Hastings Reminder by Tim Sutton

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Saturday, October 25, 2014 Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Phone (269) 945-9554 1351 North M-43 Highway • Hastings, MI 49058-0188

he ultimate Halloween treat this year may be the return of the popular and legendary Fall Carnival which, after a five-year absence, is again returning and will be at Hastings Middle School Friday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Carla Smith, who started the annual tradition at Thornapple Valley Church in 1986 with a party of just 50 people, helped a passionate group of church volunteers to build an event for the entire community that grew to more than 2,500 trick-ortreaters. Smith, holding the clapper board for this year’s revival, is now in a consultant’s role, here celebrating the event’s return with (from left) new event director, red M&M Ben Healy; yellow M&M Melinda Mills; blue M&M Renee Evans; Cowboy Chuck Bunge. M&Ms will be plentiful at the free event as will be plenty of other candy, games, and even a raffle for three electronic tablets. Look inside for the story on one of the community’s most favorite productions.

Cindy Winebrenner ...............616-437-7729 Dianne Feldpausch, CRS, GRI, Sales Mgr ...........269-838-1332 Ron Lewis ..............................269-908-2828 Tom Mohler ...........................269-986-1197 Justin Peck..............................269-760-4965 Leanne Wilkins.......................269-350-6347 Jess Webb................................616-350-7948 Larry Allerding, CRS, GRI, Assoc. Broker.....269-838-6794 Mark Hewitt, GRI, Assoc. Broker ...............269-838-7005

NEW LISTING!

1. COUNTRY SETTING IN THE CITY! Hastings North side on over 1 1⁄2 wonderfully landscaped acres * Beautifully wooded backyard and an awesome view of sunsets, over 3,400 sq. ft. of finished living area including: living room w/fireplace, kitchen, formal dining room, den/office, family room, 4 bedrooms, 2 1⁄2 baths & rec. room * 2 car attached garage * In ground heated pool with pool room/sauna inside the detached 5 car garage! Call Mark..............$299,900

7. COUNTRY LIVING! 10 +/- acres * Open and spacious kitchen w/appliances & walk-in pantry * Large living room w/electric fireplace * Master bedroom w/private master bath * Main floor laundry/mud room and a den/possible 3rd bedroom. * Sliders from the dining area to large composite deck overlooking the back yard * 24'x32' attached garage * 30'x40' pole barn w concrete floor, electric, and a 10'x9' overhead door w opener * Land is rolling with trees and a fenced pasture for horses! Call Larry ...$135,000

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26. AMAZING PLACE TO CALL HOME! 3 bed/3 1⁄2 bath * Large bedrooms * Master suite w/master bath, a soaker tub & walk-in closet * Kitchen has beautiful cabinets & counter tops * Well maintained * Beautiful view of Thornapple River, seen from every level w/large balcony, deck & patio * Custom built * Near park & walking/biking to enjoy the outdoors. Call Leanne ......$184,900

PENDING

31. PENDING! Solid 2 story w/4 bedrooms * Dry full basement! * Don’t pass this by! Call Justin ..................$69,900

COMMERCIAL & VACANT LAND

NEW LISTING!

2. NEW LISTING! Very Spacious 4 bedroom, 3 bath house with a country setting * Convenient MFL * Master bedroom has double closets & a jet tub in its master bath * Walkout basement has its own kitchen & several storage/extra rooms * Large yard with a deck built around the above ground pool! Call Leann....................................$144,900

3. GREAT COUNTRY SETTING! Updated ranch including new carpet * Has 3 bedrooms * Nice size kitchen * It’s in the country yet close to everything * This home has been all freshly painted * New vanity in bath and a 2 stall garage * Move in condition. Call Larry ...................................$88,500 NEW LISTING!

