Remembering You on Your Birthday! Remembering You on Your Birthday!
Today is your birthday
In heaven above. My blessings I send On the wings Of a dove.
Not just for today, But ever y day hereof We think of you always With all of our love.
Happy Heavenly Birthday to our devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend! Your impact on our lives continues ever y day because of the love you bestowed upon ever yone around you! We rest assured that you are indeed with our Father in heaven and hope to follow in his footsteps as you did! Until we meet again sweet angel! L ove always,
Dianne Marie Beck
July 12, 1959 ~ January 2, 2022
John, L eonard, Nathen, Angel, Bill, Angela, sisters and grandkids
~ Psalm 91
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Barn Sale: Friday & Saturday, July 14-15 892 Riverview Dr , Plainwell
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Vehicles For Sale
1990 Toyota Truck 22K miles Manual trans Been in storage 15+ years $3000 OBO Text 269-274-6523 if interested
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Tournament located on Fair Street and E. Orleans Street • Downtown Otsego
Volunteers Needed
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
8:00am - 8:00pm
Placing hoops on streets, set the stages, sports courts, kids court, Threads by Gus, trophies, registration/packet pick up, the charity game and more
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
AUGUST 26 & 27
8:00am - 5:00pm
60 people needed (2 shifts) both days, the refs keep score, you record it
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Friday, August 25 • 6:00pm in front of City Hall, E Or leans & Fair Featur ing Otsego teachers, administration, community members & city officials!
Please bring any of the following items to donate to Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance!
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-Hard Dog Toys
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Furr y-friends will be onsite! Donate to a wor thy char ity or help volunteer!
Services
Metal Roofing: regular and shingle style, half off special colors! Lifetime asphalt shingles Steel and vinyl siding Licensed and insured builders Pole Buildings Quality work for 40 years! Amish Crew 517-575-3695
Concrete Flatwork: For all your concrete flatwork needs! Pole barn, floors, driveways, driveway replacement, sidewalks, patios Bobcat services available (269)509-2153
Monty’s Tree Service: Licensed/insured Free estimates (269)204-8207 We also sell and deliver bulk firewood!
Rogers Plumbing, Heating & A/C Service, Inc Call the company that’s local & experienced Serving this area since 1966, licensed and insured 269-694-4673, 269-217-5454
Mar tin Transmission- Not just transmissions We offer full service auto repair Locally owned & operated for over 18 years Free quotes 565 Lincoln Rd (M-89), Otsego (269)694-5500
West Michigan Glass Concepts, LLC, 116 E Allegan St , Otsego 269-694-1611 For all your glass needs, same day glass replacement! www samedaywindowrepair com
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Drywall/Repair Work: 36 years experience
Big and small jobs Fully insured Call Tom Teunessen (616)218-2877
Tree Removal, Trimming & stump g rinding
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Tractors & Skidsteer w/attachments, 4X4 pickups, Golfcar t, UT V, Harley Davidson motorcycle, Trailers, Tools, Zero turn mower, Much more Tom Downs Trust Live Auction Thursday, July 20th 10am, 8611 Hanover Rd Hanover M I 49241 Details at NarhiAuctions com 810 266 6474 David Helmer assisting
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NOTICE OF P U B LIC SALE OF P ERSONAL P ROP ERT YNotice is hereby g iven that Add Vantage Self Storage, LLC, will sell at P U B LIC AUCTION the personal proper ty stored in its facility as described below to satisfy a lien of Add Vantage Self Storage, LLC
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The public auction shall be held on August 4, 2023 at 11:00 am at Add Vantage Self Storage, LLC, 255 12th St , Plainwell, M I 49080 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale All personal proper ty will be sold "as is" and must be removed by the buyer at the time of purchase Add Vantage Self Storage, LLC, reserves the right to bid at auction, reject any or all bids, and cancel or adjourn all or par t of the sale To resolve any claim listed above, call Add Vantage Self Storage at 269-685-1178
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Garage Sales
Moving Sale: Bayberry Condo, 745 Baybery Lane, Otsego July 14-15 9am-6pm, July 16 1pm-5pm
Multi-Household Sale in Pine Meadows Neighborhood 7/20-7/22, 9-5 (1063 N Stoneridge Dr , Plainwell)
Barn Sale: Friday & Saturday, July 14-15 892 Riverview Dr , Plainwell
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Farm
Looking For Someone To Fix my 1965 Ford 4400 Selecto Speed Tractor and 1975 Ford 4000 Standard Tractor (269)779-5248
Small Hay Field Wanted, 10 acres or less Large grass yards welcome 269-297-0059
Lawn & Garden
Monty’s Tree Service: Licensed/insured Free estimates (269)204-8207 We also sell and deliver bulk firewood!
