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Edmore Downtown Development Authority President Jack Miller, right, and Edmore Village Manager Karl Kluwe stand in front of the former General Bag Corp. factory, which is being renovated into a year-round outdoor market.

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EDMORE — Slow and steady.

That’s how Edmore village officials have been approaching a longterm project to transform a historic former factory into a year-round market and tourism destination.

The Edmore Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is developing the former General Bag Corp. building and property into a four-season shopping outlet at the Fred Meijer Heartland Trailhead Improvements are being partially funded by a nearly $60,000 Department of Agriculture Development Grant as part of the Farmers Market Promotion Program — include grading, advertising with signage and printed material, hiring a market manager, creating a website and purchasing an ice machine for fresh produce.

Edmore Village Manager Karl Kluwe said the amount of vendors at weekly farmers market doubled this summer to as many as two dozen.

Amish men from northeast of Edmore were hired to complete a $90,000 roof project on the old factory building, which included taking the old roof off in sections, removing decking and rafters and installing new hand-sawed rafters, a support system and decking with insulation, along with a new metal roof.

“They took white pine

Above, Amish workers have been making major improvements to the roof of the former General Bag Corp. factory building, including new hand-sawn rafters, a new support system and decking with insulation and a new metal roof. Below, workers from Foors Services Inc. of Vestaburg work on a drainage and elevation project.

from the area, milled it themselves and engineered it in the Amish craftsman way,” Kluwe said. “We’ve got the roof to secure the building, now we can focus on getting the outside work done.”

Ongoing outside work includes a major drainage and elevation project being done by Foors Services Inc. of Vestaburg, which submitted a bid of $42,900. Two weeks ago, workers began digging through several concrete foundations in the front of the old factory in order to lay a new drainage system and elevate the land.

They are expected to be finished with the project by mid-December.

“It was quite a process,” See Market, Page 2

Stanton Community Fire Department marks facelift with open house Saturday

By Mike Taylor

Daily News staff writer

STANTON — There’s no doubt firefighting can be a dangerous, difficult job. The men and women who put in the time and effort needed to protect the rest of us deserve the best training and equipment possible.

Such was the thinking behind a host of recent improvements at Stanton’s fire house, where the city and three surrounding townships came together to provide some much needed updates to the facility. At 1 p.m. Saturday, the Stanton Communit y Fire Department will host an open house and ribbon cut-

ting ceremony to allow the public a chance to see all that has been accomplished there in recent months.

According to Stanton City Manager James Freed, turnout for the event is expected to be significant, with members of the Fire Board, Sidney Township, Evergreen Township, Douglass Township and the Stanton City Commission and mayor present for the ribbon cutting.

“We also expect large community turnout from the friends and families of the fire department members,” Freed said. “Chief (Brian) Brassington and his See Facelift, Page 2

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The Stanton Fire Department will celebrate major improvements and renovations with a community open house at 1 p.m. Saturday.

BELDING — For eight years, the city of Belding has been with the same manager in Randy DeBruine, but on Wednesday, after submitting his letter of resignation to members of city council, the search will now begin for a new leader.

DeBruine Randy will step DeBruine down Dec. 28 — 30 days after submitting his letter, as is written in his contract, to accept a new position as the Kent County Sheriff’s administrative officer.

In a letter written to city council members, DeBruine thanked all current and previous council members, department heads and city employees for making his eight years as city manager an enjoyable experience.

“It is with mixed emotions that I write this letter, as I feel a strong tie to the Belding community, having served the citizens for 16 years, eight as finance director/treasure and eight as city manger,” DeBruine said. “You put all of your time and effort, your heart and soul, into this position. To let go of it, it’s very hard.”

DeBruine said although he is sad to leave a position he has invested much time in, he is excited to start a new chapter of his career with the Kent County Sheriff’s Office.

“This was a good opportunity that presented itself and I decided to pursue it,” he said.

DeBruine will be overlooking a department that has more than 600 employees and operates with a $60 million budget.

“It’s a big department and I will be assisting the sheriff on the financial and administrative end of things,” he said.

He said he is proud to have held the position of city manager for eight years, citing that the average tenure of a city manager in Belding since 1964 was only 3.9 years.

He said he was also pleased to leave his position knowing that “Belding (is) in a very strong financial condition with healthy fund balances and also with cash on hand to undertake four large infrastructure projects in the next three years.”

Those four projects include reconstruction of the Main Street bridge, road construction on Washginton Street to Hall Street, road construction on Crawford Street and the pathway project on Main Street between the Alvah N. Library and Ashfield Street bridge. All four projects received grants that were approved, with the exception of the pathway project, although DeBruine said he expects that grant to be approved next week.

DeBruine said he is confident the city can continue to move forward, with assistance from those who are already in place to help do so.

“We have a very talented and experienced group of department heads who will be able to keep things moving forward,” he said. “A hearty thanks is also extended to all the volunteers throughout the community for their dedication to serving on various boards and assisting in many different areas. Above all, it has been my pleasure to serve the citizens of Belding.”

DeBruine said discussion of his replacement will begin at next Tuesday’s city council meeting.

If council is unable to find a suitable replacement before DeBruine steps down on Dec. 28, current Finance Director Sam Andres will be appointed to the position. csmith@staffordmediasolutions.com (616) 548-8277

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Saturday

Warren Krause — 11 a.m., Ofield Funeral Home Chapel, Kentwood.

Louis Matthews — 2 p.m., Twin Oaks Greenville. (Marshall Funeral Home, Greenville)

Strauss-Kahn, NY hotel maid to settle NEW YORK — Word of a settlement agreement between former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique StraussKahn and a hotel maid who accused him of trying to rape her could bring an end to a saga that has tarnished Strauss-Kahn’s reputation, ended his hopes for the French presidency and renewed a debate about the credibility of sexual assault accusers.

But it might not mean the end of legal troubles for Strauss-Kahn. He is awaiting a ruling on whether he is linked to “pimping” in connection with a French prostitution ring.

A person familiar with the New York case said Thursday that lawyers for Strauss-Kahn and the housekeeper, Nafissatou Diallo, made the asyet-unsigned agreement within recent days, with Bronx Supreme Court Justice Douglas McKeon facilitating that and a separate agreement to end another lawsuit Diallo filed against the New York Post. A court date is expected next week, though the day wasn’t set, the person said.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private agreement.

Details of the deal, which comes after prosecutors dropped related criminal charges last year, weren’t immediately known and likely will be veiled by a confidentiality agreement.

Hostess ready for big bake sale NEW YORK — The future of Twinkies is virtually assured.

Hostess Brands Inc. got final approval for its wind-down plans in bankruptcy court Thursday, setting the stage for its iconic snack cakes to find a second life with new owners — even as 18,000 jobs will be wiped out.

The company said in court that it’s in talks with 110 potential buyers for its brands, which include CupCakes, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos. The suitors include at least five national retailers such as supermarkets, a financial adviser for Hostess said. The process has been “so fast and furious” Hostess wasn’t able to make its planned calls to potential buyers, said Joshua Scherer of Perella Weinberg Partners.

“Not only are these buyers serious, but they are expecting to spend substantial sums,” he said, noting that six of them had hired investment banks to help in the process.

The update on the sale process came as Hostess also received approval to give its top executives bonuses totaling up to $1.8 million for meeting certain budget goals during the liquidation. The company says the incentive pay is needed to retain the 19 corporate officers and “highlevel managers” for the wind down process, which could take about a year.

Closest planet to sun, Mercury, has ice CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole — on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.

The findings are from NASA’s Mercury-orbiting probe, Messenger, and the subject of three scientific papers released Thursday by the journal Science.

The frozen water is located in regions of Mercury’s north pole that always are in shadows, essentially impact craters.

It’s believed the south pole harbors ice as well, though there are no hard data to support it. Messenger orbits much closer to the north pole than the south.

“If you add it all up, you have on the order of 100 billion to 1 trillion metric tons of ice,” said David Lawrence of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University.

“The uncertainty on that number is just how deep it goes.”

The ice is thought to be at least 1½ feet deep — and possibly as much as 65 feet deep.

There’s enough polar ice at Mercury, in fact, to bury an area the size of Washington, D.C., by two to 2½ miles deep, said Lawrence, the lead author of one of the papers.

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Beatrice Petrie — 11:30 a.m., Spencer Mills Church, Gowen. (Marshall Funeral Home, Greenville)

Douglas L. Ploughman, 70

GREENVILLE — Douglas L. Ploughman, 70, of Greenville, died Thursday at his home. Memorial services are pending at Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, and will be announced in Saturday’s Daily News and online at www.

ChristiansenCares.com.

Larry Gene Schofield, 65

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Larry Gene Schofield, 65, died Nov. 18 from injuries caused by a motor vehicle accident. A gathering to celebrate his life was held Monday at the American Legion Hall in Gillette, Wyo. (Walker Funeral Home, Gillette, Wyo.)

Work at the Stanton Fire Department got under way in mid-July and lasted through summer and fall months as the fire department continued to operate out of the facility.

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Continued From Page 1 leadership team will be giving tours of the facility.”

The project was paid for by the city, along with Evergreen, Sidney and Douglass townships.

“This was a large project funded collectively by four governmental entities and with the support of a very generous community, and we are all very proud of the outcome of this project,” Freed said. “All three townships, the city, and the department really came together to pull this project off.

“It’s a testament to the cooperative relationship that has developed,” he added.

“This strong relationship between the townships and the city allows us to ensure vital public safety infrastructure and firefighter training programs, and to deliver tangible results to the resi-

dents and taxpayers of our respective communities.”

Total cost of the project was around $160,000. About $120,000 of that came from the city, with the remaining $40,000 provided by the townships.

That money paid for a new office, turnout gear rooms, an equipment room, meeting room and expanded training facilities. Also, a new training deck allows firefighters to hone their skills with regard to moving ladders and fire hoses.

According to Brasington, this sort of training was difficult, if not impossible with the department’s previous facilities.

“With those decks, we’ll be able to practice window rescues and practice window bails and ladder bails,” Brasington said. “These are the sort of techniques we should be practicing. We call it survival training for fire-

Market Continued From Page 1 Kluwe said. “We wanted to get this done before the snow flies. We’ll see where we are with possible grants. I would say by fall of next year we should have the outdoor part of the market up.”

The goal of having a yearround market on the property will not likely be a reality for six or seven years. The location includes a large picnic pavilion, restroom facilities and the old 30,000-square-foot bag factory building, which will one day be transformed into 40-some shops, which will feature turn-of-the-century merchandise, crafts and

hand-crafted products.

The DDA is awaiting word on another grant to fund the remainder of the project, which includes updating electrical and partitioning the interior of the factory structure. Grant recipients must have matching funds of 20 percent. The DDA’s current $150,000 general fund reserve qualifies for grant funding up to $750,000, according to DDA President Jack Miller.

“We’re keeping things stable and financially sound, making sure that we keep making steady progress,” Miller said. “We don’t want to overstep our finances. We positioned our finances so

fighters.”

Work at the firehouse got under way in mid-July and continued through the fall and summer months as the fire department continued to operate out of the facility.

The facility also received new bathrooms and a conference room, as well as additional insulation and an energy-efficient furnace.

“There’s a lot of personal sacrifice and investment of time these firefighters make,” Freed said. “Under the leadership of Brian Brassington and (Assistant Chief ) DaWayne Petermen, there’s been a terrific job done in recruiting and training the new firefighters in the last five to 10 years. They work hard. It’s about time we matched that investment.”

The ribbon cutting/open house is free of charge and open to the public.

NEW YORK — For humanitarian and economic reasons, the federal Bureau of Prisons should grant more early releases to incapacitated and terminally ill prisoners, two advocacy groups say in a report depicting current policies as sometimes “cruel as well as senseless.”

The report, issued today by Human Rights Watch and Families Against Mandatory Minimums, says the Bureau of Prisons oversees more than 218,000 inmates, yet has recommended an average of only two dozen compassionate releases a year since 1992.

Human Rights Watch senior adviser Jamie Fellner, a co-author of the report, said Congress in 1984 granted federal courts the authority to reduce sentences under “extraordinary and compelling” circumstances. However, the report says federal prisonmtaylor@staffordmediasolutions.com (616) 548-8273 ers can’t seek such a sentence reduction from the courts on their own; only the BOP has the authority to file a motion requesting judicial considerthat if grant money becomes ation of early release.

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The Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today. Here are some of the most talkedabout vehicles that will be making their world debuts: • Mazda Diesel: Mazda will offer a diesel version of its new, sportier Mazda6 sedan in the second half of next year. It’s not releasing full details yet, but says diesels can get 30-percent better fuel economy than gasoline-powered cars. Mazda says it will be the first Asian automaker to offer a clean diesel engine in a non-commercial vehicle in North America.

