Generations of Teachers Retired Hesperia kindergarten teacher Sally Kraley (center) represents the fourth generation of Hesperia teachers in her family. Daughter Kristin Kraley Balkema (left) and grandson Austin Balkema represent the fifth and sixth generations. $ The family’s story is 1.25 inside on Page 6.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page 2 Times-Indicator Heart defect fails to halt local triathlete’s journey to Bermuda By R.C.Wheater Sr. there was a chance, depending on I finished the race, amazing even Brandon McDonald plans to how well and quickly I healed." myself. I give all the credit to God compete in the world championship Between the diagnosis and the for my success." triathlon in Bermuda in October. surgery, McDonald continued McDonald also praises the work It will be his second trip to the training and began taking vitamins of the Spectrum Health cardiac world championships, both coming in an effort to prepare himself for rehab team and the family, friends after he had heart surgery. recovery. and sponsors who supported him. McDonald, 34, qualified as a "June 18, 2019 was the day of Brandon McDonald graduated member of Team USA in the sprint my surgery, known as coronary from Fremont High School in 2002. distance triathlon age group event to artery bypass graft," he wrote. He participated in soccer and track be held in October in Bermuda. The "They replaced my right coronary and a little bit of football during event includes a 750-meter swim, artery with an artery from the right his school years. He has been 20 kilometers on a bicycle and a mammary gland. The day after participating in triathlons for five five-kilometer run. surgery, I walked to the end of the years. McDonald qualified for the world hallway and back. In the following "I love running," he said, "and I championship with his performance days I completed one lap around the wanted to get back into it." in a May 2 triathlon in Virginia. He unit, then two laps, and then four. Injuries prompted him to start is ranked eighth in his 35 to 39 age By day five, I could walk four times cross training as a way to stay fit group and hopes to trim his triathlon throughout the day for a total of two until he could resume running. The time down to a little over an hour. miles each day." swimming and the biking led to the In a couple of written accounts, He continued increasing his triathlon idea. McDonald recalls his experiences activity over the next few weeks "I might as well sign-up for a in the 2019 world championships and managed to complete a two- triathlon," he told himself. held in Lausanne, Switzerland. mile run just seven weeks after the Since then, he has competed in a While training in May for an event surgery. He was cleared to resume variety of triathlon events and has in Grand Rapids and the coming swimming two weeks before the become a published author. His world championships, he began world championships. article "Unstoppable: Racing 10 experiencing symptoms that led to Ten weeks after surgery, he Weeks Post Open-Heart Surgery" the discovery of a rare congenital stepped to the starting line in was published online at teamusa. anomaly that was cutting off the Lausanne. He completed the org. He also told his story as one blood flow to his heart. swim with a high five for another of 27 athletes featured in "TRIing "I am extremely lucky to be competitor, completed the bicycle Times: Stories of Tragedy and alive," McDonald wrote. "A heart portion and battled complete Triumph from Triathletes Around catheterization was ordered, and my exhaustion throughout the run. the World." case was discussed with a team of "I ran in the sun and down the McDonald works as an activity surgeons who concluded I would hills, but walked in the shady aide in a local nursing home. need open heart surgery. I wasn’t stretches and up the hills to People who are interested thrilled about the surgery, but it was maximize the very little energy I in sponsoring his next world definitely better than sudden had left," he recalled. "Finally, I got championship appearance can call death. I asked the doctors if I onto level ground and saw the finish him at 248-704-6583 or email Confirmed COVID19 could still compete in the world line ahead. My excitement pushed brandonmcdonald15075@yahoo. Cases in Newaygo County championships, and they said me through the final stretch, and com for more information. and surrounding counties (as of 3 p.m. on June 5, 2021) Fremont Area Community Foundation County Cases Deaths Newaygo 4,525 66 Amazing X grant Kent 68,244 782 Lake 588 14 Mason 1,998 36 applications due July 15 Mecosta 3,020 33 The application for grants from the accessibility projects, rehabilitation Montcalm 5,460 109 Amazing X Charitable Trust is now services, adult day programs and Muskegon 15,619 356 open. Completed applications are due more. A 2020 grant to Family Health Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm July 15. Care supported the organization’s Evening hours available on Tuesday and Thursday, Oceana 2,615 58 by appointment. Osceola 1,689 30 The Amazing X Charitable Trust is in-home respite care program, while a supporting organization of Fremont another recent grant supported sensory Fremont Autism Center Ottawa 30,310 381 Area Community Foundation. It was equipment for Fremont High School 220 W. Pine St., Fremont, MI 49412 Up-to-date COVID19 case information can be established in 1978 by members of the students. Emergency services available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week found online at Michigan.gov/coronavirus or Gerber family to support local people More information and the grant locally on the District Health Department website of varying abilities and to address application is available online at 231-689-7580 at dhd10.org. general charitable needs. facommunityfoundation.org/grants. Past grants have supported •฀Crisis฀care •฀Adult฀foster฀care฀placement •฀Individual฀&฀family฀counseling •฀Independent฀living฀support •฀Case฀management •฀Supported฀employment •฀Infant฀mental฀health •฀Peer฀&฀parent฀support Pieman plans walk to Florida •฀Youth฀&฀family฀services •฀Qualifying฀Medicaid฀enrollees฀-฀free •฀Psychiatrist฀available •฀Sliding฀fee฀scale฀for฀others •฀Co-occurring฀disorders •฀Autism฀Services By Bill Koch Lions of Michigan will be has decided to do this walk which includes 16 counties Meet Marc Jonitas (AKA collecting and disbursing all to draw attention to the Lions ranging from Montcalm County Other services also provided. For more information Pieman). monies associated with this and St. Jude hospital. We hope in the south to Leelanau County or to see if you qualify for services, Marc is a White Cloud Lion, fundraising attempt. 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Times-Indicator Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page 3 Croton Trinity Bible to celebrate 150-year history

On Feb. 27, 1871, a total of 20 people THE STONE LODGE IS EXCITED pledged money, labor TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE NOW OPEN or materials to build a FOR GATHERINGS OF church in the Village UP TO 60 PEOPLE of Croton alongside PLEASE CALL 231-928-0882 the Muskegon River in Newaygo Newaygo County. TO SCHEDULE YOUR EVENT County Education WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS The building was com- ON LARGER GATHERINGS AS pleted in November of Association RESTRICTIONS CHANGE that year. The total cost members Julie was $2,450, not includ- Block (left) and ing $50 for the lot, $120 Gail VanderWater for the bell, $12.72 in recently freight costs for the bell, celebrated their $56.55 for stove pipe and retirement. Seniors! fixtures, and $10 for the pulpit. Are you tired of worrying about Now, 150 years later, • snow removal • meals the community is set to celebrate the Road (West Stage) blue grass and country. • high utility bills? historic church building’s sesquicen- Are you looking for a safe, tennial. Current Pastor Curt Chaffee • 1:30 to 3 p.m.: The Crofoot Family independent environment? recently announced that a celebration (East Stage) blue grass and country. NCRESA educators retire • 3 to 4 p.m.: Stroll Over Heaven is being planned to happen throughout The Newaygo County Education time with her family. (West Stage) traditional gospel. Then check us out... this coming summer and fall. Association congratulated educators Gail VanderWater worked as a special • 4 to 5 p.m.: No Grave Revival (East The first of many activities will be Gail VanderWater and Julie Block education teacher for 42 years. Trillium Springs Stage) folk gospel. a jamboree style concert featuring six recently on their retirement from “I still enjoy working with my Senior Independent with Services • 5 to 6:30 p.m.: Ron Lynnes, Pat local bands from noon until 8 p.m. on Newaygo County Regional Educational students,” VanderWater said, “and will Decker and Jerry Veverka (West Stage) Living Community Saturday, June 12 outside the church at Service Agency. miss them all, as well as my fellow blue grass and country. Is Taking Applications for 8198 S. Croton-Hardy Drive. Block worked as the Newaygo teachers and para-pros.” • 6:30 to 8 p.m.: The David Yonker The Newaygo County Road County Career Tech Center VanderWater said that she plans to 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments Commission has approved the closure Band (East Stage) rock-n-roll gospel. Cosmetology instructor for 11 years. travel and spend time with her family. Rent includes: of Division Street (on the north side of Sunday Picnic “I was privileged to be a Skills USA “The Newaygo County Education the church) to allow for the two band A community potluck picnic is advisor and had three students place Association wishes Gail and Julie a • Lifeline stages, seating and food vendors. The scheduled for Sunday, June 13 at 11 first in the state,” Block said. “What a long-deserved retirement,” said NCEA • Noon meal audience is encouraged to bring lawn a.m. outside the church. The public is feeling of accomplishment!” president Tammi Jacobs. “They are • Trips to the grocery store chairs, but some seating will be avail- invited to bring tableware and a dish to Block’s retirement plans include appreciated and will be deeply missed.” • All utilities (with exception of Cable TV able. pass. Tables and chairs will be set-up volunteering, traveling and spending and telephone) The scheduled bands for Saturday on Division Street. Local musicians are • And much more include: invited to attend and participate in an • From noon to 1:30: The Narrow unorganized jam session. Briefly... Every apartment equipped with Birth • full kitchen • washer and dryer Visit our website at: Northern Christian Men’s breakfast MIEL - Michelle and www.trilliumsprings.org Daniel Blackney of or call today for your tour, Gerber FCU promotes The next Northern Christian Men’s monthly Holton, a boy, Leonidas breakfast will be on Saturday, June 19 at 7:30 a.m. at Kai Blackney on May 24 231.928.0882 The Church at White Cloud. The June speaker will at Spectrum Gerber. Katrina Luchies be Tyler Houpt with the focus on the joy of fathering. The church is in the Leighton Mall north of White Gerber Federal Credit promotion,” said Gerber Cloud on M-37. Union recently announced FCU President and CEO the promotion of Katrina John Buckley Jr. “She Luchies to Member has shown herself to Solutions Manager. be a tireless advocate Local students Luchies joined the for our members since credit union as a member joining us last summer. honored at MCC service representative Her background and in 2020. She will lead attitude will be invaluable Muskegon Community College recently named the member solutions in helping those several local students to the President’s List for the department responsible members most in need. winter 2021 semester, including Austin Lafave and for loss prevention and Congratulations!” Aubrie Robertson of Hesperia and Bradley Berens collection functions. Gerber Federal Credit and John Foxworthy of Fremont. Luchies has volunteered Union is a member- The winter semester Dean’s List includes: for Walk for Warmth, owned, not-for-profit, From Fremont: Elizabeth Bowen, Biancha Flater, Newaygo Public cooperative financial Cy Frankhouser, Michael Huss, Maria Lomas, Jennie Schools and various institution headquartered Pekel, Brenna Snippe and Garrett Visscher. fundraising events for in Fremont. Gerber From Grant: Sydney Bergman, Delaney Cronk, local families in need. FCU provides financial Katrina Luchies Megan Hamilton and Jenna Salazar-Brailey. She holds certifications services to residents and has been promoted From Hesperia: Duke Kruppe and Elizabeth Shedd. in Leadership, employees of Newaygo From Holton: Shawn Murphy, Raina Romager and to Member Chip Wright. Interpersonal Skills, County and surrounding Solutions Manager Understanding Poverty, townships with two From Newaygo: Nathan Biegalle, Ayden Conant, at Gerber Federal and Communication. branches in Fremont and Vanesa Magana-Ceja and Emerson Visscher. “I am very pleased one in Newaygo. Credit Union. From White Cloud: Travis Garvey and Elexis to announce Katrina’s Plotts.

