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Fresh faces in DowagiacBy TED [email protected]

The Dowagiac community has two new protectors roaming its streets.

Director of Public Safety Ste-ven Grinnewald introduced two of the department’s latest hires to the Dowagiac City Council Monday evening: officers Thorn Lewis and Andrew Hafler. The two men have been brought into the fold to cover for recent losses in department personnel, Grin-newald said.

“A lot of bigger departments are hiring again, which means we’re losing people,” he said. “We just can’t compete with the bigger departments that have more opportunities and more things going on.”

Police chief introduces new hires to council

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Dinner is servedFoodies to host free Thanksgiving mealBy TED [email protected]

Foodies Fresh Café is host-ing Thanksgiving at their house this year, and the whole community is once again in-vited.

From 12-4 p.m. Thursday, the downtown restaurant and members of the ACTION min-istry network will be serving a free traditional holiday meal for visitors. Turkey, stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, and more will be offered, along with the company of hundreds of others throughout the city.

“[The dinner] gives people a chance to experience com-munity,” said Foodies’ owner Carol Heflin. “One of our goals is to make sure that no one eats alone. It’s not just about feed-ing people, but to eat with them, to make sure no one is alone on Thanksgiving.”

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County selects new member for road commissionBy TED [email protected]

For nearly two decades, Cassopo-lis’ Kevin Hershberger served his community as an employee of the Cass County Road Commission, running its blacktop plant while doing nearly everything else in be-

tween, from maintenance to snow plowing.

In January, the local farmer will be taking his experience in the com-mission’s trenches to its boardroom.

Last week, the Cass County Board of Commissioners selected Her-shberger to become one of the five county road commissioners, taking

over for the retiring Cliff Poehlman next year. The Cassopolis resident was selected over four other appli-cants who interviewed for the seat before the commissioners earlier this month, by a vote of 4 to 3.

In addition to his work with the commission, he is also a member of the Cass County Fair Board, where

he serves as vice-president, and of Soil Conservation District, where he serves as president. Since his retire-ment from the commission in 2012, he has worked as farmer, raising a beef herd on his 600 acres of land on Kelsey Lake.

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Director of Public Safety Steven Grinnewald introduces new Dowagiac police officer Thorn Lewis to the Dowagiac City Council Monday. Lewis, a nine-year veteran with the Cassopolis Police Department, is one of two recent hires by the department.

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Despite the losses, the members of the Dowagiac Police Department filling in the gaps are no slouches themselves, with both Lewis and Hafler having over a dozen combined years of law enforce-ment experience. In addition, they have the right mix of honesty, professional and integrity that city expects of its pro-tectors, Grinnewald said.

“We look at this department as a fam-ily, and these individuals are going to be hired to be part of that family,” Grin-newald said. “We want to make sure we bring in the right individuals that will fit well. People that are dedicated to com-munity; not just to community but to this community.”

The chief first introduced Lewis to the council. A native of South Bend, he has worked with the Cassopolis Police Department for the past nine years, re-cently winning an accommodation from

the village for solving over 80 percent of his cases.

“He came very highly recommended by his peers to us,” Grinnewald said

The officer is also active in the com-munity, and is a frequent participant in the VFW’s Shop With a Cop program.

Hafler, a native of the City of Hol-land, was up next. He has spent the last two years working as a seasonal officer with the South Haven Police Depart-ment, and has also worked a year and a half with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Department as corrections deputy.

“He’s the oldest of four boys in his family, so he’s used to getting beat up and everything else,” the chief joked. “He’ll fit in just fine.”

Both men are currently undergoing department training, and should be out on the streets in the near future, Grin-newald said.

“It’s nice that both of you have such high training before coming to us,” said Councilmember Bob Schurr. “It’s a welcome addition. We already have a fine force, and you’ll just add to that.”

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This is the fourth year that the restaurant and ministry network have teamed up to sponsor the event. The two got together after He-flin expressed her desire to do something for the com-munity, having volunteered quite frequently in her home in Kalamazoo, she said.

“The first year we did it, we were hoping just to have enough food and volunteers to serve everyone,” she said.

“We were overwhelmed with the amount of volun-teers who came out, and we had more than enough food to boot.”

On average, the restau-rant serves around 300-400 people every year during the dinner. Volunteers with First United Methodist Church also deliver boxed dinners to residents who cannot leave their homes throughout the day as well.

While the dinner is pro-vided free of charge, many visitors take the opportunity to donate money for AC-TION’s food pantry. After

raising $900 for the pantry in 2011, the amount col-lected each year has grown, with over $1,200 given through the dinner last year, Heflin said.

“It’s become a big fund-raising event for ACTION every year,” she said.

People are encouraged to come out to the dinner Thanksgiving afternoon, whether it’s to chow down or to help out with the fes-tivities.

“Why cook if you don’t have to,” Heflin said. “This is all the real deal, made from scratch.”

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Grinnewald also introduced Andrew Hafler that evening. Hafler comes to the city from South Haven.