• Subaru Forester: The new Subaru Forester, which will go on sale this spring, has more leg room and cargo space (74.7 cubic feet) than the previous model of the small SUV. The base 2.5-liter, 170 horsepower engine remains the same, but buyers can also upgrade to a new, 250-horsepower turbocharged 2-liter. The design is less boxy and more aerodynamic, with a new mesh grille and sporty front bumper.

• Jaguar XFR-S: It’s the second model in Jag’s ultra-high performance lineup, with only 100 being offered for sale in

the U.S. during the 2014 model year. It has a 550-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine that takes it from zero to 60 in 4.4 seconds, yet it avoids a gasguzzler tax by getting 23 mpg on the highway. The car starts at $99,000.

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Cashiers Kristi Williams and Kelly Blount greeted customers with big smiles and questions about whether they had bought the winning ticket. No one had come forward to claim the prize by late Thursday morning, Missouri Lottery officials said.

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This is unfair to the prisoners and costly to the country.”

Responding by email, the BOP said it reviews each early-release request on a case-by-case basis and also takes into consideration information provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“It is the bureau’s responsibility to consider public safety” when determining whether to pursue these motions, the BOP statement said.

Though the new report is generally critical of BOP policies, it cites some “promising signs” — including formation of a BOP working group to look at the compassionate release program. It said the BOP’s new director, Charles Samuels, has expressed interest in reforming the program and noted that the number of release cases forwarded to the courts had risen slightly under his leadership, to 37 between Jan. 1 and Nov. 15.

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Briefly 11-year-old boy hit while on bicycle GREENVILLE — A boy is being treated at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville for non-life-threatening injuries after being hit while riding his bicycle to school this morning.

According to Greenville Department of Public Safety Director Michael Pousak, an 11-year-old boy was traveling on bicycle through the Greenville High School parking lot to Greenville Middle School when he was hit by a car.

“He had some bumps and bruises,” Pousak said.

The boy was only taken to the hospital by Montcalm County Emergency Medical Services to be examined.

“No citation was given,” Pousak said. “It was more of the bicyclist’s fault.”

Beverage deposits law struck down LANSING — A federal appeals court has struck down a Michigan law that makes beverage companies put a special mark on returnable cans and bottles sold in the state.

The court said Thursday that Michigan is illegally affecting interstate commerce by dictating where cans and bottles can be distributed.

That’s because the law says containers with a special Michigan mark can only be sold in Michigan and states that also require deposits.

Failure to comply is a crime.

The law was approved in 2008 in an attempt to stop people from buying beverages in other states and then redeeming the containers in Michigan for the dime deposit.

The appeals court in Cincinnati says there may be other ways to crack down on the problem, including a receipt to prove a Michigan purchase.

After lawsuit, creche is going back up WARREN — A Nativity scene is going back up on public land in a Detroit suburb after a man sued to save the decades-old display.

Macomb County has granted a permit to John Satawa.

His family has been responsible for the Nativity scene since the 1940s, but there’s been no crèche since 2008 after someone complained.

The county says the display would be a hazard on a median in Warren, on Mound Road just north of Chicago Road and federal Judge Gerald Rosen agreed.

But an appeals court in August overturned the decision, saying religious content and not safety seemed to be the county’s motive in rejecting it.

Satawa attorney Robert Muise says the Nativity scene will be up for two weeks, starting Dec. 15. breaking news:

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Dr. Thomas Veryser and Dr. Ammar Houssein are pictured at a dental staff meeting on Oct. 30.

To improve educational opportunities for young children, a program is being initiated in Montcalm County to provide books.

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is being brought to the area through the Montcalm County Great Start Collaborative.

Mindy Train, parent liaison for Montcalm County Great Start Collaborative, said the program will supply a book to every child in the county each month from the day the child is born until his or her third birthday.

“With doing some

research, I have found out that we have 2,500 kids under the age of 3 in Montcalm County,” Train said. “Our goal is to reach out to all the kids under age of 3.”

According to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library website, the program gives something simple and powerful to children and parents.

“By reading regularly with our children, we can give them the biggest boost toward a successful education they will ever get, making a huge difference in their future and the future of our communities,” the website says.

The program was founded by legendary country singer Dolly Parton with a dream of supplying children with their own personal library.

Train said in order to launch the program in March 2013, she has to have the first year’s cost ready to go, which is $6,000. It costs about $27 per child per year.

“More then any other skill, the ability to read helps a child succeed in schools, function in society and have more employment options in the future,” Train said.

“Parents are a child’s first and best teacher, therefore providing tools to parents to encourage literacy is critical.”

To learn more about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library or how to donate to the Montcalm County program, contact Train at (616) 225-6146 or mtrain@maisd. com.

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STANTON — The Michigan Community Dental Clinics (MCDC) presented Dr. Ammar Houssein with the newly created Dr. Thomas Veryser Leadership Award at an all-staff meeting on Oct. 30.

The award, named after Veryser, current chief executive officer and founder of the MCDC, was created to recognize a single staff member each year who embodies the organization’s mission, vision and values, which are focused on expanding access to dental care for Medicaid recipients and low income, uninsured persons.

Houssein, of the Montcalm Area Dental Clinic, has spent his entire career in public health dentistry. He began providing dental services in Montcalm County in September 2000 at the Stanton Dental Care Center. In 2009, when the dental center was relocated to the Montcalm Area Career Center in Sidney and expanded, Houssein followed and MCDC took over operations.

As the award was present-

ed it was noted that “besides having a huge capacity for compassion and empathy, this doctor also exemplifies the best in continuous quality improvement” and “of course no man stands alone, he has surrounded himself with a team of exceptional individuals.”

Kim Singh, who recently retired from the MidMichigan District Health Department and joined MCDC in May, was present when Houssein received the award. Singh hired Houssein to head the Stanton Dental Care Center in 2000.

“What an honor this is for Dr. Houssein, for the Sidney clinic and Montcalm County,” Singh said. “We are truly blessed to have the dental clinic in Sidney and the outstanding staff who are making a difference every day, one smile at a time.”

The Montcalm Area Dental Clinic in Sidney is one of 21 public dental clinics operated by the MCDC. All of the MCDC dental clinics are operated on behalf of local health departments. The organization has a staff of more than 260 employees with 60 dentists.

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SIDNEY — Montcalm Community College invites community members to celebrate the holidays during its 31st annual Santa’s Super Sunday on MCC’s campus in Sidney.

Participants may visit and have their photograph taken with Santa Claus, enjoy holiday music, swimming, clowning around with local clowns, children’s holiday crafts, story room and musical activities. Wagon rides through Heritage Village will be provided as well as hot cocoa and a short choral concert. Visitors also may register for a chance to win one of three vouchers to attend one of MCC’s youth summer camps for free or a scholar-

WAYLAND — A criminal defense attorney faces multiple drug charges months after authorities found a methamphetamine lab in his law office down the street from a West Michigan police station.

Patrick Burson, 35, was free Thursday on bond after a video arraignment Wednesday from the Allegan County Jail on four counts of operating/maintaining a methamphetamine lab and two possession of methamphetamine counts.

Burson, 28-year-old Polly Gates and 36-year-old Sherry Cunningham turned themselves in Wednesday to the Allegan County sheriff ’s office.

Members of the West Michigan Enforcement Team executed search warrants June 13 at Burson’s Otsego home and his office in downtown Wayland, about 20 miles south of Grand Rapids.

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STANTON — Montcalm County Central Dispatch reported the following fire calls Thursday: • Miscellaneous situation, 10:49 a.m., N. Long, Howard City Fire Department.

• Wild fires, 3:19 p.m., Sidney, Sheridan Community Fire Department.

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tions of time and resources. I hope everyone will join in this year’s festivities.”

More than 1,000 individuals, including more than 500 children, traditionally participate in Santa’s Super Sunday.

The college and Montcalm Heritage Village members present the annual event, which is supported by donations from Montcalm County businesses. Donors include Lester J. Sitts VFW Post 5065 of Sheridan, Lester J. Sitts VFW Post 5065 of Sheridan Ladies Auxiliary, Heart of Michigan Clowns, Preferred Federal Credit Union, Chemical Bank, Tinney Automotive, Stanton Rotary Club and MCC’s Life Long Learners.

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Cash also was seized.

The Allegan County prosecutor has recused himself and the case was turned over to the Berrien County prosecutor’s office.

“It’s the first time for me,” Berrien assistant prosecutor Jeff Taylor said of tackling a drug case where a fellow lawyer is one of the defendants. “I will handle it like any other drug court case.”

Gates, of Otsego, was charged with four counts of operating/maintaining a methamphetamine lab, two counts of delivery/manufacturing of methamphetamine, and two counts of possession of the drug.

Cunningham, also of Otsego, was charged with possession of methamphetamines.

Like Burson, they have been released on personal recognizance bonds pending Dec. 6 preliminary examinations.

Police Reports GREENVILLE — Police responded to six complaints Thursday. Incidents included: • Assault, 1 a.m., W. Grove.

• Private property damage accident, 2:20 p.m., S. Greenville West.

• Suspicious, 4:40 p.m., N. Lafayette.

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The event is Dec. 2 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Santa is available until 4 p.m.

“This event was developed to serve our community and has come to be considered MCC’s holiday gift to the community,” said Susan Hatto, MCC’s dean of community outreach and Santa’s Super Sunday chairwoman.

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GOWEN — The Michigan State Police Lakeview Post has released the names of four people involved in a Wednesday afternoon accident near Gowen.

Officers were dispatched at 7:11 a.m. to the intersection of Sidney and Johnson roads.

According to Trooper John Looney, a silver Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling westbound on Sidney Road when it collided head-on with a brown Jeep Compass SUV traveling eastbound, also on Sidney Road.

A woman from the Compass and the passenger of the Cobalt were transported by a West Michigan Air Care helicopter to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids while the other two individuals were transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville, one of whom was later transported to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital.

Darlene Wirtz, 79, of Greenville, remains in critical condition. She was in the Compass along with Annette Rendall, 55, of Greenville, who is in stable condition.

Logan Johnson, 22, of Crystal, was the driver of the Cobalt. He is in stable condition, as is his passenger, Amanda Marsh, 23, of Crystal.

Alcohol was not a factor and weather and road conditions were also not a factor in the accident. All four people were wearing seatbelts.

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Commerce, pop culture shouldn’t spoil holidays

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here was plenty of hand-wringing last week over the decision by several big retailers to start the “Black Friday” retail rush on Thursday — Thanksgiving Day itself. Even when stores wait until 8 p.m., thousands of retail workers couldn’t share Thanksgiving dinner with their families. Worse, many people complained, was that the “Black Friday creep” was sullying what they considered America’s last “pure,” uncommercialized holiday.

We can’t disagree with the critics, and we definitely sympathize with workers who have to spend the holiday dealing with surly, impatient shoppers. But while plenty of scorn has been heaped upon the big retailers for “ruining Thanksgiving,” the hard fact is that the changes we’ve seen are occurring because it’s what a significant proportion of Americans want, or at least what savvy marketers know they’ll respond to. Just as it is with Christmas and other holidays in our capitalist society, we’re only getting what we asked for.

Thanksgiving is indeed a special holiday. It’s a day to celebrate the most enduring and basic elements of life — food, family and friends. (Football is a close fourth for many.) The holiday carries a Christian aspect, but it’s not exclusionary — the idea of expressing gratitude is as easily celebrated by Jews, Muslims, agnostics and atheists. And it’s been largely free of commercialism — no cards, no gifts, no prescribed decor short of school kids in paper Pilgrim hats. Even the menu is negotiable, as long as there’s lots and lots of food.

However, the retail rush has been creeping in on Thanksgiving for years, with “door busters” sales moving earlier and earlier. Retailers desperate to maximize holiday season sales have found millions of discount-hungry Americans as willing participants. What’s insane to many of us is sport, even tradition, to others. For many people, the sales — and the unlikely camaraderie forged by camping out in the cold with total strangers — provide an adventure that’s far more interesting than an evening making conversation with Aunt Sally and Uncle Ralph. Tellingly, we’ve heard more than a few people refer to the four-day stretch as the “Black Friday weekend.”

Those of us who treasure Thanksgiving for its tradition and togetherness — a table laden with familiar favorites, from the oversize turkey to Great Aunt Mary’s green bean casserole — may mistakenly assume that everyone celebrates the holiday the same way. In this era of fractured families and shaky finances, an extended family meal may be too painful, too expensive or simply not a priority. For timepressed families with conflicting work and school schedules, Thanksgiving may mean an escape to Florida. It’s no surprise so many people are at the movie theaters or the Chinese buffet on Thanksgiving.