8. BALTIMORE TWP. 89 ACRES! 58 Tillable acres perfect for food plots * Plenty of wooded acreage for deer, turkeys & other wildlife * Duck ponds switch grasses, fruit trees & other wildlife habitat * Outdoor paradise * Features vinyl siding, natural gas heating system w/replacement windows * 4 Bedrooms, 1 1⁄2 baths, MFL, 3 season porch * Mudroom is unfinished & has a walk-up attic room for a studio or hobby cave * Outbuildings & a large hip roof barn for your animals or hobbies! Call Mark...............................$349,900

9. BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME on this beautiful 26+ cres that backs up to state land. In close proximity to Yankee Springs rec. areas. Occupy the space by hunting, bird watching, etc… Plus you’ll be right next to state land! Call Jess today.............$86,000

4. 3 BEDROOM CAPE COD IN GREAT LOCATION! Well maintained inside & out * Spacious living room with wood burning fireplace * Updated kitchen includes appliances * Convenient MFL/Mud room includes washer & dryer * Formal dining room * 2 stall attached garage * Large private back yard * 2 City lots! Call Larry. ........................................$124,900

NEW LISTING!

11. EXECUTIVE RECREATIONAL TRACT! 315 +/- acres of buck chasing, turkey gobbling, duck hunting & fishing paradise. Multiple spring fed creeks. Your own private lake plus private frontage on 2 more lakes. Over 1/2 mile long airstrip for easy access. Multiple building sites! Call Jess .................................$997,500

12. GREAT COUNTRY SETTING! Home on 70+/- acres * This 3 bedroom home needs some finishing work * Great hunting and recreation in addition to the 32.5 tillable acres. Call Larry...................................$249,900

13. ATTENTION HUNTERS 65 acres of beautiful land * Woods * Pond * Grasslands * Tillable * Paved road * Close to Hastings * Area of quality bucks. Call Mark...............$199,900

16. PRIVATE COUNTRY SETTING! 3 bed, 2 bath ranch on nearly 20 acres * Offering pasture for animals and woods for hunting * there are also 2 barns – a new 35x56 hip roof & a 32x64 building. Call Mark .............................$174,900

17. 75+ ACRES, OUTDOOR PARADISE! Hunting, horses, hiking or trail biking * Do it all! This 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath ranch is wonderfully remodeled with new well, furnace A/C, windows, siding, flooring, fireplace, custom kitchen & much more * Also includes a 40’x80’ pole barn for all of your hobbies! Call Mark ....$279,900

18. BEST DEAL OUT THERE! +/187 acres of open expanses * Woods and a duck pond * No matter the season you will have an excuse to get out and play * Call now for a private viewing. Jess ...................$420,000

21. SECLUSION! Newer built home on 22 acres with private frontage on Shallow Lake * Hunting, fishing, and bird watching * Large deck overlooks the lake * Home has open feel with large master bed & bath * 2 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths * Full basement * 3 Stall attached garage! Call Jess. ............................$249,900

22. RANCH HOME – 20 ACRES 3 bedroom, 3 bath ranch * Large living room and family room, kitchen upstairs and down * Tuck under garage plus large pole barn * Large pond and grassy meadow * Wooded acres to hunt and hike * Secluded and peaceful! Call Cindy..........$174,900

1⁄2 baths * MFL * New Kitchen & appliances * Front porch * Southern facing back deck * Fenced in-ground pool (18x36) * 2 Stall garage! Call Ron ............$103,000 NEW PRICE!

6. PRICE REDUCED Completely remodeled manufactured home * 2+ rolling acres * 4 large bedrooms * Open family room * Spacious deck, large pole building * Main floor laundry * Wood fireplace plus wood burning stove. Feels like brand new! Call Tom ..................................$119,900

10. COUNTRY LVING! 4 possibly 5 bedrooms w/massive master suite * 10 rolling acres w/hardwoods and fruit trees * New oak and ceramic floors throughout * Open kitchen, living room, dining room, pantry * Wrap around deck w/ French doors & sliders * Sun room overlooking woods * 2 large well designed out buildings * Lower level bar/kitchenette * Wild life galore. All stainless steel appliances stay. Call Tom ....................$249,900

