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

2013 CHEVY MALIBU LS

2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE

2015 CHEVY CRUZE 2LT

Sharp looking Malibu with great MPG.

FWD, 32 MPG, backup camera.

Leather loaded, turbo, 38 MPG.

Stk # P443

Stk # P519

Stk # P491

14,500

$

ONLY

2014 CHEVY CRUZE 2LT

17,200

$

ONLY

2015 BUICK VERANO

ONLY

2015 CHEVY IMPALA LS

Leather, sunroof, RS pkg, 38 MPG.

Leather, remote start, low miles.

New body style, 31 MPG.

Stk # P451

Stk #P527

Stk #P516

ONLY

16,995

$

2011 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW

ONLY

17,500

$

20,995

$

2013 GMC SIERRA SLE

20,995

$

ONLY

2012 GMC ACADIA DENALI

LT, 4x4, local trade in. Only 53K miles!

Extended cab, v8. 4x4, local trade in.

Local trade, leather loaded.

Stk # 15-T228A

Stk # P493A

Stk #15-G15A

27,118

$

ONLY

2009 GMC ACADIA AWD Remote start, full power, one owner.

Stk #16-G71A

ONLY

$12,495

ONLY

28,995

$

ONLY

29,995

$

2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500

2009 GMC ACADIA SLT2

Crew Cab Z71, Remote start, 5.3 V8, trailering package, only 24,000 miles

One owner, loaded, very clean.

Stk #16-t137A1

ONLY

Stk #16-G66A

27,995

$

12,995

$

ONLY

2013 CHEVY EQUINOX

2009 CHEVY SILVERADO

2015 CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO VAN

One owner, remote start, 32 mpg.

5.3 V8, leader, towing package, NICE. Only 59k miles!

2500 HD, low miles, perfect work vehicle.

Stk #16-G34A

ONLY

15,550

$

Stk # P502

ONLY

Stk # P495

17,206

$

ONLY

24,995

$

*Prices plus tax, title, license and doc fee. Photos shown may not be of actual vehicle. See dealer for details.

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