But unless we live right by a mall — or work in retail — the fact that other people celebrate Thanksgiving by shopping should have zero impact on our own observances. Too many of us seem to believe that if other people don’t observe a holiday the same way we do, the holiday has been “ruined.” There’s no reason the popular culture’s interpretation of a holiday or retailers’ profit-seeking should spoil our own traditions. People have lamented the popular culture’s commercialization and secularization of Christmas for a century now, but media images don’t mandate that we follow their formula.

Maybe Thanksgiving, like Christmas, is a good occasion for a media blackout, to shut out the breathless news reports and incessant advertising. Anyway, Thanksgiving is too compelling and too strong to be killed by discounted smartphones and flat-screen TVs. The Holland Sentinel, Nov. 25 Voices are reprinted from other Michigan newspapers whose views do not necessarily represent the opinions of The Daily News.

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Oh, to be an eighth-grader again …

never thought I’d say this, but yesterday I found myself kind of wishing I could be an eighth grader again – minus the girl drama, the boy issues, the focus on hair, makeup and weight. And, if I’m being honest, the homework.

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By Julie back in time?

Stafford Because I got to take part in the Greenville Middle School eighth grade Reality Store, which is a project organized by both the school and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. The idea is that kids learn what it’s like to budget a monthly income typical of adults in all kinds of situations.

Without going into a ton of detail, here’s the gist of how the program works. Each year, eighth-graders start weeks in advance by filling out a questionnaire about their skills and inter-

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ing real life skills that have taken me a long time to understand.

I’m thinking about all the mistakes I could have avoided such as impulsively buying a pair of jeans or shoes that I didn’t need and didn’t really have money for.

I also could have learned how important it is — even when you’re in a relationship and one of you is more mathematically oriented than the other — to stay plugged in to how much your bills are each month, how taxes are determined, how much you can save by buying generic brands rather than name brands.

I’m sure there were a few kids who left the Reality Store glad one more project was out of the way. But I also know there were a lot whose eyes were opened to the effects their spending habits can have on their bottom line. I sure would have been better off in the long run to have this kind of reality check. juliestafford@staffordmediasolutions.com (616) 548-8260

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s events have unfolded in what shall ever be known as “The Petraeus Affair,” one cannot escape noticing that the women in this sordid saga have been handed the short end of the shtick, as though the men are mere victims of ambiOrlando tious, hormonally Sentinel driven vixens.

B y Kathleen There’s the soParker called “socialite” in Tampa, Jill Kelley, who courted generals and exchanged at least hundreds of emails with our lead commander in Afghanistan, John Allen. And there’s the biographer with toned arms, Paula Broadwell, who wore tight jeans and allegedly seduced America’s most darling general, David Petraeus.

The double standard we apply to men and women in these very human dramas is nothing new, but also nothing short of appalling. Even as we urge women to behave in every way as men, even pushed to arms on the battlefront, the Madonna-whore dichotomy is alive and writhing.

The two men are golden, we are inclined to infer. The women, well, what is one to think?

Tarnished and branded, discarded as chattel having each served her purpose.

Here’s an alternative narrative.

Let’s assume for a moment that everyone involved in this spectacle is actually a good and decent, if flawed, person, variations of the definitions notwithstanding. Yes, Kelley and her husband have financial difficulties, but who doesn’t these days? Isn’t it also possible that Kelley, in addition to enjoying the company of generals, wanted to do something nice for

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ests. This is then paired with up to 40 jobs that would be good potential matches. From that list, the students pick a profession, which is given an average monthly income. By rolling the dice — literally, each student is assigned a family situation — they may be married, divorced; have two, three, four or five kids; be on disability; or in the military.

The whole project culminates into yesterday’s event when each student files through a series of stations where local business folks guide them through key financial considerations and decisions such as how much they would have to pay in taxes, what level of phone service they can afford, whether they are better off buying generic, store brand or premium brand groceries, what kind of child care and transportation they can swing.

On and on until they get through all the stops and tally what they have left.

I found myself yesterday wanting to be one of these eighthgraders because they were learn-

her country by providing a social outlet for military personnel in the area?

As for her email exchanges with Allen, the only relevant concern seems to be that the general apparently has more time on his hands than a general should.

Otherwise, communicating via social media and email is merely our modern campfire. We are social animals, and lonely people will find each other through the smoke. Do we really care so much who and how people choose to fill the void in their lives? Is it our business?

More complicated is the relationship between Petraeus and Broadwell, if only because of an investigation into questionable emails she sent to Kelley, whom she apparently considered a rival.

Broadwell is being investigated for “cyberstalking” and also in regard to classified documents found on her computer.

These investigations are ongoing and, as yet, have confirmed no personal or professional breach.

Still, Broadwell has been essentially indicted in the public mind.

Her security clearance, which ultimately might justify her possession of the documents in question, has been suspended, which is probably appropriate under the circumstances, though hardly conclusive.

Nevertheless, Broadwell’s reputation has been tarnished well beyond the sin for which she has expressed sincere remorse. The married mother of two has been characterized by an increasingly tabloid press as the scarlet woman, the “mistress,” an outdated word that indicts a woman but rarely the man, smirkingly suggestive of “kept-ness.” Broadwell has even been criticized for showing too much arm on TV. Such observations seem odd in a

sleeveless era launched by the first lady, whose enviable guns are legendary and often on display.

As much as we sympathize with the painful upheaval suffered by the families involved, let’s pause a moment for Broadwell and recall that she was an Army officer, a West Point graduate, an accomplished, yes, ambitious, elite member of the military who, as it turns out, happens to have had a relationship with a man for whom she apparently had strong feelings.

Did she cause others pain? Of course, and for this she is suffering by all accounts. Does she deserve to be pilloried in the public square? Or does she deserve the same second chance any similarly accomplished man would be accorded?

One does not need to approve of the behavior to grant compassion and suspend judgment, at least until we know whether there is any reason for public interest beyond the prurient.

In the meantime, our urgency to apply different standards to women than to men deserves scrutiny. For women, there’s no margin for error in public life, yet men walk away virtually unscathed — re-elected to office, rehired by Wall Street, re-assigned to a new parish, rehabilitated by the mere act of entering “rehab.”

Puhleez.

Broadwell is one of America’s success stories, if you buy the woman-warrior myth. Her only flaw seems to have been falling for another man and, in the way some men do, showing off biceps toned by hundreds of hours of hard work.

To the pyre, to the pyre. kathleenparker@washpost.com © 2012, Washington Post Writers Group

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Thanks for family benefit Dear Editor,

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e would like to thank the area businesses who donated money, gifts and items to be auctioned at Phil Graham’s benefit on Oct. 13.

There were many friends that also baked and made numerous items. I would also give a big thank you to our five special girls who made this benefit possible, it was a hugh success.

Thank you to all the friends and neighbors who came and

supported us and also the ones who couldn’t make it but just said a little prayer or sent cards, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God is good!

Phil Graham family Vestaburg

Community

Holiday activities Dec. 1 Greenville ‘Make-A-Gift’ workshop “Make-A-Gift” will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Flat River Community Library.

Children of all ages are invited to this free gift-making workshop where they can create and wrap and original and personalized gift for a special person in their life. Supervised by staff and volunteers, this program is free and open to the public.

Dec. 1 Belding Home for the Holidays The Belding Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the Home for the Holidays event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Covered Village Mall. The event will feature Santa, holiday music, cookie and ornament decorating, face painting and refreshments.

Dec. 1 Edmore Holiday event for children The Old Fence Rider Historical Center (west of the pond) will host a Hometown Holiday Event for children of all ages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children can write a letter to Santa, help make Christmas tree decorations, receive a gift and enjoy a snack furnished by the Edmore Burger King.

Dec. 1 Greenville Santa party Everyone is invited to a Santa Party from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bower Street Cafe at Spectrum Health United Hospital. Parking is available in back of the hospital using the east drive. There will be holiday games, cookie and milk, and a photo opportunity with Santa. Donations will be accepted to support the Young Professionals of Spectrum Health United Memorial Foundation in their mission to provide comfort and care items for children visiting the hospital.

Dec. 1 Greenville Old-time Christmas dance The Danish Cultural Center of Greenville will host an old-time Christmas dance party from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Danish Brotherhood hall, corner of Franklin and Grove streets. The dance is open to the public and will include square and round dancing.

Admission is $5. Music will be provided by Bows, Bellows and Good Looking Fellows.

Refreshments will be available.

Dec. 1 Vestaburg Santa Saturday Santa is coming to Vestaburg for Santa Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Richland Township Library, 8821 Third St. Pictures will be taken and available for a donation.

Cameras are welcome. The event is sponsored by the Vestaburg Lions Club. All are welcome to attend.

Dec. 1 Carson City Breakfast with Santa Breakfast with Santa will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Carson City-Crystal Lower Elementary School. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and drinks will be served and Santa will have treats for the children. Everyone is welcome. Tickets will be available at the door

for $5 age 12-adult, $2.50 ages 3-11 and free for age 2 and younger. A photographer will be available; 4x6 photos will be available for purchase for $1. The photos will be available at the elementary Christmas concert Dec. 10.

The event is sponsored by the Carson CityCrystal Parents Club.

Dec. 1 Six Lakes Christmas tree lighting The Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Six Lakes. The event will include caroling and refreshments.

Dec. 1 Belding Breakfast with Santa Everyone is invited to join the fun at Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Belding Museum. Participants will enjoy a warm pancake and sausage breakfast, a tour of the museum, free goodies and a chat with Santa.

The event is free with freewill donations will be accepted. All adults must be accompanied by a child. The museum is located at 108 Hanover St. Dec. 2 Sidney Santa’s Super Sunday Montcalm Community College will host its 31st annual Santa’s Super Sunday. Attendees may visit and have their photograph taken with Santa Claus and enjoy refreshments, holiday music, swimming, clowning around with local clowns, children’s holiday crafts and musical activities. An exhibit of cultural holiday traditions will be presented by MCC’s Culture and Travel Club. All activities are free.

The event runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Santa is available until 4 p.m.

Dec. 2 Greenville Tree of Lights The United Memorial Tree of Lights event will be at 4 p.m. at Spectrum Health United Hospital, 615 S. Bower St. Everyone is invited to share in this special holiday tradition. Participants in the free community event will enjoy the musical sounds of the season and refreshments and listen as the names of those honored and remembered are read. Funds raised from this year’s Tree of Lights will support the Spectrum Health United Lifestyles Maternal Infant Health Program.

Dec. 7 Lakeview Cookie walk/chili cook-off A cookie walk and soup/chili cook-off will take place at the Tamarack District Library as part of the Friends of the Library’s Celebration of the Season. The cookie walk will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The soup/ chili cook-off will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Tamarack Room. Anyone bringing soup or chili should sign up at the library. The event is free to the public. All are invited to enjoy some chili and soup, buy some cookies and bid on items in the silent auction, which ends at 7 p.m.

Dec. 7-9 Greenville ‘North Pole Star’ “North Pole Star,” featuring the search for the most talented reindeer of them all, will be performed at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 and 2 p.m.

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Admission is always free, but donations are welcomed.

Dec. 1 Belding Indoor yard sale A pre-Christmas indoor yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 315 W. Washington St., the former Washington School, corner of Broas and Washington in Belding. The sale will feature coats, clothing, housewares, DVDs, electronics, decorations, books, toys, hunting supplies, games and more. All clothing will be $1. Proceeds will go toward the purchase and renovation of the building, which will reopen soon as CrossPoint Church.

Dec. 2 Greenville Gift shop reopening The Spectrum Health United Hospital Gift Shop has been closed while construction projects were in progress for the past several months. The gift shop will reopen for business on Sunday during the Tree of Lights event from 4 to 6 p.m. Regular business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (616) 225-6427 for more information.

Dec. 1 Greenville AIDS Candlelight vigil The MCC Equality Club will host its second annual World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil at 7 p.m. at Jackson’s Landing, five blocks east of the intersection of M-91 and M-57 in Greenville. Everyone is encouraged to bring a candle in memory of loved ones or in support of a friend. The Equality Club will provide some candles and hot chocolate. A sky lantern will be available for participants to write names and sayings on and will lift off during the closing prayer by Pastor Steve Charnley. Contact Equality Club adviser Jim Fatka at jimf@montcalm.edu for more information.

Dec. 2 Belding Museum open The Belding Museum, located in the historic Belrockton at 108 Hanover, is decorated for the holiday season. It will be open Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Take a trip down Memory Lane or just stroll through to see the museum in its Christmas finery Guides will be available to answer questions.