Tree Removal, Trimming & stump g rinding
Fully insured Over 30 years experience in tree work, very reliable and reasonable Free estimates Also, firewood for sale! RC Tree Service, owned and operated by Carl Sparks (269)377-0284 Rod Fuller (269)685-4034/ (269)808-2402, www rctreeservice com
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Fits
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Marie MAHIEU AGE 87 - KALAMAZOO MI
Marie Grace Mahieu passed away peacefully on July 9, 2023 surrounded by family Marie was born on October 17, 1935 to Abraham and Ruth DeRuyscher in Kalamazoo Michigan She attended Kalamazoo Central High School and graduated in 1954 Before that, however, she met the love of her life Gordon Mahieu in 1952 on a "blind" date and the rest, as they say, is history On June 7, 1958 they were married and made their home in Kalamazoo, Michigan for 65 joy filled years Marie was an avid reader and a loving wife, mother and grandmother She is survived by her husband Gordon, son Tim (Kathy) Mahieu, daughter Susan MahieuPhillips (Greg) as well as her grandchildren Mitchell Phillips, Emma Phillips, Grace and Gus Mahieu and her sister, Nancy Nethercutt She was preceded in death by her parents Friends may visit with Marie’s family starting at 2:00 P M , Friday, July 14, 2023 at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, until the time of the funeral service at 3:00 P M , with Rev Thomas Davenport and Rev Mike Tupper officiating Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery in Otsego Contributions in memory of Marie may be made to the Kalamazoo County 4-H Program
Arrangements by Winkel Funeral Home - Otsego Messages of condolence may be posted at www WinkelFuneralHome com
Jeanne Kay SPAGNOLI AGE 79 - PLAINWELL MI
Jeanne Kay Spagnoli (née Livingston, formerly Beilby), 79, of Plainwell, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 15th, 2023 after a long and valiant battle with cancer Jeanne was born on August 3rd, 1943 in the former Plainwell Hospital to Ronald and Ruth (Graham) Livingston Jeanne was primarily a homemaker, except for earlier in her life when she worked behind the counter at Dean’s Ice Cream, but she later in life spent a number of years at McPherson Plastics in Otsego Jeanne had varied interests in her life; for many years she was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church of Plainwell, was also a member of the Chula Vista Garden Club, and learned computers and painting, but what she valued most in her life was her family Jeanne was a devoted mother to her three children and grandma to her two grandsons Jeanne loved spending time with her family She also loved animals, and cherished her cats Jeanne was resilient and strong, but also down to earth and loving She was preceded in death by her son, Steven, in 1989, and her mother, Ruth, in 2001 Surviving is her father, Ronald Livingston of Plainwell, her brother, Robert Livingston of Otsego, her son, William Barast (Matthew Woods) of Ypsilanti, her daughter, Teresa (Patrick) Beals of Plainwell, her grandsons Alex Beals of Plainwell, and Adam (Teri) Beilby of Martin, and her great-grandchildren Addison, Austin and Maesyn In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made in Jeanne’s name to your local animal shelter A memorial service will be held at the Hope Lutheran Church in Plainwell on July 29th, 2023 at 11am with a memorial luncheon to follow
Dolores HALL AGE 87 - MARTIN, MI
Dolores passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in Kalamazoo County Dolores was born on November 16, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Robert Winebrenner and Marion (Grey) Winebrenner
When she was 11 years old she moved to Oregon with her family She graduated from North Bend High School in Oregon in 1954 After graduation Dolores moved back to Michigan In 1958 she met Dale Hall who became her husband on December 31, 1960 She was a loving and caring in-home babysitter from 1974-2008 Dolores enjoyed spending time with her family Her grandchildren were her world She was preceded in death by both parents, her son Dale Hall II (January 15, 1989) and he r h u s b a n d D ale Hall I (December 13, 2013) Dolores is survived by her brother Robert (Connie) Winebrenner, niece Kim (Brian) Sproul, children David Hall, Debbie (Bob) Canfield, Dana Hall and Diana Hall She has 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren She was loved by so many Funeral Services will be held at a later date
The family is being cared for by Avink, McCowen, Secord Funeral Home 120 S Woodhams, Plainwell, MI, 269-685-5881
Please sign the guestbook and/or share a memory with the family www amsfuneralhomes com
Thank You
We would like to thank everyone for the cards, flowers, and the words of encouragement in the recent unexpected passing of our wife & mom, Patricia Pell
A special thank you to the Otsego Moose Lodge for the wonderful memorial get-together they hosted and to the Plainwell Department of Public Safety, especially Officer Rantz, and Plainwell EMS for the outstanding care they provided
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“OUR GOD IS EVERYWHERE PRESENT”
(No 5 in series: The Attributes of God) “ Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the wor d Matthew 28:20