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Museum Director Steve Arse-neau concludes the Dowagiac Area History Museum’s Fall Lecture Se-ries on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. with “Round Oak Workers and Their Homers.”

In 1871, Philo D. Beckwith founded the Round Oak Stove Company and over the next 75 years, Dowagiac became home to one of the largest stove companies in the U.S. By 1895, Round Oak claimed to have over one million stoves in operation. How did Dow-agiac become a leader in the heat-

ing industry? The program will highlight the

lives of the factory workers, in-cluding highly skilled molders and pattern makers, who crafted efficient, functional stoves with beautiful design elements. Round Oak employees impacted the city of Dowagiac economically and so-cially — Round Oak still resonates with Dowagiac residents almost seventy years after closing.

Arseneau will also explore the ‘homers’ that the workers made at the end of their shifts. Local legend claims that the foundry workers made items from surplus materials

to take home to friends and family. The museum has several examples of these homers and Arseneau has unearthed some rarer items and in-formation on their sources.

The program is free to museum members and costs $5 to non-members. Children under 18 years of age are also free. Membership will be available at the museum for those interested. The museum is lo-cated at the corner of Division and West Railroad Streets. For more in-formation, call the Dowagiac Area History Museum at 269.783.2560 or visit www.dowagiacmuseum.info.

Fall lecture series concludes with look back at Round Oak

Several commissioners spoke highly of Hersh-berger before making their selection, due to his quali-fications and his connec-tion with the people in the community.

“I feel like one of these

days we’re going to have to go out there and ask for a millage again,” said Commissioner Dixie Ann File. “[Hershberger] has the ear of the farmers in Cass County, and he’ll be able to help get that passed.”

The farmer decided to throw his hat back into the realm of county roads in order to continue serving

his neighbors throughout the county, he said.

“Like I told the commis-sioners in my interview, I like my community, I was born and raised here,” Her-shberger said. “I want to do what’s best for them.”

Among his priorities upon assuming the posi-tion is to help push for newer equipment for road crews, in particular their

fleet of vehicles, he said. He also said he wants to help improve the reputa-tion of the commission, which has suffered slightly in the last few years, he added.

“I know a lot of people, being a farmer,” he said. “I want to be someone who works in between the pub-lic and the commission, to speak to both sides.”

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For 240 years, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve have given their all to help keep America free. Normally, these hard-charging, tough, relentless warriors need no one’s help. But, for the sake of the children, they are asking for yours during their annual Toys for Tots Campaign now through Dec. 19th, 2014.

Last year, with the community’s generosity, more than 1,000 families in Southwest Michigan received holiday help and 14,000 toys where distributed to over 6,000 children in the local area. The goal this Christmas is to serve well over 1,000 families and 8,000 children locally, and we are asking for your help, stated Marketing Direc-tor, Julie Zych of Coldwell Banker Anchor Real Estate.

The mission of the U. S. Ma-rine Corps Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during November and December each year, and distribute those toys through lo-cal organizations, such as the Salva-tion Army, Family Independence Agency and church groups as Christmas gifts to less for-tunate children throughout Southwest Michigan.

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unwrapped toys for children of all ages, from infant to teens. Many times, the need for toys for older chil-dren and teens are in large demand. Some great ideas for donating toys for older children and teens are: board games, radios, puzzles, sports equipment, hand-held video games and craft kits.

“This year’s campaign marks our 17th consecu-tive year of participation and is one of our favorite an-nual events, scheduled now through Friday, Dec. 19th, 2014. The primary goal is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope and inspiration to the less fortunate youngsters in the local communities, and to play an active role in the development of one of the nation’s most valuable resources — our children,” said Tom Angelo, Broker/Owner of four Coldwell Banker

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our Father’s Family Keepers receives 501(c) statusBy SCOTT [email protected]

Our Father’s Family Keep-ers Ministries has received its federal Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) status.

The new non-profit orga-nization will serve Vandalia, Cassopolis and the surrounding area.

The ministry is headed by Sister Bianca May and Brother Curtis May. They have spent many years working on several outreach programs and are ex-cited about the change.

“This is a huge step forward for the ministry and will open doors to additional funding op-portunities to support the on-going work to impact the root cause of poverty and need in the area,” Bianca May said.

Our Father’s Family Keepers Ministry (OFFKM) is involved with several educational pro-grams that have been held at Sam Adams Elementary and Ross Beatty Jr./Sr. High School.

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• The After School Tutor-ing-Study Session Program

serves students in grades 7-12 on Mondays and Tuesdays for three hours after school. Regis-tered students can receive help with their homework, guidance for studying and assistance with academic skills, as well as development from caring and committed volunteers from

October through April. A light meal and transportation is pro-vided.

• Look for the Summer En-richment Program to return this summer as well. Volunteers of-fer full days of brain-building fun for students in kindergarten through grade 12 during the

five-week program. Volunteers are needed for both of these programs, so be sure to contact the Mays for details. The Min-istry also offers other programs.