Dec. 3-6 Sidney Winter Artists’ Market A Winter Artists’ Market art exhibit and sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Instruction North Art Gallery on Montcalm Community College’s Sidney campus. Artwork from MCC students, the Montcalm Area Arts Association and the MCC Art Club will be featured.

Contact MCC Visual Arts Coordinator Carolyn Johnson at cjohnson@montcalm.edu or 989328-1248 for more information. dec. 8 Montcalm County John Berry concert Country singer John Berry will perform his Christmas concert at 7 p.m. at the Greenville High School Performing Arts Center. The event is a fundraiser for the Montcalm County 4-H Fair Association. Tickets for reserved seating are $25 and are available at two locations, Jorgi’s in Greenville and the Lakeview Elevator in Lakeview. Tickets also may be purchased online at montcalmcountyfairgrounds.com.

Center. Santa’s eight reindeer audition before a panel of judges including Mrs. Claus, Santa himself and a special guest. Host Nicky Snowcrest keeps the show rolling and the “Star Singers” back up the featured performers as they sing and dance their way toward the ultimate title of North Pole Star. Tickets are $9 and are available by calling the community center at (616) 754-9163.

Dec. 8 Belding Holiday cookie sale St. Mary’s Altar Society will conduct its 12th annual cookie sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s, 9041 Krupp Road, Miriam. The sale will offer more than 2,000 homemade cookies for $3 a dozen and purchasers can mix and match the cookies they want. The event is open to the public.

Dec. 8 Greenville Christmas tea The annual Christmas tea will be at 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Greenville. The theme is “Snowflakes.” The public is welcome including men and children.

Dec. 15 Greenville Pictures with Santa Everyone is invited to the Greenville Area Community Center from noon to 1 p.m. for free pictures with Santa, sponsored by the Greenville Area Corvette Club. Call the community center at (616) 754-9163 for more information.

Dec. 18 Lakeview Tree of Love The Kelsey Hospital Tree of Love event will be at 6:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 115 W. Fifth St. Everyone is invited to share in this special holiday tradition. Participants in the free community event will enjoy the musical sounds of the season and refreshments and listen as the names of those honored and remembered are read. Funds raised from this year’s Tree of Love will help purchase new furniture for the Kelsey Hospital acute care waiting and social room.

Greenville Giving Tree Paper ornaments are on the Christmas tree in the lobby of Huntington Bank, 203 S. Lafayette St. in downtown Greenville. Ornaments include first name of the child, age, clothing sizes, plus a special wish of the child. Everyone is invited to help brighten Christmas for area children in need by stopping in for an ornament and fulfilling a child’s wish. Area schools have provided the names of needy children. Gifts must be returned by Dec. 7 to ensure distribution to the children. Drop off the new unwrapped gifts, with the paper ornament attached, at Huntington Bank in downtown Greenville.

Greenville Optimist-Samaritan fund The Optimist-Samaritan Christmas Fund has begun receiving donations. Donated funds will be used to purchase food for families needing assistance during the holiday season. Anyone wishing to support this program may mail donations to P.O. Box 802, Greenville, MI 48838.

Funds raised from the concert will go to support the fair and the new fairgrounds.

Dec. 8 Belding Hair cut benefit Scizzor Shak at 210 Covered Village Mall will donate 40 percent of all haircuts between 9 a.m. and noon to Belding Project Graduation. Haircuts will be given by appointment — call (616) 794-0204 — or walk-in.

Dec. 8 Greenville Multivendor show Christmas Shopping Extravaganza, a multivendor show, will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the Greenville Area Community Center. More than 20 vendors will offer a variety of products including purses, makeup, candles, jewelry, kitchen utensils, homemade baked goods and more.

Dec. 8 Greenville Singles dance Greenville Adult Singles will host a singles dance from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Greenville American Legion on West Washington Street (M-57).

Singles 21 and older are invited.

Admission is $7 per person and free coffee and snacks will be provided. Call Deb at (210) 2416608 or Mary at (616) 754-6706 for more information.

Dec. 8 Lakeview Euchre tournament Kelsey Hospital Guild will sponsor a euchre tournament at 7 p.m. at McKenna’s Village Restaurant. Cost is $10 per person. Come for dinner.

There will be no band. A 50/50 raffle also will take place. Call Deb at (989) 352-6011 for more

information. All proceeds will benefit Kelsey Hospital.

Dec. 9 Greenville Democrats meeting The Montcalm County Democratic Party meeting will be at 2 p.m. at the Union Hall, 315 W. Charles St., Greenville. Bring a friend. Meetings are the second Sunday of each month.

Dec. 9 Carson City Texas hold ’em American Legion Post 380 at 121 N. Mercantile St., Carson City, will host a Big Stack Texas hold ‘em tournament from 3:30 to 11:30 p.m. to benefit Knights of Columbus 7585. A $40 buy-in will get $20,000 worth of chips. Blinds start at 100100 (13 blind levels); no rebuy or addons; 65 percent payout of tournament fee; pay out three places.

Cash game starts at 3:30 p.m. with the tournament starting at 5 p.m.

Call Bob Fahey at (989) 981-6503 or (517) 526-1025 for more information.

Dec. 10 Sheridan Parent Coalition meeting The monthly Great Start Parent Coalition meeting will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Central Montcalm Community Church, 215 S. Sheridan Road, Sheridan.

Everyone is welcome. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. with holiday crafts, music and surprises to follow for those who RSVP to Brandy Minikey at (616) 2256146 or bminikey@maisd.com.

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Obituary Larry Gene Schofield, 65

GILLETTE, Wyo. — A gathering to celebrate the life of Larry Gene Schofield was held at 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26, at the American Legion Hall in Gillette, Wyo. Those who wanted to join in the memorial ride to the American Legion met at the Fishing Lake at 1:30 p.m.

Larry Schofield, age 65, passed away Nov. 18, 2012, from injuries caused by a motor vehicle accident.

Larry Gene Schofield was born May 11, 1947, to William and Layla Blanche (Magee) Schofield in Greenville, Mich. He attended school and graduated from Greenville High Larry School in 1967.

Schofield Following graduation, Larry worked for Rural Bottled Gas in Greenville before moving to Gillette, Wyo., in 1976. He was employed by Wyodak Coal Company until 1978 when he started working at Belle Ayr Mine later transferring to Eagle Butte Mine, where he was employed at the time of his death.

Larry enjoyed riding his Harley and had been a member of the Wyoming Bikers Association. He also enjoyed hunting and playing golf. Larry loved the Denver Broncos and enjoyed watching the games, especially when they played the Raiders, so he could razz his kids Scott and Kelly. What he most enjoyed was quiet time with his four great-grandchildren, especially Butch. At the end of the day, what everyone will remember, Larry was a kind, gracious and thoughtful man who would give the shirt off his back for someone in need.

Larry is survived by his sons, Jim Schofield and Scott (Stacey) Schofield both of Gillette, Wyo.; daughter, Kelly Schofield of Gillette; the mother of his children, Dorothy Schofield of Gillette; brothers, Bruce (Kay) Schofield of Morley, Leo Schofield of Rogers, Ark., Jim (Marilyn) Schofield of Gowen; sister, Cindy (Les) Lillie of Greenville; six grandchildren, Lacey (Mike) Kelly, Talli (Kyle) Wagner, Haley Schofield, Leigha Champion, Dustan (Samantha) Swartz and Austin Velarde; four great-grandchildren, Logan Schofield, Devin, Mason and Jaden Kelly; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial and condolences may be sent in Larry’s name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

Datebook Greenville

Dec. 1 Membership Appreciation Day, noon-5 p.m., Greenville Eagles 4321.

Christmas music, 1-5 p.m.

Dec. 1 Danish Sisterhood Christmas party, 1 p.m., Winter Inn. $5 gift exchange.

Dec. 3 Aerie meeting, 6:30 p.m., Greenville Eagles 4321.

All Aerie members welcome.

Burger night, 5-8 p.m.

Dec. 3 Greenville Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Oak St.

Belding

Dec. 3 Belding-Ionia Masonic Lodge 355 regular communication, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple, 211 E. Main St. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

All Masons may attend.

Dec. 3 Silk City Nature Association meeting, 6:30 p.m., Flats on the River apartments, south entrance.

Public welcome. Information: Dave, (616) 794-2459.

Edmore

Dec. 4 Entrican Gleaner Arbor, 12:30 p.m., Beardslee’s Restaurant. All Gleaners and friends welcome.

Lakeview

Dec. 2 Community Euchre, 7 p.m., VFW Post 3701. The public is welcome.

Dec. 4 Lakeview Area Seniors annual Christmas dinner and program, 1 p.m., Lakeview United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall.

Program: The Boys from Amsden. $6 donation to

cover expenses.

Dec. 4 Hough-Pontius VFW Post 3701 monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., post home.

Sheridan

Dec. 2 Public breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., VFW Post and Auxiliary 5065.

Six Lakes

Dec. 1 Dance, 7:30-11 p.m., VFW Post 5602. Live country western music. $6 per person. BYOB and snacks.

Singles welcome. Information: (989) 561-2803.

Dec. 3 Burns-May VFW Post 5602, 7:30 p.m., 2195 W. Fleck Road.

Dec. 4 Six Lakes Lions Club, 7 p.m., 107 W. Vesta Dr. (former Six Lakes School).

Stanton

Dec. 3 Family planning clinic, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., Mid-Michigan District Health Department, 615 N. State St. Information or appointment: (989) 8315237 ext. 5.

Trufant

Dec. 4 Trufant Lodge 456 F&AM, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple.

Vestaburg

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Study of earth science and lapidary (rocks/minerals).

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Greenville, Belding rivalry game tonight

Fast Break From staff and wire reports

Brees picked five times, Saints lose ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons couldn’t do anything offensively.

Not to worry.

The defense left Drew Brees with egg on his face.

Brees threw five interceptions for the first time in his career and, rubbing salt in the wound, the Falcons also ended his NFL-record streak of touchdown passes. The result was a 23-13 victory Thursday night that pushed Atlanta to the brink of a division championship and might have finished off the Saints’ fading playoff hopes.

The Falcons (11-1) built an early 17-0 lead, then struggled to move the ball. They finished with 283 yards, by far the lowest total allowed this season by a Saints defense that was on pace to give up the most yards in NFL history.

But William Moore had two interceptions, and Thomas DeCoud, Sean Weatherspoon and Jonathan Babineaux had one pick apiece. Another by Corey Peters didn’t count because of a penalty.

The Falcons will clinch the NFC South with a month to go if Tampa Bay loses at Denver on Sunday. The Saints (5-7) need to win out to have any chance, and even that might not be enough to get the defending division champs back to the playoffs.

“It looks pretty bleak right now,” interim coach Joe Vitt said.

Western Michigan defeats High Point KALAMAZOO — Brandon Pokley scored 12 points to help Western Michigan top High Point 54-53 on Thursday night.

Darius Paul scored 10 points. Pokley and Paul have scored in double figures in each of the past five games.

Shayne Whiittington grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Broncos (5-1) led 33-21 at halftime in a game that saw seven lead changes.

High Point (3-3) made 19 points off turnovers, while Western Michigan made 14.

Adam Weary scored 11 points — two from 3-point range — for High Point. John Brown, Allan Chaney and Lorenzo Cugini scored 10 points apiece. Chaney also grabbed seven rebounds.

Western Michigan has won five consecutive games.

NFL standings

AFC

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo

East W L T 8 3 0 5 6 0 4 7 0 4 7 0

Pct .727 .455 .364 .364

PF 407 211 221 243

PA 244 226 290 319

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

South W L T 10 1 0 7 4 0 4 7 0 2 9 0

Pct .909 .636 .364 .182

PF 327 230 238 188

PA 211 273 335 308

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

North W L T 9 2 0 6 5 0 6 5 0 3 8 0

Pct .818 .545 .545 .273

PF 283 231 282 209

PA 219 210 247 248

Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

West W L T 8 3 0 4 7 0 3 8 0 1 10 0

Pct .727 .364 .273 .091

PF 318 245 218 161

PA 221 237 356 301

NFC

N.Y. Giants Washington Dallas Philadelphia

East W L T 7 4 0 5 6 0 5 6 0 3 8 0

Pct .636 .455 .455 .273

PF 305 295 242 184

PA 226 285 262 282

Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina

South W L T 11 1 0 6 5 0 5 7 0 3 8 0

Pct .916 .545 .416 .273

PF 307 310 321 214

PA 229 254 327 265

Chicago Green Bay Minnesota Detroit

North W L T Pct 8 3 0 .727 7 4 0 .636 6 5 0 .545 4 7 0 .364

PF PA 277 175 273 245 248 249 267 280

San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Arizona

West W L T 8 2 1 6 5 0 4 6 1 4 7 0

PF 276 219 205 180

Pct .773 .545 .409 .364

Thursday’s result Atlanta 23, New Orleans 13 Sunday’s games Seattle at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Arizona at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s game N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 6 Denver at Oakland, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9 Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Washington, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10 Houston at New England, 8:30 p.m.