White Cloud Public Summer Lunch Program 2021 Schedule Muskegon River Watershed White Cloud Public Schools announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for children. Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under or persons MRWA awarded EGLE grant up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the The Muskegon River Watershed plans. monitoring among local units mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or Assembly was recently awarded The Muskegon River Watershed of government in a watershed; local public educational agency. The meals will be provided without a $40,000 state grant to support Assembly (MRWA) secured a and supporting farm-based regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. Meals scientific study of the river $40,000 EGLE Watershed Council conservation planning. will be provided at the sites listed below: environment. Support Program grant last week. The location of dams for the The Michigan Department “The goal of this MRWA MRWA proposal includes 10 in PLEASE NOTE: Some of our sites and times are different from previous years! of Environment, Great Lakes project,” explained MRWA Newaygo and Muskegon counties This site is operating Monday through Thursday This site is operating Monday through Thursday and Energy (EGLE) recently scientist Marty Holtgren, “is and four upstream in Mecosta and Double meals packed on Thursday for Friday’s Lunch served 12:00pm to 12:20pm announced the award of 18 grants to update the Muskegon River Osceola counties. consumption. Each sack meal will contain and snack served 2:30pm to 2:45pm statewide, totaling $600,000 Watershed Plan with dam impacts “We are pleased to now have one Lunch and one snack for each child. for projects that will support for temperature, dissolved the opportunity and resources we White Cloud Junior High School White Cloud Mill Pond (Summer Magic program) watershed organizations with oxygen, macroinvertebrates and need as an organization to deepen 553 East Wilcox 1393 E James Street conservation and educational habitat. This project will involve our scientific understanding of White Cloud, MI. 49349 White Cloud, MI. 49349 efforts. conducting water quality and the watershed and to begin to Mon.-Thurs. June 14th – August 13th Mon-Thurs June 21st thru August 11th The Watershed Council MiCorps (macroinvertebrate/ offer better informed solutions to Lunch & Snack 11:00am –12:00pm Lunch-12:00pm to 12:20pm Support grants are funded under habitat) monitoring at 14 multiple Michigan counties and & Snack 2:30pm to 2:45pm Michigan’s Public Act 166 of watershed dams to evaluate townships” said MRWA Executive In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the 2020. A total of 69 applications impacts to aquatic life and develop Director Scott Faulkner. “We will USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are ohibitedpr from requesting approximately $2.4 solutions for improving pollution continue to do our best to keep the discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. million were received in response that dams cause. ” people and municipalities of the Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audio- to the request for proposals. These The projects funded by the watershed informed and engaged, tape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Addition- grants are issued by EGLE’s EGLE funding ranged from always seeking to balance ally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. Nonpoint Source Program, which detection and control of aquatic environmental solutions with the To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program DiscriminationComplaint Form, (AD-3027) found helps local stakeholders reduce invasive species and support of economic realities we all face in online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit pollution and excess runoff by boat cleaning stations; supporting rural counties.” your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, supporting efforts to develop and watershed management planning; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. launch watershed management coordinating water quality

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Obituaries

ORVILLE Joseph La Penna, of Grand Cremation and care with his Michigan State Bytwerk officiating. a.m. Luncheon imme- Rachel (Joseph) Gibbons and he preceded her in HAWKINS SR. Haven, and he preceded entrusted to the Daggett- Trooper friends. Interment will be at Lake diately following at St. of Texas; 11 grandchil- death on May 10, 1997. Grant her in death. She was also Gilbert Funeral Home in Alfred is survived by his Forest Cemetery. Bartholomew Catholic dren, Steven Sharp She was also preceded in The family of Orville preceded in death by her Big Rapids. loving wife of 67 years, Memorial Contributions Church. of Gaylord, Michael death by her daughter-in- Franklin Hawkins Sr. parents; infant grandson, Share a memory or leave Sue; three daughters: may be made to the Terry In lieu of flowers, dona- (Alicia) Sharp of Grand law Jodi Hornsby in 2020, (Frank) of Grant is sad- Steven Phillip Light; and a condolence for the fam- Linda Bode of Newaygo, Wantz Historical Research tions can be given to The Rapids, Jim (fiancée and by six siblings. dened to announce that he son-in-law, Lee Light. ily by clicking the guest- Laura (Bernie) Gerencer Center or Bay Cliff Health Kowalski Scholarship: Leanne) Sharp of North Agnes is survived by crossed the finish line of The immediate family book tab at www.dag- of Newaygo, and Sandy Camp. Newaygo Public Schools Carolina, Lance Sharp two sons: Roger (Mary) life on May 10, 2021. has conducted private ser- gettgilbertfuneralhome. (Rolly) Wolford of Please visit www.klaas- for The Kowalski of Grand Rapids, Asia Hornsby of Sacramento, Frank was born on vices. com. Newaygo; three “other senfuneralhome.com to Scholarship, Attn: Shawn (Thomas) Salazar, Joshua California, Larry Hornsby August 22, 1952 in South The Harris Funeral kids”: Becky Johnson, sign Terri’s online guest- Adams, 200 East St., (Jessica) Gibbons, Anna of Walker; six grandchil- Bend, Indiana to George Home, in Shelby, is han- Char Butler, and Chucky book. Newaygo, MI 49337. (Tyree) King, Christopher dren and 11 great-grand- and Rosemary Hawkins. dling arrangements, www. Pummel; three grandsons: You can sign the online Banacka, Nichole (Fred) children; three sisters-in- He graduated from Pine harrisfhome.com. Ryan (Kristy) Wolford, guest book at www. Marin, Daniel Banacka, law: Helen Cousineau, River High School in Jason (Katie) Wolford, kroeze-wolffis.com. and Rachel Banacka, Vera Aiken, and Helen 1971. Frank was a very and Travis Gerencer; .Arrangements are by all from Texas; 15 Strong; and by several hard worker and he two granddaughters: Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral great-grandchildren; sis- nieces and nephews. worked as a laborer all of Jillian (Kevin) Pulaski Home, Inc. of Fremont. ter, Lorraine Schlichting A luncheon and time of his life. He retired from and Leah Gerencer; of Illinois; several nieces visiting with the family to Metal Technologies of three great-granddaugh- and nephews; and many celebrate Agnes’s life will Ravenna in 2012. ters: Alyssa Wolford, special friends and loved be held in August of 2021 He enjoyed watching Layla Wolford, and ones. Dee was preceded at the Amazing Grace Nascar, hunting, trips to Caroline Wolford; three in death by her husband, Acres Church Fellowship the casino and spending great-grandsons: Braden Gordon; daughter, Linda Hall. Interment will be in time with his family. He LYNDA BURNS Wolford, Wyatt Pulaski, Banacka; and great grand- Volney Cemetery. loved stopping by for a Fremont and Kevin Griswold; sis- son, Trey Gibbons. Suggested memorials visit, hanging around the Lynda Kay Burns, 57, ter Jane (Robert) Bode- MARGARET Interment was in are The Newaygo County campsite or traveling to passed away on Monday, Fowler; brother Jim (Jo) KOWALSKI Newaygo Cemetery next Compassion Home, or Arkansas to visit with LUCILLE BULSON May 31, 2021. Bode; two brother-in- Newaygo to her husband. Amazing Grace Acres family. You could always Formerly of Hesperia She was born on Jan. laws: Russell Laisure and Margaret Anne For a more lasting Church. find him with a cup of Lucille M. Bulson, 80 of 26, 1964 in Muskegon to Ed Cleek; sister-in-law Kowalski, 71, peacefully memorial friends and You can sign the online Speedway coffee in his Big Rapids and formerly Gustav “Gus” and Antonie Marilynn Bode; and sev- made her way home to family are asked to guest book at www.kro- hand and a friendly smile. of Hesperia, passed away (Happeny) Asmus. Lynda eral nieces and nephews. our almighty Father on DOLORES SHARP consider the Newaygo eze-wolffis.com. He is survived and great- Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at was currently employed He was preceded in death Friday, May 28, 2021. S Newaygo County Museum PO Box Arrangements are by ly missed by his children: Altercare of Big Rapids. at TrueNorth Community by his parents; his daugh- She was born May 20, Dolores “Dee” Mary 361 Newaygo, MI 49337 Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Frank (Tina) Hawkins and She was born in Services, and she had also ter Susan Bode; brother 1950, in Fremont to Ben Sharp, 95, of Newaygo or Bellwether Foundation Home, Inc. of Fremont. Teresa (Danny) Wingard; Muskegon on June been a substitute school Herman Bode, Jr.; and sis- and Marie Sovinski. At age passed away Thursday, 7645 West 48th Street 10 grandchildren and 15, 1940, the daughter teacher for many years. ter Dorothy Westbrook. 23, Margaret was work- June 3, 2021. Fremont, MI 49412. seven great-grandchil- of the late Hershal and She had been a Girl Scout Visitation was held on ing at the family news- Dee was born on Sept. 6, Friends may share mem- dren; close and dear friend Sadie (Reinoldt) Prickett. leader and a 4-H leader, Thursday, June 3, with paper business (Hi-Lites 1925 in Chicago, Illinois ories and condolences to Pamela VandenBerg; Lucille was a 1958 grad- and she enjoyed country funeral services follow- Graphics), where she to Anthony and Margaret the Sharp Family on line brother Steve (Vickie) uate of Holton High living. ing at Resonate Church, sold an advertisement to Etzkorn. Dee came at www.crandellfh.com Hammond; and sisters: School. Lynda is survived by her Newaygo, with Erik Thomas Kowalski. They to live with her grand- Arrangements by Crandell Deborah (Tim) Watson, She married the love of husband; Aaron Burns; J. Harvey officiating. married six months later parents Clemens and Funeral Homes – Fremont Sheila (Dave) Bush, her life, Buster Bulson, two children, Caden Henry Burial will be in Newaygo and would have celebrat- Josephine Ravenkamp in Chapel. Margaret (Ricky) Dollar Oct. 26, 1957. Sadly, Dobrowolski and Kaylyn Cemetery at a later time. ed their 48th wedding Newaygo County when and Janet Kirkland. He Buster passed unexpect- Ann Dobrowolski; her In lieu of flowers, memo- anniversary this August. she was 18 months old. was preceded in death by edly in 1977 and Lucille mom, Antonie Colbert; rials are suggested to the Margaret lived her life She attended Flowing his parents, his brothers raised her five boys in her step-mom, Vickie Spectrum Health Hospice, with an abundance of Well Country School in VIOLA SMITH George and Curtis, and Hesperia. She worked Asmus; sister and broth- 750 Fuller Avenue, N.E., grace, unwavering faith, Ensley Township through Florida his sister Kathleen. various jobs in the com- ers: Marcia Boone, Tony Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. and unconditional love 8th grade. She graduated Viola C. Smith of A celebration of Frank’s munity before moving to Asmus, Nick Asmus, Online condolences can for her family and friends from Howard City High Naples, Florida passed life will be held on June Big Rapids. Lucille retired Rick (Deanna) Colbert, be given at www.fields- (especially her grand- School and worked in away at home on June 1, 19, starting at 12 p.m. at in 2002 from Wolverine and Brandon Asmus; mckinley.com. babies). Her kindness the muck fields in Grant 2021 surrounded by her 5044 W. 112th Street in World Wide after 10 years step-brother, Brent (Julie) and generosity knew no to help pay for expenses family. Grant. of employment. During Rosema; and by many TERRI TEALL boundaries. She was an for high school. After Viola Converse was her time in Big Rapids, nieces and nephews. She Grand Haven angel on earth...Always a graduation Dee worked at born in Shelby, and spent Lucille was a member of was preceded in death by Terri Lynn Teall, 59, giver. It made her heart Gerber Products Traffic her early years in Ferry. St. Andrew’s Episcopal her father, Gus Asmus. of Grand Haven, passed happy to feed everyone Department. She mar- AGNES HORNSBY On July 3,1942 she mar- Church. Visitation was held at the away on Tuesday, June 1, and anyone who walked ried Gordon “Buck” Bitely ried Carl G. Smith with She was a generous Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral 2021 at home. through her door. Sharp on April 19, 1958, Agnes Hornsby, whom she enjoyed 73 mother, grandmother, and Home on Friday evening, She was born on August Some of Margaret’s in Newaygo where they 93, passed away on years together. friend to all. June 4. 