• Young women can receive a hand up through the Transi-tional Housing Program, which provides temporary housing for women (and their children) who need help getting on their feet.

Single mothers facing home-lessness and getting by day to day; not moving forward; and/or finding themselves falling back into the same bad pat-terns, should consider trying something new and changing their lives for good.

The staff believes that every person should have the oppor-tunity to make a better life for themselves and their children.

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As motorists across Michigan prepare for a Thanksgiving holiday filled with travel, food and family, the Michi-gan State Police (MSP) is conducting Michi-gan’s largest Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Ac-cident Reduction Effort) traffic enforcement initia-tivem Nov. 26-30, 2014.

“Our goal is to prevent traffic crashes and fatali-ties so every family can celebrate a safe holiday season,” said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP. “With extra troopers on patrol, make sure your Thanksgiving to-do list includes wear-ing a seat belt, designat-ing a sober driver and avoiding distractions like talking on your phone while driving.”

Thanksgiving is the second deadliest holiday in Michigan for traffic crashes. In 2013, there were 12 traffic fatalities during the Thanksgiving holiday; a 30 percent in-crease from nine fatalities

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In addition, the Michi-gan Department of Trans-portation will display safe driving reminders on its freeway message boards and at rest areas through-out the busy travel week-end, and Michigan Secre-tary of State Ruth Johnson is supporting the effort by placing campaign materi-als in her branch offices.

Operation C.A.R.E. is a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing traf-fic crashes and fatalities on highways across the country. It began in 1977 as a collaborative effort between the MSP and the Indiana State Police. To-day Operation C.A.R.E. is one of the nation’s longest running traffic safety ini-tiatives and includes state and highway patrol agen-cies from all 50 states, as well as some American territories and Canadian provinces.

Expect extra patrols for Thanksgiving holiday

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TFLAO (The First, Last, And Only) is one of my closest friends. Most people know him as Steve, but I’ve known him

as TFLAO for more than four decades – the acronym is befitting.

Regular readers of this space may remember the convoluted story that involved TFLAO stealing my camera, then returning it several days later, as a means of introducing himself. What are the chances of something like that actually happening? As Steve likes to say, “It’ll only take one.”

This phrase has been his motto and mantra for as long as I have known him. He uses it as a guidepost to gauge the possibility of something good happening, as well as the probability of something bad. Once, during a brainstorming session about questionable methods for getting rich quick, I had the poor sense to ask, “How many people do you think will actually pay a million dollars for this worthless piece of junk?”

Without hesitation, his retort was, “It’ll only take one.”

TFLAO’s entire marketing campaign was to ignore the millions of people that would never buy our gizmo (probably at any cost) and focus solely on the one person that would. Find that one person and we’re millionaires.

Unfortunately, we never did find that one person. That is probably why we both still work for a living, instead or retiring early to a beach in Belize.

The other side of TFLAO’s philosophical coin was his understanding that it would only take one bad thing to happen, and whatever mess he and I were trying to get ourselves into was about to get much worse. I can’t tell you how many times he saved my bacon by being able to recognize that the one thing that could go wrong, was about to do just that.

In 1971, TFLAO and I hitchhiked west, across this great land of ours, and ran out of road when US-20 stopped just short of Nye Beach, along the Pacific Ocean, in Newport, Oregon. It was an amazing sight to behold. The surf was pounding, the beach was filled with girls in bikinis, and we had arrived on one of the six or seven days each year when the sun actually shines in the Pacific Northwest.

I took in the view (the ocean and the bikinis) and fell silent. TFLAO did not. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could get jobs as commercial fishermen?” That was it. No more than ninety seconds from getting to the beach (and the bikinis) TFLAO is hatching some scheme to get us jobs as commercial fishermen in the Pacific Northwest.

“Where are we from?” I asked as quickly as I could get myself to stop laughing.

“Michigan,” he answered matter-of-factly.“What’s that out there?” I asked as I gestured

westward.“The Pacific Ocean,” he answered, somewhat

surprised with what appeared (at least to him) to be my lack of geographic knowledge.

“How many oceans do we have, back in Michigan?”

“We’ve got Lake Michigan,” he seemed pleased with this response.

“Okay, then…no oceans. How many times have you been commer-cial fishing?”

I continued to ask the obvious questions and he continued to ignore the obvious answers.

“How many fishing captains do you think are going to give guys like us, jobs as fishermen?’

What do you think his answer was? You guessed it, “It’ll only take one”.

I conceded his point, and told him that if he wanted to run around and find us jobs as commercial fishermen, I would fish. However, I was not about to leave Nye Beach, and all those bikinis, just to help him tilt at windmills. So, off he charged — Don Quixote in search of a sea captain, while San-cho Panza sat comfortably on a log, watching the girls stroll by.

About three hours later, TFLAO came saun-tering back down to the beach…and he was not alone. Somehow, and I’ll never understand how, he had found the one sea captain, along the entire Pacific coast, that needed a crew — and was willing to hire idiots like us. The fact that he was an ex-con, on parole, and no respectable (or even unrespectable) fisherman would crew for him was irrelevant. “It’ll only take one,” and he found the one.

