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Politicians discuss issues, solutions

During the 90-minute session, the candidates answered a variety of questions concerning issues that concern the people of Cass County, including those about governmental By TED YOAKUM spending, education and, perhaps bigted.yoakum@leaderpub.com gest of all, the maintenance of the region’s ailing roads and bridges. he four men vying for the ReBippus, the chair of the St. Joseph publican County Road Comnomination mission, said that the for the 59th Dissolution to improvtrict seat in the ing the condition of Michigan House the state’s infrastrucof Representatives ture was to direct exsquared off on isting governmental Tuesday, presentfunds towards those ing their case to types of projects. Cass County vot“The way to pay ers as to why they for improvements deserve a spot on to existing infrathe ballot in Nostructure is to look vember. at restructuring state John Bippus, government,” he Aaron Miller, said. “We need to Roger Rathburn look at ways of cutLeader photo/TED YOAKUM and Bob Sills, all Moderating the debate was Cass ting costs at the state residents of St. County Commissioner Bernie level.” Joseph County, Williamson. Miller echoed fielded questions Bippus’ statements, from local voters during the League arguing that raising taxes on citizens of Women Voters in Berrien and Cass to solve the problem was an unacCounty’s candidate forum, held at the ceptable solution. Instead, he proCass County COA’s Lowe Center. posed that the Michigan’s gas tax Around 50 citizens from around the See FACE, page 2 area attended the debate.

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rates should change, charging more per gallon of diesel fuel. “Our trucks do far greater damage than our cars on our roads,” Miller said. “The ratios that we pay on our gas are not the same ratios as the damage. We need to look at what damage they are doing to our roads and have them pay proportionally for that.” Miller, a high school mathematics teacher, also criticized the state’s implementation of national common core education standards, a point of contention among many educators throughout the state. He argued that these standards should be dropped, and that Michigan should instead control its own benchmarks for student success. “The aim behind the standards were wonderful, to raise our educational standards,” Miller said. “But we really must look at not putting our students through the same educational hole,

everywhere they go.” Rathburn, the former Superintendent of the Three Rivers school district, said that decisions about student curriculum should be made at the local level. “I think that each school district should have its choice of what curriculum to implement,” he said. “I think that decisions are best made when the people on the front lines are making them.” When asked about by the audience about whether they support private, forprofit charter schools, the former educator voiced his opposition to such entities, arguing they rarely spend devote the same amount of resources to students as public schools. “What happens when charter schools operate as a business is that just open up elementary buildings,” Rathburn said. “It’s much less expensive to educate a child K-6. You see very few charter schools at the high school level. It costs a lot to run the science labs, add bands, athletic programs.” Sills, on the other hand, said he was in favor of char-

ter school programs, even ones that operate on a forprofit model. “I think it creates a competitive atmosphere in terms of public schools,” Sills said. “I think there’s an unnecessary rivalry being built out there. I think a lot of them do compeliment each other.” The candidates were also asked a number of questions referring to low voter turnouts, especially for primary elections, and about the importance of absentee voting. “Absentee voting is a good thing,” Bippus said. “It gets out, it gets people to vote. A lot people I’ve spoken to have told me they’ve already voted.” Sills, on the other hand, felt that some voters are abusing current absentee ballots laws, and that permitting early voting may cause some to make decisions before fully evaluating the candidates running for office, the business owner said. “It is a honor to be able to go to the voting booth,” Sills said. “If you diminish that to an envelope with a

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Free preview of concert at SMC July 18 SUBMITTED Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra presents a free preview of “Sondheim on Silver” featuring current and former Southwestern Michigan College performers Friday night, July 18, on the Dowagiac campus. Doors open at 7 p.m. to the theatre of the Dale A. Lyons Building. Seating will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis for the show starting at 7:30. No tickets will be issued for this final dress rehearsal before the onenight-only performance the following night, Saturday, July 19, on Silver Beach at Lake Michigan in St. Joseph. Scenes from Stephen Sondheim’s most iconic shows, including “Sweeney Todd,” “Into the Woods,” “Company” and “Sunday in the Park with George,” will be performed. SMSO Music Director Robin Fountain conducts the orchestra. “I can still remember the first time I encountered the music of Stephen Sondheim,” Fountain said. “It was a Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera summer performance of ‘Sweeney Todd’ in the late ’80s. I was stunned. I look forward to sharing the music and drama of this great American genius with our summer audience in St. Joseph.”

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Continued from page 1 encouraged to wear a pair of high heels provided onsite by volunteers. “The premise is to look a little silly and step out of your comfort zone to raise money for a good cause,” said Kim Kramer, executive director of DASAS and co-chair of the event. “It’s a lighthearted event with a very serious meaning behind it.” Donations for the event are collected through two methods: sponsorships from businesses, churches or service organizations, or via pledges collected by

“Sondheim on Silver” is directed by Paul Mow, SMC Director of Theatre, and Chorus Master David Carew, SMC Director of Choral Activities, with a cast from across the region, including SMC alumni Alyson Snyder and James Jones, current students Eliza Carpenter, Jason Cope, Danny Ferenczi, Andrew Fisher, Chelsea Hamm, Charlene Krikke, Hunter Schuur and Cory Schutter, adjunct faculty Marcus Roll and former SMC students Emily Perkins and Kacie Mercer. In addition to directing and producing, Mow, a former New York City Opera tenor, also performs. On July 19 at 7:30 p.m., “Sondheim on Silver” will be presented at Shadowland Pavilion, 101 Broad St., St. Joseph. In event of rain the venue will be St. Joseph High School auditorium, 2521 Stadium Drive. Sondheim, 84, who has won the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony Award, the Academy Award and the Grammy Award, became friends growing up in Pennsylvania with the son of Broadway lyricist and producer Oscar Hammerstein II, who gave him tutelage in music theatre. In his teens, Sondheim worked as an assistant on several of Hammerstein’s theatre collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers.

walkers prior to the event from family, coworkers and friends. While groups are encouraged to donate what they can as an organization, Kramer said that members can individually raise money from pledges and pool their totals together during the event. “We have had groups that have raised over a $1,000 because they went out and got pledges,” Kramer said. “They can really make a big impact that way.” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an international event held in communities across the globe to raise awareness for victims of sexual abuse and

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Sondheim wrote the lyrics for “West Side Story,” a contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” which opened in 1957. Sondheim’s next theatre project was writing lyrics for “Gypsy,” which opened in 1959 starring Ethel Merman. Sondheim won several Tony Awards in the 1970s collaborating with producer/director Harold Prince, including the musicals “Company” (1970), a meditation on contemporary marriage and commitment; “Follies” (1971), an homage to the Ziegfeld Follies and early Broadway; “A Little Night Music” (1973), a period comedy-drama that included the hit song “Send in the Clowns”; and “Sweeney Todd” (1979), a gory melodrama set in Victorian London. In the 1980s, Sondheim collaborated several times with playwright/ director James Lapine. Their “Sunday in the Park with George,” which opened in 1984, was inspired by the iconic painting “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat; 1987’s “Into the Woods” was a collage of plots from classic fairy tales. For more information about SMSO or to purchase tickets for July 19, call the symphony office at (269) 982-4030 or visit www.smso.org.

gender violence. The staff of DASAS brought it to Cass County for the first time last year, with around 50 participants raising $6,9000. This year, DASAS is looking to raise $15,000. The money generated from the event will be used to support the organization’s staff, shelter and other general needs, Kramer said. “Our federal grants and other such funding gets cut yearly, so we really rely our local residents, businesses and organizations for support,” she said.

Whether they walk a lap or an entire mile in heels, participants are encouraged to come out next month and show their support in the fight to end domestic and sexual abuse. “When people come to support [abuse] survivors and their children, it sends a good message to the rest of the community,” Kramer said. People or groups interested in registering for the event can do so online at http://www.dasasmi.org or by contacting Kramer at 269-273-6154, extension 102.