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By Rev Dan M nor - revdminor1945@gmailWe cannot go anywhere where God is not p r e s e n t T h i s i s c a l l e d O m n i p r e s e n c e ( E ve r y w h e r e p r e s e n t ) T h e P s a l m i s t a s ke d , “Where can I go from your Spir it? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the highest heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there If I r ise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me ” (Psalm 139:710)
God is with us dur ing good times and bad; happy times and sad times; on the mountain tops and in the valleys of life God never leaves our side; never gives up on us; never condemns us God is not that hard to find
We see God in worship, in reading God’s Word and ser ving in God’s kingdom We see God in the b e a u t y o f n a t u r e ; i n f l owe r s, q u i e t s t r e a m s, sunr ises, sunsets and in the stars at night We see God whenever a baby is bor n, a child is at play and whenever families gather I r e c e n t l y s aw G o d i n t h e s m i l e s o f o u r granddaughter, Ella Grace Minor, as she received her diploma from Marshall High School I saw God’s love in the eyes of our grandson, Jacob Starr, & his br ide, Lexi Starr, as they repeated their marr iage vows in front of me in the church he was baptized in
I saw God in the faces of two longtime fr iends whom I had the pleasure of uniting in marr iage I saw God in the witness of Coach Steve Long as he told his stor y of God’s faithfulness in his life in a recent Father’s Day Sunday worship ser vice Dur ing that same ser vice I saw God in the beautiful song which was sung by recent O H S graduate Madison Uramkin
In his book, entitled Who Needs God Rabbi Harold Kushner wrote, “Religion is not pr imar ily a set of beliefs, a collection of prayers, or a ser ies of r ituals Religion is first and foremost a way of seeing It can’t change the facts about the wor ld we live in, but it can change the way we see those facts and that in itself can make a real difference” (N Y : Summit Books, 1989; p 27) T h u s, t h e q u e s t i o n i s n o t w h e t h e r o r n o t God exists The question is whether or not we see Him
Prayer: Dear Lord, give us eyes of faith to see You in the wor ld around us In Your strong name Amen.
TOURNAMENT cORNhOle
Musicians Wanted! River Cities Concer t Band, a 64-piece ensemble, has a special need for clarinets, flutes, trombones and percussion Call Dave for more info, leave a message (269)692-2155 Visit our website at www rivercitiesconcertband com
I DA R E YO U TO B E L OV E D . . .
When people listen, God speaks
When people obey, God acts When God acts, people are chang ed
Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be perfor med O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come Amen Psalm 65:1-2
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death Romans 8:1-2 REFLECTION: The word condemnation has a ver y harsh tone to it It means vilification, damnation, or disapproval
No one I know likes being condemned Ever yone has a fear of being exposed for something we foolishly did and then condemned for it That fear seems to live in our souls forever The reason is, we are bor n with a sense of r ight from wrong, good from bad These instinctive laws of life must come from somewhere As a Chr istian, I accept the tr uth there is one God, Creator, who is sovereign over all of life As a confessing Chr istian, I also accept I am a sinner As I confess this reality it caused me a lot of discomfor t I ask you this question: Should I feel this way, guilty about hur ting others? Or should I just ignore it God’s Word tells me I should be uncomfor table I hur t others (sin against them) and I am mad at myself for it As a sinner, I find I am in a contest between what I know is r ight and my own flesh betraying me Tr uth is, we are constantly being attacked by sin It is a curse Then, one day I hear this message: “the Spir it who gives life has set (me) you free from the law of sin and death ” I stop and wonder could this really be tr ue! And that is the point of being a Chr istian We discover the mercy of God, He pardons us and forgives all our sins past, present, and future So, if you ever get sick and tired of being condemned, ask God for help He loves to regenerate our hear ts, minds, and souls to a new life in Chr ist Chr ist unleashes the power of the Holy Spir it which sets us free from the curse of death So find a Chr istian and ask them to tell you their stor y of life with God, I dare you
PRAYER TIME: Praise you, O God, of the heavenly city, for you continue to offer us your love and the miracle of new life in Chr ist Praise your Holy Name In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Need a Bible? Stop by our Little Librar y, located in front of our building We have complimentar y Bibles and other Christian literature available
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, July 26 at 5:30 p m at the Otsego District Public Librar y, 401 Dix Street, Otsego, Michigan, the Librar y Board of the Otsego District Public Librar y will hold a public hearing to consider the Librar y s proposed budget for the period from Januar y 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
The Board may not adopt its proposed budget until after the public hearing A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Librar y, 401 Dix Street, Otsego, Michigan All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing regarding the proposed budget
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing
This notice is given by order of the OTSEGO DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
A D O P TA B L E Pet of the Week!
of the Lovable, huggable, and ADOPTABLE, it’s JAKE THE DOG!