24, 1961 in Fremont favorite things were feed- made their home. Dee Friday, June 4, 2021 at Viola was an avid bridge Lucille will be greatly In lieu of flowers, to Terry and Wanda ing her hummingbirds, retired from Newaygo the Newaygo County player and an accom- missed. She is survived memorial contributions (Phillips) Wantz. She mar- saving turtles off the road, Public Schools where Compassion Home in plished golfer. She also by her five sons, Greg can be given to TrueNorth ried Joseph Teall on her trips to Disney World, she drove school bus for Fremont. enjoyed traveling exten- (Laura) of Bay City, Jerry Community Services. 18th birthday on August winning card games, and 26 years. She was active She was born on sively with Carl and with (Debbie) of Big Rapids, You can sign the online 24, 1979 in Fremont. Terri The Price is Right. The with the Associates for April 29, 1928 in Bitely family and friends. Terry of Holt, Charlie guest book at www.kro- graduated from Fremont family’s favorite memo- the Blind walking to raise to George and Hilda She was preceded in ROSE MARIE (Marrie) of White Cloud, eze-wolffis.com. High School and then ries of Margaret include money to train dogs. She (Windquist) Cousineau. death by her husband in LA PENNA and Billy of New Era; Arrangements are by worked as an office man- her cooking/baking, play- and Gordon spent their Agnes retired from the 2015. She is survived Fremont 13 grandchildren; many Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral ager at MLP, MFG Inc. for ing bingo, gardening, pre- winters at Jet Trailer Park Teledyne Continental by her brother Byron Rose Marie (Volpp) La great-grandchildren; sister Home, Inc. of Fremont. many years. She volun- dicting the weather better in Palmetto, Florida. Dee Motors Training Center Converse and her children Penna, 88, of Fremont, Jean Lorenz of Fremont; teered at Bay Cliff Health than any meteorologist, loved to walk. On her in Bitely, where she had Carlin (Tom) Miner, Gail formerly of Grand Haven, brother-in-law, Roger Camp in Big Bay for sev- and the way she would 85th birthday she walked been employed for 20-25 Anne Smith, Kevin (Kim) passed away peacefully at Bulson and many nieces, eral years, and also served tap dance while waiting the Mackinac Bridge. years. She was a member Smith, and Kim (Thad) home, surrounded by her nephews, extended family as a board member of the for popcorn to pop. The walk was very special of Amazing Grace Acres Franklin. loving family on May 29, and friends. Terry Wantz Historical Margaret will be missed because her son, grandson Church in Brohman, and Her family also includes 2021. She was preceded in Research Center. Terri by her husband Tom; her and great-granddaugh- she had been a member 10 grandchildren, 15 She was born Jan. 6, death by her brother and enjoyed cooking, sewing three daughters Stefani ter all walked, making it of the Eastern Star in great-grandchildren, and 1933, in Mears, the sisters-in-law, Gordan and knitting, and studying (Joel) Dunn, Kari (Darren) a four generation walk. Baldwin. Agnes was also two great-great-grandchil- daughter of Gottlieb and (Burnetta) Bulson, Janie genealogy. Barbo, and Susan Powers; Dee and Gordon loved to a member of the Bitely dren. Rose (Powers) Volpp. (Kelly) Sweet, Ken Kelly, Terri is lovingly remem- her grandchildren Taylor, eat out daily, seeing and VFW Post Auxiliary, and A celebration of Viola’s Rose owned and oper- Don (Gloria) Fulmer, bered and missed by her Ellie, Kenna, and Thomas; spending time with family she was a life member life will be planned for a ated Giuseppe’s Pizza Leon Bulson and Charles husband of 41 years, her parents Ben and Marie and friends. She loved of the Hesperia American later date. As a remem- in Fremont and Grand Lorenz. Joseph Teall of Grand Sovinski; her seven sib- relaxing and picnicking at Legion Post Auxiliary. brance, please consider Haven for 18 years. A graveside service Haven; her two daugh- lings Mike (Kathy) Sharp’s Landing. She enjoyed crocheting, the Macular Degeneration Rose is survived by: will be held at Lincoln ALFRED ters, Miranda Sue (Luiz) Sovinski, Tony Sovinski, Dee is survived by her gardening, and watching Association. her five children, Diana Township Cemetery in BODE Ybbarra of Grand Haven Dan (Cindy) Sovinski, children, Alan (Pamela) hummingbirds. Light, David (Barb) La Newaygo County beside Newaygo and Jennifer Leigh Teall Jon (Julie) Sovinski, Sharp of Mackinaw City, On June 20, 1947 she Penna, Denice (La Penna) her husband, Buster on Alfred Delos Bode, 90, of Hawaii; her four Mary (Mike) Sullivan, David Sharp of Grant, and married Ivan Hornsby DeBoef, Doreen (Dale) June 19, at 1 p.m. There of Newaygo, passed away sons, Kyle Joseph and Joe Sovinski, and Julie Hettmansperger, and will be a luncheon fol- on May 31, 2021 at home Tyler Collin Teall of Sovinski; sister-in-laws Daniel (Barb) La Penna; lowing at Aetna Calvary after a courageous battle Grand Haven, Adam Lee Leona Seiler and Helen 10 grandchildren; and 15 Church, 3944 W. 1 Mile with lewy body dementia. Teall of Hesperia, and Brown; as well as sever- Memorial service for Helen Bigelow great-grandchildren. (M-20) in White Cloud He was born on Dec. Christopher John (Joanna) al other nieces, nephews, In 1951, Rose married for all family and friends. 12, 1930 to Herman and Teall of Rothbury; seven aunts, uncles, and cousins. Family and friends grandchildren, six great- Leona (Bean) Bode in grandchildren; her moth- Margaret was received of Helen L. (Bement) grandchildren and one Grant. He served in the er, Wanda Wantz of in Heaven by her grand- Bigelow of Fremont will great-great-grandchild. Our thanks to these Army from Dec. 7, 1951 Muskegon; her sisters, mother Mary Spampinato; hold a public memorial In lieu of flowers, to Dec. 2, 1953 when Trude (Ken) Bushaw brother-in-law Martin service on Saturday, memorial contributions Church page supporters: he was honorably dis- and Tena (Jim) Johnson; Kowalski; and nephew June 12 at 1 p.m. in the can be given to Country charged as a PFC. On her brother, Todd (Rose) Steven Sullivan. FREMONT NORTHNIEBOER CENTRAL outdoor pavilion at The Bible Church, or to INSURANCE ELECTRICCO-OP April 3, 1954 he married Wantz; and in-laws, Visitation will be held on Shack at 2263 W. 14th Hospice of Michigan, Celia “Sue” Laisure in JoAnne (Todd) Cripps, Thursday, June 10, from 933 E. Main 540502 W.E. MainMain Street, White Cloud. Newaygo County. Newaygo. Alfred worked Nancy (Bob) Jarrard, Tom 5 to 7 p.m. at Kroeze- 924-0300 924-0960924-3851 Helen was born Contact information and as a die cast operator until (Doris) Teall, and Donna Wolffis Funeral Home LANDHEER on June 16, 1929 in an online guest book are FIELDSTIMESINDICATOR ~ McKINLEY his retirement and then Teall. She was preceded 637 E. Main St, Fremont, FUNERAL & CREMATION SERV. INSURANCE 44 W. Main owned/operated Newaygo in death by her father, MI 49412. Webberville, Mich. She available online at www. Grant - 834-5613 104 S. Stewart Fremont • 924-4400 was 91 years old when kroeze-wolffis.com. Newaygo - 652-5613 924-4000 Rental until his second Terry Wantz. A church service retirement. He loved the The Memorial Service will take place at St. she died on Monday afternoon, Arrangements are by Kroeze- WHITE CLASSIC TYPE outdoors, especially hunt- for Terri took place Bartholomew Catholic Jan. 18, 2021 in Fremont. She is Wolffis Funeral Home of Fremont. INSURANCE Fremont/ ing, fishing, and cutting on Sunday, June 6, at Church, 599 W. Brooks survived by her husband, Robert AGENCY Newaygo Area wood. He looked forward Klaassen Family Funeral St, Newaygo, MI 49337 Bigelow and five children, seven 52 W. Main --924-3100 231-924-2732 to the annual fishing trip Home with Pastor Doug on Friday, June 11 at 11

Times-Indicator Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page 5 Muskegon River Representing the community for Volunteers invited to Social Security Disability Benefits. join August Trash Bash We will advise and assist you throughout the application process. “Who doesn’t want clean incredible natural wonder, and to get outside water?” asked Muskegon River a challenge to know where to and affect Call for a free Consultation. Watershed Assembly Executive start,” stated Marty Holtgren, real change,” Director Scott Faulkner. “In Principal Watershed Scientist Faulkner Rick A. Prysock, 2021, as more and more people for the MRWA. “Michiganders said. “You Attorney at Law choose to reengage and enjoy everywhere need to understand can clean the great outdoors as a first their opportunities for how up an area Located in choice, we see increasing they can start right next door, while tubing Greer Law Offices numbers on and around the or even right outside their own your favorite 40 W. Sheridan, Fremont (231) 924-4230 beautiful Muskegon River window, in whatever ways they section, across the entire watershed. are attached to their watershed hiking a new requiring participants to sign Cannabis and Wisner Rents But the river needs our help.” and the land that surrounds it.” trail, fishing a secret spot or and return digital liability Canoes. They truly support the The Muskegon River Trash To have the largest impact taking a leisurely boat ride on a waivers before participating in MRWA mission and vision, Bash is an annual family- possible across the watershed, hot afternoon. You are the boss the cleanup. and we would welcome any friendly cleanup event that the MRWA is using the entire on picking the place and the “The MRWA,” Faulkner said, additional sponsorships.” invites residents and visitors of month of August 2021 for time and date.” “could never do this without all ages to pitch in to protect the Trash Bash, when water To avoid duplication of the amazing support we the river, its tributaries and levels are at their annual low, efforts, one team member must have received from the small the thousands of acres of land and trash is easier to identify register on the MRWA Trash business community, large that surround it. The watershed and safely remove. Volunteers Bash website and teams must corporations and foundations, covers approximately 2,725 will be able to complete their complete their clean-ups in and our media partners. square miles, includes 94 clean-up efforts on any day in August to be eligible for gifts To date, we are pleased to connecting streams, and travels August, with each person or and receive their certificates have received support from more than 216 miles through family assembling their own of achievement as “Protector BlueTriton Brands (Ice nine counties from Higgins teams, dates and locations. of the River.” Participants can Mountain), the Consumers Lake to Lake Michigan. “A river clean-up makes a register online at https://mrwa. Energy Foundation, Jackson- “We understand that it can great family outing, reunion org/trash-bash-2021/ beginning Merkey Contractors, Cargill, be rather daunting considering or team building event and July 1. Registrants will receive the DTE Energy Foundation, the scale and scope of this provides a perfect opportunity emails with further details, WBZX - B103.9, Lume Michigan Works! starts “ReNew” campaign As COVID19 restrictions “The goal of our new campaign “All of these services and the beginning of the year to loosen and the Michigan is to encourage clients to take more are geared toward redesign our website to make economy reopens, Michigan advantage of the services and ReNewing your career, and it easier for job seekers and Works West Central is inviting programs we have available ReNewing our efforts to help businesses to navigate,” said job seekers to take advantage of to help them take the next job seekers across our six- communication and marketing Fremont Newaygo its many programs and services steps toward advancing their county region meet their goals manager Jonathan Eppley. Lou Deleguadia, Travis J Bull, to “ReNew” their career goals. careers. Let our experienced and as we welcome clients back “We’re very excited about After more than a year knowledgeable team help you into our service centers,” Keene the new look and feel of our AAMS® AAMS® of providing remote and ‘ReNew’ your career goals and said. “The COVID19 pandemic website. We also are excited 46 West Sheridan 135 West State Suite B virtual services to clients and reenter the workforce.” has been hard on everyone, but about our new, shorter web 231-924-9600 businesses, Michigan Works Michigan Works West Central seeking assistance to move your domain MWWC.org, which is 231-652-9355 West Central is re-inviting currently is enrolling young career forward shouldn’t have to easier for clients to remember those seeking career assistance adults (ages 18 to 24), people be hard. If you have questions and access. The shorter domain back to its service centers in who are looking to gain work about any of our programs and also is being applied to all Newaygo County and Lake, experience, into its Young services, please stop into one of of our team members’ email Mason, Mecosta, Oceana and Adult programs, which can our service centers to see how addresses, which will now Osceola counties. offer virtual and in-person job we can help you.” have the @MWWC.org email “Whether you’re looking to shadowing, on-the-job training, To coincide with the ReNew extension.” return to work, update your funding assistance for training campaign, Michigan Works resume or learn a new skill, and more. West Central also is announcing Michigan Works West Central The organization also can offer the launch of its redesigned is here to help you make your assistance in obtaining GED’s, website and new web domain next career move through finding jobs, enroll in training, online at MWWC.org. our ReNew campaign,” said deal with criminal histories and “We have been working with executive director Shelly Keene. more. a team of web developers since