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When it Comes to Your Skin, Don’t Let the Sun Shine In

hat’s not to love about the summertime sun? It makes us feel good—inside and out? While a glowing complexion is often considered a symbol of good heath, the truth is, darkened skin color from the sun or a tanning booth accelerates the effects of aging and increases one’s risk of skin Rob Heffron, PA-C cancer. How The Sun Changes Your Skin Long-term sun exposure leads to:

• Precancerous and cancerous skin lesions • Fine and coarse wrinkles • Non-cancerous tumors • Freckles and mottled/discolored areas of the skin • Yellow discoloration of the skin • Elastosis (destruction of the elastic tissue, resulting in lines and wrinkles) • Telangiectasias (the dilation of small blood vessels beneath the skin)

The Facts About Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the most common form of all cancers in the U.S. Melanoma is the most severe form of skin cancer and is responsible for 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths.

The risk for skin cancer is highest for individuals who have fair or freckled skin, light eyes and blonde or red hair. Other risk factors include having a family or personal history of skin cancer, working in an outdoor job, residing in a sunny climate, and having a history of severe sunburns and an abundance of large, abnormally shaped moles. Know Your ABCDs The most apparent sign of skin cancer is a change on the skin, usually a new mole or skin lesion, or change in an existing mole. When looking for melanoma, know your ABCDs:

Asymmetry—the shape of one half doesn’t match the other Border—edges are ragged or blurred Color—uneven shades of brown, black, tan, red, white or blue Diameter—a big change in size (greater than 6mm) Safeguarding Your Skin Here are some simple rules to protect you and your family from sunburns:

Keep babies younger than 6 months of age out of direct sunlight (as sunscreen is not recommended for children this age). Apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or greater 30 minutes before sun exposure and reapply every few hours thereafter. When possible, dress yourself and your children in cool, comfortable clothing that covers the body, such as lightweight cotton pants, long-sleeved shirts, and hats. Wear hats with an all-around three-inch brim to shield the face, ears and back of the neck. Limit your sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when ultraviolet (UV) rays are strongest. Wear sunglasses with at least 99 percent UV protection. Look for child-sized sunglasses with UV protection for your child. Skip tanning beds. For more information on protecting your skin from the sun, call Rob Heffron, certified physician assistant (PA-C) with Borgess Lee Medical Group-Pediatrics, at (269) 783-2080.

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Holding on to universal truths

ost philosophies, values, mystical viewpoints or whatever one may call belief systems are based on universal truths — or, at least, what one perceives to be truths. To be sure, there are truths; they do exist. Gravity is a universal truth. It works every time it’s tried and it was working long before Isaac Newton came along to tell us it exists. If good old Isaac had never stumbled over this gravity thing, it still would have been there, working diligently, holding us flat footed on the Earth’s surface. Two hydrogen atoms hooking up with a solitary oxygen atom create water, every time. Mix in a little of that Earth’s surface and you get mud. The sun will come up tomorrow and “Annie” was a great musical — debate it all you want, you are not going to change my mind. In the 1890s, swimming in public required wearing almost as much clothing as not swimming in public. Time marches on — that’s another universal truth — and as time marched, morals evolved, and swimsuit volume regressed. It turns out the amount of clothing required to swim was not a universal truth, it was merely a suggestion. Some

swimming attire, these days, suggests a lot. Please don’t get me wrong, I really like some of those skimpy fashions for beach blanket broiling. In some instances, I’m a true fan. It’s just that those fashions are not universally flattering. Less and less swimsuit on more and more person is universally not a good look, and that is another universal truth. My favorite universal truth is that Larry Wilson “everyone is Friends and Family collection different.” No matter where you go or what you do, it is exactly the same, everywhere. Everyone is different. That’s the one thing we all have in common. Some accepted truths came about only because two like-minded people agreed on one thing and a third person overheard the agreement, assuming it to be gospel. How else can you explain the popularity of bell-bottoms, speed dating, and Justin Bieber? Some things being passed off as

“real” are not truths, universally speaking. Reality TV is not about truth and that is slowly becoming a universally accepted reality. I don’t need to be invited into the living rooms of David Hasselhoff, Ozzy Osbourne, or What’s-HerName (the one with the sisters and the dirigible derriere). I don’t need to watch some chef with a Type-A personality berate a kitchen full of cowering culinary artists. I don’t need to listen to a studio audience chanting “Jerrr-ry” as two bulbous women fight over one scrawny toothless guy. If I had to pick between two untruths, I’d probably have to pick Ozzie and Harriet over Ozzy and Sharon. I didn’t always believe what Ozzie was saying, but at least I understood it. Larry Wilson is a mostly lifelong resident of Niles. His optimistic “glass full to overflowing” view of life shapes his writing. His essays stem from experiences, compilations and recollections from friends and family. Wilson touts himself as “a dubiously licensed teller of tall tales, sworn to uphold the precept of ‘It’s my story; that’s the way I’m telling it.’” He can be reached at wflw@hotmail.com.

Ask Trooper Rob: Safe riding “Trooper Rob, over the Fourth of July weekend, I saw numerous people riding around in the back of pick-up trucks. I thought that was illegal. Can you clarify this?” – Lou from Niles

xcellent question Lou. Many questions have been asked in the past and it is always good to refresh everyone’s knowledge of some of the basics to keep everyone safe. MVC 257.682b, Permitting person under 18 to ride in open bed of pickup truck prohibited; exceptions; civil infraction states “(1) Except as provided in this section, an operator shall not permit a person less than 18 years of age to ride in the open bed of a pickup truck on a highway, road or street in a city, village, or township at a speed greater than 15 miles per hour. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the operator of any of the following: (a) A motor vehicle operated as part of a parade pursuant to a permit issued by the governmental unit with jurisdic-

tion over the highway or street. (b) A military motor vehicle. (c) An authorized emergency vehicle. (d) A motor vehicle controlled or operated by an employer or an employee of a farm operation, construction business, or similar enterprise during the course of work activities. (e) A motor vehicle used to transport a search and rescue team to and from the site of an emergency. (3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction. This week’s Do 1 Thing tip continues with tips for communication. Program “In Case of Emergency (ICE)” numbers into all family cell phones. If you are hurt and can’t talk, first responders and hospital staff may not know how to contact your family right away. If you have a cell phone, you can

provide the phone numbers for your emergency contacts to first responders and hospital staff. Create a new contact in your cell phone’s phone book, name the contact ICE, and enter all phone numbers for the person you would like to have notified in a medical emergency. On a side note, concerning emergency contacts, if you are an outdoorsman, runner, or bicyclist, the “Road ID” a Velcro wrist or ankle bracelet or a necklace with emergency contact information. I wear the reflective ankle bracelet when riding my bicycle. It does give peace of mind. Rob Herbstreith is a Michigan State Police trooper. Questions or comments can be emailed to TrooperRob53@yahoo.com.

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Meet the candidates

n an effort to remain as fair and balanced as possible, newspapers at Leader Publications (Niles Daily Star, Dowagiac Daily News, Edwardsburg Argus and Cassopolis Vigilant) have developed a more streamlined process for previewing candidates in the primary election. On Monday, we mailed questionnaires to each of the candidates running in this year’s primary election. When we receive their responses, each candidate’s answers will be formatted in a question-and-answer format and printed in the newspaper as the primary election nears. We will be taking a similar approach for the general election in November. While there are many ways to preview an election, we believe this is the best way to inform voters about their options in this election cycle. Each candidate will be asked the same questions and the answers will be in each candidate’s own words. It does not get any more fair or balanced than that. We look forward to bringing you these election previews in the near future. Please let us know what you think about our new format — good or bad. We always welcome input from our readers. If you are a candidate and did not receive a questionnaire, please contact Niles Daily Star Community Editor Craig Haupert by phone at (269) 687-7720 or by email at craig.haupert@leaderpub.com. Opinions expressed are those of the editorial board consisting of Publisher Michael Caldwell and editors Craig Haupert, Ambrosia Neldon, Ted Yoakum and Scott Novak.