This is the absolutely true story of how I became a commercial fisherman during the summer of 1971.

Larry Wilson is a mostly lifelong resident of Niles. His optimistic “glass full to overflow-ing” view of life shapes his writing. His essays stem from experiences, compilations and recollections from friends and family. Wilson touts himself as “a dubiously licensed teller of tall tales, sworn to uphold the precept of ‘It’s my story; that’s the way I’m telling it.’” He can be reached at [email protected].

Larry WilsonFriends and Family collection

It will only take one Stash some cash in case of emergencyThe final Do 1 Thing tip for November concerns Emer-

gency Supplies: Stash some cash in case ATMs and credit card machines are not usable in a disaster.

Many things that we take for granted are not available when there is no power. ATM machines may not work. Grocery stores and other businesses may not be able to accept your credit or debit card. Cash could be the only acceptable means to make a purchase. Some experts say you should have at minimum $150 in cash stashed away. Realizing this may not be possible for everyone, any amount is good to start with. Take $1 a week and place it in an envelope in your emergency kit. In just a little time, you will have some cash stashed away for use in emergen-cies.

In the STEP (Student Tools For Emergency Preparedness) pro-gram I teach to fifth grade students, I use the example that they

may be in a high school gym for three days and they may want something from a vend-ing machine. Start saving small amounts of change and put it in their STEP bags (go-kits that we issue them through the program). Be prepared.

Let’s continue with winter preparedness. Severe winter weather poses health and safety concerns with extremely cold temperatures, freezing pipes, potential propane shortages and power outages. The Michigan State Po-lice, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) offers sev-

eral steps that families should take to prepare for the winter season. To prepare your home for winter: • Weatherproof your home by installing weather-stripping, caulk-

ing and insulating walls, doors and windows. • Insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls so pipes

are less likely to freeze. • Lock in a propane rate now and have a backup heating plan,

such as a generator, wood stove or fireplace. • Have gas or oil furnaces inspected by a qualified professional

and change the air filter. • Have your fireplace and chimney cleaned and inspected.

Contact your local fire department for a referral or look for a local inspector online.

• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide (CO) detectors near every sleeping area. CO poisoning is most prevalent when furnaces are turned on to fight cold winter temperatures, but commonly oc-curs after winter storms and accompanying power outages, when people tend to rely on portable generators for electricity.

• Clean gutters to prevent ice dams from forming. Roof ice dams can cause water to build-up, leading to interior damage.

• Clear storm drains along the curb to enable water to drain. If plugged, water has the potential to go into low-lying areas and flood basements.

Any questions or comments please email me at [email protected] or call (269) 683-4411.

Rob HerbstreithMichigan State Trooper

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This Thanksgiving, I planned to write the obligatory “why I’m thankful” post, but given recent

events I thought I’d alter my list a bit.First of all, I’d like to say that my

heart aches for every single person in Ferguson, Missouri right now — family and friends suffering from the loss of Michael Brown, people scared for their lives because of the riots that have bro-ken out, business owners suffering from the loss of their buildings after arsons and vandalism, and even the people who are participating in these violent protests.

You might ask why I would feel sor-row for people who are causing such destruction and hurting so many people. My answer is simple: I can only assume that these people are experiencing such pain that they are reacting in anger, or perhaps out of fear of a similar act hap-pening to them.

It saddens me that these people resort to aggression and committing heinous crimes in order to show their emotion, and that they are unsure how else to react. It truly breaks my heart to see that in a world where history has repeatedly taught us that we catch more flies with honey than vinegar, many people still be-lieve violence is the appropriate reaction to a disagreement, and that these acts are going to somehow gain a positive result.

Despite my feelings of sadness for the people of Ferguson, there are still some things I’m thankful for in this situation.

I am thankful that peaceful protesters live in a country where they are per-mitted to express their frustration and disagreement with a verdict, so long as no harm is done.

I’m thankful for the outpouring of support for both sides of this situation, and the people who are able to express their concerns in positive ways that make a difference, like starting projects to raise money for video cameras for every police officer to wear on their

uniforms.I’m thankful for the

courage of the police officers and fire fight-ers in Ferguson and surrounding areas who are risking their lives to protect the civilians who live and work there.

I’m thankful that we live in a country where decisions like

these are decided by the people instead of the government.

Mostly, I am thankful for the family of Michael Brown, who, despite their unimaginable suffering, have spoken out and asked that protesters supporting their son remain peaceful. They have re-quested that people feeling anger toward the decision redirect their feelings to a positive reaction that will prevent future instances like this from happening.

If the Brown family can realize that fighting fire with fire is no way to extin-guish the pain, I hope all of the people in Ferguson can do the same.

Ambrosia Neldon is the managing editor at Leader Publications in Niles. She can be reached by phone at (269) 687-7713, or by email at [email protected].

Ambrosia NeldonManaging Editor,Leader Publications

Always something to be thankful for

Thanksgiving is a time to gather to-gether with family and friends and give thanks for our many blessings.