From District Health Department 10 Prepare for tick explosion Local health officials report that areas across Michigan, including northern Michigan, are seeing an explosion of tick activity this year. District Health Department 10 experts are reminding people to take precautions to prevent human-tick interactions. Those precautions include: • Being aware of your surroundings. Most tick encounters happen in shady, moist wooded and grassy areas and fields near wooded areas. • Applying EPA-registered insect repellent that contains 20% or more DEET, picaridin or IR3535 to skin or clothing according to label instructions. • Wearing clothing that has been treated with permethrin. • Walking in the center of trails and avoid walking in areas with tall grass and brush. • Conducting a full-body check about tick bite prevention products Questions regarding ticks and of yourself and your pets for ticks for your pets. other vectors can be directed to after spending time outdoors. Michigan also offers free DHD10’s Environmental Health • Drying clothing on high tick identification resources to Division at 888-217-3904. heat for 60 minutes to kill any residents and visitors. Physical Additional information regarding remaining ticks. ticks can be placed in containers ticks and Lyme disease can be • Taking a shower as soon as and mailed to MDHHS, or photos found online at the Michigan you can after coming indoors. may be submitted via email to Department of Health and Human • Talking to your veterinarian [email protected]. Services website. www.whiteagency.com Fremont • Grant • (231) 924-3100 Beekeepers Briefly... expert Larry Hasselman will be to meet the guest speaker. Visitors of Fremont Area Beekeepers will hold their all ages are welcome to attend. monthly meeting on Thursday, June 17 at 6 More information about the p.m. at the former Providence Christian High group is available online at http:// School three miles south of Fremont. Beekeeping fremontareabeekeepers.org.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page 6 Times-Indicator Six generations of Hesperia teachers A few years ago, in the July 1, started teaching in Grant. After O’Sullivans,” Husband wrote in 1976 edition of the TimesIndicator, a couple of years, she joined her 1976. “They came from County we published an article about mother at Hesperia Community Cork in Ireland to settle in 1869 on Hesperia teacher Sally Kraley and Schools. She teaches first grade the Oceana side of Hesperia.” her mother, Catherine Norberg, there. “One of the daughters of this who represented the family’s Kristin’s son Austin Balkema family, Mary O’Sullivan Smith, third and fourth became the sixth generation teacher became a teacher and taught in generation of local in the line when he started in both the Oceana and Newaygo teachers. the middle of this school year at County schools in the late 1880’s, Last week, Sally Hesperia High School, teaching and at one time taught in the said that it is time Health and Physical Education. A village of Hesperia itself.” to update the story recent graduate of Grand Valley “The tradition of education and add a couple of State University, he did his student became deeply entrenched in this generations. teaching at Hesperia. He was family,” Husband wrote, “and a Sally Kraley hired to replace Chad Paine, who member of the second generation, retired in 2000 took over as the high school’s new Stacia Wright Anderson, after starting her principal. granddaughter of the O’Sullivans, teaching career there in 1970. Sally Kraley said that she avoids was a teacher at the Daly School “I was in kindergarten the whole giving her grandson much teaching in Newaygo County in 1902 and time,” she said. “I just found my advice. later taught the seventh and eighth Teacher Stacia Wright Anderson was pictured with her eighth grade class niche right away. I never felt the “I just tell him that I’m so proud grades in the Hesperia Village in Hesperia in 1912. need or the desire to switch grade of him,” she said. “I’m happy that School.” levels.” he took this path. I know I didn’t “Two members of the third When she started, Sally Norberg try to influence him ever. It just generation, Helen Wright Powers 05/27 19:54 Probation/Parole WCPD Croton Kraley joined an elementary school happens.” and Catherine Wright Norberg, 05/27 20:13 Domestic MSP GrantTwp Police Log 05/27 20:30 Animal Complaint NPD Newaygo staff that already included her Walter Husband told the story of great-granddaughters of the John 05/27 22:15 Noise Complaint NPD Newaygo mother, Catherine Wright Norberg, how this line of educators started in O’Sullivans, went on to teach in the From Newaygo County Central Dispatch 05/28 04:02 Alarm FPD Fremont who started there in 1953. Hesperia. Hesperia schools.” 05/28 08:42 VIN/Vehicle Inspection MSP Garfield Date / Time Type of Call Agency City /Twp 05/28 09:34 Disturbance MSP Denver In 1996, Sally and Tom Kraley’s “Among the early settlers in the 05/24 01:45 Suicidal Subject MSP Merrill 05/28 09:39 Larceny NCSO WC daughter Kristin Kraley Balkema village were the John 05/24 06:29 Stolen Vehicle NCSO Ensley 05/30 00:32 Domestic NCSO Sheridan 05/24 09:11 Alarm NCSO Everett 05/30 03:05 Domestic NCSO Big Prairie 05/24 09:22 Animal Complaint NCSO BigPrairie 05/30 04:58 Animal Complaint NCSO Lincoln 05/24 10:04 Complaint NCSO WC 05/30 07:10 Car Deer Accident NCSO Ensley 05/24 10:20 Fraud MSP Garfield 05/30 07:58 DNR Complaint MSP Everett Letters 05/24 11:19 Prop. Damage Acc. NCSO WC 05/30 08:42 Lockout FPD Fremont 05/24 12:21 Mental Health Call NCSO Croton 05/30 09:17 Well Being Check MSP Croton 05/24 12:56 Reckless Driver NPD Newaygo 05/30 09:18 Well Being Check NPD Newaygo 05/24 13:52 Domestic NCSO Bridgeton 05/30 09:45 Suspicious Vehicle MSP Everett Thanks for the Armentrouts 05/24 14:26 Assault GPD Grant 05/30 11:10 Harassment NCSO Beaver 05/24 15:21 Miscellaneous WCPD WC 05/30 11:28 Suspicious Situation NPD Newaygo Northland Church of Christ would had the privilege to know them both 05/24 16:20 Lockout FPD Fremont 05/30 12:39 Abandoned Vehicle NCSO Big Prairie like to express its gratitude to Mike in a spirit of deep Christian love. 05/24 16:51 Well Being Check MSP Sheridan 05/30 12:47 Missing Person NCSO Garfield 05/24 17:19 Child Abuse/Aband. Hesp Denver 05/30 12:55 ORV Complaint NCSO Merrill and Pam Armentrout for the ministry Our brother and sister in Christ will 05/24 18:06 Assist FPD Fremont 05/30 14:56 Miscellaneous WCPD WC they have so graciously provided, always be with us in our prayers and 05/24 18:47 Breaking & Entering NCSO Brooks 05/30 15:00 Harassment NCSO Wilcox 05/30 15:15 Well Being Check FPD Fremont serving our Lord and Savior Jesus our thoughts. Still, we will always 05/24 18:58 Reckless Driver NCSO Ashland 05/24 19:05 Assist NCSO Ashland 05/30 15:26 Property Damage Acc. MSP Goodwell Christ these past few years. be looking expectantly forward to 05/24 19:23 Breaking & Entering NCSO Merrill 05/30 15:35 Property Damage Acc. MSP Croton Many families that worship within having the opportunity in the future 05/24 20:08 Unwanted Subject NCSO Brooks 05/30 15:37 Domestic NCSO Croton 05/24 20:44 Well Being Check NCSO Barton 05/30 16:16 Miscellaneous FPD Fremont the Grant and Newaygo areas have to have Mike and Pam joining us in 05/24 21:01 Runaway NCSO Merrill 05/30 16:41 Lockout FPD Fremont become strengthened and emboldened sweet fellowship here at Northland 05/24 21:15 Malic/Destr Property NCSO Barton 05/30 17:35 Malic/Destr Property NCSO Big Prairie 05/30 18:41 Neighbor Dispute NCSO Everett in proclaiming the name of Jesus Church of Christ from time to time. 05/24 21:39 Car Deer Acc. NCSO Merrill 05/24 22:27 Unwanted Subject NPD Dayton 05/30 18:55 Domestic NCSO Wilcox Christ, and much of that came Nevertheless, as the Lord leads, we 05/24 22:36 Well Being Check NCSO Brooks 05/30 19:29 Alarm NCSO Lilley through the efforts of Mike and know that whatever may come, we 05/24 22:42 Well Being Check MSP BigPrairie 05/30 19:37 Vehicle Acc. Injury NCSO Merrill 05/25 00:01 Threat Complaint NCSO WC 05/30 20:14 Noise Complaint MSP Bridgeton Pam. Their ministry swiftly became will meet again in a land where we 05/25 00:34 Med2 MSP Grant 05/30 20:18 Well Being Check FPD Dayton familiarized with those in the church will never grow old for those who 05/25 05:39 Suspicious Situation NCSO Garfield 05/30 21:32 Suspicious Situation MSP Brooks 05/25 06:37 Well Being Check NCSO Brooks 05/30 22:10 Reckless Driver WCPD WC and the communities in and around love and obey the Savior. Hallelujah, 05/25 07:42 Well Being Check NCSO Merrill 05/30 22:20 Suspicious Situation NCSO Big Prairie Grant and Newaygo. Thus, making Amen! 05/25 10:11 Suspicious Situation NCSO Sherman 05/30 22:25 Disturbance NCSO Wilcox 05/30 23:06 Assault NCSO Big Prairie many friends while helping people Thank You both, Mike and Pam 05/25 11:21 Assist MSP Everett 05/25 11:22 Unwanted Subject FPD Fremont 05/31 00:30 Disturbance MSP Wilcox throughout the community live a Armentrout. We cannot express it 05/25 11:26 Reckless Driver NPD Denver 05/31 00:42 Animal Complaint NCSO Big Prairie changed life. enough; we love you and have been 05/25 12:04 Well Being Check MSP Ashland 05/31 02:22 Domestic NCSO Newaygo 05/25 12:25 Prop. Damage Acc. NPD Fremont 05/31 09:15 Reckless Driver WCPD Wilcox Mike and Pam are now moving on blessed in so many ways, so many 05/25 12:54 Animal Complaint NCSO Dayton 05/31 10:37 Animal Complaint MSP Dayton to the next chapter of their ministry, times in the work you have done. 05/25 13:03 Threat Complaint NCSO Sherman 05/31 13:36 Assault MSP Wilcox 05/31 14:26 Vehicle Acc. Injury NCSO Sherman allowing the Lord to work, lead and May God richly bless and grant you Mike and Pam Armentrout 05/25 13:12 Unwanted Subject NPD Newaygo 05/25 13:28 Animal Complaint NCSO Dayton 05/31 16:57 Assist FPD Fremont guide them to new horizons. We further success in all that you do. are leaving Northland Church 05/25 13:38 Miscellaneous GPD Grant 05/31 17:04 Well Being Check NCSO Everett pray for their continued success Paul Roberts and The Northland 05/25 13:50 Assist MSP Fremont 05/31 20:21 Neighbor Dispute NCSO Everett of Christ for the next chapter of 05/25 14:27 Larceny MSP Bridgeton 06/01 01:05 Miscellaneous FPD Fremont and are saddened to see them go. Church of Christ Family their ministry. 05/25 14:48 Animal Complaint FPD Fremont 06/01 05:06 Car Deer Accident NCSO Dayton Nonetheless, we are so glad to have 05/25 15:42 Prop. Damage Acc. NPD Newaygo 06/01 06:41 Animal Complaint NCSO Sherman 05/25 17:19 Trespassing FPD Fremont 06/01 08:30 Property Damage Acc. MSP Garfield 05/25 17:26 Suspicious Vehicle WCPD WC 06/01 11:02 Complaint Hesp Denver and elderly to vote, and limiting the a danger to the state of Michigan by 05/25 18:01 Threat Complaint NCSO Fremont 06/01 11:03 Malic/Destr Property FPD Fremont Integrity 05/25 18:08 Assault NCSO Norwich 06/01 13:41 Miscellaneous GPD Grant availability of ballot drop-off boxes. sowing distrust and fear that destroy 05/25 18:26 Breaking & Entering MSP Ensley 06/01 13:47 Domestic NCSO Croton If you want to improve voter confidence in our elections system. 05/25 19:05 Neighbor Dispute NCSO Garfield 06/01 13:57 Vehicle Acc. Injury NCSO Troy This Memorial Day I remembered 06/01 14:59 Animal Complaint NCSO Lincoln integrity, Senator, introduce a measure There is nothing more Un-American 05/25 20:02 Unwanted Subject MSP Merrill the American heroes who gave the 05/25 20:27 Civil Complaint MSP Bridgeton 06/01 15:00 Complaint NCSO WC ultimate sacrifice to help protect to allow more time to count absentee than that. 05/25 20:29 Assist NCSO GrantTwp 06/01 15:09 Animal Complaint NCSO Lincoln 06/01 15:26 Found Property FPD Fremont America’s democracy. Unfortunately, I ballots. Currently Michigan only Michelle Petz 05/25 20:37 Suspicious Situation MSP Barton 05/25 21:04 Disorderly Subject NCSO Bridgeton 06/01 15:39 Malic/Destr Property MSP Norwich also had to wonder why our Michigan allows one extra day to count absentee Newaygo 05/25 21:58 Suspicious Situation MSP Grant 06/01 16:14 Well Being Check FPD Fremont State Senator, Jon Bumstead, is ballots, which turns out to be a 05/25 22:11 Noise Complaint NPD Newaygo 06/01 16:24 Animal Complaint NCSO Sherman 05/25 22:36 Suspicious Situation FPD Fremont 06/01 16:42 Breaking & Entering FPD Fremont working so hard to undermine that monumental task during a disruption 05/25 22:50 Suspicious Situation FPD Fremont 06/01 16:55 Illegal Dumping NCSO Ashland same hard-fought democracy by like a pandemic. Allow online voting, 05/25 23:20 Assist FPD Fremont 06/01 17:00 Complaint NCSO Wilcox 06/01 17:17 Found Property FPD Fremont parroting completely baseless claims it’s safe enough to pay my taxes and 05/25 23:44 Well Being Check NCSO Denver A Huge Thank You 05/26 00:57 Miscellaneous FPD Sheridan 06/01 17:53 Larceny NPD Newaygo renew my drivers license online. Auto- 06/01 18:06 Animal Complaint NCSO Dayton about election fraud. My husband Bob Erber, who passed 05/26 02:19 Suicidal Subject NPD Newaygo The week before Memorial Day, register voters when they renew their 05/26 04:22 Prop. Damage Acc. NCSO Bridgeton 06/01 18:55 Assist NCSO Brooks away on Friday, May 21, 2021, 05/26 04:29 Alarm NCSO Goodwell 06/01 19:42 Complaint MSP Newaygo driver’s license. Expand early voting to 06/01 19:58 Unwanted Subject FPD Dayton I, like everyone else in the area, resided at the Newaygo Medical 05/26 04:37 Malic/Destr Property NCSO Everett received a postcard flyer from Jon’s reduce lines, thus expanding access for 05/26 08:24 Larceny NCSO BigPrairie 06/01 20:06 Missing Person MSP GrantTwp Care Facility for the past three and a 06/01 20:45 Domestic NCSO Brooks office touting his support of various those who are unable to get to the polls 05/26 08:34 Missing Person MSP Bridgeton half years. Throughout his extended 05/26 09:34 Complaint MSP Fremont 06/01 21:34 Disturbance NCSO Sheridan unnecessary election “reforms.” on a Tuesday in November. 