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Success at the debate

had the opportunity to attend the 59th District candidate debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters in Cass County Wednesday. I am pleased that all four Republican candidates participated in this important political process. As a supporter of Roger Rathburn’s candidacy, I was anxious to hear from all candidates as this is a very important decision for our District. Characteristically, Roger skillfully demonstrated his grasp of the significance of the issues. His experience, passion, intelligence and leadership qualities rose to the top. The candidates agreed that educating our youth is the most important factor for the growth of Michigan’s economy and improving the future of our beautiful state. Roger’s vast experience in education further cements his position as the front runner of this race. I encourage all voters in the 59th District to attend the two upcoming debates to see for themselves that Roger Rathburn is the best candidate for the job of representing us in Lansing. The debates are Monday, July 14, 6:30 p.m. at the Conservation Club on Featherstone Road, Sturgis, sponsored by the SJC Conservation Club. And Tuesday, July 15,12:00 noon at the Dresser Business Center on the campus of GOCC, sponsored by the Three Rivers and Sturgis Chambers of Commerce. In conclusion, I listened intently to each of the candidates. It was not only the message that Roger delivered, but his presentation was professional, concise, candid and honest which makes him perfect to deliver our message in Lansing! Please vote on Aug. 5. Everett DeGraff Three Rivers, Michigan

Newspapers have changed; importance has not

hen Gov. Rick Snyder recently declared July was Community Paper Month in Michigan, he chose a powerful quote from a revered speaker to help make his point. “‘Our liberty cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, nor that be limited without danger of losing it’ (Thomas Jefferson),” Snyder’s proclamation opened with, going on to point out the tremendous impact newspapers like those produced by Leader Publications have on the community. “Whereas, the publishing industry of community papers and newspapers, made up of both small and large organizations, is an important element in local communities throughout this nation. Collectively, these publications disseminate valuable information to more than 50 million homes each week,” the proclamation stated. “These hometown publications are the original and enduring hyper-local medium, carrying the torch of democracy as the town crier, fixed in print and shared with neighbors many of them free of charge.” This is a message that, hopefully, will get told loudly across the state all month long. Community Papers of Michigan (CPM), the trade association based in East Lansing that had represented freely distributed community newspapers and shopping guides for nearly 75 years, is doing its part.

CPM’s member publications range in size from 3,000 weekly circulation to more than 600,000. The markets covered range from Greater Detroit to Traverse City, Niles to Manistique, Grand Rapids to The Thumb and most communities in between. More than 2.1 million households receive a community publication in their mailbox or at their doors Michael Caldwell each and every Publisher, week. Leader Publications “Community publications deserve month-long recognition as they play a vital role in the lives of over 3 million weekly readers in Michigan alone. These publications are the conduit between residents and local retail, service and professional businesses and local government,” CPM executive director Jack Guza stated in a prepared release. “Now more than ever, large national retailers have taken notice that these freely distributed publications afford a tremendous value with their vast readership and are requesting their pre-printed ads to be featured in these publications! Community newspapers deliver the news that matters the most to you — where you live, work and worship and is typically not found elsewhere. They announce engagements, the

birth of your children, celebrate sports and academic achievements, graduations, the loss of your loved ones and so much more.” Guza went on to emphasize how community publications are deeply vested in the communities they serve. “They own or lease buildings, hire full and part time staff members as well as contract independent workers, all of which strengthen the communities they serve by providing stable jobs. Community publications are also consumers and spend thousands of dollars weekly on products and services required to compose, write, edit, print and distribute their publications,” he stated. “Employees of these publications know that their success lies in the success of the communities they serve, which is why so many are involved with civic groups and charitable events in their areas.” This is the song others and I have been singing for years. It is one story — joining lots of others — where the national media continues to miss the “big picture.” Community newspapers like ours will continue to focus on the “little ones.”

Michael Caldwell is the publisher of Leader Publications LLC. He can be reached at (269) 687-7700 or by email at mike.caldwell@leaderpub. com.

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Volunteer of the Week Melanie Bizoe Niles-Buchanan Relay for Life

Melanie Bizoe, of Niles, is a volunteer for the Niles-Buchanan Relay for Life, an annual event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. She also volunteers for the breast cancer support group, Reach to Recovery.

: What do you do for the Relay for Life? I am the survivor chairperson and I believe I am in my eighth year. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2005 and went to my first relay in 2006 with very, very short hair, about a quarter of an inch long, and experienced my first relay as a cancer survivor. I think it was a year after that I became the survivor chairperson.

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otorists should be on the lookout beginning Saturday as thousands of Adopt-AHighway volunteers fan out to pick up litter along state roadways. Participants in the popular Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway program will be scouring highway roadsides from July 12 to 20 during the second of three scheduled pickups this year. “These volunteers are performing a great community service,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “After cost overruns from the brutal winter, Adopt-A-Highway crews give a financial boost to MDOT, and the entire state, by doing a necessary job that we otherwise

couldn’t fund.” In 2013, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers reported collecting about 70,000 bags of trash, a $5.5 million value for the state. Volunteers wear high-visibility, yellow-green safety vests required by federal regulations when working within a highway right of way. MDOT provides free vests and trash bags, and arranges to haul away the trash. Volunteers include members of civic groups, businesses and families. Crew members have to be at least 12 years old and each group must number at least three people. Sections of highway are still available for adoption. Interested groups should check the MDOT Adopt-A-Highway website at www. michigan.gov/adoptahighway for more information. Groups are asked to adopt a section of highway for at least two years. There is no fee to participate. Adopt-A-Highway signs bearing a group’s name are posted along the stretches of adopted highway. The year’s final Adopt-A-Highway pickup is scheduled for the fall, from Sept. 20 to 28.

: What do you do as survivor chair? It is just about giving encouragement to people that are walking that journey. Every time it is very unexpected to hear the words “you have cancer.” Relay focuses on finding a cure and honoring our survivors and fighting back for them and anyone else who will be affected by the disease. When they register it is time for hugs and stories and being a good listener because I’ve walked that journey myself. We honor them with a ceremony. We always do a victory lap at the beginning for our opening ceremony. All the survivors come out on the track and that’s how we kick off the whole thing. We are all together honoring and cheering them on. We do another ceremony at 5 p.m. It is about a half an hour ceremony and it varies every year from hearing from different survivors and how they were affected by their journey and what their life is like now. We also have wonderful businesses in our community that volunteer their food and services to feed the 300 people.

: What was your first experience like at Relay? Sitting there as a survivor and knowing the road I had just walked. It was challenging at one point, but it was so inspiring and encouraging at the next because I saw people who had been survivors for three years, five years, 15 years, 25 years and here is me who had been officially a survivor for around seven months at that point. To see so many others that have walked that road and who were willing to come and show me that I could walk it to, that I could keep going and live life and experience all the things I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to experience was encouraging.

: Why is it important for people to support Relay? It is everything. They are making so many advancements in the fight against cancer. More lives are being saved and there are new treatments that come out all the time. To support this, the goal is to end cancer and to put the American Cancer Society out of business — that’s the goal. That’s everybody’s goal because cancer is not fun. It is awful and it affects almost every single person. There probably isn’t a person out there who doesn’t know someone who has walked that road.

Do you know a volunteer worthy of recognition? Nominate him or her as the Volunteer of the Week by calling Craig Haupert, community editor, at craig. haupert@leaderpub.com, or calling him at (269) 6877720.

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years of marriage, she preceded him in death Jan. 9, 2014. He was also preceded by his parents. Don was a lifelong residential contractor who enjoyed woodworking. He

worked for Edward Lowe for many years. Donald will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by three sons, Donald Kelley of Vandalia, Michael Kelley of Dowagiac, Pat (Amy) Kelley of Cassopolis; seven grandchildren; and two

great-grandchildren. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2014, for a graveside service in South Wayne Cemetery, Dowagiac, when Mr. Kelley will be accorded full military honors. His remains will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Nancy Kelley. Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares. com.

service. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family for the establishment of an education fund at SMC in her name. Those wishing to leave a memory

or condolence of Bea online may do so at www. clarkch.com. Bea was born in Field, Kentucky on Aug. 26, 1939, to Claibourne and Mai (Combs) Carpenter. On June 11, 1961, she married James “Coach” Judd in North Baltimore, Ohio. Bea retired from SMC as a financial aide counselor, where she was well loved by all. Bea spent her retirement years enjoying her grandchildren, especially making them oatmeal and homemade chicken and noodles. She was a mem-

ber of the Borgess Lee women’s auxiliary for many years. She is survived by her husband James “Coach” Judd; her two sons, Jim (Judy) Judd of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Todd Judd of Dowagiac; her grandchildren Tim, Jessie and Annie of Iowa and Gavin, Nate and Nick of Dowagiac, four great-grandchildren and her brother Carson (Rose)Carpenter and family of Findlay, Ohio. Bea was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister Rose.