Jake was brought into Wishbone s care as a lost dog who was never reclaimed This sweetie is always smiling He is ver y outgoing and fr iendly with people and other dogs! Jake is a go with the flow kind of guy who enjoys anything that gets him out of his kennel, but especially if there s a human involved like playing in the r uns or going for walks After a little exercise he loves snuggling and getting pets Jake could join a home that already includes other dogs and/or kids He gets along with most dogs and would love to have a doggie sibling If there is another dog in the home, a meet and greet will be scheduled to make sure they get along well Dog-savvy kids 8 years and older would be his best fit Jake would also be a good candidate for someone looking for an ESA
Apply to adopt or foster this happy guy online at: wishbonepetrescue .org
Allegan County Animal Shelter is operated by Wishbone Pet Rescue
July 31 - August 4, 2023 6pm - 8pm Sign
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Handyman Service Jack of All Trades Construction, roofing, plumbing, and more Insured, quality work 269-213-6430
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Estate Sales
2-Day Estate Sale: Friday, July 21and Sat , July 22 9am-5pm 624 S Fair St , Otsego
Estate/Garage Sale: 126 Florence, Plainwell Friday, July 21st 9-5 & Saturday, July 22nd 9-3 Furniture, wall decor, household items, craft supplies (plastic canvas, cross stitch, crafting wood pieces), tools, misc
Huge Estate Sale: Friday and Sat., July 14 + 15 372 Morrell, Otsego Antiques, collectibles, tools, etc.
Estate Sale Extended! July 20-21-22-23, 9am, 347 Lincoln St , Otsego Tons more added! 2 more families! Yard tools/ornaments, appliances, furniture, TVs, hide-a-beds, lots of stuff
It’s never too late to be who you might have been -George Eliot
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Welcome New Owners, Brandy & Jesse Blanchard!
I don't have the words to properly express the gratitude I have for you all in trusting me to supply you with your personalized shirts and awards
When I began this journey, I could never have imag ine d t he rel at ionships I wou ld build and the f riends I would make over the years. I am grateful for all of them.
When the pandemic hit and I had to close my do ors for 3 mont hs, I was wor r ie d w het her my business wou ld sur v ive and how I wou ld b e able to afford to ret ire
When we opened back up, the support we received was unimaginable and somewhat over whelming Your support afforded me t he opp or tunity to t hin k ab out t he next chapter of my life: RETIREMENT
This has been a difficult decision because I w i l l miss d ai ly interac t ions w it h our customers and f riends, but it is time and I have found t he r ig ht p e ople to t a ke B&C Trophy to the next level. My prayer is you will continue to support Brandy and Jess e Blanchard in the same manner you have supp or te d me. We are excite d for them to be taking over and know they will
continue to provide the same great ser vice and build relationships with all of you
To all the employees who worked for me over t he ye ars, I appre ci ate your cont r ibut ions to our success. To my husb and w ho has supp or te d me and worke d b eside me t he last fe w ye ars you have b e en my ro ck and I appre ci ate you more than words can say
To my d aug hter, Tera Kinnane – w ho sacrificed other opportunities, better pay, and a job with benefits – I could not have done t his w it hout you You have b e en a br ig ht smi le and happy p ers ona lity through it all and I will forever be grateful for the time we had running B&C Trophy together and I will miss working with you ever y day My success is your success The great news is, Tera will continue to be part of t he d ay-to-d ay op erat ions, st ay ing to help make a seamless transition and be a familiar face through the process
S o, ple as e stop in and s e e Brandy, Jess e and Tera for a l l your s cre en pr int ing, embroidering and engraving needs
- Sherr y S chumaker
We are s o honore d to continu e t he legac y that Sherr y and Tera have created. When you hear the name B&C Trophy in t h O ts ego/Pl ainwel l are a you t hin k munity Sher r y has b e en a fixture nd the counter for 40 years, not only r ing go o ds and s er v i ces, but itabl e ac ts as wel l We cou l d not b e e grateful to her tr usting us with the s, and are s o t han k fu l t hat Ter a has ed to stay on and work alongside us We absolutely could not do this without the support of both these ladies. Our goal is to offer many of t he s ame go o ds and ser vices that the y have provided all these years. We will also lo ok to put a ne w spin on t he d ay to d ay op er ati ons and ad d ad diti ona l offer ings to put our ow n imprint on the well loved and resp ected B&C Trophy brand our lo cal community has come to know.
- Brandy & Jess e544 E. Morrell St., Otsego • 269-694-4261 Cor ner of M-89 & Morrell Across from HQ Floor ing S C R E E N P R I N T I N G • E M B RO I D E RY • E N G R AV I N G Open: Mon. - Fri. 9:00am-5:30pm