05/26 10:32 Reckless Driver NPD Newaygo 06/01 21:52 Suspicious Situation MSP Big Prairie stay, the entire staff treated him with 06/01 23:22 Suspicious Vehicle MSP Garfield His postcard said that Michigan’s There is no issue more important 05/26 12:13 Alarm MSP GrantTwp utmost respect. 05/26 12:36 Well Being Check MSP Ashland 06/01 23:45 Civil Complaint MSP Ashland than the defense of American 06/02 07:52 Well Being Check NCSO Wilcox election integrity is in question and The compassion they displayed was 05/26 12:45 Miscellaneous FPD Fremont that confidence needs to be restored. democracy. It is unacceptable to have 05/26 12:51 Reckless Driver NCSO Lilley 06/02 08:30 Animal Complaint NCSO Brooks above and beyond. I am sincerely 05/26 13:39 Miscellaneous GPD Grant 06/02 08:49 Threat Complaint NCSO Sherman However, given the outrageous lies members of our state legislature prop 06/02 10:10 Traffic/Road Hazard NCSO Bridgeton indebted to the staff for the dedication 05/26 13:42 Neighbor Dispute MSP Everett upon which this “election integrity up the Big Lie because their chosen 05/26 14:25 Domestic NCSO Beaver 06/02 10:28 Civil Complaint NCSO Everett and caring service 06/02 10:53 Malic/Destr Property NCSO Big Prairie package” is built, the only thing candidate did not win. 05/26 14:59 Complaint FPD Fremont What an asset to our incredible 05/26 15:52 Larceny MSP Sheridan 06/02 12:07 Abandoned Vehicle NCSO Sheridan Your efforts, Senator Bumstead, are a 06/02 12:30 Car Deer Accident NCSO Sheridan missing integrity is Senator Bumstead. community! 05/26 16:31 Juvenile Complaint NPD Newaygo Senator Bumsted is using his gross distortion and misrepresentation 05/26 16:37 Well Being Check NCSO Everett 06/02 12:39 Civil Complaint NCSO Denver In appreciation. 05/26 16:51 Missing Person WCPD WC 06/02 13:17 Lockout FPD Fremont of facts around the 2020 election. 06/02 13:29 Animal Complaint NCSO Lincoln position of power and possibly tax Bonnie Erber 05/26 18:16 DNR Complaint DNR Fremont dollars to spread propaganda that The propaganda that you spread is 05/26 18:23 Prop. Damage Acc. FPD Fremont 06/02 14:03 Missing Person NCSO WC 05/26 18:55 Larceny NCSO Denver 06/02 14:21 Med2 NCSO Sheridan directly undermines our democracy 05/26 19:01 Complaint FPD Fremont 06/02 14:53 Reckless Driver NCSO Brooks by creating fear and distrust in our 05/26 19:08 Dead on Arrival NCSO Lincoln 06/02 14:58 Animal Complaint NCSO Lincoln 06/02 15:16 Complaint NCSO WC election process. He is not working Thank You, Mother 05/26 21:01 Child Abuse/Aband. Hesp Denver 05/26 21:26 Abandoned Vehicle NCSO Merrill 06/02 15:27 Property Damage Acc. NPD Newaygo for Michigan residents when he 05/26 21:46 Animal Complaint NCSO Wilcox 06/02 15:39 Mental Health Call NCSO Fremont Dear Editor, 05/26 22:15 Suspicious Situation MSP Lilley 06/02 16:29 Animal Complaint NCSO Wilcox alleges impropriety in our election 06/02 17:27 Alarm NCSO Sherman The years have passed and now I am grown. You 05/26 22:18 Suspicious Situation NCSO Merrill without evidence. He is working for 05/26 22:24 Disturbance MSP Brooks 06/02 17:28 ORV Complaint NCSO Brooks himself and serving his political party, have always been there for me. You guided me with 05/26 23:38 Shots Fired/Heard MSP Troy 06/02 17:46 Traffic/Road Hazard NCSO Sheridan 06/02 17:50 Reckless Driver NCSO Bridgeton endorsing completely false claims of wisdom and patience, then stood back and watched 05/26 23:51 Suspicious Situation NCSO BigPrairie 05/27 01:02 Alarm MSP WC 06/02 18:21 Harassment NPD Newaygo voter fraud all in an effort to stay in me grow. I realize now how difficult it must have 05/27 01:15 Car Deer Acc. MSP Lilley 06/02 19:55 Well Being Check NPD Newaygo power. been to stand in the background as I made my own 05/27 02:17 Suspicious Situation FPD Fremont 06/02 20:51 Suspicious Vehicle FPD Fremont 05/27 02:36 Suspicious Vehicle NCSO Ensley 06/02 21:24 Suicidal Subject NCSO Ashland Senator Bumstead’s flier speaks mistakes, but you never turned me away. You trusted 05/27 06:33 Car Deer Acc. NCSO Norwich 06/02 21:27 Suspicious Situation NPD Newaygo of voter integrity, implying that that I would make the right decisions, and find my 05/27 10:21 Suicidal Subject NCSO Croton 06/02 21:28 Car Deer Accident MSP Ashland 06/02 21:39 Threat Complaint FPD Dayton the voting process in Michigan is own direction. 05/27 11:17 Dead on Arrival NCSO Brooks 05/27 11:26 Well Being Check NCSO 06/02 22:23 Property Damage Acc. MSP Sheridan corrupt. This is the same voting Thank you for your never-ending faith in me. I 05/27 12:18 Crim. Sex. Conduct NCSO WC 06/02 22:27 Suspicious Situation FPD Fremont system that got him and many of his don’t know what I would have become without you, 05/27 12:41 Lockout FPD Fremont 06/02 23:57 Alarm NCSO WC 05/27 13:15 Malic/Destr Property FPD Fremont GOP members re-elected. Let’s be Mom. I am the person I am today, Mother, because 05/27 13:37 Miscellaneous GPD Grant Abbreviations used in the Police Log: clear, Mr. Bumstead and the GOP of all the love you’ve given me. I love you more than 05/27 14:10 Well Being Check FPD Fremont DNR Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources FPD Fremont Police Department any words can express, and I want you to know how 05/27 14:43 Well Being Check Hesp Denver legislature are intent on making voting 05/27 15:00 Suspicious Situation FPD Fremont GPD Grant Police Department more difficult for Michigan voters by very proud I will always be to call you my Mother. I 05/27 16:22 Civil Complaint MSP Wilcox HPD Hesperia Police Department MSP Michigan State Police limiting the amount of time to count Love You, Mom! 05/27 16:46 Reckless Driver NCSO Brooks 05/27 17:00 Civil Complaint NCSO Merrill NECD Newaygo County Central Dispatch ballots, making it more difficult to vote Read: Proverbs 31:10-31 05/27 17:37 Miscellaneous WCPD WC NESH Newaygo County Sheriff 05/27 17:38 Miscellaneous WCPD WC NPD Newaygo Police Department absentee which makes it more difficult God Bless, WCPD WC Police Department for veterans, working women and men, James A. (Jimbo) Bates 05/27 18:43 Car Deer Acc. MSP Brooks

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DNR asks anglers to Grant Men’s Ministries report muskellunge catches Brian R. Lane MD, PhD will be the guest The Michigan Department fisheries biologist speaker at the June meet- of Natural Matt Diana. ing of Grant Men’s Min- Resources is ask- Muskie are open istries on Saturday, June ing people who fish for to catch and imme- 12 at 7 a.m. at 12054 S. muskellunge to help with ongo- diate release year-round, with Spruce, east of Grant. Dr. Photos by Erin Canning ing efforts to investigate these fish Traditional methods, including the possession season opening Lane, a urologic cancer White Cloud High School girls and boys track and field teams through the DNR’s online muskie in-person creel surveys and post- statewide the first Saturday in specialist and robotic angler survey. cards, have not been as successful June. Additional season dates and surgeon, is a cancer competed in the MITCA D4 Team State Meet in Mt. Pleasant. Since 2014, this survey has gath- as the online survey at collecting fish length limits are part of the researcher, a Professor ered information about muskie this type of information. Anglers 2021 Michigan Fishing Guide of Surgery at Michigan angler demographics and catch may fill out one survey per per- available online at Michigan.gov/ State University and has data, such as length of fish caught, son, per trip and are encouraged to DNRDigests. a busy clinical practice. angler effort, body of water fished complete surveys for each muskie Anglers are limited to taking He was diagnosed with and methods used. Fisheries fishing trip they make. only one muskie per license year sarcoma and kidney managers have used this data to “Because muskellunge are so and are required to register their cancer in 2018 and di- recommend fishing regulation elusive in our netting and electro- harvests by calling 888-636-7778 agnosed with metastatic changes to the Michigan Natural fishing sampling efforts, muskel- or registering online at Michigan. sarcoma in January. Resources Commission, evaluate lunge management relies heavily gov/RegisterFish. the muskie stocking program and on angler reports to understand The current survey and past sur- understand more about self-sus- more about population abundance vey data are available online at taining populations. and angling success,” said DNR Michigan.gov/Muskie. Baseball Nelson’s 4 hits lead Packers to victory Track and Field Tuesday, June 1 allowing 7 hits and 4 runs while striking out Cam Wolters pitched the complete game, Fremont 6 3. picking up his 8th win of the season, as he Newaygo 3 Nelson, Joey DeLong, Joe Kortge and gave up 5 hits and 2 walks, and struck out White Cloud teams Fremont’s Logan Nelson collected four Michael Baden each managed multiple hits 3. hits and led the Packers to victory. Nelson for Fremont. On the defensive side, Taylor Bode threw singled in the first, singled in the second, Brechting led Newaygo with 2 hits in 2 at 2 runners out as they tried to steal. compete in state meet doubled in the fourth and doubled in the bats. In Game 2, Mason Ruether, Sam Venema sixth. and Mason Cruzan collected 2 hits apiece. White Cloud High School’s girls and first with a time of 54.70. Newaygo scored three runs in the third White Cloud 13 12 Bode hammered a deep home run to add to boys track teams both competed in the Hillsdale Academy also won the inning. Toth and McGowen drove-in runs TriCounty 3 2 the hit parade. Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches boys meet totaling 965.5 points. White for the Lions. The Indians swept their doubleheader at On the mound, Mason Ruether picked up Association D4 Team State Meet at Mt. Cloud placed fifth with 839.5 points. Payton Mansfield earned the victory on Tri-County, with each game ending in 5 his 9th win of the season by scattering only Pleasant High School on May 29. White Cloud’s Hunter Chiolk won the the pitcher’s mound for Fremont. Mansfield innings. 3 hits and 1 walk and striking out 6. White Cloud was among 10 teams pole vault at 12’6”. Jace Silverthorn went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, Taylor Bode led White Cloud with 3 hits Bode gunned down another Viking runner chosen to compete in the unique meet. was second in the shotput (43’1”) striking out 6 and walking 1. in Game 1. Alex Cruzan, KJ Strait, Landyn who was trying to steal a base. Each team can have three entries per and third in the discus (126’0”). Joel Brechting took the loss for Newaygo. The McGowan, Alex Elder and Mason Cruzan The victories improved the Indians’ record individual event with each competitor Bradley was fourth in the shot put hurler lasted two and two-thirds innings, each collected 2 hits. to 28-8. scoring points. (41’10”) and fourth in the discus Hillsdale Academy won the girls’ (116’4”). competition with 1,083 points. White Athletes from both White Cloud Softball Cloud scored 711. teams continued to prepare for the White Cloud throwers Janessa MHSAA individual state meet on Shepard and Gaby Reeve finished first Saturday at Hudsonville Middle Indians win at Mason County Central and second in both the discus (101’2, School. Seven White Cloud girls have Thursday, June 3 season, a two-run blast. 99’7”) and shot put (32’9.5”, 30’9”). qualified to compete in seven events. Kara Davis led the Indians with a triple White Cloud 13 and Emily Hodges hit 2 singles in Game 2. The 400 meter relay team of Carsyn Six White Cloud boys have qualified in Mason Co. Central 3 Montague 2 Scarlavai, Chesney Kooman, Elizabeth four events. The Indians traveled to Mason County Tuesday, June 1 Fremont 1 Compeau and Jaden Gomez also placed Central brought home a split. White Cloud Newaygo 14 17 The Packers played their best defensive won the first game with Kara Davis in the White Cloud 0 7 game of the season, holding Montague circle. Emily Hodges had three singles, The visiting Indians lost a pair of games at scoreless until the seventh inning. Fremont Grant Ceara Bode had two singles, Kara Davis Newaygo. scored the game’s first run in the top of the and Rylee Hewitt both had doubles and Kara Davis and Ceara Bode both had two seventh, but Montague responded with a Gracey Holmes, Lilly Holmes, Kiara singles in Game 2. Rylee Hewitt and Emily 2-run homerun to get the victory. Happening at Edwards and Makala Felos all had one Hodges both had one single each and Emily single apiece. Hodges also hit her first homerun of the your local library