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“A River to Cross” — Underground Railroad Days 7 p.m. Dr. Von and Fran Washington will perform their play “A River to Cross” about the Underground Railroad at Sam Adams Middle School in Cassopolis at 7 p.m. The Michigan History Day State Champions will also perform “The Kentucky Raid in Ten Minutes” Cost of the event is free, but donations are appreciated. Send calendar items to Ted Yoakum, community editor, at ted.yoakum@leaderpub.com, or drop them off at the office, 200 Depot Dr. in Dowagiac.

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Support the EPA, not Upton Candidate for representative brings ‘breath of fresh air’ T he legal battles have dragged on for more than five

years. The Supreme Court has ruled twice. Yes, the Environmental Protection Agency does have the authority to enforce new standards for power plant carbon emissions. EPA chief Gina McCarthy recently proposed the new standards, and she plans to finalize them by this time next year. Then it will be up to the states to develop their compliance plans. Why? Weren’t the old standards strong enough? No. Until last year, new power plants didn’t need to comply with federal carbon emission standards. There weren’t any. Until the new regulations go into effect, older existing plants can keep spewing all the carbon emissions they want without violating federal regulations. But wait! It’s an executive branch power grab! The EPA is overstepping.

The legislative branch should be the ones to set the new rules. No. A solid majority of Americans understood long ago that, for environmental reasons and for public health reasons, we need to cut our carbon emissions. For decades, many of us have been telling our representatives exactly that. But the legislative branch is stymied. Some of our representatives — and it only takes a few — may be listening to corporation-type people instead of hearing real people like us. On this issue, meanwhile, the executive and judicial branches hear us. It is not an executive branch power grab. It’s citizens making themselves heard. It is a citizens’ power grab! The American public’s strong support for the EPA’s and the president’s commonsense and long overdue carbon emission standards is one more reason why, depending

who is doing the polling and when and how, the executive branch usually gets about three to four times higher confidence and approval ratings than the legislative branch. Please keep telling your senators and representatives to support the EPA’s stand. If they already do, which is likely, please ask them to remind their recalcitrant colleagues that if they hope to win their next election, they’d be wise to pay attention to their constituents — particularly on this issue — because a citizens’ power grab is under way. For five years, our representative, Fred Upton, has fought for the Keystone XL pipeline and against the EPA. For a quick and easy way to give him your message, go to this web address: http://pac.petitions. moveon.org/sign/representative-fred-upton/

Bruce Brown Portage, Michigan

s we all consider the leadership of the 59th Congressional District, may I recommend John Bippus. At a time when we are all losing faith in our elected officials, John Bippus is a breath of fresh air. In my meetings and dealings with John he has shown himself to be supremely interested and active in the communities he will serve. Most important, however, is John’s dedication to servant leadership, honesty, integrity and good

old fashioned common sense. I believe that John will make an excellent State Representative and will serve the interests of all of us no matter which side of the political divide. Our community can look forward to having someone in office who will be a shining example to our young people and is sure to restore our faith in the political system. Patty Patano Dowagiac

Bippus’ background good for the job

fter working for John Bippus as his office manager for the last 19-plus years, I am excited that John has decided to run to be our next State Representative for the 59th District. John has always told me that he wanted to run for state office and I’m glad that he has finally put himself into the political mainstream. His years of dedica-

tion to our community in being elected as a city commissioner, then as a county commissioner, to leadership roles in Michigan Guardianship Association as well as his involvement in the Michigan and National Association of Realtors and his current involvement with the St. Joseph County Road Commission and the Glenn Oaks Board of Trustees, all have helped to make him

a well-rounded candidate with knowledge to share. When elected, John will work hard to reduce current tax burdens, defend hometown values, make public education a budget and policy priority, help to promote Michigan agriculture, move government towards improving and rebuilding our roads and highways, and promote public safety. We need to elect John Bippus as our new State Representative from the 59th District. I encourage you to get out and vote on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. When you get to the State Representative 59th District section of the ballot, be sure to fill in the circle next to the name of John Bippus. I know that I will. Becky Myers Three Rivers

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Michigan Supreme Court: Not so fast on resentencing juvenile lifers By Paul Egan & Tresa Baldas Detroit Free Press (MCT) LANSING — A U.S. Supreme Court decision that makes mandatory life sentences without parole unconstitutional for juveniles should not be applied retroactively, a divided Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday in a ruling that brought joy to some families shattered by horrific crimes, but heartbreak to others. Michigan juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole prior to the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Miller v. Alabama do not have to get new sentencing hearings, the court said in a 4-3 opinion. The ruling is a defeat for more than 300 Michigan inmates serving mandatory life sentences without parole for murders committed when they were teenagers. And it was a victory for Attorney General Bill Schuette, who argued that families who went through the sentencing hearings once should not be subjected to the same trauma a second time. For survivors of Dave VanBogelen of Muskegon, who was bludgeoned to death by two teenagers in 1990, the ruling was an answered prayer. “It was a brutal and heinous crime ... and they didn’t care,” said Amanda McGregor, 31, of Grand Haven, whose father’s two teenage killers are serving life without parole. “The only time they cried was when they got life sentences. There wasn’t any remorse. They took my dad when I was 7 years old. My brother was 12. My mom had to raise us by herself. They don’t

deserve to walk the same streets that my children and I do.” McGregor’s father was 34 when two teenagers met him at a bar, lured him back to their Muskegon Heights apartment and then stabbed him to death after robbing him of $1,500 and his Ford Ranger pickup. The 19-year-old stabbed him to death; his 16-yearold girlfriend hit him over the head with a bottle and helped clean up the mess. The then-teen couple were sentenced in 1991. McGregor’s brother, David VanBogelen, who carries his father’s name, said his family was not prepared to go through another sentencing. “I’m glad it’s over,” VanBogelen said. “They took away from us something that can never be replaced. Their freedom is the least that they can give up for that. ... They don’t deserve another chance.” But Amanda Jones of Grand Rapids, whose exhusband Anthony Jones is serving a life sentence without parole for a 1979 Kalamazoo County killing committed when he was 17, said the decision is “heartbreaking.” “He was not the actual shooter,” said Jones, who married Anthony Jones for a short time after he went to prison. “He’s been in prison for 35 years.” Jones has changed and been rehabilitated during that time and “everyone deserves a second chance,” she said. Though the ruling comes from the highest court in Michigan, it does not settle the question, since related legal fights continue at the federal level and a Michigan case is now before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Writing for the majority, Justice Stephen Markman said the U.S. Supreme Court did not make sentences to life without parole unconstitutional for juveniles. It only made automatic life sentences unconstitutional for juveniles and required a different sentencing procedure to be followed to determine whether such a sentence is appropriate. Because the change mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court is only procedural, and it doesn’t alter the range of possible sentences, the ruling should not be applied retroactively, said Markman, who was joined by Chief Justice Robert Young Jr. and Justices Brian Zahra and David Viviano. Justice Mary Beth Kelly wrote the dissent, joined by Justices Michael Cavanagh and Bridget McCormack. Kelly said the U.S. Supreme Court did alter the range of sentences, because juveniles who could only get life without parole under the old system are now eligible for something less. “Accordingly, we would hold that Miller ap-