14. LOG HOME IN WOODED SETTING! All the charm and character a log home can offer! Great fishing on Lake 21 through access * 3+ bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths * Main floor master suite laundry * 3 Season porch * Screen porch * Wrap around porch * 2+ Car garage * Fireplace * Loft & much more! Call Mark ......$239,900

19. HASTINGS RANCH JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN! 3 Bedroom, 1 bath ranch is perfect for retirees, starter or anyone * Just a quick trip into town * 2014 upgraded electrical * Newer hot water heater * Great deck off from family room overlooking back yard & neighboring woods! Call Mark........$89,900

28. PEACEFUL LIVING 71 +/acres SE of Hastings * Small lake, ponds, woods and pastures make this a private gateway * 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home * Large barn w/ lean-to workshop & pole barn attached * Enjoy great fishing or great hunting in your backyard! Call Larry........................$299,900

23. GREAT HUNTING & TILLABLE! 67 +/- acres with 33 +/- of it tillable * Has been leased for over 20 yrs * The rest is wooded * Full of wildlife * Over 1500 ft of Thornapple river frontage to boot. Call Jess...............$239,000

PENDING

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27. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS! Awesome 30 +/- acre setting features and abundance of wildlife; including deer turkeys, ducks & small game * The property has hardwoods, pines, lowlands, and a duck pond * 2 tracks throughout the property offer easy access * The house has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & a terrific 24x32 pole barn/garage * Location on M-43 allows easy access to Kzoo, GR, or Battle Creek! Call Mark.....$149,900

24. PEACEFUL COUNTRY SET-

TING! 4 Bedrooms, 2 baths * Large living room, open stairway & kitchen with eating area * 2+Dettached garage * Large yard on 2 +/- acres! Call Cindy........................$155,900 NEW PRICE!

PENDING

29. SALE PENDING! Newer subdivision with water views * 3 Bedrooms, 3 1⁄2 baths, main floor laundry, living room, sun room, kitchen with eating area, family room in lower level walkout * Deck * Patio * Landscaped yard with 4 zone sprinkling system * Dock & great fishing * Come & enjoy peaceful living today! Call Cindy..$149,900

PENDING THORNAPPLE LAKE! Beautiful views and large yard * This home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath * Living room, eat in kitchen and laundry * W/ some updating and a handyman this could be your cottage or year round home! Call Cindy ........................................$69,900

15. PENDING! Fantastic brick 4 bedroom, 2 bath cape cod! Great quiet location w/loads of character! Call Justin......................................$89,900

NEW PRICING – BUSINESS OPPORTUINTY Bar/Restaurant available between Grand Rapids and Lansing * 100 person seating capacity * One rental unit on 2nd floor * Building and inventory included. Call Ron.....$229,000

CENTRAL DOWNTOWN HASTINGS! Over 2500 Sq. ft. of a 4 room office with a kitchen & bathroom. Call Ron.....$89,900

PERFECT DOWNTOWN LOCATION! Great for restaurant, sports bar or other uses that you may have an idea for * 4,048 sq. ft. of space * ALL restaurant furniture & equipment is included along with the liquor license * Don’t miss this amazing opportunity! Call Larry ...........$180,000

ZONED MIXED USE! Great location high traffic area * West of Hastings * Approx. 1 acre * A 1440 sq. ft. building for business and an 1989 sq. ft. home is also on the property * Possibilities are endless! Call Larry .............$129,900 PRIME COMMERCIAL BUILDING SITE IN HASTINGS! 2 Lots on high traffic street among restaurants and other various businesses. Call Larry .....................$210,000

25. 20. COUNTRY SETTING ON 2+/ACRES! Remote 2+ Bedroom 1 1/2 story home * Offers seclusion & a fish pond * Enjoy the beauties of nature in your own backyard * Includes small storage buildings & a garage complete with a hobby cave! Call Mark.........................$98,000

HIGH TRAFFIC VISIBILITY! Prime spot on main road (M37/M-43) retail, office or mixed use. 1,212 sq. ft floor space on 0.2 acre. Small rental above! Call Cindy.................$149,900