PA 155 185 254 227

By Bruce Bentley

Daily News sports editor

Daily News/Chip Burch

Notre Dame’s Ariel Braker, dark jersey, gets a layup blocked by Central Michigan’s Crystal Bradford during the first half of the teams’ game Thursday night.

No. 5 Notre Dame stymies Chippewas n Belding’s Johnson grabs five rebounds

By Chip Burch

Daily News sports writer

MOUNT PLEASANT – Central Michigan’s women’s basketball team knew they had a big game Thursday night against fifth-ranked Notre Dame.

The crowd knew it too and came out over 3,800 strong to support the Lady Chippewas.

However the Fighting Irish survived the crowd and CMU to win 72-63 at McGuirk Arena.

“I thought we rattled the cage of the Irish,” CMU coach Sue Guevera said.

“But they hit the shots, they got some rebounds at some key times, and we hung in there. If we shore up a bit of our game, cut down on our turnovers a bit and rebound the ball it might have been a different story.”

The “rattle the cage” part was in the first half, when the Chippewas (2-3) and Notre Dame (5-0) traded the lead back and forth.

CMU held a four-point lead only to watch it evaporate into a seven-point deficit with 6:22 remaining in the half.

That deficit got erased on two field goals by Jalisa Olive and one by sophomore Crystal Bradford in a minute and a half. When the first half finished, Central was behind by only a point, 40-39.

“We were beating them (Notre Dame) on dribble penetration and getting to the basket, we were beating them when we kick it,” Guevera said.

“We played terrible defense in the first half,” Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. “We found their (Central’s) shooters in the second half.”

The second half was a different story.

“Muffet is not one of the best coaches in the country for nothing,” Guevera said.

McGraw put the Irish into a 2-3 zone, and it confused the Chippewas into

Central Michigan’s Taylor Johnson, right, tries to drive

by Notre Dame’s Natalie Achonwa during the teams’ game Thursday night.

going down 47-39 on a 7-0 run over the first 4:07 of the second half.

“I thought that we got pretty stagnant in the zone, I thought we didn’t move the ball well and I think that made a big difference in our shots,” Guevera said.

“Then the shots we were getting in the paint weren’t going in. I thought that was the difference.”

Central had trouble making shots in the second half, shooting only 25.8 percent from the field after shooting 48.4 percent in the first half.

All-American Skylar Diggins led Notre Dame in scoring with 25 points, leading four players in double figures Natalie Achonwa had a doubledouble, scoring 10 points and added 10 rebounds, her fourth double-double in the five games played.

The Chippewas got 19 points from Jessica Green and 12 more from Niki DiGuilio on four threepointers.

2010 Belding graduate Taylor Johnson had a tough game, scoring two points

and grabbing five rebounds after scoring double-digits for three of the previous four games.

“We hung with them (Notre Dame). They just blew out a team (Mercer College Nov. 20) by 50,” Johnson said. “We did a good job. Individually, I didn’t do my best (Thursday) but that’s what I have teammates for. They were able to pick me up, they were able to help me out.”

Still, Johnson thinks the Chippewas “are very special.”

“People need to know this Central team is very special,” she said. “Last year in the MAC (MidAmerican Conference championship game) we got to one second, we could have won that game (against Eastern Michigan).

We shot ourselves in the foot with this game.”

The schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Chippewas, as they head to 14th-ranked Purdue Sunday.

AP sports writer

DETROIT — The Mid-American Conference championship game this year has a lot more at stake than usual.

It’s a showcase for two Top 25 teams on long winning streaks — and there may even be BCS implications.

When No. 18 Kent State takes on No. 19 Northern Illinois on tonight at Ford Field, it will be the first time two MAC teams in the Top 25 have faced each other since Ben Roethlisberger was playing in the conference.

The winner could end up in the Orange Bowl, which would be unheard of for either program.

Kent State coach Darrell Hazell is trying not to look ahead too far, but his counterpart

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prep schedule today

GB — Belding at Greenville, 7 p.m.; Ashley at Montabella, 7:30 p.m.; CC-Crystal at Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 7:30 p.m.

Monday

BB — Montabella at Lakeview, 7 p.m.

Tuesday

BB — Greenville at Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, 7 p.m.; Portland at Belding, 7 p.m.; Central Montcalm at Tri County, 7 p.m.; Fowler at CC-Crystal, 7:30 p.m.

GB — Montabella at Lakeview, 7 p.m.; Tri County at Central Montcalm, 7 p.m.

final high school football standings

Bruce Bentley Sports editor

Chip Burch Sports writer

Ryan Schlehuber Features editor

Darrin Clark Managing editor

Last week 10-0

Last week 9-1

Last week 5-5

Last week 9-1

Overall 94-36 (.723)

Overall 103-27 (.792)

Overall 89-41 (.684)

Overall 88-42 (.676)

college football staff picks Predicted winners are shown in bold

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BCS implications in NIU vs Kent St MAC title game

By Noah Trister

GREENVILLE — It didn’t take long for the girls high school basketball season to heat up.

In just the second game for both schools, the Greenville Yellow Jackets will host longtime rival Belding Redskins tonight at 7 p.m.

Both teams are coming off Tuesday night opening season victories.

Belding defeated Wyoming Godwin Heights 67-27 at home. Freshman Katie Wood led the Redskins with 14 points.

“I think we played very well and I was pleased. I had the chance to see everybody on the team play,” Belding coach Brad Wilson said.

“Overall, I was very pleased with the effort. We still have a lot to do and we worked on some of that this week.”

Wilson, in his first season as varsity coach, is looking to see a few things early in the season.

“We always want to play good defense. That is the foundation of our program,” Wilson said. “Offensively, we want to cut down on turnovers and be a little more consistent.”

The Yellow Jackets defeated Muskegon Reeths-Puffer at home Tuesday 46-33. A 20-9 fourth quarter output

by Greenville helped to seal the game.

Greenville coach Eric Nichols said it took a little while to get going.

“I thought it was a typical first game where we did some nice things,” he said. “I thought we were very good defensively. Offensively, we played well in spurts. In the fourth quarter we finished some of the same looks we missed earlier.”

Leah Somerfield led the Yellow Jackets with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Tonight, the Yellow Jackets will have the advantage in experience. They will start four seniors, while the Redskins just one.

Wilson expects it to be a tough game and is focused on stopping Somerfield.

“They start four seniors, so they have a lot of experience coming in,” Wilson said. “They have a standout junior in Somerfield. They like to get the ball into her and she is exceptional off the glass. We have to pay special attention to her.”

Nichols is expecting a fast paced game.

“They will try to play up tempo. I expect them to shoot the three a little more than they have in the past,” Wilson said. “We expect them to bring as much pressure as they feel they need. It will be a fast paced game.”

Playing up tempo is something Greencville can do.

“We will play up tempo if we have to. I think we are interchangeable in a lot of places,” Nichols said. “We can play a power game when we have to and we can play up tempo when we have to.”

With Somerfield grabbing rebound after rebound, Wilson said they will need to find their own rebounds and hold onto the ball.

“We have to rebound well and take care of the ball,” he said. “Anytime your playing a team with four senior starters, they have been there and done that. We have a mixture of young and older players and they will have to grow up pretty fast.”

Wilson is excited to coach in the rivalry game for the first time. Winning the game, though is the key.

“I’m very excited,” Wilson said. “When I took over that was the first game I circled and really wanted to win. We have a long ways to go and a lot to prepare for. They are deep and don’t make a lot of mistakes. We are very excited and can’t wait to tip it off.”

Nichols is ready for the game, as well, but wishes the game opened the season as the schools do in football.

“From a rivalry standpoint it’s always good to get that focus early in the season,” Nichols said. “I wish we were able to open the season with a boys/girls doubleheader against Belding, but that is not the case.”

is soaking up the hype.

“It gives you a chance to potentially do what Boise (State) did a number of years ago when they beat Oklahoma,” Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren said. “Not that we could pull off the same feat, but we would try, and I think that’s what we want. We want that opportunity.”

The Huskies (11-1) would have an outside shot at a BCS bowl bid if they win Friday, but Kent State (11-1) would be in even better position.

Under BCS rules, if a champion from a conference without an automatic bid, such as the MAC, ranks in the top 16 of the final BCS standings and is ranked higher than a champion from one of the AQ leagues, such as the Big East, the non-AQ champ is guaranteed a spot in the BCS.

Bruce Bentley Sports editor No. 21 N. Illinois vs. No. 17 Kent St.

Chip Burch Sports writer No. 21 N. Illinois vs. No. 17 Kent St.

Ryan Schlehuber Features editor No. 21 N. Illinois vs. No. 17 Kent St.

Darrin Clark Managing editor No. 21 N. Illinois vs. No. 17 Kent St.

No. 16 UCLA at No. 8 Stanford

No. 16 UCLA at No. 8 Stanford

No. 16 UCLA at No. 8 Stanford

No. 16 UCLA at No. 8 Stanford

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia

No. 13 Florida St. vs. Georgia Tech

No. 13 Florida St. vs. Georgia Tech

No. 13 Florida St. vs. Georgia Tech

No. 13 Florida St. vs. Georgia Tech

No. 12 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

No. 12 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

No. 12 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

No. 12 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

No. 11 Oklahoma at TCU

No. 11 Oklahoma at TCU

No. 11 Oklahoma at TCU

No. 11 Oklahoma at TCU

No. 23 Okla. St. at Baylor

No. 23 Okla. St. at Baylor

No. 23 Okla. St. at Baylor

No. 23 Okla. St. at Baylor

No. 18 Texas at No. 6 Kansas St.

No. 18 Texas at No. 6 Kansas St.

No. 18 Texas at No. 6 Kansas St.

No. 18 Texas at No. 6 Kansas St.

Cincinnati at UConn

Cincinnati at UConn

Cincinnati at UConn

Cincinnati at UConn

No. 20 Boise St. at Nevada

No. 20 Boise St. at Nevada

No. 20 Boise St. at Nevada

No. 20 Boise St. at Nevada

Last week 5-5

Last week 6-4

Last week 7-3

Last week 5-5

Overall 82-38 (.683)

Overall 80-40 (.666)

Overall 87-33 (.725)

Overall 79-41 (.658)

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The Department of Human Services is asking that you donate any children’s winter coats that you might not be using. We hope that the coats are clean and in good condition. We have a large need in the children’s area. If you can help us out it would be appreciated. Please drop the coats off at the DHS office, 609 N. State Rd., Stanton, MI 48888 or contact Terry King at 989 -831-8413

PEDDLERS MARKET 420 N. Lafayette Greenville, MI 48838 616-225-2664 616-302-8963

Faith Community Christian School in Belding is hosting a Holiday Craft & Vendor Sale on Saturday December 1, 2012 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We are looking for crafters and vendors!

Cost for an 8x8 space is $25.

Deadline for registration is Monday November 26. Please contact the school office at 616794-3451 or visit our website at www.faithccs.com for more in- Christmas Open House. Sunday, formation and a copy of our re- December 2nd. 2-5pm. Food, music and 20% off all merchandise. Hotel gistration form.

Montcalm, Main Street, Stanton. 989831-5055

LONGABERGER BASKETS & Pottery.

Saturday, December 1, 2012. At The Five bluenose pitbull PUPPIES, Re- Winter Inn of Greenville, MI. 10amgistered w/1st shots, wormed. 6- 2pm. Up to 80% off. Bring a friend weeks-old. 1-female, 2-Blue fawn and receive 50% off a second itemmales. All have white markings. Ask Longaberger. Some new-retired Vera about papers. Call 989-763-0746. Can Bradley text photos

EXPERIENCED SANTA FOR HIRE, Home Setting OR Parties. Reasonable rates. CALL 616 754-4579 or email skohley@chartermi.net

AUCTION - EVERY Friday Night 6:30pm - Inside Turn your unwanted items into cash.

Dec. 1st 9am - 4pm Greenery, gifts, and more.

10450 Kendaville Road, Coral 1 1/2 Mile West of 5 Corners

Dogs & Puppies

Special Events

BUD’S AUTO PARTS Used cars and parts for sale. We buy junk cars.

Gowen. 616-754-0111

BLACK SHEEP FARM Specializing in early primitave antiques, smalls and needfulls.

PRAIRIE CHRISTMAS

Lost

Sheltie purebred puppies, 9-weeksold. Raised with children. First shots and wormed. Excellent parents. $300.