plies retroactively under federal law,” Kelly wrote. The decision broke mostly along partisan lines, with four GOPnominated justices ruling against retroactivity. But Kelly, a former Wayne County Circuit Court judge who was nominated by Republicans, joined two Democratic nominees in writing the dissent. One of the cases the justices considered was from 2006, when Raymond Carp, then 15, helped his half brother, Brandon Gorecki, then 22, murder May Ann McNeely, 43, in St. Clair County. Gorecki delivered the fatal stab wounds, evidence showed. But Carp threw a mug at the woman and pulled the blinds closed while the killing happened. Carp won’t get a new sentencing hearing based on Tuesday’s ruling. Schuette, a Republican, said the ruling “should bring a measure of peace to the many families who struggled with the possibility of painful resentencing hearings for cases successfully prosecuted decades ago.” Schuette has said many

families of murder victims want the teenage killers locked up forever, as they were promised they would be at the time of sentencing. For 67-year-old Patricia McLemore of Burton, whose son is serving a life sentence for a crime he committed when he was 16, the ruling was a devastating blow. “I’m very disappointed,” McLemore said through tears. “(He) was just a child and really had no comprehension of (his) actions ... He just wants a second chance and the fact that he didn’t actually commit the crime but was just an accessory — it shouldn’t be this way.” Patrick McLemore and a 19-year-old broke into a Burton home to rob it. A 67-year-old man wound up beaten to death. Patrick said that when he entered the home, his co-defendant already had killed the man. Still, Patrick got a life sentence in 2000 after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder. His co-defendant, Nathan Reid, got 37 1/2 to 50 years after pleading no contest to a lesser

murder charge. McLemore said she understands the outrage and pain victims’ families experience when violent crimes happen. But she still doesn’t believe her son deserves to die in prison, saying he has matured a lot behind bars — earning a degree in small business management — and still has a lot to offer the world. “I get both sides. That’s what’s so hard,” McLemore said. “I feel for them, and I feel for us.” Patrick’s 22-year-old brother, Samuel Doyle II, said he believes his brother’s punishment is “just too harsh.” “He was was definitely just a kid. He was a child. The human brain isn’t even developed (at 16),” Doyle said, noting Patrick “got a worse sentence than the actual murderer. Where’s the justice?” Dan Korobkin, deputy legal director for the ACLU of Michigan, which filed a brief in the case, said the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to settle the issue, since seven states have differed with Michigan in finding that the Miller case is retroactive. A separate case, about whether such juveniles are entitled to parole hearings, is now before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, Korobkin said. The Michigan Catholic Conference expressed disappointment with the ruling. “We call upon the Legislature to pass a measure that will allow for juveniles sentenced to a life term before the Miller decision to have the opportunity for a parole hearing at some point during their sentence,” the conference said in a news release.

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LMC’s diagnostic medical sonography program earns national accreditation SUBMITTED BENTON TOWNSHIP — Lake Michigan College’s diagnostic medical sonography (ultrasound) program has earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). It is one of 11 colleges in the state of Michigan, and the only one in southwest Michigan to hold the designation. The sonography program is the fourth of LMC’s health care degrees to earn national accreditation status. It joins Nursing, Radiologic Technology, and Dental Assisting in being the only accredited associate degree programs of their type in the region. The accomplishment enables LMC’s sonography program graduates to sit for their credentialing exam immediately after finishing their program, allowing them to secure the certification and licensure required for employment.

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A Lake Michigan College student practices proper imaging technique with guidance from LMC Sonography Instructor Mary LeRoy in the College’s state-of-the-art sonography lab located in Medical Imaging Career Center on the Napier Avenue Campus.

“Achieving accreditation in the health care disciplines serves a very important public interest,” said LMC Dean of Career Education and Workforce Development Leslie Kellogg. “It’s a tool that better-prepares students for immediate employment, and gives employers added confidence that our graduates have knowledge and skills that meet the highest national standards.” Nearly 100 students have graduated from the College’s 18-month Diagnostic Medical Sonography associate’s degree program since it was introduced in 2008. Alumni are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, equipment manufacturers, x-ray laboratories, and veterinarian and physician offices.

The demand for sonography professionals is high, with national job growth expected to increase 44 percent through 2020. It is one of the highest-paying among professions requiring a twoyear degree, with annual salaries averaging $63,000. LMC faculty members expect a continued increase in applications to the program, which requires students to meet specific academic achievement requirements before being admitted. “I knew our program was great before we gained accreditation, but now we can prove it,” said Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director Beth Zak. “Going through the review process gave us a lot of confidence in the strength of our staff, the quality of our

curriculum, and the support of the college in general to hold us accountable for excellence.” The accreditation process evaluated the program’s substantial compliance with nationally established accreditation standards and included a peer review conducted by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). The JRC-DMS will regularly monitor the program’s compliance through May 31, 2019, when the initial accreditation status is scheduled to expire. For more information about LMC’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, visit http://www. lakemichigancollege.edu/ ultrasound.

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EAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married and asked me to be her maid of honor. She has also asked me to buy an expensive dress, host a lavish shower I’m afraid I can’t afford and plan a destination bachelorette party. The cost will be exorbitant. On top of this, she has asked me to be her “cover” when she lies to her fiance about where she is. She has admitted to me that she has cheated on him, and I think she’s doing it again. I know it’s not my place to question her or tell her what to do, but this has made me hesitant to commit financially to her wedding. Should I talk to her about this? I don’t want to lose my best friend, but I also don’t want to put my money on the line for someone who isn’t being honest. -- DRAGGING MY HEELS IN NEW YORK DEAR DRAGGING YOUR HEELS: Do not question your friend or tell her what to do, but DO convey to her that you can’t function as her maid of honor because you can’t afford the cost. And the next time she asks you to cover for her, tell her you no longer want to be a party to deceiving her fiance because you’re having trouble looking him in the eye. Your best friend sounds like a piece of work, and if it costs you the friendship you won’t have lost much. This girl lacks both judgment and character, and you’ll be better off to distance yourself. Both of you should mingle with people with whom you have more

in common. DEAR ABBY: I don’t know where to start so I will just plunge in: I have five kids by five different men. I am not a terrible person. I have a job, take care of my babies and am working toward a degree. But sometimes I feel like the ultimate loser. I get judged all the time. I’m so ashamed of the choices I have made in life. Will it ever be better? -- 5 KIDS, 5 DADS IN OREGON DEAR 5-5: You will see an improvement as soon as you stop beating yourself up over the choices you have made. No one can change the past. All we can do is learn from our mistakes and make a conscious decision not to repeat them. And as to those who judge you, they should judge not, lest they, too, be judged. DEAR ABBY: My husband thinks we should snuggle up and sleep together even when we’re sick. I think it’s common courtesy to keep a respectable distance from loved ones and to clean up after yourself when you have a “bug” that is communicable. I need to stay as healthy as possible to keep up with the needs of our child, the housework and my job while my husband is sick. Your thoughts? -- MARRIED TO A MAN-CHILD WHO NEEDS A MOMMY DEAR MARRIED TO A MAN-CHILD: Your husband may think I’m heartless, but I agree with you. While he may “need” you emotionally, his rational self should accept that with a child in the house and the demands of your job, you need to stay well and functional. His tissues, meds and a pitcher of water should be by the bed. There should be a wastebasket for his tissues. He should wash his hands before touching anything, and you should use hand sanitizer liberally. You should sleep elsewhere. The “cuddling” can wait until he’s no longer contagious. P.S. And don’t forget to sympathize.