30. COUNRTY RANCH! 3 Bedroom, 2 bath home w/master suite and convenient main floor laundry * Free standing wood fireplace in the living room! Call Mark.......................................$94,900

IDEAL BUILDING SITE Large double lot in Vermontville * Located near center of village * Great neighborhood. Call Tom.............$7,990

Just Say “As advertised in the Reminder” Hastings Saturday, October 18, 2014

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1. Now that Halloween is less than a week away it is time to get your costumes ready and your plans into action so you know where you are going to show them off! There are many activities in and around Hastings for you to enjoy with your little ones. Green Street will again be closed to traffic so the children can freely cross the streets. The children are invited to trick–or-treat from 5 to 8 in Hastings. Remember to make and wear costumes that are easy to get around in and have some light color or even better yet have actually lights on the costume or in the candy bags they carry. Have a fun and safe evening! 2. The Hastings City Police Department will be inspecting candy again this year. Meet them at the corner of Broadway and Green and they will check out your candy (without eating it, of course!) to make sure everything is okay. It’s a good opportunity to introduce your children to some of our local officers too. They will be serving hot cocoa to everyone too so it will be a good place to warm up if it turns out to be a cold evening. The Police Department is also accepting donations of cocoa mix and insulated cups if you would like to help out. 3. There will be a Fall Carnival from 5:30p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 31st at the Hastings Middle School. It is a free fun, safe place to play games and win candy on Halloween Night. They will have over 50 games and over 55,000 pieces of candy to hand out to children of all ages. They are asking for no scary costumes, please. 4. The ZooBoo is another fun event this time of year. The Binder Park Zoo will be open for this must see Halloween event for the entire family. The park is packed full of games, rides, animals, and trick-or-treating Wednesday through Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday and Sundays from 1p.m.-8p.m. with Thursday the 30th being the last day. Visit their website at wwww.binderparkzoo.org for more information on this and other events. 5. Hastings Mystery Theater – This week, “Quiet Please, Murder” (1942) starring George Sanders and Richard Denning. A quiet library is the perfect place for a murder. A gentleman thief is willing to commit murder in order to steal a priceless manuscript and a private detective is determined to stop him. Thursday and Friday on WOW’s Hastings cable access channel. 6. The Hastings 4 Theater Fall Free Movies continues in Downtown Hastings today and tomorrow with showings of “How to Train Your Dragon” at 9a.m. and 10a.m. each day. The movies have a 15 minute intermission and are free to all. The concession stand sells a Classic Kid Combo or Healthy Kid Combo during the feature to those who so desire. 7. The American Red Cross has 2 blood drives coming up. October 27 at St. Ambrose Church in Delton from 11a.m. to 4:45p.m. and October 28 at Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center 10a.m. to 3:45p.m. in Hastings. It’s always a good time to give blood, but often during the holidays donations decline. So before November begins and we realize January is a blink away, we need to roll up our sleeves and help out. 8. The Barry Community Enrichment Center is bringing in Celebrity Chef Mark Anthony for a Dinner and Health Class. Chef Mark Anthony has been on ABC, NBC, CBS, and appears regularly on 3ABN Worldwide television. It is a live vegetarian performing arts cooking show with three great topics of weight loss, lower cholesterol and increased energy. It will be on Sunday, November 2 at 3p.m. and seating is limited so you will want to come early or better yet, RSVP by calling 269-945-0526. 9. A Homemade Lasagna Dinner will be held by the Barry County Humane Society on November 14 from 5-8 p.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 Center Street. Regular and meatless homemade lasagna, salad, garlic bread, homemade desserts, and choice of beverage will be served, with take-out available. The suggested donation is $9 per person, $8 for seniors 60 and over, and $7 for kids under 12. All proceeds will benefit the Humane Society’s Spay and Neuter Program. 10. The Thornapple Arts Council invites you to their 20th Annual Auction for the Arts Saturday, November 1st at 7p.m. in the Walldorff Ballroom. The evening is $35 per person and will include a complimentary champagne toast, hors d’oeuvres buffet, dessert, and full cash bar. For your bidding pleasure, there will be a variety of Live and Silent Auction items. All proceeds benefit the Thornapple Arts Council Programs. 11. Walgreens is having their Grand Opening on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. It will be complete with a Ribbon Cutting at 9:00a.m. and make sure you have your coupon letter for a special sale throughout the day. It will be a good time to check out the new store and see the different things they offer other than filling your prescriptions. You can also meet their new employees and say hello to Mike and the other employees from Bosleys. 12. Please excuse the dust and mess as we turn the former Bosley Pharmacy into The South Jefferson Street General Store. If you brave coming in while we are remodeling, you will see a curtain is up and there is a lot of noise coming from behind it. In a couple weeks, it will come down and you will see quite a transformation. We are very excited about the new changes in the store and the new merchandise coming soon. The Close Out of merchandise from the former Bosley Pharmacy continues this week with 75% off. The sale merchandise has been condensed even more but there are many items to stock up. The exceptions continue to be Little Bucky items, Greeting Cards and Candy. New hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. The new phone number is 269-945-1848. 13. Hastings: What you always wanted your hometown to be.