989-289-7003

Wanted To Buy

Western Michigan family owned company is seeking OTR drivers for deliveries to various points across the United States and Canada. $500.00 sign-on bonus!!!! Drivers are home most weekends, longest time out is 10 -14 days!!! Average miles per week 2,500-3,000+. Applicants must have CDL Class A and clean driving record.

For further details call 1-800-3503010.

Nov. 29, 10am-5pm Nov. 30, 10am-5pm Dec. 1, 10am-2pm

THE FLAT River Community Library is accepting proposals for a temperature controls system and regular heating/cooling service and maintenance. Specifications are available at the Library. Proposals will be accepted until 5 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Large long-haired male cat white with brown markings, last seen in Greenville on Grove St. If found, please call 616-205-6910. REWARD.

Help Wanted

HAIR STYLIST wanted. Are you highly motivated and enjoy working in a new and fun atmosphere that promotes continued education and training? Then send your resume to PO Box 896, Stanton, MI 4888.

And join the Birdy's Team!

ESTATE SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The MONTCALM COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION will hold a Public Meeting on January 15, 2013, at 3:00p.m. in the meeting room at Mulberry Estates, located at 120 Mulberry Street, Howard City, Michigan, for the purpose of reviewing the 2013 Five (5) Year Plan and the Annual Plan.

Help Wanted

Estate Sales

To share in the spirit of pioneering, join Jan Baxter and Sherry Decker for a unique assortment of handcrafted Christmas treasures, antiques, primitives, Victorian and country. Friday, Nov. 30, 6-9 pm, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10am-5pm. 644 W. Jenks Rd., Fenwick, 1/2 mile west of M-66. Watch for the "Old Red Farmhouse"

DISPLAY ADS: 3PM 3 Days prior to publication • 3PM Wednesday for Monday

Antiques Etc Sale Sat. Dec 1, 9-4pm, Christmas Sale. Wreaths, evergree pots and swags, country decore, country and primitive furniture. Refreshments. 91 to Langston. Turn West on Briggs Rd. by Michaels Farm Market, and Yellow Antique Etc signs. 10451 Cannonsville Rd. To Al and Jackie Baileys. (616) 984-2393.

STORE OPEN Wednesday thru Saturday 10am to 6pm.

PUBLIC NOTICE

be eligible to run for one additional day at Stafford Media Solution’s discretion.

Garage Sales

We are always looking for consignments!

Antiques, collectibles, estate items and misc.

New Mattress Sets Starting at $125.00

Tire with a wheel, like brand new. #T205-70R15 $70 Call 225-3205

The Montcalm County Housing Commission has prepared for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Five (5) Year and Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2013. This action conforms to PHA Plan regulations as cited in the Code of Federal Regulations-24, Part 903.

ERRORS & CORRECTIONS: Advertisers are responsible for checking their ad on the first day of publication to verify accuracy in spelling. If a spelling error is found, your ad will

Seasoned Hardwood $140.00 Free delivery. Greenville, Belding area.

616-232-2634 or 616-788-1933

For Sale Miscellaneous

Work Wanted

Male Shistzu, Dashshound mix puppy.

GUS’ TREE SERVICE Cutting and Trim- 4 1/2 months old. $75 for Vet bills. ming. Stump removal Brush chipping. Call Joyce 616-970-6477.

Lot clearing. Experienced and references. FREE Estimates. Call 616-754ZEPHYR HILLS, FL 8468 or 1-888-453-9933 ROCKFORD LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICE: Located in Greenville.

Tree removal, tree trimming, brush chipping, stump grinding.

Free estimates. Fully Insured.

1972 29' Kountry Aire. Furnished, Florida room. Air and shed. In a friendly, small 55+ park. Bring clothes and food. $2900, Call (989)235-4854 or 989-763-1625

Call 616-754-1881

Child Care Growing and Knowing childcare is now enrolling. We are licensed and participate in a food program, providing a structured environment with preschooling and flexibility. Here we work with you, the parents, to bring out the best in your child with great rates. Call 616-225-2038

Adult Care CNA 30 + years of experience looking to provide care for person in their home in the Greenville area. Please call 989-225-5530

Cleaning Services 2 Women & A MOP BUCKET Honest, dependable, thorough, reliable, experienced. We will make your house sparkle!! References available, call Renee 989-388-6465 HOUSE CLEANING Experts We are now accepting new clients Weekly – Bi-Weekly – Monthly We will customize to your cleaning needs!

Call the Blue Bird today!

Residential/Commercial/Office Insured 989-831-0582 Jefflowell54@gmail.com

Household Goods QUEEN PILLOWTOP MATTRESS SET Brand New 20inch thick, 10 year warranty. $248/set.

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Home Furnishings QUEEN CEDAR bed with SERTA mattress set, head and foot boards, $195.

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SEALY MATTRESS sale. Full - King - Queen sizes Mattress, Box Spring and Frame $95 See Us on facebook!

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SOLID OAK bunkbed-Very Sturdy, used but clean! $89 - complete See Us on facebook!

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Home Improvement HANDYMAN SERVICES Residential/Commercial Licensed – Insured- Experienced Install – Build – Repair -Maintenance Just give us a call......We do it all!

989-831-0582 Jefflowell54@gmail.com Jeff Lowell/Nathan Thompson

Appliances 2-PIECE appliance SET Matching Refrigerator & Stove Good condition.

1 year warranty, Reconditioned! $199/set See Us on facebook! hammondwholesale.com 989-584-1600 Carson City

Snow Plowing SNOW REMOVAL Residential/Commercial Now accepting new customers Plowing Snow blowers/Eliminates landscaping damage!

Hand Shoveling Fully Insured 989-831-0582 Jefflowell54@gmail.com

Lawn & Garden A-1 Lawncare and Snowplowing Lawncare, mowing, trimming, cleanups, residential and commercial.

Call for free quote A-1 Lawncare and Snowplowing 616-754-7762

Musical Instruments Musical Instruments Going out of Business Save Up to 80% OPEN Fridays and Saturdays 11am to 2pm Or By Appointment Hansen's Music House Greenville, 616-754-3803

SELL IT FAST IN CLASSIFIEDS!

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS BELDING DIAL-A-RIDE PERE MARQUETTE TRAIN DEPOT ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING SERVICES Heating and Ventilation and Air Conditioning System Replacement Project Michigan Department of Transportation Grant

ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING SERVICES Exterior Street Lighting Equipment for the Depot Michigan Department of Transportation Grant The City of Belding’s Dial-A-Ride is seeking sealed, qualified-based proposals for the following project:

The City of Belding’s Dial-A-Ride is seeking sealed, qualification-based proposals for the following project: Project Location:

Project Location:

Dial-A-Ride Pere Marquette Train Depot 100 Depot St. Belding, MI 48809

Dial-A-Ride Pere Marquette Train Depot 100 Depot St. Belding, MI 48809 Project Description: Architectural and Engineering Services for the design of street lighting equipment to be placed outside of the historic, Belding Dial-A-Ride Pere Marquette Train Depot, located on Depot Street in the City of Belding. This building is a historic train depot that now contains the city’s council chambers; a lobby area; Dial-ARide dispatch office; bathroom; and meeting room. The lighting fixtures are to be the equivalent or the same as to what is in use throughout the downtown of the City of Belding. The project is funded through a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant with all funds including construction funds required to be spent by September 1, 2013.

A time schedule must be provided that meets with this deadline.

Scope of Services: Professional services shall consist of providing engineering design and construction documentation; bidding documents and bidding assistance, and construction observation for exterior lighting equipment for the historic Pete Marquette Train Depot, which is a Michigan Registered Historic Site. The lighting fixtures will be installed along Depot Street, where no lighting exists at present. The design must utilize lighting fixtures that are the equivalent to or the same as to what is in use throughout the downtown of the City of Belding. The fixtures must be compatible to the historic train depot structure and the existing lighting fixtures in use throughout the downtown of the City of Belding. The area and Train Depot are adjacent to Belding’s Downtown Registered Historic District.

A mandatory pre-proposal tour of the street and outside Train Depot area will be held on December 10, 2012, Monday; at 11:00 a.m.; at the Belding Dial-A-Ride Train Depot, 100 Depot St., Belding, MI 48809. Specifications, which include the Federal requirements for professional contracts for Architect & Engineering Services under $100,000 and selection criteria, will be available at this meeting.

The City of Belding complies with all Federal and State civil rights, equal opportunity, and fair housing requirements (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).

Proposal selection will be based on the Brooks Act of qualification-based procurement.

A pricing proposal will be requested from the firm with the highest combined score of the evaluation and selection process. The pricing proposal must provide a breakdown of the firm’s costs for the project. The qualification-based evaluation criteria will be listed in order of importance.

The City of Belding reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the submitted proposals.

Sealed proposals are due by January 8, 2013, Tuesday; at 3:00 p.m.; at the City of Belding, 120 S. Pleasant St., Belding, MI 48809 Submit sealed proposals to: Randall DeBruine City of Belding 120 S. Pleasant St. Belding, MI 48809 For additional information, contact: Randall DeBruine PH: 616-260-2318 cell 616-794-1900 ext. 216 FAX: 616-794-0091 rdebruine@ci.belding.mi.us

For Sale Or Trade

Project Description: Architectural and Engineering Services for the replacement of the existing heating, ventilation, and cooling system for the historic, Belding Dial-A-Ride Pere Marquette Train Depot. This building is a historic train depot that now contains the city’s council chambers; a lobby area; Dial-A-Ride dispatch office; bathroom; and a meeting room. The project is funded through a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant with all funds including construction funds required to be spent by September 1, 2013. A time schedule must be provided that meets with this deadline.

Scope of Services: Professional services shall consist of providing architectural and engineering design and construction documentation; bidding documents and bidding assistance, and construction observation for the replacement of the existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for the historic Pere Marquette Train Depot.

The design should encompass an environmentally “green” system that will not only be sensitive to the historic structure, but will conserve energy reducing energy costs. All proposed work must meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Structures.

The City of Belding will provide access to the building as required. The contracted firm must be available to begin work immediately on the project.

A mandatory pre-proposal tour and building review will be held on December 10, 2012, Monday; at 10:00 a.m.; at the Belding Dial-A-Ride Train Depot, 100 Depot St., Belding, MI 48809. Specifications, which include the Federal requirements for professional contracts for Architect & Engineering Services under $100,000 and selection criteria, will be available at this meeting.

The City of Belding complies with all Federal and State civil rights, equal opportunity, and fair housing requirements (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).

Proposal selection will be based on the Brooks Act of qualification-based procurement.

A pricing proposal will be requested from the firm with the highest combined evaluation score. The pricing proposal must provide a breakdown of the firm’s costs for the project. The qualification-based evaluation criteria will be listed in order of importance.

The City of Belding reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the submitted proposals.

Sealed proposals are due by January 8, 2013, Tuesday; at 3:00 p.m.; at the City of Belding, 120 S. Pleasant St., Belding, MI 48809.

Submit sealed proposals to: Randall DeBruine City of Belding 120 S. Pleasant St. Belding, MI 48809 For additional information, contact: Randall DeBruine PH: 616-260-2318 cell 616-794-1900 ext. 216 Fax: 616-794-0091 rdebruine@ci.belding.mi.us

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Apartment For Rent

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Take M-46 to Cedar Lake Road. Follow Signs. Weekends Only!

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Belding in the country. 1 bedroom apartment, all utilities included. $125 per week. 616-548-2005.

KISTE TREE FARMS 100s of Trees To Choose From Only $15 Available Now through December 24th 3971 Holland Rd. just east of Sidney

Heating & Cooling Eliminate Heating Bills with central boiler and outdoor furnaces!

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ORDER NOW! Call SOS in Dutton 616-554-8669

Firewood DRY HARDWOOD. $30 per facecord. Located on 57 between 66 and Carson City. No Sunday calls 989-584-6192

Firewood seasoned. Apple and mixed hardwood. $65 a face or $160 full cord, delivered or you pick up. 616754-6971, 616-835-7813 or 616-8355850 Seasoned Firewood for sale $50 a face cord, will deliver in 10 mile radius.

231-206-5791 day phone, 616-7545663 evenings.

Seasoned mixed firewood. $50 oversized face cord. You pick up or can deliver. (989) 248-3049 or (616) 3029280.

House For Rent BELDING 3 bedroom home for rent $750/mo. Plus deposit. 222 W. Mary st. No Pets. call 616-794-3377 Belding 804 Pearl St. 3 bedroom, 1 bath includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook-up. Pay own utilities. No pets. $350 bi-weekly, $700 deposit. Call 616-794-3789 616-3028169 COZY BELDING 2 bedroom home with w/d hookup. $530/mo., plus utilities, water/sewer, and security deposit. 616-754 -1185

Crystal - Very nice single family home.