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House Restaurant is This publication does NOT degrees 48 minutes East a Under the power of sale FULL TIME LOCAL looking to hire Grill/Prep distance of 237.00 feet to contained in said mortgage check all of the services or TRUCK DRIVERS – Cook. No minimum eduthe point of beginning. and the statute in such case products offered by 800 or 1st Shift cation or experience reThe redemption period shall made and provided, notice is 900 numbers. Some adver- Must have CDL Class A li- quired. Part-time positions be 6 months from the date hereby given that said tisements containing these cense, 2 + years verifiable available. Apply in person at of such sale, unless de- mortgage will be foreclosed numbers charge a fee for tractor/trailer experience, the: termined abandoned in ac- by a sale of the mortgaged their services or products. clean driving record, Qualify Farm House Restaurant cordance with MCLA premises, or some part of Some of the information pro- under DOT regulation and Ask for Eric §600.3241a, in which case them, at public vendue, at 59573 White Temple Rd, vided may be obtained free must be able to pass prethe redemption period shall the place of holding the cirhire and random drug Vandalia, MI be 30 days from the date of cuit court within Cass of charge from other testing. Must demonstrate (269)476-9668 sources. Products or servsuch sale. TO ALL PUR- County, at 10:00 AM, on dependability and ability to WANT A JOB? ices using a 900 phone work in all weather conCHASERS: The foreclosing August 6, 2014. 20 Open Positions mortgagee can rescind the Said premises are situated number charge your phone ditions. $8.50/Hour sale. In that event, your in City of Dowagiac, Cass account by the minutes GENERAL LABORS – Buchanan, MI damages, if any, are limited County, Michigan, and are used. It is always wise to in1st and 2nd shifts Call Now!!! solely to the return of the bid described as: Lot 76, vestigate before you purIncluding: (269) 408-1980 amount tendered at sale, Hamilton's Addition to chase. Machine Operators stjosephmi.expresspros.com plus interest. Dowagiac, according to the Piece Rate Positions If the property is sold at plat there of as recorded in Public Notices 110 Forklift Drivers foreclosure sale, pursuant to Liber 1 of deeds Page 219, Send resume or FOR SALE MCL 600.3278, the bor- Cass County Records. Also, apply in person: Accepting BIDS for: rower will be held re- the South 4 feet of Lot 146, *One (1) Ford Freestar Van* North American sponsible to the person who Patrick Hamiltons Third Add Forest Products *One (1) GMC Bus* buys the property at the to Village of Dowagiac, acPO Box 600 mortgage foreclosure sale or cording to the Plat thereof as 27263 May St. Send and/or deliver to the mortgage holder for recorded in Liber Q of deeds, Edwardsburg, MI. 49112 "Sealed Bid" to: damage to the property Page 599, Cass County Fax: 269-663-5302 Mr. Jim Higgins during the redemption Records. Email: Lewis Cass I.S.D. period. The redemption period shall hr1006@nafpinc.com 61682 Dailey Road be 6 months from the date Dated: July 10, 2014 Cassopolis, MI 49031 Kenneth Smith, Inc. of such sale, unless deOrlans Associates, P.C.. Truck Drivers Pulling termined abandoned in ac- BIDS Received By Thursday, Attorneys for Servicer Dump Trailers Wanted cordance with MCLA July 24, 2014 - 4 p.m. (MI P.O. Box 5041 DRIVERS NEEDED: 600.3241a, in which case TIME) Vehicles can be seen Troy, MI 48007 Class A CDL and Dump the redemption period shall from 8 a.- 4 p. Monday File No. 14-008293 be 30 days from the date of Thursday at the address trailer exp. preferred. Tri(07-10)(07-31) state area, Home nights such sale. Notice Of Mortgage Fore- If the property is sold at above and weekends, Fuel SavMark envelope "Sealed Bid" closure Sale Sharing Program, foreclosure sale under and mail or deliver to per- ings THIS FIRM IS A DEBT Chapter 32 of the Revised Safety Bonus, Health BeCOLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO Judicature Act of 1961, son named above. Any nefits. Instruction & COLLECT A DEBT. ANY IN- pursuant to MCL 600.3278 questions, call 269-445Apply in person 309 FORMATION WE OBTAIN the borrower will be held 6255. 2596 Detroit Road (M-60) Training WILL BE USED FOR THAT responsible to the person The Board of Education rein Niles, MI PURPOSE. PLEASE CON- who buys the property at the serves the right to Accept or P.D.K. or call 269-684-5960 TACT OUR OFFICE AT THE mortgage foreclosure sale or Reject any or all BIDS and is to request application Firearm Instruction NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE to the mortgage holder for not bound to Accept low www.kennethsmithinc.com BIDS. Cash, Cashiers Check Concealed Pistol License IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. damaging the property or Money Order "must" be Classes. Contact Paul: 269ATTN PURCHASERS: This during the redemption received upon pick up of 462-2584 or Kelly: 269sale may be rescinded by period. vehicle 783-6570 the foreclosing mortgagee. Dated: July 3, 2014 pdkfirearms.com In that event, your damages, For more information, please Business Opporif any, shall be limited solely call: 200 Apartments 412 to the return of the bid FC J (248) 593-1311 tunities LEADER 2 BEDROOM amount tendered at sale, Trott & Trott, P.C. PUBLICATIONS Apartments Available Earn Extra Cash on plus interest. Attorneys For Servicer $565/month MORTGAGE SALE - Default 31440 Northwestern Hwy ROUTES the Weekends (269)684-4500 has been made in the Ste 200 delivering the Leader AVAILABLE tanglewood-niles.com conditions of a mortgage Farmington Hills, Michigan AREA ROUTES AVAILABLE See our ad under business made by Roland Revis and 48334-5422 CLEAN 2BR As an independent con- opportunities Yonna Revis Husband and File #428683F02 downtown Dowagiac apt, tractor you determine the NOW HIRING Wife, original mortgagor(s), (07-03)(07-24) convenient location above hours you work on SatREALTORS to Beneficial Michigan Inc., business. $550/mo. urday and/or Sunday. You Call today 269-683-4507 Mortgagee, dated April 20, (269)782-2123 must have a valid drivers li106 cense and your own Coldwell Banker R. 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IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-5021400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian King, single, to Ocean Bank, F.S.B., Mortgagee, dated April 23, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Liber 958, Page 1539, Cass County Records, Michigan and the current owner, Amy Chrispyn, Michael Bussey and Jonalisa Irvine. Said mortgage is now held by Nationstar Mortgage LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Five and 0/100 Dollars ($93,575.00) including interest at 7% 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 place of holding the circuit court within Cass County., Michigan at 10:00 AM on AUGUST 13, 2014. Said premises are located in the Township of Penn, Cass County, Michigan, and are described as: From the Northeast corner of Section Thirty-Six, Town Six South, Range Fourteen West measure North 89 degrees 45 minutes West along the line between Sections 25 and 36 a distance of 642.30 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes West a distance of 44.45 feet to the Southerly line of State Highway M60;Thence North 83 degrees 32 minutes West along said Southerly line a distance of 169.40 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described;Thence continuing North 83 degrees 32 minutes West along said Southerly line a distance of 162.00 feet to the Easterly line of Myrtle Drive in the recorded Plat of Orr's Cove;Thence South 05 degrees 57 minutes West along said Easterly line a distance of 239.70 feet to the Northerly line of Michigan Air Line Railroad, now abandoned;Thence South 84 degrees 37 minutes East along said Northerly line a distance of 175.0 feet;Thence North 02 degrees 48 minutes East a distance of 237.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date

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3-4 bedroom with 2 car garage $700 a month plus utilities. If interested call 269-782-3282 or 269-5911778. Dowagiac

FOR RENT

Small 2 bed duplex $500, 1 bed apt. $400, plus security deposit & utilities, no smoking, no pets (269)7828259

Office Space for 427 Rent DOWNTOWN DOWAGIAC

on Pennsylvania Ave., located across the street from Huntington Bank & next to Wiltse Insurance agency, approx 800-900 sq. ft., 1 car heated garage, enclosed glass vestibule with remainder of the square footage divided into 3 office areas, central air & heat, water included. Contact Doug or Scott Wiltse at (269)782-5156

Houses for Sale 500 2 STORY HOUSE

3 bedroom, 2 car detached garage, utility basement. Call (269)683-2940

4 BEDROOM RANCH

in Edwardsburg School District. Built in 2007. Open concept. 2 full baths, 2 half baths. Full finished basement. 3 car garage. $299,900 Matt and Tonia Petruska (269) 663-2285 tonia.petruska@yahoo.com

WHETHER BUYING OR SELLING

Integrity Real Estate Professionals would love the opportunity to serve you. Call any of our agents for professional service you expect and deserve. 269-684-5030 Integrity Real Estate Professionals