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Love for newspapers, commitment to community transcends generations Like almost everyone, I am fortunate to have a personal family. When I think about my additional families, they include the newspapers that our company produces. They also include the 300-plus employees, from reporters to graphic designers, to press people to delivery drivers that help get the paper to your doorstep or mailbox. My expanded family also includes the community that supports our operation through advertising revenue and that we cover in our news stories. My special fortune comes in seeing my personal family as part of my business family. My three children play major roles in the operation of J-Ad Graphics, Inc., just as I and my three siblings felt newspaper blood flowing through our veins thanks to my parents, Mel and Alice Jacobs, who purchased The Reminder in 1945. My brother, John, is still a key part of the business in his role as Fred Jacobs president of the firm. Heritage is, naturally, very important to me. I love my family and I love the business of which we’re all a part. Knowing that the heritage of our newspapers is also a part of the heritage I’m building as a father, a husband, and a grandfather give me great joy — and confidence. I sat down recently with my three children to discuss the state of our business, the dramatic changes in the newspaper industry, and the commitment we have to our community. It was a conversation that I thought would be of interest to our readers, especially as these last three years it’s been through your financial support we’ve been able to ensure the delivery of helpful advertising, valuable news content, and reading entertainment to you. I hope that, like me, you’ll take comfort in the assurance I take in how the next generation views the newspaper industry generally and J-Ad Graphics, Inc., specifically, as we move with you into the future. Thank you for your support. Fred Jacobs, Vice President J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Fred: I grew up in the business, as all three of you did, and I think that was the best preparation anyone could have coming into the newspaper industry. My dad knew the power of the word, but he also knew the newspaper had a responsibility to the community, as well. Jennie Yonker: I remember going along with Grandma every Saturday, picking up ads and news copy. She had a route and she spent time with everyone at every stop. Carrie Larabee: And she usually bought something, too. I don’t think she ever bought anything from anybody outside our community. Carrie Larabee