2-3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2-car garage, fireplace, central air, and all appliances including washer and dryer. $650 plus utilities and deposit.

(989)892-1896.

Belding large two bedroom apartment. Good location. $165 weekly includes electric and water. Heat extra.

No pets. References and deposit required. 616-794-0561, days.

EDGEWATER, MAPLEWOOD SQUARE, & MEADOW RIDGE APARTMENTS the newest, best maintained, and highly rated apartments in Greenville. friendly, full time staff, - 1 - 3 bedroom units, - some with FREE HEAT, some pet friendly, - some with washer/ dryer included, - some with attached garages, - ALL at a great value and convenient west side location.

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amount due at the rate of 6.500% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in Reynolds Township, County of Montcalm, State of Michigan, described Legalsas: That part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 17, Village of Howard City, Reynolds Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, described as commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 17, thence Westerly on the South line of Edgerton Street, 25 feet; thence Southerly 100 feet; thence Easterly 25 feet at right angles to the West line of White Street; thence Northerly along the West line of White Street, 100 feet to the place of beginning, according to the recorded plat thereof, Montcalm County Records. Tax ID# 59-047-117-001-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then pursuant to the time frame set forth in MCLA 600.3241a. Mortgagors 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.

November 5, 2012 INDEPENDENT BANK Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 (11-09)(12-07) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage given by BRUCE C. WITTKOPP, a single man (successor-in-interest to BRUCE C. WITTKOPP and KATHY J. WITTKOPP, husband and wife), as Mortgagor; held by ISABELLA BANK, (f/k/a Greenville Community Bank, a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation), a Michigan Banking Corporation, as Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2002, recorded on July 19, 2002 at Liber 1030, Page 957 of Montcalm County Records. As of November 19, 2012 there is claimed due, for late fees, principal and interest at 8.490% percent per annum, the accelerated sum of $26,957.56.

No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Under the Power of Sale contained in the Mortgage Room for Rent and the statute in such case made and Available 3 blocks from Lafayette, provided, and to pay the above amount, Greenville house to share. Single per- with interest as provided in the Mortgage, son. Washer/dryer furnished. 1 room and all legal costs, charges and expenses, the attorney fees, taxes and insuravailable. Storage area. $110/week in- including ance premiums paid by the Mortgagee, as cludes utilities. No Pets! Call 616-894- provided by Law, notice is hereby given 0951. that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the Mortgaged premises, at public Mobile Home Rental venue at the east entrance of the Montcalm County Courthouse, Circuit Court 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath with chimney for wood Complex, located at 631 N. State Street, heat. No pets. $500 per month, $500 de- Stanton, Michigan 48888, beginning at posit. Call Dana Sweet at 989-352-7616. 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath with garage on black 2012. top road. No pets. $525 per month, $525 Said premises are situated in the City of deposit. Call Dana Sweet 989-352-7616 GREENVILLE, County of MONTCALM, State Belding small 2 bedroom house or of Michigan, described as: The West 8 rods mobile home-clean. Deposit and refer- of Lot 16, Ellsworth’s Addition to the City of ences required. $110 per week plus Greenville, according to the recorded Plat thereof (Liber P of Deeds, Page 184) in utilities. Call 616-902-1958 Montcalm County Records; Commonly Known as 614 S. Webster, Greenville, MI For Sale/Rent Real Estate 48838. PP# 59-052-455-016-00, and inFor Rent/Sale. One bedroom, very cludes any and all fixtures, improvements, hereditaments and tenesmall brick house in Sheridan. $460- appurtenances, ments thereto.

Rent includes only water and sewer. The redemption period shall be Six (6) References, deposit required. No Pets. months from the date of said sale unless 989-506-1354. determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a) in which case the reReal Estate General demption period shall be reduced as provided by said statute. Pursuant to MCL Recently foreclosed, Special Financing 600.3278, if the property is sold at the Available, Any Credit, Any Income. 2 above sale, the Mortgagor will be responsBedroom, 1 Bath, 924 SqFt, located at ible to the person who buys the property at 5487 Dumon Rd, Belding, MI $39,900. the sale, or the mortgage holder, for damthe property during the redemption Visit www.roselandco.com\AFJ, Drive aging period.

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Lakefront 2-bedroom home on Scram Lake in Rockford. Monthly rental available through the end of April 2013. Fully furnished. $900/month plus utilities. No pets. Security deposit and references required. 616301-5558

Saturday, December 1

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Legals NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Brad R. Lewis and Millianne Lewis, husband and wife, and Douglas D. Sturgeon, Sr. and RENT TO own, a house in Belding. 616-225- Jeanne Sturgeon, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Independent Bank West 1081 Michigan (now known as Independent Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 4200 E. Beltline, N.E., Duplex For Rent Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525, as MortCountry Duplex House for Rent. gagee, dated August 5, 2004 and recorded Gowen/Trufant area. 45 minutes from on August 27, 2004, at Liber 1196, Page downtown GR. Available Nov. 30. 3 932, Montcalm County Records, Montcalm Bedroom, 1.5 baths, attached/shared County, Michigan. The balance owing on Mortgage is $109,741.04 at the time of garage and laundry. NO SMOKING. the this Notice.

NO PETS. $900/mo. includes electric, heat, AC, plowed driveway, lawncare. $700 deposit. $300 non-refundable cleaning fee. References required.

Call 616-984-5424. Leave message.

Apartment For Rent

The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on December 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the east door of the Judicial Complex in Stanton, Michigan, (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Montcalm County is held).

Carson City, MI, Carson City Senior Apartments, is now accepting applications for wait list, 1 bedroom apartments, rent based on income (if qualified), 62 years or older, disabled regardless of age, barrier free available, call Duane (989) 584-6047, Susan (616) 942-6553, Equal Housing Opportunity, TDD 800-649-3777. This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 6.500% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in Reynolds Township, County of Montcalm, State of Michigan, described as:

Greenville 2 bedroom, renovated. Kitchen appliances included. $650/month. Deposit required. Garage included. No pets. 989-763-4774

That part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 17, Village of Howard City, Reynolds Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, described as commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 17, thence Westerly on the South line of Edgerton Street, 25 feet; thence Southerly 100 feet; thence Easterly 25 feet at right angles to the West line of White Street; thence Northerly along the West line of White Street, 100 feet to the place of beginning, according to the recorded plat thereof, Montcalm County Records. Tax ID# 59-047-117-001-00

USDA Rural Housing Service Foreclosure Sale

201 N. Lurray Street, Greenville, MI 48838 The redemption period shall be six months the date of sale pursuant to MCLA Minumum Bix from $46,900.00 OFFER

600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned (or best offer aboveand minimum bid) to the time frame set then pursuant in MCLA 600.3241a. Mortgagors will MUST BE IN FOR forth OF CERTIFIED be held responsible toCHECK the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure THE DAY OF THE SALE. sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 3 BR, 2 BA, 1 story.

November 5, 2012 This description is believed to be correct to our best understanding.

INDEPENDENT BANK

Mortgagee DATE & TIME OF SALE: December 13, 2012 at 10:00 PLUNKETT COONEY KELLIam L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 PLACE OF SALE: Montcalm County GrandClerk Rapids, Office Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 East Door Judicial Complex, 217 N. State St., Stanton, MI (11-09)(12-07)

FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5079, ext. 4500 or USDA Rural Development 320 Eagle Park Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49525 For future foreclosure sales and inventory properties access our website: www.resales.usda.gov

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.

by Carl J. Meinke and Catherine J. Meinke, Husband and Wife to Wilmington Finance, a division of AIG Federal Savings Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2005, and recorded on March 2, 2005, in Liber 1228, Page 867, Montcalm County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Legals Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-3 by an Assignment of Mortgage dated July 16, 2012 and recorded July 27, 2012 in Liber 1551, Page 1062, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Nine Hundred SixtyOne and 78/100 ($191,961.78) including interest at the rate of 7.12000% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Montcalm County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 10:00 AM on December 27, 2012 Said premises are situated in the Township of Eureka, Montcalm County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 19, EXCEPT beginning at the Southeast corner of said Unit 19; thence North 01 degree 45 minutes 16 seconds West 100.91 feet; thence North 03 degrees 14 minutes 48 seconds East 60.71 feet; thence Easterly 8.91 feet along a 75.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 65 degrees 09 minutes 31 seconds East 8.91 feet; thence South 03 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds West 157.96 feet along the West line of Unit 18 to the point of beginning, Green Timbers, site condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 778 on Pages 761 through 821, incuse and First amendment thereto as recorded in Liber 787 on Pages 685 through 694, inclusive and Second amendment thereto as recorded in Liber 1021 on Pages 316 through 329, inclusive, and Third amendment thereto as recorded in Liber 1052 on Pages 1098 through 1113, inclusive, and Fourth Amendment thereto as recorded in Liber 1093, on Pages 496 through 499, inclusive, and Fifth Amendment thereto as recorded in Liber 1225 on Page 317 through 336, inclusive, and designated as Montcalm County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 9, together with rights in common elements as set forth in above Master Deed as described In Act 229 of Public Acts of 1963 and Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as: 10767 Green Timber Drive If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600.3241a, the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later.

If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 year.

Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) 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.

TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights.

Dated: November 23, 2012 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 20053 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, 248-335-9200 Case No. 12OMI00168-3 (11-23)(12-14) STATE OF MICHIGAN 64B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY PROBATE

Dated: 11/19/12 /s/ Steve Lobert (P56590) LOBERT & FRANSTED, P.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee 119 S. Michigan Ave. Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 796-7609

617 N. State St. Stanton, MI 48888 (989) 831-7434 Court Telephone

IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1502.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Derek J. Campbell, a married man and Jerry Campbell, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 3, 2008 and recorded June 6, 2008 in Liber 1408, Page 986, Montcalm County Records, Michigan.

Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety and 14/100 Dollars ($67,290.14) including interest at 4.5% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the east door of the Judicial Complex in Stanton in Montcalm County, Michigan at 10:00 AM on DECEMBER 27, 2012.

Said premises are located in the City of Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 and the West 22 feet of Lot 7, Block 1, Hansen's Addition to the City of Greenville, Liber 5, Page 37.

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

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

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

Dated: November 23, 2012 Orlans Associates, P.C..

Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007 File No. 12-510101

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION

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CASE NO. 12-GC-140

V CAROL M. MARQUEZ Defendant 734 Stanton Road Stanton, MI 48888

FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made

by Carl J. Meinke and Catherine J. Meinke, Husband and Wife to Wilmington Finance, a division of AIG Federal Savings Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2005, and recorded on March 2, 2005, in Liber 1228, Page 867, Montcalm County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-3 by an Assignment of Mortgage dated July 16, 2012 and recorded July 27, 2012 in Liber 1551, Page 1062, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due

TO: Carol M. Marquez IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued in this court by the plaintiff to collect damages. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this at the court address above. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case.

2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in The Daily News for three consecutife weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court.

3. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Carol M. Marquez at the last-known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court.

Date: 10/11/12

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STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF MONTCALM

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default has been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage given by GENEVIEVE WERDEHOFF, a woman (n/k/a THE ESTATE OF GENEVIEVE WERDEHOFF, a deceased single woman), as Mortgagor; held by ISABELLA BANK, (f/k/a Greenville Community Mortgage Co., a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation), a Michigan Banking Corporation, as Mortgagee, dated February 20, 2002, recorded on March 28, 2002 at Liber 1010, Page 107 of Montcalm County Records. As of November 19, 2012 there is claimed due, for late fees, principal and interest at 3.0% per annum, the accelerated sum of $73,379.89.

No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Under the Power of Sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees, taxes and insurance premiums paid by the Mortgagee, as provided by Law, notice is hereby given that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the Mortgaged premises, at public venue at the east entrance of the Montcalm County Courthouse, Circuit Court Complex, located at 631 N. State Street, Stanton, Michigan 48888, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2012.

Said premises are situated in the Township of CRYSTAL, County of MONTCALM, State of Michigan, described as: Commencing 68 rods North of the SW corner of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 9, T10N, R5W, Township of Crystal, Montcalm County, Michigan; thence N 37 rods; thence E 16 rods; thence S 37 rods; thence W 16 rods to the point of beginning; Commonly Known as 524 Oak Street, Crystal, MI 48818. PP# 59-005-009-035-00, and includes any and all fixtures, improvements, appurtenances, hereditaments and tenements thereto.

The redemption period shall be Six (6) months from the date of said sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a) in which case the redemption period shall be reduced as provided by said statute. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at the above sale, the Mortgagor will be responsible to the person who buys the property at the sale, or the mortgage holder, for damaging the property during the redemption period.