4068 King Dr., Sodus, MI. Located on quiet dead end street in the heart of wine country, this home is just waiting for you! Updates throughout this 3 bedroom home. Roof, furnace, windows, well, water heater, electrical, insulation, and more! But if that is not enough sellers are including a 1 year home warranty with an acceptable offer to assure your peace of mind. All appliances also included. Enjoy quiet evenings on the large front porch, in the spacious backyard or take a walk to the nearby park. Minutes to the bypass make it convenient to everywhere! Come take a tour today! MLS14029450 Coldwell Banker, RWG Patty Lauten 574-340-4271 269-663-8800

14 CLASS 600 INDOOR YARD SALE

Antiques ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET

Sunday, July 27 8am to 4pm 400 Exhibitors Rain or Shine Located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan $4.00 Admission. No Pets

Cemetery Lots 617 2 ADJACENT CEMETERY LOTS

Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, between NilesDowagiac, Mission Section near the old Chapel. $1,295 each, includes transfer fee and deed fee. (269)6833473

2 CEMETERY PLOTS

Save $1,100 per lot, Niles Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Garden of Mission section, $600 for both, lots include transfer cost. Call (269)782-6822

CEMETERY LOT

Niles, Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Deed to Beautiful Psalms, Lot/Vault & Setting, Bronze marker. $2600. Savings of $990. Call Robbie Bowling (317) 435-2017

New things in every week at the old Martin's Auction House 6525 M-139 (Old US31) Berrien Springs, MI 10:00am-5:00pm EVERY Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Recycling Service

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CA$H 4 JUNKERS

CHEVROLET CORVETTE

NEW TODAY Niles - 1065 Marquette

WHOLE HOUSE ESTATE SALE

Fri & Sat, July 11 & 12, 10-4 Rain or Shine. All inside. Antiques to Everyday. Sterling Flatware, China, Fostoria, Majolica, Lazy Boy Sleeper Sofa, Love Seat, Recliner, China Hutch, Washer & Dryer, RR Pocket Watch, Rd Oak Table, TOOLS, Roto Tiller, Linens, Jewelry. Loads MORE. DO NOT MISS! Niles - 30845 Rockinghorse Ln (off of Leet Rd)

Turn that Junker in your yard to cash in your hand 801 Carberry Rd, Niles 269-687-5865

Misc. Services 747 TUBE AMP REPAIR

Upgrades and Builds. Quality work at an affordable price. Southwest MI. Call Steve: (224) 7300445

HUGE YARD SALE

July 10 & 11, 9-4 pm Something for young & old.

NEW TODAY Niles - 811 Topinabee

HUGE TOOL SALE

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NOW OPEN NILES FLEA MARKET Wed.-Sat. 10a-5p Sun. 12p-5p 111 E. Main St A few Vendor spots still available. For more info call 574-323-4187

Sales

Dowagiac - 326 N. Lowe

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Annual Mission Rummage & Bake Sale July 10, 6pm-8pm, July 11, 9am-4pm, & July 12, 9am-12pm

HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING

Over 30 years of experience, tile work, kitchens, bathrooms, decks & porches, windows & doors, window wrapping, siding, fascia & soffit. Call Randy (269)7823139 (269)208-9838

Autos for Sale 945 2004 MERCURY SABLE $1800.00 Call Scarlett Auto Sales 269-461-4197

We do all the Loading, Hauling & Clean up!!! Commercial/Residential/ Industrial •Storage Units, Decks •Construction Debris •Rental Clean Outs •Property Cleanup •Farms/Barns •Concrete/Asphalt Removal •Demolition 7 days a week (269)213-1746 Like us on Facebook www.facebook/ A2zrecycling.com

Thur-Sat, July 10-12, 10 - 4 Auto Restorer moving out of the USA. 5 Cars Garage PACKED with GREAT TOOLS. Manufactured Project Cars, '33 Rolls 502 Farm Equipment Homes 633 Royce, '59 Morris, '66 MKX & Supplies Jag, Compressors, Sand CASE SQUARE BALER Blaster, Engine Hoist, Bat$300. (269)683-8482 tery Chargers, Open End Wrenches, SOCKET Sets, (Pokagon area) Grinders, HEAVY Duty Open Things to Do 637 End Wrenches, HEAVY Duty Painting Service 754 VISE, Vice Grips of all FAMILY HOME, CASS DISTRICT PAINTING Manners, LOADS MORE. DO Int. & Ext., Drywall & Wall $686/MO! LIBRARY NOT MISS!! Repair & Power washing. 3 bd/2 bth, 1,456+ sq. ft. http://cass.lib.mi.us Many updates! (269)445-3400 Wanted to Buy 672 Insured. Call Glen Hoese at 269-684-4055 Central air, Skylights Check out our BUYING Buchanan, 269-695-3119 online services: repairable scrap and unFreegal, Learn4Life, and 757 wanted vehicles, top dollar Cleaning Service more! Call for more info. paid. Call or text for a free RICK'S POWER WASHING HOMES FOR SALE quote today. Free towing. RVs, homes, decks, farm Household MerIN DECATUR equip. & boat docks. Small 642 Kevin (817)437-0450 chandise commercial jobs. Serving CASH PAID FOR Cass., Dow. & Niles. Free Watches, pocketknives, FOR SALE Estimates, Senior Dispost-cards, photos, in•Used and Reconditioned counts. Will beat any struments, jewelry, etc. EnAppliances competitors estimates. tire Estates. Call Chris 269•Washers & Dryers Satisfaction Guaranteed. 591-5168 •Ranges Call 269-470-9507 or 269•Air Conditioners 470-9498 CASH PAID •Refrigerators for used appliances. Call 3 Bed, 2 bath homes ready 841 Carberry Rd. Niles (269)687-8639 to be moved into. Lease (269)687-8639 Insurance 758 Options at starting at $621 WANTED DIABETIC LOWER YOUR per month (includes lot rent, Merchandise for TEST STRIPS insurance, water, trash) Call 643 INSURANCE RATES! Up to $25 a box, must be 269-423-7024 or visit Sale Home - Auto - Health - Life www.phelpscommunity.com YOUR E-CIG EXPERTS sealed and unexpired. 1 We do the shopping for you! touch freestyle. Call 574to view pictures TCU Insurance Agency Vaporizers & e-hookah 607-2023. Call Deb Asmus today Over 50 liquid flavors. (269) 683-6700 x5901 WE WILL BUY US 31 Tobacco Mobile Homes 506 US 31 N, South Bend your junk car. We haul for SPRING SAVINGS ON 50552(574) free. Paying up to $1500 271-0333 AFFORDABLE HOMES cash. Please call anytime Motors, Boating 903 •Preowned 2&3 bed homes Miscellaneous 666 269-687-8098 Equipment •New 3 bed, 2 bath homes PIANO SHORE STATION for $34,500 white, Samick upright. In- Home ImproveShoreMaster, Medium size 700 •Many standard features cludes matching bench and ment with blue canopy, held 16 ft •Modular homes available sheet music. $1500 obo. Tri-hull I/O, On diamond Colonial Acres #1 GUTTERS Call (269)445-7194 (269)663-2424 We do seamless gutters. lake. $1400. Call 574-340Free estimates, call 1684 Garage-Yard 669 (269)782-0401

General Merchandise

Single mom looking for a home or a 1st time buyer? Call Mike at (269)470-2995

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Captiva 275-DS Slide fully loaded travel trailer, 27 feet, excellent condition. $10,800 or best offer 269473-1779

1979, Automatic, Red with T-top, 49,000 original miles, Needs paint job 8,500.00 (574) 850-0168 NEED A CAR NOW? WELL WE HAVE THE ONE JUST FOR YOU!!!! New Arrivals at Scarlett Auto Sales! Loaded 2010 Hyundai Elantras Low Miles! you can't beat that! COLD A/C RUNS GREAT Tax , Title and fees are your down payment $275/mo No Interest! No Credit Checks! 7979 Deans Hill Rd Berrien Center, MI 49102 (269) 461- 4197