America’s first Thanksgiving in 1621 was born out of an expression of grate-fulness for a bountiful harvest. The New World settlers and the local Native Americans joined together for a three-day celebration featuring feasting, singing and dancing.

More than 150 years later, President Washington proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day as a time to rejoice in a young nation’s freedom and liberty. After falling out of favor, the holiday was reborn by President Lincoln in 1863 as a time to unite a country torn apart by civil war.

While much has changed in the centu-ries since the first Thanksgiving, coming home to a simpler life remains at the heart of the holiday.

Even in a modern, digital world where we are constantly connected and seem-ingly always busy, Thanksgiving is still rooted in the enduring foundations of family, friends and freedom.

As Southwest Michigan families gather to enjoy turkey and honor other family traditions, I encourage everyone to recog-nize the true spirit of Thanksgiving.

It is a moment to take the weight of the world off our shoulders, connect with our loved ones, give thanks for the many

blessings that have been bestowed on us and celebrate the most cherished thing we have: one another.

In the bustle of the holiday, I hope we will all take time to warmly express our gratitude to our family and friends for their love and friendship through-out the year and to

remember that we are all truly blessed to live in the land of the free.

I also encourage everyone to give thanks for the brave men and women who protect our liberty, especially those who are unable to be with their families as they serve our country.

May God bless you and fill your hearts and homes with love.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, rep-resents the 21st District, which includes Berrien and Cass counties and most of Van Buren County.

John ProosSenator

Time to celebrate our blessings

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russell (rusty) HiemstraRussell Hiemstra, 53, died on Oct. 16, 2014. A me-

morial will be held at noon on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Penn Friends Community Church, 19107 Quaker St. in Cassopolis.

elmon e. Stroud Elmon E. Stroud, 95, of Syracuse, passed away

Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at his residence in Syracuse, Indiana. Arrangements are pending at Clark Chapel and Cremation Services, 405 Center St., Dowagiac.

rosemary JacksonRosemary Jackson, 68, of Niles, passed away Mon-

day, Nov. 24, 2014. Arrangements are pending with Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles.

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CalendaRtodAYPre-Thanksgiving Pasta Fest6 to 8 p.m.

Boy Scout Troop 579 is offering a pre-Thanksgiving Pasta Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26. Eat-in and carry-out are avail-able from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Church, 211 S. Lincoln Ave. in Niles. Suggested donation is $7 for adults and $5 for children. The Boy Scout troop will also partner with the Marines for a Toys for Tots Drive for the troop’s final collection date at the pasta fest. Those interested in plac-ing large carry-out orders, early orders or orders for 10 or more should RSVP to Scott Kurtzweil at (269) 340-9013 or [email protected]

tHurSdAYThanksgiving Day DinnerNoon

There will be a free Thanksgiv-ing Day dinner at Wesley United Methodist Church, 302 Cedar St., Niles at noon on Thanksgiv-ing Day, Nov. 27. Reservations are preferred. Call 683-7250.

SAturdAYCraft Bazaar9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Michiana Christian Embassy will host a craft bazaar and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the church, located at 1922 E. Main St., in Niles. The admis-sion fee is one non-perishable food itemm for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Lunch will be available. Call (269) 683-3518 for more information.

WedneSdAY, deC. 3Four Flags Snowmobile Club7 p.m.

The Four Flags Snowmo-bile Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Four Flags Area Chamber of Com-merce Building, 321 Main St., Niles. Enter the lower level from the alleyway. New members or volunteers are always welcome and needed to help keep the trails going. For more informa-tion, call Jon Owen at (269) 697-3770.

FridAY, deC. 5-7Christmas at the Bonine House2 to 8 p.m.

The third annual Christmas at the Bonine House will take place Friday, Dec. 5 from 2-8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2-8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. The his-toric James E. Bonine home, located at the corner of Penn Rd. and M-60 in Vandalia, Michigan, is all dressed up for Christmas. Everyone is invited to enjoy the Victorian home, each room uniquely deco-rated by members of the Un-derground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC).

SAturdAY, deC. 6Antlerless Deer Hunt

A special “antlerless” deer hunt is being planned to control the deer population at Madeline Bertrand County Park in Niles Township. Hunters will be picked through a lottery drawing for a muzzleloader-only hunt Dec. 6 and 7 within designated areas in the park. Winners must pay a $25 hunting fee. Hunters must partici-pate in hunter orientation. Appli-cations will be accepted through Nov. 9. For more information, call Madeline Bertrand County Park at (269) 683-8280.

Four Flags Garden Club4:30 to 6 p.m.

The Four Flags Garden Club will host its 23rd Annual Home-town Christmas celebration at the Historic Amtrak Depot, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The depot is located at 600 Dey St., Niles. It is free to attend.

Cookie Walk9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church in Niles will host a cookie walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, lo-cated at 13 S. Fourth St. in Niles.