The Grant Area District Library’s • John Ball Park Zoo on July 27 Summer Reading Program theme from 2 to 3 p.m. is “Tails and Tales” and the program The library will also conduct a tail offers activities for children from birth scavenger hunt around the city of through 12th grade. Grant with dragon eggs, kites, bean Registration begins this week at the animal art, paper animal art and library and online at www.grantlibrary. beaded key chains. net. The program is scheduled to run Adults will have a reading from June 14 through August 2. All program to coincide with the minutes must be logged into Wandoo children’s program. or turned into the library by August 2 Storytime for children age 5 and in order to qualify for prizes. younger is scheduled for every The library will have weekly prizes Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and final larger prizes for anyone who The program will include songs, completes all seven weeks of reading. instruments, stories and craft kits. A celebration party will be held on Storytime is currently being held Now more than ever, staying connected counts. As your August 2 and the library is scheduled outside (weather permitting), but local newspaper, we are committed to helping bridge the to hold a Scholastic Book Fair from it is expected to be able to move gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic. From covering In Print • Online August 2 through 6. inside soon. local news, business updates to virtual events and ongoing connect with your Weekly programs and fun activities support services, check in with us weekly to stay community and are also planned. All ages are invited connected to your community. subscribe today! to the outdoor programs, which are scheduled to include: Briefly... Let’s be here for each other Call 924-4400 • Story artist Jenifer Strauss with to order a Subscription today! “Don’t You Like My Tail?” on June 15 or email us at from 2 to 3 p.m. [email protected] •Farm Funn’s Bushen Basket of Brett Newski Stories on June 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. To and No Tomorrow The news source reserve one of 40 children’s spots, call you know and trust the library at 834-5713. The Dogwood Center for the for as little as • Chamberlain Animals, with petting Performing Arts will present Brett 75¢ per week! zoo, bubble machine, lawn games and Newski and the No Tomorrow in more on June 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. concert on Friday, June 18 at 7:30 • Outdoor Discovery Center and p.m. on the main stage. Tickets “Feathers, Fur, Scales and Slime” on are priced at $15 and are available July 8 from 2 to 3 p.m. online at the Dogwood Center and • Repco Animals on July 13 from 2 at NCCA Artsplace in downtown to 3 p.m. Fremont. Reserved seating will be • Ventriloquist Barbara Jean on July limited to 75 people, with masks 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. worn by non-vaccinated people. 44฀W.฀Main฀•฀PO฀Box฀7฀•฀Fremont,฀MI฀49412฀•฀231-924-4400฀•฀timesindicator.com

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The Croton Township Library is no longer The adult reading group meets on the third • Story artist Jenifer Strauss on June 12. quarantining materials. Patron records will Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. Books are • Dinosaur Man Paleo Joe on June 19. reflect same-day check-ins. available at the library circulation desk. • Henna and Glitter Tattoos on June 26. The library is open on Tuesdays from 10 Read-it-and See-it is scheduled for the • Newaygo County Robotics on July 10. a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays fourth Tuesday of the month. Participants • Maciek the Magician on July 17. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from 10 read a book and then watch the movie at • Foam Party with Stormy the Magician on a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Books are available at the library July 24. to 1 p.m. circulation desk. • Joel Tacey’s Variety Show on July 31. Curbside pickup and porch service is still The Friends of the Library Book Sale is • Outdoor Discovery Animal Presentation available by calling the library at 652-1615. scheduled to continue through Saturday, on Aug. 7. Storytime schedules will be posted on June 12. • Air Zoo on Aug. 14. Facebook beginning June 8. Summer reading activities and presenters • Fire Trucks and Tactical Vehicles on Aug. New take and make craft and activity kits will be at the Croton Township Campground 21. Fremont are available every Thursday. pavilion on Saturdays at 10 a.m. These More information is available online at Movies at the library will be on Thursdays programs are free and open to the public. www.crotonlibrary.org. at 7 p.m., starting June 10. The Saturday schedule includes: Serita’s Black Rose Oceana County to open summer concerts The Fremont Area Chamber of Robinson and has shared the stage with Foundation issues spring grants Commerce plans to start this season’s artists such as Brian VanderArk of the The Community Foundation for Oceana Point Lighthouse. CFOC is home to 178 funds, totaling more Thursday Evening Summer Concert Verve Pipe and James Brown. Series with Serita’s Black Rose Band Two Hot Tamales will serve dinner in County (CFOC) recently announced its • Village of Shelby ($5,000) to renovate than $16.5 million in assets. In addition to spring 2021 grant awards totaling $50,750. the village’s Pocket Park. donor advisors that actively choose award on Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m. the park before the concert, starting at The free summer concerts will again 6 p.m. The grants were awarded to various • Walkerville Thrives ($450) to purchase recipients, some entrust the CFOC board to nonprofits, governmental units and school tech equipment for exercise instructors at manage their contributions. be at Veterans Memorial Park in The audience is invited to bring lawn districts. the Old School Recreation Center. One major funding source is the downtown Fremont. chairs and blankets. If the weather A total of 16 grants were awarded, A complete list of grant awards is foundation’s Community Investment Fund, A self-professed “Funkateer,” Serita dictates, the concert will be moved to including support for: available online at https://oceanafoundation. which supports critical, unmet needs. Other Crowley of Grand Rapids, Michigan Pathfinder Elementary School at the offers a raucous mix of funk, rock, intersection of Weaver and 44th Street. • Hesperia Community Schools ($5,000) org/grants/past-grant-awards/. resources were provided by CFOC’s Field to purchase a book-vending machine for This year, the foundation changed its of Interest Funds, which focus on youth, blues, neo-soul and Americana. Serita The concert is sponsored by Gerber students. guidelines to increase grant commitments health and environmental needs. CFOC’s and partner Jon Hayes have been Life Insurance Company, Gerber performing together for almost two Products Company/ Nestle Nutrition, • Oceana Conservation District ($5,000) to up to $5,000. Longer term commitments Youth Advisory Council, a committee support the Knee-High Naturalists day camp are also considered for initiatives that of local high school students, was also decades. Hi-Lites Shoppers’ Guide and the program. show exceptional promise for community involved in awarding funds to be used in Serita’s Black Rose has won the TimesIndicator, along with other Jammie Award for Best EP of 2012 and Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce • Oceana County Parks and Recreation impact. In addition, guidelines now allow caring for Oceana’s youngest residents. ($3,000) to purchase nine new picnic tables for more than one distinct grant request in CFOC operates two community grant is a three-time Eclipse Award Winner. members. for Cedar Point and Doolittle Parks. a calendar year. As a result, and with the rounds a year in the spring and fall. The band’s musical flavors ranging A complete listing of the Summer from Chaka Khan to Jill Scott, Betty Concert Series and other chamber • Communities Overcoming Violent help of donor advisor partners, the spring More information about grantmaking and Encounters (COVE) ($2,500) to support a 2021 Community Grant awards amounted to contributing is available online at https:// Davis, Mary J Blige, KoKo Taylor activities is available online at www. sexual assault nurse examiner position. the highest total in the foundation’s history. oceanafoundation.org/grants/. Information and others. She has been an opening fremontcommerce.com. performer for the legendary Smokey • Little Point Sable Lighthouse Keepers Donors added nearly $25,000 in funding is also available from Tammy Carey at 231- Association ($3,200) to repair Little Sable capacity. 869-3377. 2020฀Water฀Quality฀Report฀for฀City฀of฀White฀Cloud Water Supply Serial Number: 07060 Sources of drinking water: The sources of drinking water (both This report covers the drinking water quality for The City of White tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, Cloud for the 2020 calendar year. This information is a snapshot of reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our water comes from wells. As NCCTC the quality of the water that we provided to you in 2020. Included water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, and how it compares to United States Environmental Protection radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from Agency (U.S. EPA) and state standards. the presence of animals or from human activity. students Your water comes from 3 groundwater wells, each over 96 feet Contaminants that may be present in source water include: deep.(96 ft. is the minimum of the 3 wells) The State performed •฀Microbial฀contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which an assessment of our source water to determine the susceptibility may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, or the relative potential of contamination. The susceptibility rating agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. is on a seven-tiered scale from “very-low” to “very-high” based •฀ Inorganic฀ contaminants, such as salts and metals, which get PAID on geologic sensitivity, well construction, water chemistry and can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater contamination sources. The well susceptibility of our source is runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas “moderately high” for well number 1, “moderate” for well number production, mining or farming. 2, and “low” for well number 4. Our drinking water is stored in •฀Pesticides฀and฀herbicides, which may come from a variety of Chase Kazemier Jonathan Payton Mero Enrique wo different locations; the first water tower is a 100,000-gallon sources such as agriculture and residential uses. for March Rodriguez Coronado elevated tank at the east end of Newell St. The second water •฀Radioactive฀contaminants, which can be naturally occurring tower is located on Pine Hill St. east of the Newell St. location; this or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. is a 200,000-gallon tank, which was constructed in 2000. •฀ Organic฀ chemical฀ contaminants, including synthetic and Each month, Newaygo County Career-Tech There are no significant sources of contamination in our water volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial Center instructors honor students in their programs supply. We are making efforts to protect our sources by continuing processes and petroleum production, and can also come from to replace old galvanized lines with copper, and continually gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. who display excellence in Professionalism, Attitude, upgrading and monitoring our water supply. In order to ensure that tap water is Integrity and Dependability and commitment to their If you would like to know more about this report, please contact: safe to drink, the U.S. EPA prescribes [Eric Hoenshell/ or April Storms, City of White Cloud, (231) 689- regulations that limit the levels of certain chosen career goals. 