Oceana’s Herald-Journal • November 19, 2015 • 5a
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In Small Plains, Kansas during a terrible blizzard the body of a naked, frozen, teenage girl is found by the sheriff and his two sons. The body is taken to the office of the local doctor where something terrible happens that is witnessed by the son of the local judge, who is not seen by the sheriff or Book info the doctor. Title: The Virgin of Mitch goes home and tells Small Plains his father, the judge, what he Author: Nancy Pickard has seen. His father tells him Genre: Fiction/Mystery to go to bed and not say anyPublished: 2006 thing to anyone and Mitch Pages: 335 who is used to following his fathers directions does just that. Three hours later he is awakened by his parents. With his packed suitcases and other possessions Mitch is hustled out of town with an entire new plan for his life and the warning that he must never contact any of his friends or tell them of his whereabouts. He must never speak of this to anyone and forget what he saw because he is in great danger. His parents provide a wonderful place for him to finish his last three months of high school and a wonderful college education for him, which he takes full advantage of, but he never goes home, not even for holidays. Now 17 years later after the death of his mother, Mitch comes home. The mysterious dead girl, whose body no one ever claimed and was never identified, was buried by the good will of the entire town with a headstone provided by the towns people that read “ The Virgin of Small Plains.” People would bring flowers to her grave and tell her their troubles. Then the miracles began to happen. Just small things at first, but when a tornado goes through the town and brings a miracle it causes media attention. Mitch decides he has to find out the facts and the reason for the girls death even if it means letting out the long covered secrets of people he once loved and those he still loves. There are some enormous twists and turns this story takes that show the reader how much can be missed by trying to protect someone at the price of honesty and what sad mistakes you can make by not communicating with those you love. This is an “I can’t wait to see what happens next” kind of read, but take a fun day and do read it.
Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal
Hang in there fall
After a blustery few days last week a lone leaf hangs from a branch during a calm and sunny day.
PET OF THE
WEEK
Name: Lucas Breed: Pug mix Sex: Male Age: 4 years Adoption fee: $95
At about 20 lbs. and 4 years old, Lucas is a very friendly little guy who loves his walks. He is neutered and up to date on shots, energetic and would love a new family to play with. There are many other dogs and cats at the shelter waiting to meet you. The adoption fee for cats is $35 and $95 for dogs. The shelter is at 2185 Baseline Rd., one mile east of Oceana Drive, between Hart and Shelby. Office hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, call 231-861-5395 or visit www.LassiPets.com.
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Senator Debbie A. Stabenow 133 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Ph. 202-224-4822 Fax 202-228-0325 Website: stabenow.senate.gov Grand Rapids 3280 Beltline Ct. Suite 400 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 Ph. 616-975-0052 Fax 616-975-5764
Senator Gary Peters US Senate SRC-2 Russell Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Ph. 202-224-6221 Website: www.peters.senate.gov Detroit office Patrick McNamara Federal Bldg. 477 Michigan Ave., Suite 1860 Detroit, Michigan 48226 Ph. 313-226-6020 Congressman Bill Huizenga 1217 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 Ph. 202-225-4401 Fax 202-226-0779
Grand Haven 1 South Harbor Ave. Suite 6B, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Ph. 616-414-5516 Fax 616-414-5521 Grandville Office 4555 Wilson Ave. SW Suite 3, Grandville, MI 49418 Ph. 616-570-0917 Fax 616-570-0934
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Governor Rick Snyder P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 PHONE: (517) 373-3400 PHONE: (517) 335-7858 - Constituent Services FAX:(517) 335-6863 E-MAIL: Rick.Snyder@michigan.gov Northern Michigan Office 1504 West Washington, Suite B Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-2850 Washington D.C. Office 444 N. Capitol Street, Northwest Hall of the States, Suite 411 Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 624-5840 Lt. Governor Brian Calley P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Ph. 517-373-6800 e-mail: brian.calley@ michigan.gov Attorney General Bill Schuette Lansing Office G. Mennen Williams
Building, 7th Floor 525 W. Ottawa St. P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-1110 Fax: 517-373-3042 e-mail: miag@michigan.gov Detroit Office Cadillac Place, 10th Floor 3030 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 10-200 Detroit, MI 48202 313-456-0240 Fax: 313-456-0241 Grand Rapids Office State Office Building, Suite 4C 350 Ottawa NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-356-0400 Fax: 616-356-0411 Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Treasury Building, Fourth Floor 430 W. Allegan Lansing, Michigan 48918 888-767-6424 State Treasurer Andy Dillon Department of Treasury Building Lansing, Michigan 48922 Ph. 517-373-3223 Fax 517-373-4968 e-mail: MIStatetreasurer@michigan.gov State Senator Goeff Hansen P.O. Box 30036 420 Farnum Building Lansing, Michigan 48909-7536 Ph. 517-373-1635 Fax 517-373-3300
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Russ Eilers 208 E. Cleveland Rd., Rothbury 231-861-4635 Bob Carr 970 S. 162nd Ave., Hesperia 231-728-3455 Cathy Forbes 4212 S. 162nd Ave., Hesperia 231-301-1258 e-mail: cmforbes@aol.com Bill Myers 7625 E. Gale Rd., Hesperia 231-854-1070 e-mail: wmyers@ncats.net Allen Blohm 2845 S. Oceana Dr., Shelby 231-861-2868 County Board of Commissioners District 1 (Crystal, Weare, Pentwater townships)
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Dean Gustafson 410 Chester St., Pentwater 231-869-5309 District 2 (Greenwood, Newfield townships) Evelyn Kolbe 9472 E. Woodrow Rd., Hesperia 231-854-1635 District 3 (Hart City, Hart Township) Denny Powers 603 Woodlawn Court, Hart 231-873-4156 District 4 (Colfax, Elbridge, Ferry, Leavitt townships) Andrew Sebolt 4124 E. Hazel Rd., Hart 231-923-6881 District 5 (Golden, Benona, and Claybanks townships) Larry Byl 5888 W. Buchanan Rd., Shelby 231-861-5979 District 6 (Shelby Township) James Brown 2954 S. 64th Ave., Shelby 231-742-2345 District 7 (Grant, Otto and minor portion of Shelby townships) Robert Walker 7389 Michigan Ave., Rothbury 231-894-9541
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