Holiday Bazaar9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Don’t miss the Holiday Bazaar at the Cass District Library How-ard Branch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The bazaar will feature homemade baked goods, like-new books, holiday décor, ar-tisan craft items and more. This is a great opportunity to purchase household items for yourself or gifts for loved ones. The bazaar will continue the following Mon-day through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Come early to get the best selection.

Cookie Walk9 a.m. to noon

An annual holiday cookie walk will be offered at the cor-ner of Fourth and Broadway in Niles from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 6. All kinds of cookies, candies and treats will be available. Call (269) 683-6060 for more infor-mation.

Mom to mom sale9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Federated Covenant Church will host a Mom to Mom Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Cost is a $1 donation at the door. Items will include infant to teen related items. Tables are $15 and $25 for vendors. Visit FedCovYouth.org or call Debbie at (269) 414-2453 to register by Nov. 29.

Send calendar items to Ted Yoakum, community editor, at [email protected], or drop them off at the office, 200 Depot Dr., Dowagiac.


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SUBMITTED

BENTON TOWNSHIP — The Lake Michigan College Alumni As-sociation Board of Directors is seek-ing nominees for the 2015 Alumni Awards. The awards recognize dis-tinguished LMC alumni who have made exceptional contributions to their chosen professions and have made their communities better plac-es to live, learn, and work. Since 1986, more than 75 alumni have been awarded.

Candidates must have earned 30 or more credit hours from Lake Michigan College or its predeces-sor, Benton Harbor Community College to be eligible. Winners will be recognized at the College’s 2015 Commencement ceremony on Sun-day, May 3.

There are three award categories:• The Clarence Beckwith Distin-

guished Alumni Award, named in honor of the first president of Lake Michigan College, is given to an alumnus who has accomplished sig-nificant success in his or her person-al or professional endeavors.

Past recipients include Dr. Mark A. Kuriata (dermatologist and owner of Advanced Dermatalogy in St. Joseph), Valerie Dell Huber (president of the DC-based National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA)), Becky Kliss (business owner and board president of Mich-

igan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum), Richard Schin-kel (naturalist), James F. A. Turner (founder/president/CEO of M&T Pradigm Group Financial One), Steven C. Fairbanks (president and CEO, Iowa Mold Tooling Co.), Ma-miella Chavis-Brown (counselor, South Bend Community School Corporation), John Miller (former tribal chairman, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians), Dr. Gyl Kas-ewurm (owner, Professional Hear-ing Services, Ltd.), and Sam Monte (owner, Monte Package Company).

• The Alumni Achievement Award is presented to an alumnus who at-tended LMC within the past 15 years and has demonstrated signifi-cant achievement and distinguished themselves in their career, education or community such that they would be role models to current LMC stu-dents.

Past recipients include Brian Doak (Legacy Wealth Group), Stepha-nie Henderson (former LMC stu-dent athlete and collegiate softball coach), Mary Jo Tomasini (CEO, Competitive Edge), Brad Gorman (Whirlpool Corporation), Melissa Zmyslo (Berrien County Health De-partment), Dana Harris Slagle (Jet Magazine), Melissa Ruth Garland Hawk (Hunt, Suedhoff, Kalamaros) and C. Jesse Green (Michigan Trial Lawyers Association).

• The Alumni Service Award is

given to an alumnus who has of-fered significant personal contribu-tions to the College or community, with community being broadly in-terpreted as local, the state of Michi-gan, or the nation.

Past recipients include Brenda Kniebes (elementary teacher at De-catur Public Schools), Dr. Susan Lentz (biology instructor at Lake Michigan College), Colleen Cul-litan (attorney), Barbara Lane (re-tired executive director of the Ber-rien County Cancer Service), Diane Curry (principal and special edu-cation director, Niles Community Schools), Patrick Lynch (pharma-cist and operator, Hill’s Prescription Shop), Nancy Conybeare (formerly of Lake Michigan College), Karen Kolberg Kietzer (Berrien-Cass-Van Buren County Counselors Asso-ciation), Melissa Stolfo (Goodwill Industries), Paula Wygonik (Com-petitive Edge), Paul Landeck (Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant), Sharon Tyler (formerly of the Southwest-ern Michigan Economic Growth Alliance), and Mary Goff (former mayor, City of St. Joseph).

To submit a nomination, visit lakemichigancollege.edu/nomina-tion by Feb. 28, 2015. LMC will contact nominees for additional in-formation. Contact Mary Klemm at (269) 927-6849, or [email protected] with any ques-tions.

Lake Michigan College seeks alumni award nominations

Name: ____________________Grade: _____

School: ____________________________

Use the space provided to the left to send us your Letter to Santa

We will publish the letters in a special edition on December 18th in Off The Water.

Letters can be mailed to:

Letters to Santa217 North 4th StreetNiles, MI 49120

Letters must be received no later than Monday, Dec. 8th

217 North 4th Street, Niles, MI 49120 • 269-683-2100

For advertisements or holiday greetings in this special section, please contact Sherina Gonzalez at 269-687-7728

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By SCOTT [email protected]

With the cold weather ascending upon southwest Michigan, Copper Beach Tanning is opening just in time.