1194 or [email protected] contaminants in water provided by public The March 2021 PAID Award recipients include Contaminants and their presence in water: Drinking water, water systems. Federal Food and Drug including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain Administration regulations establish morning session students (right) Chase Kazemier at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of limits for contaminants in bottled water of Agriscience, Jonathan Rodriguez of Automotive contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a which provide the same protection for health risk. More information about contaminants and potential public health. Technology, Payton Mero of Business Applied health effects can be obtained by calling the U.S. EPA’s Safe Technology, Enrique Coronado of Construction Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Vulnerability of sub-populations: Some people may be more Water Quality Data Trades, Allison Empie of Cosmetology I, Ruby Allison Empie Ruby Alexander Tyler Wimmer vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general The table below lists all the drinking water contaminants that we Alexander of Culinary Arts, Tyler Wimmer of population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with detected during the 2020 calendar year. The presence of these cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that Engineering, Madison Salacina of Future organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data Educators, Nathan Comis of Heavy Equipment systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly presented in this table is from testing done January 1 through at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about December 31, 2020. The State allows us to monitor for certain Technology, Clayton O’Malley of Information drinking water from their health care providers. U.S. EPA/Center contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations Technology, Bryce Cosens of Manufacturing for Disease Control guidelines on appropriate means to lessen of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial year to year. All the data is representative of the water quality, but Engineering, Nathan Lang of Welding and contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline some are more than one year old. Savannah Hill of Cosmetology II. Award winners (800-426-4791). Audree Cole of Graphic Communications and of microbial contaminants. Kaitlyn Koewers of Health Science are not Your water is safe. •฀Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The lev- el of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known pictured. or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of Afternoon PAID award recipients include (below) Terms and abbreviations used below: the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. Madison Salacina Nathan Comis Clayton O’Malley •฀Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a •฀Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to Matt Richardson of Agriscience, Trey Jordan contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. of Automotive Technology, Benjamin Paige of expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. •฀N/A: Not applicable •฀Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a •฀ND: not detectable at testing limit Business Applied Technology, Chase Mester contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as •฀ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter of Construction Trades, Adriana Escobedo of close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treat- •฀ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter ment technology. •฀pCi/l: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity). Cosmetology I, Kimberly Rodney of Culinary Arts, •฀Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest lev- •฀Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if Milo McGrady of Engineering, Breanna Edwards el of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow. of Future Educators, Phoebe Iler of Graphic evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control Communications, Aurora Herrington of Health Science, Clara Riddering of Heavy Equipment Information฀ about฀ lead: If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, Technology and Carson Wagner of Welding. Award especially for pregnant women and young winner Midya Giffen of Manufacturing Engineering children. Lead in drinking water is primarily is not pictured. from materials and components associated Bryce Cosens Nathan Lang Savannah Hill with service lines and home plumbing. The City of White Cloud is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you have a lead service line it is recommended that you run your water for at least 5 minutes to flush water from both your home plumbing and the lead service line. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is Matt Richardson Trey Jordan Benjamin Paige Chase Mester Adriana Escobedo Kimberly Rodney available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Our water supply has 159 lead service lines, 195 galvanized lines White Cloud, MI 49349) This report will not be sent to you. that were previously hooked up to lead, 52 that likely contain lead, We invite public participation in decisions that affect drinking water 78 service lines that do not contain lead or galvanized lines and 14 quality. Our water committee only meets one time per year, but service lines of unknown material, making a total of 498 service the White Cloud City Council meets the first Tuesday of the month lines in the City of White Cloud. at the City Office building at 6pm. For more information about Monitoring and Reporting to the Department of Environment, your water, or the contents of this report, contact April Storms, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Requirements: The State of City Treasurer, at White Cloud City Hall (231-689-1194) For more Michigan and the U.S. EPA require us to test our water on a regular information about safe drinking water, visit the U.S. EPA at http:// basis to ensure its safety. We met all the monitoring and reporting www.epa.gov/safewater. requirements for 2019. We will update this report annually and will keep you informed of any problems that may occur throughout the year, as they happen. To receive a paper copy, please visit www.cityofwhitecloud.org; or Copies are available at White Cloud City Office. (12 N. Charles, call April Storms at the City of White Cloud, 231-689-1194. Milo McGrady Breanna Edwards Phoebe Iler Aurora Herrington Clara Riddering Carson Wagner

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STATE OF MICHIGAN against the estate will be for- for Memory and PROBATE COURT ever barred unless presented COUNTY OF NEWAYGO to Terri Good, personal rep- Care at NOTICE TO CREDITORS resentative, or to both the Public Notices Decedent’s Estate probate court at 1092 New- File No. 21-8348-DE ell Street, White Cloud, MI Martin Lake Estate of Jewell Ander- 49349 and the personal rep- son, Deceased resentative within 4 months Date of birth: 1/17/1943 after the date of publication In front of the new TO ALL CREDITORS: of this notice. NOTICE TO CREDI- Date: 4-5-21 memory care unit TORS: The decedent, Jewell James H. Sullivan at The Cottages at Anderson, died 10/19/2020. P32469, Attorney, 29 Pearl Classifieds Creditors of the decedent Ave. NW, Suite 421, Grand Martin Lake, owner are notified that all claims Rapids, MI 49503, (616) 531- Starting at $14.00/wk* against the estate will be for- 6060 ever barred unless presented Terri Good, Personal rep- Anna Hunt (center) *Based on 10 word classified ad to Pamela Sue Beerman, resentative, 3122 E. 1 Mile received a donation personal representative, or Rd., White Cloud, MI 49349, to both the probate court at (616) 325-6297 from the family of The Call 924-4400 1092 Newell Street, White 06/09/2021 E-mail: [email protected] Cloud and the personal rep- * * * Cottages’ first resident, resentative within 4 months Gordon Bushen, who after the date of publication STATE OF MICHIGAN Deadline for pre-paid of this notice. PROBATE COURT died in February. classified ads is Friday at 12 p.m. Date: June 9, 2021 COUNTY OF NEWAYGO Howard H. Collens NOTICE TO CREDITORS A May 22 memorial Mark Bushen expressed the family’s thanks Visa and Mastercard accepted P52789, Attorney, 26075 Decedent’s Estate Woodward Avenue, Estate of David Joseph concert honored the long-time local gospel to Marv Deur and his staff at The Shack, Pryer Suite 200, Huntington Szczytko Times, No Grave Revival, the Street Light Band, Woods, Michigan 48070, Date of birth: 04/30/1941 musician and collected donations for the memory 248.545.2500 TO ALL CREDITORS: care unit and for Hospice of Michigan. Hunt said the Northwoods Brothers, the people of Freedom Pamela Sue Beerman, NOTICE TO CREDITORS: HELP WANTED YARD AND Personal representative, The decedent, David Joseph that she will use the money to purchase supplies Bible Fellowship, hog roaster John Newton, Sharon ESTATE SALES 7392 Old Hickory Drive, NE, Szczytko, died 05/20/2021. Belmont, Michigan 49306, Creditors of the decedent and equipment to be used for residents’ activities. Zerns, the Holton American Legion and Army INSIGHT 616.799.2705 are notified that all claims PREGNANCY National Guard representatives and many other BILL’S LAKE YARD 06/09/2021 against the estate will be for- The presentation included (left to right) Gordon SERVICES is looking SALES - June 11 & 12, * * * ever barred unless presented Bushen’s daughter Cindy Garcia, daughter-in-law friends and family who helped with the memorial for an Administrative between Newaygo and to Joe Scytko, personal rep- Assistant. 33 hours Howard City. 52x1 STATE OF MICHIGAN resentative, or to both the Joann Bushen, son Mark Bushen and grandson concert event. per week. Salary com- PROBATE COURT probate court at 1092 New- Photo by R.C.Wheater Sr. mensurate with skill ESTATE SALE - June COUNTY OF NEWAYGO ell Street, White Cloud, MI Joshua Bushen. and experience. Visit 11th, 9-6 and 12th, 9-4, NOTICE TO CREDITORS 49349 and the personal rep- Insightpregnancy.com/ 5895 Brunswick Rd. Decedent’s Estate resentative within 4 months employment for posi- Holton. Tools, house- File No. 21-8355-DE after the date of publication tion information and wares, furniture, fish- Estate of TERRY DAVID of this notice. application. 51x2 ing, hunting, & vintage GOOD Date: June 9, 2021 items.52x1 Date of birth: 8/11/1945 Joe Scytko, Personal rep- TO ALL CREDITORS: resentative, 850 N. Sunset Court News NOTICE TO CREDI- Pines, Sparta, MI 49345, WANT TO BUY AUTOS TORS: The decedent, Terry 616-887-4920 David Good, died 1/09/2021. 06/09/2021 Abbreviations used in the Court News: sentenced to $400 fines and costs, $3,026 and $1,176.20 restitution for forgery and Creditors of the decedent * * * AHSE Alcohol Highway Safety Education restitution, and 93 days suspended jail time. possession of methamphetamines. CASH PAID. Retiree are notified that all claims CASH PAID. Retiree paying fair price $100- BAC Blood alcohol content A charge of larceny from a building was Joseph W. Cross, 37, of White Cloud was paying fair price $100- $10,000 for all years CSC Criminal sexual conduct $10,000 for all years running cars, trucks, dismissed. sentenced to serve five months in jail, 24 running cars, trucks, CVRA Crime Victims Rights Act Brandon W. Curtis, 29, of Bitely had a months probation, $68 SMC, $130 CVRA, motorcycles, utility motorcycles, utility trailer, golf carts, ATVs, DWLS Driving with license suspended charge of failure to transfer title dismissed. $100 court costs, and $100 fines for posses- trailer, golf carts, ATVs, campers, boats, tractors, MIP Minor in possession Alexander G. Garber, 21, of Owosso sion of methamphetamines. campers, boats, tractors, snowmobiles. Free pick snowmobiles. Free pick up. We pay cash. 231- MDOC Michigan Dept. of Corrections pleaded no contest to OWI and was sen- Nicole A. Hendrick, 35, of Holton was up. We pay cash. 231- 689-1894 or 616-291- MDOP Malicious destruction of property tenced to $1,040 fines and costs, AHSE, and sentenced to 78 days of time served in 689-1894 or 616-291- 0266. 50xtfn21 0266. 50xtfn21 RESPITE AIDE (Part-Time) OPT Outpatient Physical Therapy 93 days suspended jail time. A charge of jail, 18 months probation, $68 SMC, $130 Family Health Care is seeking a Part- OUIL Operating U/the influence (alcohol) OUIL was dismissed. CVRA, $100 court costs and $100 fines for On-Call Housekeeper FREON WANTED: We MISC Time Respite Aide in Newaygo County. OUID Operating U/the influence (drugs) Shirley M. Debor, 58, of Fremont pleaded larceny $1,000-$20,000. In a separate case, pay $$$ for cylinders ResponsibilitiesDoes cleaning make you include happy? Then providing we may have non- the job for you! OWI Operating while impaired guilty to reckless use of a firearm and was she was sentenced to 78 days of time served and cans. R12 R500 R11 DENTAL INSUR- medical,Family Health in-homeCare is hiring ancompanionship On-Call Housekeeper for for its Grant location. SMC State Minimum Cost R113 R114. Convenient. ANCE FROM This person will be responsible for ensuring that the facility is cleaned in sentenced to six months probation, $650 in jail, 18 months probation, $60 DNA home-boundaccordance with set procedures.seniors Thisor position supervision requires being available to Certified Professionals. Physicians Mutual fines and costs, and 93 days suspended jail assessment fee, $130 CVRA, $100 court Call 312-291-9169 or andwork companionshipevenings, Monday through for Friday, individuals 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. with when called upon. Insurance Company. Must be dependable, self-motivated, able to follow directions, and time. A second count of reckless of use of a costs, $100 fines, and $1,250 restitution for visit RefrigerantFinders. 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Apply at familyhealthcare.org or call Leonor H. Macias-Hernandez, 54, of separate case, a charge of failure to transfer Grant pleaded guilty to failure to display dental50plus.com/ (231) 689-0885 for more information. title was dismissed. mipress #6258. 