Jennie: I think that’s one thing that hasn’t changed in our business, you spend more time with advertisers, you build a relationship. Today, it’s almost like you’re an advertising agency, you’re offering advice, you’re a consultant because, a lot of times, a business owner has no idea how to effectively market their product. Jon Jacobs: At the end of Jennie Yonker the day, that’s what it comes down to: relationships — on the news side, too. We highlight the great things in our communities, but we also work on identifying the problems, too, and then what we need to work on them. That takes relationships. Fred: Dick Guenther, our former school superintendent, knew the value of that balance. He knew that unpleasant things sometimes would happen and sometimes they would become newspaper stories. So, to balance it out, he used his relationship with us to constantly be providing good stories. Jon: That’s why a newspaper is so powerful in a community, even in this day of social media. When you write a letter to the editor, you sign your name. When people make comments on social media they can be anonymous or sign with some crazy name. Social media is dumbing down society. Fred: You’re right. There’s a lack of critical thinking skills today and I believe a community gets more of that Jon Jacobs if it has a newspaper. Jon: I’ve been part of a polling effort with the Computer Newspaper Association in which we asked people how they like to receive their political news during the current mid-term election campaign. Seventy nine percent of the public responded that they prefer making their decisions based on what they read in the newspaper. Why? Because they said what they read in the newspaper is believable. Jennie: Technology has changed the industry, but it’s been a big help, too. I remember that when I started in 1994 there was no e-mail. I picked up ad copy and drove proofs back to customers in Sparta, Richland, Cedar Springs, Grand Rapids, Caledonia. It is exciting to see what we can do with technology in our industry today. Fred: Everything’s almost instantaneous today, but it’s still important to get good stories. Carrie: But you’ll still always have stories, so you’ll still always need newspapers. I can’t tell you now many people have come in and come in again for reprints of pictures we took of their children or grandchildren. And you can’t make a scrapbook out of the pictures on your phone. Jon: I don’t worry about the fact that we may have to adapt in the future, we can’t do it all. I just believe that what you can do, you keep doing better.

For your convenience, we’ve enclosed a volunteer funding envelope or you can go online at www.hastingsreminder.com and use our Crowd-Funding site to contribute.

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2012 BUICK REGAL 2012 CHEVY CRUZE RS $

17,495 $

Leather heated seats, 19,000 mi.

17,995

Fully loaded, must see, 26,000 mi.

13,495

Fully loaded, 34,000 mi., great gas mileage.

14,995

15,995

2007 CHEVY MONTE CARLO

19,995

3.6 V-6, loaded, leather heated seats, moon roof, 40,000 mi.

10,995

2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

6 cyl., moon roof 101,000 mi.

8995

21,995

2006 BUICK LUCERNE

9995

Leather heated seats, 110,000 mi., local trade-in.

4 cyl., auto., remote start.

6995 $

Leather heared seats local trade-in 143,000 mi.

7995

4 cyl., Power Windows, Power Locks, AC, CD, Local Trade-in, 62,000 mi.

9495

2007 LEXUS I525C 2006 CHRYSLER 300 HEMI-C

Local trade-in, first class car, AWD, 134,000 mi.

12,995

8,995

5.7, leather heated seats, moon roof, 119,000 mi., 1-owner trade-in.

9,995

2014 CHEVY CAPTIVA LTZ 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX AWD 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LT 2011 GMC YUKON XL DENALI $

6,495

17,995

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4995

3800 V-6, leather, moon roof, 123,000 mi., local trade-in.

17,495

Leather heated seats, Moon Roof, 10,000 Miles

21,995

1 LT, fully loaded, 26,000 mi.

24,495

21,995 $

Fully loaded, 4 cyl., 33,000 mi.

22,995

All wheel drive, Leather, DVD, Navigation, Moon Roof, 74,00 mi., Local Trade-in

37,995

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21,995

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13,995

21,395

Leather, heated seats, navigation, 33,000 mi.

21,995

18,395

18,995

Fully loaded, cloth, P/doors, 34,000 mi.

15995

AWD, 3.6 V-6, leather, moon roof, back-up camera, 110,000 mi.

16,995

2008 HONDA PILOT 2013 CHEVY EXT. CAB 4X4 2011 CHEVY 3/4 TON CREWCAB 4X4 271 LT 2009 CHEVY SILVERADO 2009 GMC CANYON 2WD $

15,995

LT, 5.3, loaded, 1-owner, 35,000 mi.

28,995

Loaded, 1 Owner, 61,00 mi.

30,995

23,995

5.3 L V-8, 4X4, auto., 20" wheels.

24,995

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12,995

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2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT

14,495

15,495

2009 PONTIC G-5

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2014 SILVERADO 2WD W/T

2014 SILVERADO DBL DOOR 4X4

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M.S.R.P. . . . . $27,455 DISCOUNT/ REBATE . . . . . -$3,956 99 TRADE-IN ASST. . . . . . . -$1,500

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21,999

5456

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9364

2014 SILVERADO 4X4 W/T

389

PER MO.