Owner Lori Whitmyer, who co-owns Lakeside Parlor with her sister, opened the doors to the new tanning fa-cility Nov. 14.

Copper Beach will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Walk-ins are accepted as well as appointments, which can be made by calling 445-7297.

Whitmyer decided to open the business at the end of the summer as the ice cream parlor across the street was preparing to close.

“I am reopening a tanning salon in town and hope-fully people will be excited about it and want to use it,” Whitmyer said.

Unlimited tanning specials and packages are avail-able for purchase.

New tanning salon open in Cassopolis

Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK

Lori Whitmyer has opened Copper Beach Tanning, located next to Porky’s at 1111 E. State St. in Cassopolis.

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Alley Oop

Thatababy

Grizzwells

Soup to Nuts

Born Loser

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set

of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9

without repetition.

Frank & Ernst

Big Nate

Garfield

Arlo & Janis

ACROSS1 Hourly pay5 Wild disturbance9 Packs tightly14 PDQ15 Nobel Prize city16 Brief review17 Freight hauler18 Roquefort hue19 Phoenician port20 Delinquent (2 wds.)22 Lodges24 Can’t help but (2 wds.)26 Chaney of film27 Sandy expanse30 Barely make it (2 wds.)35 Unoccupied36 Future fries37 Inoculants38 Flat-needled tree39 Warier42 Oxygen source43 Canute’s foe45 Blown away46 Held title to48 Start to fidget (2 wds.)50 Dusts the cake pans51 Maiden-name indica-

tor 52 Horse’s digs54 Sign58 Rider’s charge (2 wds.)62 Pay by mail63 MP prey65 Turnpike talker66 PC chip maker67 Helena’s loc.68 Bone below the elbow69 Like damp rocks70 Really skimps71 Root vegetable

DOWN1 Yellow jacket2 On the briny3 Whale herds4 Term of abuse5 Hardy6 Cay7 Bullfight cheer8 Package --9 Defoe castaway10 Image receivers11 Like vinegar12 Kitchen spice13 Hot-tub locales

21 -- Hannah of “Splash”23 Slip past25 Fish hawks27 Clear the windshield28 Writer -- Zola29 Herring31 Tobacco wad32 Reeves of “The Matrix”33 Bramble (var.)34 Enclosures36 Keeps in stitches?40 Restaurant patron

41 Buns44 Imagines47 New pack member (2 wds.)49 With care50 Quake causes53 Juicy steak (hyph.) 54 Stiffly formal55 Late-night Jay56 Sums for CPAs57 Woman of rank59 Well-qualified60 Descartes’ name61 Latin I verb64 Stir-fry need

Answer to Previous Puzzle

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Alley Oop

Thatababy

Grizzwells

Soup to Nuts

Born Loser

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set

of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9

without repetition.

Frank & Ernst

Big Nate

Garfield

Arlo & Janis

ACROSS1 Hourly pay5 Wild disturbance9 Packs tightly14 PDQ15 Nobel Prize city16 Brief review17 Freight hauler18 Roquefort hue19 Phoenician port20 Delinquent (2 wds.)22 Lodges24 Can’t help but (2 wds.)26 Chaney of film27 Sandy expanse30 Barely make it (2 wds.)35 Unoccupied36 Future fries37 Inoculants38 Flat-needled tree39 Warier42 Oxygen source43 Canute’s foe45 Blown away46 Held title to48 Start to fidget (2 wds.)50 Dusts the cake pans51 Maiden-name indica-

tor 52 Horse’s digs54 Sign58 Rider’s charge (2 wds.)62 Pay by mail63 MP prey65 Turnpike talker66 PC chip maker67 Helena’s loc.68 Bone below the elbow69 Like damp rocks70 Really skimps71 Root vegetable

DOWN1 Yellow jacket2 On the briny3 Whale herds4 Term of abuse5 Hardy6 Cay7 Bullfight cheer8 Package --9 Defoe castaway10 Image receivers11 Like vinegar12 Kitchen spice13 Hot-tub locales

21 -- Hannah of “Splash”23 Slip past25 Fish hawks27 Clear the windshield28 Writer -- Zola29 Herring31 Tobacco wad32 Reeves of “The Matrix”33 Bramble (var.)34 Enclosures36 Keeps in stitches?40 Restaurant patron

41 Buns44 Imagines47 New pack member (2 wds.)49 With care50 Quake causes53 Juicy steak (hyph.) 54 Stiffly formal55 Late-night Jay56 Sums for CPAs57 Woman of rank59 Well-qualified60 Descartes’ name61 Latin I verb64 Stir-fry need

Answer to Previous Puzzle


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WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 26, 2014 N-NILES J-ST. JOSEPH N J 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

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3 WWMT 3 21 News 3 at 6pm Evening News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Survivor (N) (In Stereo) Å Criminal Minds “Fate” (N) (In Stereo) Stalker “Crazy for You” (N) Å News 3 at 11pm Letterman