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.

Dated: 11/19/12 /s/ Steve Lobert (P56590) LOBERT & FRANSTED, P.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee 119 S. Michigan Ave. Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 796-7609

Estate of Elton W. Jensen Date of birth: 07/18/1926 TO ALL CREDITORS

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sharon Bowers, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 625 N. State St., Stanton, MI 48888 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.

Date: 11/30/2012

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Said premises are situated in Village of Pierson, Montcalm County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4 and 5, Block 16, Village of Pierson, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber U of Deeds on Page 149, Montcalm County Records.

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: November 9, 2012 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #414482F01 (11-09)(11-30) SUMMARY OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF GREENVILLE November 20, 2012 – Regular Meeting Present: Mayor Hoppough; Councilpersons Cunliffe, Lehman, Greene, Schuleit, Moss and Scoby; City Manager Bosanic; Assistant City Manager VanWyngarden; and Clerk-Treasurer Hool.

Absent: None.

Consent Agenda Approved: Minutes: November 6, 2012 – regular City Council meeting.

Payroll report – October 28, 2012 $129,144.30.

Accounts payable report – November 9, 2012 - $331,216.09.

Minutes: October 9, 2012 – regular DDA meeting and October 25, 2012 – regular Planning Commission meeting.

Motions Adopted: Approved an amendment to the Property Tax Exemption Agreement for real and personal property.

Approved the proposed amended Towing Contract.

The complete minutes of this meeting are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office.

11/30 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.

11/23,30 12/7,14

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 Gloria M Ingersoll, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 22, 2006, and recorded on April 14, 2006 in Liber 1300 on Page 715, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Montcalm county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five and 07/100 Dollars ($139,165.07).

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.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert VanCleave and Michele VanCleave, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on November 22, 2006 in Liber 1335 on Page 1086, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Montcalm county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen and 12/100 Dollars ($105,214.12).

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 Montcalm County, at 10:00 AM, on December 27, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Township of Reynolds, Montcalm County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Tamarack Trails, Section 29, Town 12 North, Range 10 West, Reynolds Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 7 of Plats, on Page 14.

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: November 23, 2012 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #415050F01 (11-23)(12-14) STATE OF MICHIGAN 64B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY PROBATE

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.

617 N. State St. Stanton, MI 48888 (989) 831-7434 Court Telephone ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION

Dated: November 9, 2012 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #264055F04 (11-09)(11-30)

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.

FILE NO: 2012-31299-DE

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate

Sharon Bowers Personal representative 517 St. Clair Sheridan, MI 48884 989-291-5109

Legals

Said premises are situated in Township of Cato, Montcalm County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 12 North, Range 8 West, Cato Township, Montcalm County, Michigan; thence South 330 feet, West 660 feet, North 330 feet, East 660 feet to the point of beginning. Except the West 330 feet thereof.

Allison E. Sleight (P73399) RHOADES MCKEE PC Plaintiff’s attorney 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Suite 600 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 235-3500

NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Elton W. Jensen, who lived at 921 LouAnn St., Stanton, Michigan, died October 14, 2012.

(11-23)(12-14)

Legals

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 Montcalm County, at 10:00 AM, on December 13, 2012.

DR. RICK DAYTON, DDS An individual Plaintiff

Donald R. Hemingsen P28528 Judge

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 Montcalm County, at 10:00 AM, on December 13, 2012.

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 George M. Bonner, Jr. and Jennifer Lynn Bonner, all as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Novastar Home Finance, Inc. its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 22, 2003, and recorded on June 9, 2003 in Liber 1103 on Page 311, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Montcalm county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty and 48/100 Dollars ($53,140.48).

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 Montcalm County, at 10:00 AM, on December 13, 2012.

Said premises are situated in Village of Pierson, Montcalm County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4 and 5, Block 16, Village of Pierson, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber U of Deeds on Page 149, Montcalm County Records.

CASE NO. 12-GC-140 DR. RICK DAYTON, DDS An individual Plaintiff V TIMOTHY MARQUEZ Defendant 734 Stanton Road Stanton, MI 48888 Allison E. Sleight (P73399) RHOADES MCKEE PC Plaintiff’s attorney 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Suite 600 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 235-3500 TO: Timothy Marquez IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued in this court by the plaintiff to collect damages. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this at the court address above. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case.

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

3. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Timothy Marquez at the last-known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court.

Date: 10/11/12 Donald r. Hemingsen P28528 Judge

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ear Amy: I am a 14-year-old girl, and I have a 20-year-old sister who has anorexia. She was officially diagnosed when she was 15. When she was in high school, she was in and out of the hospital. Since then, she has gone to college and is now a junior.

Although she is not as bad as she used to be, she has not recovered and probably never fully will. The issue is that she refuses to go to a general care doctor. Not a specialist, just a general doctor.

My parents and I are at a loss as to how to convince her to see a doctor. She refuses and argues every time it is brought up. Is there anything we can do? — Worried Sister Dear Sister: Anorexia affects the entire family. I assume you worry about your sister, and I hope you don’t feel you need to shoulder this burden for your family.

I shared your letter with Dr. Claire McCarthy, a primary care pediatrician and medical communications editor at Boston Children’s Hospital. She answered: “Eating disorders can be so devastating, not just for the person who suffers from them but for everyone who loves them. I know this not only as a doctor, but as a survivor of an eating disorder.

“It is wonderful that your sister is doing better and that she is able to be in college. These are achievements that aren’t to be taken for granted when it comes to eating disorders, which can be lifelong.

“Your sister is legally an adult now, and unless you think that she is a danger to herself or incapable of making decisions for herself (in which case your family should talk to both her doctor and a lawyer), the frustrating fact is that you can’t force her.

“It might help to give her as much control as possible by letting her choose the doctor and set the agenda. Your folks could also reach out to people in her anorexia care team, especially if there is someone she likes and trusts. This person might give your family insight.”

Dr. McCarthy and I wish you all well as you continue to cope with this challenge. Your sister has a lot going for her already: She has you and your family.

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ear Amy: I love my sister, but she has huge problems. As a child, she ran away, bullied others, tried to commit suicide and was hospitalized. In her 20s she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She eats therapists and drug rehab like Halloween candy. She lies, steals, begs for money and is verbally abusive.

After years of trying to help her, for my own sanity I ceased contact with her last spring.

Now it is holiday time. What do I say to my mother who says she just wants to have a happy Christmas together? I feel like the bad guy. — Sad Sam Dear Sam: Here’s a script for a possible dialogue: Mom: Sigh. I really want to have a happy Christmas with all of us together.

You: Sigh. I know you do, Mom. That would be nice. I’m so sorry it’s not possible. Can you help me think of something you and I could do together that would be different but fun?

If you don’t want to have any contact, you’ll have to restate that in a respectful and calm way: “I’ve decided to keep my distance from Sis, but I don’t want you to worry about that. That’s my choice.”

Protecting yourself from a toxic person does not make you a bad guy. It makes you a guy who’s taking care of himself.

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ear Amy: I was moved by the letter from “Sad Dad,” whose 14-year-old daughter was refusing weekend visitation. Teens need stability at home and the knowledge that their parents are there, no matter what.

He needs to just keep trying. Keep checking in with her, invite her to a picnic or a bike ride or to do something together that they enjoyed when she was a child. — Mary-Jeanne Dear Mary-Jeanne: Many readers wrote notes of encouragement that this dad should not give up on his daughter.

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JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Nov. 30, 2012: This year success comes from relating on a one-on-one level, both professionally and personally. Others sense your compassion and become more responsive. Your creativity comes in waves and sometimes out of the blue. You will have greater insights than ever before. CANCER understands you better than you do!

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) **** Tap into your imagination and seek out a novel approach to a uniquely different situation. You could be overserious about a financial matter involving a partner. Try to initiate a conversation with this person. Tonight: Head home first.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ***** You’ll open up a conversation and gain a better sense of what is going on. The unexpected plays a role in plans, and you will gain a sudden insight as a result. Conversations are animated. A creative friend even might offer a new perspective. Tonight: Where your friends are.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) *** Pressure builds at work or within your immediate circle. Stay focused in order to discuss what is going on at a deeper level. You seem oddly off-kilter. Try to worry less about the here-and-now, and you will gain the ability to see the big picture. Tonight: In the limelight.

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MORTGAGE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and 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.

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.

Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roy E. Elam, Sr., a single man and Wanda D. Countryman, a single woman, whose address is believed to have been 201 North Luray, Greenville, MI 48838, to the United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture now known as United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, dated September 28, 2006 and recorded October 4, 2006 in Montcalm County Register of Deeds at Liber 1327, Pages 898-903 and in which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of November 2, 2012 the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-eight & 20/100 ($119,828.20) Dollars including interest at 5.7500 percent per annum. Interest is $15.16 per day.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged property, or some part thereof, at public venue, at Montcalm County Clerk’s Office in Stanton, Michigan located at East Door Judicial Complex, 217 North State Street at 10:00 A.M. on DECEMBER 13, 2012.

Said premises are situated in the City of Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan and are described as follows: CITY OF GREENVILLE, MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. LOT 14, ABNER ASHLEY’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER U OF DEEDS, PAGE 457, MONTCALM COUNTY MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale or abandonment, if abandonment occurs after sale.

NOTE: Pursuant to MCL §600.3278, if the above-described property is sold at a foreclosure sale 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: November 6, 2012 David L. Porteous Attorney for Mortgagee MCCURDY WOTILA & PORTEOUS, P.C. 4393 - 220th Avenue, P.O. Box 206 Reed City, MI 49677 TELEPHONE: (231)832.3231 (11-09)(11-30)

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Dec. 3 Stanton Pizza Night Stanton Rotary Club presents its BC Arts & Crafts Bazaar will be from 9:30 51-52-58-60-66-76-80 at the Ionia Middle School. More than Hy s t e r e c t omy P o s t me n o p a u s a l T r eat ment Pizza night in Stanton from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Part of the proceeds a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Belding Middle 150 booths will offer all types of crafts from purchases will be donated to Stanton Rotary Club to help fund La p a r os c opi cH y s t e r e c t omy r enat al& Pos t par t um C ar e School cafeteria, 410 Ionia St. The and merchandise. Breakfast P Mega Millions Today’s will be activities in the community. This offer applies to dine-in or carry-out bazaar estimated jackpot: $12 milLa pa r os c opy will include Belding High served from 8 to 10 a.m. with D e l i v e r i e s lunch orders only. The pizza special is a large, three-item pizza for $10. All School Art Club project sales, home liona and snacks available the restCo ofn the r od y na mi c sdonei nt heof fice t r acep t i on( MI RENA,PARAGARD, other menu items also are available. BC Pizza is located atU 620 N. business sales, gently used craft tool day. Shuttle service will be available State St. (M-66) in Stanton, across from the Montcalm County Court Pe l v i cFl oorhandcrafted The r a pytreasures and more.

NEXPLANON)Powerball Saturday’s sale, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with stops House and the Montcalm County Sheriff’s Department. Call (989) TheTh event estimated jackpot: I n t e r St i m e r a pisysponsored by Belding every 15 minutes from the parking I nf e r t i l i t y Tr eat me nt $40 millots 831-7111 to place an order.

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Washington Street by the courthouse pancake and sausage supper to support Crossroads Compassionate P r e me n s t r u a l S y n d r o me o E s s u r e ( t u b a l o c c l u s i o n ) d o n e i n t h e o f fi c e Food Pantry will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Greenville Church of Dec. 1 Belding Christmas and Friend of the Court building.

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Hor moneRepl acementTr eat ment Educ a t i o nonWo me n’ s He a l t h St., Church, 301 W. Washington Craft Show The eighth annual News for Belding, (616) 794-2610, will host Merry Makers Craft Show B o n e Mi n e r a l D e n s i t y will be Dec. 7 Six Lakes Lions Club fish fry The Six Lakes Lions Club will their annual Christmas bazaar, “Gifts the best in host a fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Six Lakes Lions Club’s new location, and Goodies” Christmas Bazaar, from from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Impact 107 W. Vesta Dr. (former Six Lakes School). Cost is $8 adults, $4 children 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be served Church, 1070 N. Hudson, Lowell. It local news. will feature tables of wares offered by younger than 12. Takeout will be available. The public is welcome. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $5. crafters and vendors.

Dec. 7 Stanton Fish dinner American Legion Post 452 will serve an all-you-can-eat fish dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Shrimp or chicken tender dinners also will be available. All dinners are $8 and include choice of french fries or onion rings, choice of coleslaw or cottage cheese, and a roll. Child portions for age 7 and younger are $5. Takeout will be available, call (989) 831-4114. The public is welcome.

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