Under $100 980 FOR SALE

Task Force 3.5A electric hedge trimmer with bite guard & manual $30. Hoover self propel wind tunnel vacuum cleaner with hand tools & attachments, needs service $30 (269)782-3110

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BUSINESS & SERVICE

DIRECTORY Concrete

Elderly Care

Lawn & Garden

Roofing

COMPLETE CONCRETE

Kare Services

GARDENING WITH INTEGRITY, LLC

Midwest Roofing

From start to finish. Stamped, flat & dirt work. Insured. (269)663-8091

BRADY CONCRETE Specializing in Flat work of all type, seawalls, stamped concrete & Bobcat Service. Free estimates. Insured. Fast, dependable service. (269)445-3349 or (269)591-0100

C&C CONCRETE Flat work of all kinds, stamping, sidewalks, concrete patching, patios, driveways and pole barns. No job too small. Free estimates. Insured. (269) 228-1163

CONCRETE SERVICES

Driveways, patios, sidewalks, and room additions. 15 years experience. Call Jay. (269) 635-4393

WEAVER CONCRETE

And masonry, driveways, porches, patios, tear out/replace, all repairs, brick, block, stone, fireplaces. Will fix wet basements big or small, inside and out. All concrete flat work $2.25 sq. ft. Landscaping. Fast dependable service. Quality work. Aaron (269)655-4158

Compassionate Home Care Services (269)684-1984 (574) 292-2900 Email:KKaidanRay@aol.com www.KAREService.com

Electrical KLIMEK ENTERPRISES Electrical Contracting, No Job Too Big or Small. Free Quotes. Affordable Pricing, Licensed & Insured. (269)684-6290 or (269)470-4097

Siding FRYMAN’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS & SIDING FRYMAN’S ROOFING Your home exterior experts. Quality guaranteed! Locally owned for 50 years. (269)782-5008 (David & Terri Fryman)

Masonry

Tree Service

Casper Masonry

THE CUTTING EDGE PRO TREE CARE

“Have Gravel Will Travel” Driveway, stone, slag, recycled concrete, asphalt, top soil, sand & fill. (269) 782-1744 (269) 783-1744

JOE’s DUMP TRUCK

Sand, Gravel, Top Soil, R/C Concrete & Asphalt, Bush Hogging, Land Clearing. (269) 635-1143 joelowery1@gmail.com joesdumptruck.webs.com “Integrity-Teach it by Exmaple”

General Repair

Brick/Block/Stone. Custom & Insurance work. Insured & bonded. (574)298-3520

MICHIANA MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION All your Masonry needs! Chimney cleaning. Insured & Bonded. Senior discounts. (269)362-1566

Miscellaneous

MR. MAINTENANCE FREE ESTIMATES

Roofing, Siding & Windows, Light Hauling & Spring Clean-Ups, No Inside or Outside job too big or small. Low affordable rates. (269)591-1403

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MK CONSTRUCTION

Call for appointment. Who kNew Consignment (269)782-9800

EPDM Rubber, any size lowest prices, FREE delivery, Huge Inventory, TRM Enterprises, South Bend (574) 246-1922 (574) 329-9294

Call (269)684-7199

Excavation

Home Improvement

Kids’ clothing: newborn to teen, Baby gear & furniture, Maternity wear Now accepting spring/summer wear. We are open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, so you can replace the winter clothes your kids are outgrowing.

POND LINERS

Family owned since 1984. lifetime warranty Shingles Flat Roofs & Gutter Covers.

Hopper excavating

Consignment CASH

• Lawn maintenance • Full Landscaping Service • Spring Clean Ups clean beds, preen, mulch, trim shrubs, edging, create new beds & much more! Call Ellen (269)759-1012

Pole barn & other garages specialist. Roofing Siding, Framing and more. Over 25 years experience. Licensed. Contact Michael N. Knepple (269)476-9777

JDS Home Improvement Repairs, Replacement, New. Small jobs welcome. Licensed/Insured. Call John (269)445-7005

Complete Tree Service SAME DAY ESTIMATES Insured, Competitive Rates. (269)687-4972

C & S MARSH TREE SERVICE Trees, brush, stump removal, high lift work, insured. (269)362-4331 or (269) 683-1065 leave msg.

DAN’S TREE SERVICE

POLE BARNS & GARAGES BY NIEBOER

Excellent Cleanup, Insured. Free Estimates. Visa/MC.

Quality Built (269)684-6673

(574) 361-9747

Painting

J.M. HUNT ENTERPRISES, LLC Painting & Drywall. Insured. Free Estimates. Family Owned & Operated for Over 50 years.

(269)683-4442

Pool Services SWIMMING POOL LINERS & REPAIRS

Any size, great prices, all equipment, 35 years experience. Robertson’s Sales & Service. Niles. (269) 684-2669

payne’s TRee seRVICe Tree trimming & Removal. Stump Grinding & Firewood. Bobcat & Concrete Work. Insured. (269)663-8091

Used Appliances HUGE SALE AT

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in brief Cass alumni game Friday

email: scott.novak @leaderpub.com Call: 687-7702

Tony Myers wins Iron Man event Daughter Taylor fourth in standings By SCOTT NOVAK scott.novak@leaderpub.com Myers Motorsports’ Tony Myers captured the Osceola, Indiana Dragway’s Iron Man event held June 22. Myers, of Dowagiac, outlasted 25 competitors to win the annual event held at select IHRA tracks. It is his second Iron Man title. He has also moved into first place in the points chase for 2014. Daughter Taylor Myers, 16, is currently fourth in her division after having captured four rounds of competition in a second U.S. Army dragster. This is Taylor’s first year driving the U.S. Army machine.

An alumni football game between Cassopolis and Marcellus will be held Friday at 7 p.m. The game, which will be in full pads, will be held at Marcellus according to Cassopolis varsity football coach Dan Purlee. A ny C a s s o p o l i s alumni interested in playing should contact Purlee at (269) 462-0372. Equipment will be supplied. Players will need to pay $25 to participate. All proceeds will benefit the Cassopolis football program.

LMC boys hoop camp July 14-17

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Tony and Taylor Myers are both driving U.S. Army dragsters this season.

Both cars travel more than 140 mph. Myers and his daughter are competing in the Top Eliminator Division. Taylor spent the previous six

years in the Jr. Dragster Division before moving up this season. She is going to be a junior at Dowagiac Union High School. Tony Myers has won multiple championships in three differ-

ent divisions and has been named Driver of the Year twice. Lucas Oil, Monster Energy Drinks, U.S. Army, Miller Beer and Lochmondy Motors are their its major sponsors.

Lakeshore Tournament

Tourney champs Second win for All-Star squad SUBMITED Dowagiac 10U AllStar team won its second championship title of the season this past weekend at the Lakeshore Tournament. Dowagiac went 5-0, defeating Three Oaks 11-1, St. Joe 11-1, Lakeshore 13-0 and Watervliet in the semifinals 13-1. Dowagiac defeated Berrien Springs 13-5 in the championship game.

Results

The Daily News is looking for results The Dowagiac 10U All-Stars won the Lakeshore Tournament this past weekend. Pictured from left are: Ethan Hanna- from all-star tournapel, Anthony Hyatt, Jordan Simpson, Arron Lucio and Jake Ickes; back: Bobby Nate, Jackson Olson, Cole Weller, Dean ments as well as phoPellow, Henry Weller and Jordan Hunter. The team is coached by Mike Hyatt, Eric Hannapel, Dave Ickes, Scott Nate tos of the participating and Jeff Pellow. teams. Submitted photo

Budding basketball stars can hone their hoop shooting skills and more this summer at Lake Michigan College’s Red Hawks Basketball Camp. The day camp will b e h e l d J u l y 14 through 17. Boys entering grades 4 through 9 in the fall are eligible. The camp will run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day at the St. Joseph High School Field House on Stadium Drive. The field house opens at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $175 per child. No previous experience is necessary. Information and registration is available on the Lake Michigan College website at wwsw.lakemichigancollege.edu/ mens-basketball or by contacting Doug Schaffer at (269) 9278170 or dschaffer@ lakemichigancollege. edu.

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