52x1msc a valid license and was sentenced to $150 Divorce Judgments fines and costs and 90 days suspended jail WILCOX TOWNSHIP time. A charge of driving with an invalid/ Circuit Court Ball, Robert and Baylee REQUEST FOR improper license was dismissed. Burgess, Bryan and Angela NOTICE OF CIVIL INFRACTIONS PROPOSAL ORDINANCE Jacob L. Cooper, 30, of Newaygo pleaded Skip B. Taghon, 39, of Stanwood pleaded Cooper, Jacob L. Sr., and Samantha J. Michigan Works! West Central is guilty to unlawful use of license plate and guilty to possession of methamphetamines Gressler, Terry A. and Kathleen A. The Wilcox Township Board has soliciting proposals for Region 4 adopted a Civil Infractions Ordinance, was sentenced to $150 fines and costs and and possession of a dangerous weapon. Haskill, Ray and Tracey Offender Success Program for the effective July 15, 2021. Under the new 90 days suspended jail time. Sentencing is scheduled for 6-22-21. Huber, Jim H. and Rebecca R. thirteen county area – Allegan, Barry, Civil Infractions system, the township Eric D. Sevarns, 33, of Sand Lake had a Hunter S. Jones, 19, of Sand Lake was Johnson, Jeffrey R. and Laverne R. Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, has an agreement with the County Civil charge of operating vehicle without security arraigned on charges of violating probation. Kielman, Thomas G. and Eulalia L. Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Magistrate. If it is necessary, the Zoning dismissed without prejudice. In a separate A probation violation hearing is scheduled Looman, Nicholas S. and Krista L. Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa. The Administrator will send two informative case, he had a charge of DWLS dismissed for 8-3-21. Maring, Dillon T. and Taylor B. Request for Proposals (RFP) will letters at timely intervals regarding without prejudice. Jason A. Hall, 39, of Kent City was sen- Moilanen, Barry C. and Ellen M. be posted on the Michigan Works! a zoning violation. If the matter is West Central website, www.mwwc. Colton B. McLouth, 29, of Hesperia tenced to serve 12 months in jail, 18 months resolved, there would be no further need Nestle, Brian D. and Andrea L. org on or around June 7, 2021. There pleaded no contest to attempted unlawful probation, $68 SMC, $130 CVRA, $100 Olson, Warren C. Jr. and Melissa D. for a Civil Infraction citation. However, will be multiple RFPs being released if the matter is not resolved in a timely use of a vehicle and was sentenced to one court costs and $100 fines for third degree Puite, Andrew R. and Carla J. for Housing Providers, Health and year suspended jail time. A charge of unlaw- fleeing. Richards, Keegan D. and Erin L. manner, the Zoning Administrator/ Behavioral Health Providers, Resource Zoning Enforcement Officer would then ful driveaway of a vehicle was dismissed. Noah J. Shroats, 28, of White Cloud Sabin, Nycolle L. and Angela C. Navigators, Employment Services issue a Civil Infractions citation/ticket. William J. Barscewski, 36, of Sparta was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail, 18 Scalici, Paul J. and Tai Providers, and Social Support This would involve a monetary fine and pleaded guilty to DWLS and was sen- months probation, $136 SMC, $130 CVRA, Shue, Steven E. and Terri L. Providers. Proposals are due July 22, a court date with the Civil Magistrate, tenced to $400 fines and costs and 93 days $100 court costs and $100 fines for third Smith, Derrick S. and Kandice K. 2021 no later than 3:30 pm and shall be who would support the township in suspended jail time. In a separate case, he degree fleeing and assaulting/resisting/ Suchner, Spencer J. and Caitlin S. submitted based on the instructions in enforcing the Zoning Ordinance. pleaded guilty to DWLS first offense and obstructing a police officer. Vincent, Jacob T. and Shannon the RFPs. The RFP documents will be The complete wording of the Wilcox was sentenced to $450 fines and costs and David M. Brown, 31, of Fremont was sen- made available in alternative format, e.g. Township Civil Infractions Ordinance is large type, audio tape, or other format 93 days suspended jail time. A charge of tenced to serve one year in jail, 36 months posted on the bulletin board located on upon request to Ellen Williams at (231) DWLS second offense was dismissed. probation, $68 SMC, and $130 CVRA for FOR SALE the front porch of the Wilcox Township 538-0735, TTY:711. Michigan Works! Hall, 1795 N. Evergreen Dr., White Robert F. Parker Jr., 25, of Detroit pleaded possession of methamphetamines, habitual The City of Fremont will take bids for the West Central is an Equal Opportunity guilty to DWLS and was sentenced to $450 offender. sale of a 1982 S1900 International Fire Cloud, MI. Employer. Female and minority owned Teressa Hamilton fines and costs and 93 days suspended jail Ryan M. Graves, 28, of Grant was sen- Truck. Truck has a 1,500 gallon water business are encouraged to apply. Wilcox Township Clerk time. tenced to serve 180 days in jail, 60 months tank with a built in 2” pump. Lights and Cody M. Eastman, 29, of White Cloud probation, $60 DNA assessment fee, $68 siren could be a great truck for local farmers. The truck may be seen at 805 pleaded guilty to failure to report an acci- SMC, $130 CVRA, $100 court costs, and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING dent and was sentenced to $450 fines and $100 fines for fourth degree CSC force/ W Oak Street in Fremont. Bids will be accepted until 10:00 am on June 29th. costs and 90 days suspended jail time. coercion. GRANT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY Send bids to Vicci TerVeer, City Clerk, Carlos Soto, 34, of Grand Rapids pleaded Tiffany A. Goodenough, 31, of Muskegon 101 E Main Street, Fremont, MI 49412. County of Newaygo, Michigan guilty to third degree retail fraud and was was sentenced to ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 sentenced to $75 fines and costs, $16 resti- serve 30 days in TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE GRANT tution, and 93 days suspended jail time. jail, 24 months pro- GRANT TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY: Abraham W. Swarvar, 32, of Grant bation, $68 SMC, On Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at 7 pm, the Grant Township PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the GRANT AREA DISTRICT pleaded guilty to DWLS first offense and $130 CVRA, $100 Planning Commission will hold a meeting to review an application LIBRARY, Newaygo County, Michigan, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, the 15th was sentenced to $450 fines and costs and court costs and $100 for a Zoning change submitted by Robert Shoemaker on behalf day of June, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., in the Community Room, Grant Area District Library, 93 days suspended jail time. A charge of fines for breaking of Core 10 LLC/Leon Thompson. 122 Elder St., Grant, Michigan, to consider the approval and adoption of the operating DWLS second offense was dismissed. and entering with Mr. Shoemaker is requesting Rezoning (Map Amendment) for budget of the GRANT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY for the fiscal year 2021-2022. Janet A. Proctor, 43, of Bailey pleaded intent. Parcel # 62-23-16-400-010 – located at 2361 E 120th St. Grant Copies of the proposed budget are on file with the Library Director at the GRANT guilty to unlawful use of license plate and Alaina R. Main, MI from the current classification of Agricultural to Commercial. AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY, 122 Elder Street, Grant, Michigan, for inspection during was sentenced to $200 fines and costs and 25, of Newaygo was Property use was a church which is no longer in use and regular library hours. At the public hearing, all citizens, taxpayers, and property own- ers of the GRANT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY, comprised of all territory located in the 90 days suspended jail time. A charge of proposed usage is a banquet venue. sentenced to serve City of Grant, Ashland Township, Grant Township and the Grant Public Schools, Coun- operating vehicle without security was dis- nine months in jail, ****************************************************************** On Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at 7:45 pm, the Grant ties of Newaygo, Kent, Muskegon, Michigan with the exception of territory located in missed. 18 months proba- the jurisdictional limits of the Fremont Area District Library, the Kent District Library, Rashaad J. Powell, 22, of Newaygo plead- tion, $68 SMC, $130 Township Planning Commission will hold a meeting to review an application for a Special Use Permit submitted by Jacob and the Muskegon Area District Library, shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard ed guilty to unlawful use of license plate CVRA, $100 court Thompson, parcel # 62-23-20-400-011 located at 12579 S in regard to the approval of the budget. and was sentenced to $200 fines and costs costs, and $100 fines Walnut Ave. Grant MI. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUP- and 90 days suspended jail time. A charge for possession of Mr. Thompson is requesting permission to expand his current PORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. of operating vehicle without security was methamphetamines. solar energy system in excess of 20 kw of generating power This notice is given by order of the Board of Trustees of the GRANT AREA DISTRICT dismissed. Erica L. Mitchell, and 1500 square ft of area to a 35w, 2200 square ft area which LIBRARY, Newaygo County, Michigan. Cory S. Lidke, 30, of Fremont pleaded 39, of Grand Rapids would be ground mounted and 9 ft total height. Marie Hall guilty to failure to display a valid license was sentenced to If you have any questions or concerns regarding the granting Secretary, Board of Trustees, Grant Area District Library and was sentenced to $200 fines and costs 129 days of time of these permits; please contact Kim Martens, Zoning The Board of Trustees of the GRANT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY will provide necessary reasonable auxil- and 90 days suspended jail time. Charges of served in jail, 24 Administrator or Gladys VeltKamp, Township Clerk c/o Grant iary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being Township – 1617 E 120th St. – Grant MI 49327. 231-834-8033 considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requir- operating vehicle without security and driv- months probation, This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Public Act 267 of ing auxiliary aids or services should contact the GRANT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY by writing or calling the ing with an expired license were dismissed. $136 SMC, $130 1976, as amended, MCL 41.72 (2) and (3), and the Americans with Disabilities Library Director at least 5 days prior to the hearing at the following: Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should Steve A. Dilts, 34, of Grant pleaded guilty CVRA, $100 court contact the Grant Township Board by writing or calling the following: Gladys Phone: 231 834-5713 to illegal entry without permission and was costs, $100 fines, VeltKamp, Township Clerk, 1617 E 120th St. Grant MI 49327 – 231-834-8033. Address: 122 Elder Street, Grant, Michigan 49327

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Freedom Concert Photos by Tamra Rumble and R.C.Wheater Sr. Faith Bible Church of White Cloud hosted Latter House Ministries praise team; a chicken barbeque and Freedom Concert Tirzah Castonia, Gabriel Yoder and on Monday, May 31 after the Memorial Esther Berry of GET Y’z; and Joshua Day parade and ceremonies. The concert Bushen, Mark Bushen, Doug Wheater, included (left to right) Fanelissa Pierre- Rich Wheater and Mike Hubert of the Louis, QuSheba Mitchell, Grayson Mitchell Northwoods Brothers. and Cassie Mitchell of the Glory of the

Vehicles shine in Newaygo On Saturday, May 29, Joyce and Chuck Stebelton of Coopersville, along with canine companion Chloe, enjoyed lunch in the sunshine alongside their gleaming ride, a 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 with a retractable roof. From their spot on Justice Street, the Stebeltons could hear the music of Scott Faulkner, who performed on the stage in Brooks Park. The holiday weekend also included the arts and crafts exposition in the park. Photos by R.C.Wheater Sr.

Newaygo Happening at your local library The June book club grant from the Michigan discussion at the Newaygo Council for Arts and Area District Library Cultural Affairs Minigrant focuses on “Four Winds” Program, administered by Kristin Hannah. The by LowellArts. To American epic about love register, call the library or and heroism and hope register online at https:// is set during the Great newaygolibrary.org. Depression. PreSchool StoryTime The book is available at on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. the library. The discussion offers stories plus crafts. is scheduled for June 30 Summer Reading at 2:30 p.m. Register by has begun for all ages. calling the library at 652- Participants can register 6723 or register online at the library or use the at https://newaygolibrary. ReadSquared app to sign- org. up and log their reading. The Adult Drop-In A Drummunity Craft for June will be Interactive event is a pansy votive candle scheduled for Thursday, holder. Participants can June 10 from 11 a.m. to visit the library form June noon at the library. 7 through 12. Supplies A teen self-defense class will be provided. is scheduled for June 15 The free Watercolor at 2:30 p.m. Registration Class with artist is required. Lori Eslick will be on Mat Emerick and the Saturday, June 19 at Kooky Kryptids will be 10:30 a.m. Supplies will on June 17 from 11 a.m. be provided. The class to noon. is supported in part by a