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32,13230

30,129

SAVE

LEASE ME

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5931

2014 SILVERADO 2WD LT CREW CAB

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33,530

SAVE

CURRENT LEASE SAVE $500

SAVE

794770

LEASE ME

438

PER MO.

2014 SILVERADO DBL DOOR 2WD

2014 SILVERADO 4X4 LT CREW CAB

M.S.R.P. . . . . . . . . . $37,720 SAVER . . . . . . . . . . . . -$750 DISCOUNT/REBATE -$6,66574 99 TRADE-IN ASST. . -$1,500

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#5272. 18” WHEELS, ALL STAR ED., HEATED SEATS, STEPS, REAR CAMERA

28,80426

37,72806

SAVE

891574

LEASE ME

344

SAVE

835196

PER MO.

LEASE ME

495

PER MO.

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41K

20K

2013 CHEVY CAMARO

#18265. Convertible, 300 h.p., loaded.

23,990

Now

369

MO.

2012 FORD FOCUS

#18305. Eco Tech motor, loaded Now

12,990

199

MO.

#18325. Loaded, LT Now

13,990

219

2014 CHEVY CAPTIVA

#18337. Mylink radio, leather, moonroof Now

21,499

329

MO.

Now

16,990

349

#18304. Auto. w/excellent economy Now

MO.

299

#18318. Sporty and fun.

2012 CHRYS 200 Now

11,999

179

MO.

9,990

149

MO.

#18267. Leather, loaded. Now

22,999

349

MO.

34 K MILES

2014 CHEVY TAHOE 4X4 35,990

545

MO. * Plus tax, title, fees. 75 months @ 4% W.A.C.

17,990

27900MO.

2007 SATURN AURA #18200A. Loaded, nice.

9,700

Now

23900MO.

35 K MILES

2011 MALIBU LS

#18170. Auto., 30+ MPG Was $15,600 • Now

Now

76K

Now

#18158B. Rally stripes, LS, 6 speed, 300 HP

MILES

#18231. Leather, loaded, 7 pass., quad captain chairs

30 K MILES

#18303. Auto., loaded, great car.

199

2008 TOYOTA YARIS 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE OR

MO.

12,990

39 K MILES

Now

MILES

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA 2011 CHEVY CAMARO

19K

2012 JEEP LIBERTY

22,990

MILES

#18306. 4x4, keyless, alloys, winter is coming.

2013 CAMARO LT

#18236. 300 horsepower! Rear camera

24K

52K

MILES

Now

53 K MILES

13 K MILES

2013 CHEVY CRUZE

56 K MILES

52 K MILES

24 K MILES

MILES

12,999

195

MO.

2011 CHEVY SILVERADO #3854A. Ext cab 4x4, loaded and clean Now

23,990

35900MO.

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Just Say “As advertised in the Reminder” Hastings Saturday, October 25, 2014

OPENING Meat Market

NOVEMBER 1

WE ARE STOCKING THE SHELVES AND COOLERS IN PREPARATION

THE MEAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IS BACK... FRESHER THAN EVER!

CHECK OUT OUR N E W SELECTION OF FRESH FISH AND SEAFOOD

Watch next week’s paper for special pricing on fresh meat.

Fresh Deli Items

The Freshest Produce

Thank You Thank you for all your helpFamily, friends and great employees. Jeff Mansfield, John Hart and the Zoning Board. Mid-Michigan Insurance Group Grange Insurance Wolverine Builders SpartanNash Progressive Heating & Cooling Michigan Drywall Patriot Electric Keyes Refrigeration Ben Conklin Stone Work BLM Cleaning & Repair

Burkey Glass Irvine Tile Tom Trompin Siding S & T Metals Black Star Jim Dull Excavating B&L Plumbing DTR Signs McKinney Poured Walls

We have a N E W SMOKEHOUSE perfect for making our own... • • • •

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• Summer Sausage • Brats • Cheese & much more

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