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34 WNIT 10 10 PBS NewsHour (N) (In Stereo) Å Exp Michiana R. Steves’ Europe Nature “My Life as a Turkey” Nature “An Original DUCKumentary” Nature White-tailed deer in the U.S. Charlie Rose (N) (In Stereo) Å 25 WCWW 5 4 Anger Two/Half Men Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Movie: ›››‡ “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) Steve Martin. News Seinfeld Å Raising Hope King of Queens

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CLANDESTINE FAMILY AFFAIR NEEDS COMPLETE CONFESSION

J e a n n eP h i l l i p s

Dear Abby

D EAR ABBY: I recently found out my daughter has been having an affair

with her sister’s husband. This will tear our family apart. It will also have a huge impact on my grandchildren.

I have not yet told my wife, who will be devastated, but I’m having trouble carrying this burden alone. I feel they should be held accountable. Should I look the other way, or make them responsible for their actions, knowing the hell it will create? -- STRESSING IN THE USA

DEAR STRESSING: What an unfortunate mess. Please do not assume that you are responsible for any damage that may result from this affair. Because you know about it, it’s logical to assume that it’s only a matter of time until others find out what has been going on.

That’s why you should talk to your daughter. Tell her you know about the affair and will now have to inform her sister, who deserves to know that her marriage is in serious trouble and why. If you do, it may save the marriage.

DEAR ABBY: In the past few months I have gone to different parties for friends from my church group. I always go to the celebrations eager to meet and chat with people I haven’t seen in years.

However, one thing bothers me about these get-togethers. Toward the middle of the event, I often get approached by the host who will

ask me to assist with a certain task such as setting up the table, clearing or even doing the dishes. No one else is ever asked to help.

I was raised in a family that emphasized good manners and to always be willing to help a friend. But in these situations I feel uncomfortable because I don’t want to refuse my host and I was invited as a “guest.”

Isn’t it rude for a host to ask a guest to help clean? If so, what would be the appropriate response? -- INFRINGED UPON IN CONNECTICUT

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DEAR READERS: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and no Thanksgiving would be complete without my sharing the traditional prayer penned by my dear mother:

Oh, Heavenly Father, We thank Thee for food and

remember the hungry. We thank Thee for health and

remember the sick. We thank Thee for friends and

remember the friendless. We thank Thee for freedom and

remember the enslaved. May these remembrances

stir us to service, That Thy gifts to us may be

used for others. Amen. Have a safe and happy celebration,

everyone! -- Love, ABBY

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Regular MeetingNovember 18, 2014

Supervisor Wright called theregular meeting of theLaGrange Township Board toorder at 7:00pm. Pledge ofallegiance was given inunison. Roll Call found Su-pervisor Rob Wright,Treasurer Naomi Criswell,Clerk Amy Juroff and TrusteeJay Brackensick all present.Trustee Paul File was ab-sent.

The following motions wereapproved:-Approve October 21, 2014Regular Meeting Minutes aspresented.-Approve October 29, 2014Special Meeting Minutes aspresented.-Accept current Treasurer’sReport.-Pay the November warrantstotaling $30,083.64.-Table discussion of PA116application until nextscheduled meeting.-Approve compensation toClerk for recount to beconducted.-Table discussion of roadcontract(s) until nextscheduled meeting.-Approve re-appointment ofPaul File to PlanningCommission, with term ex-piring November 2017.-Table discussion of ap-pointment to ZBA until nextscheduled meeting.

There being no furtherbusiness to come before thisBoard at this time; TreasurerCriswell made a motion,seconded, to adjourn. Mo-tion carried, 7:29pm.

Respectfully Submitted,Amy J. JuroffLaGrange Township ClerkFORECLOSURE NOTICE Thisfirm is a debt collector at-tempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained willbe used for this purpose. Ifyou are in the Military,please contact our office atthe number listed below.ATTN PURCHASERS: Thissale may be rescinded bythe foreclosing mortgageefor any reason. In that event,your damages, if any, shallbe limited solely to the re-turn of the bid amounttendered at sale, plus in-terest, and the purchasershall have no further re-course against the Mort-gagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s attorney.MORTGAGE SALE – Defaulthas been made in theconditions of a certainmortgage made by: JosephThompson Sr, aka JosephRussell Thompson Sr, amarried man, and to hisheirs, and assigns, forever,and Janice Thompson toBank of America, N.A.,Mortgagee, dated June 29,2011 and recorded July 7,2011 in Liber 1027 Page2149 Cass County Records,Michigan on which mort-gage there is claimed to bedue at the date hereof thesum of Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand OneHundred Eighty-Three Dol-lars and Forty-Two Cents($283,183.42) including in-terest 5.75% per annum.Under the power of salecontained in said mortgageand the statute in such casemade and provided, notice ishereby given that saidmortgage will be foreclosedby a sale of the mortgagedpremises, or some part ofthem, at public vendue,Circuit Court of Cass Countyat 10:00AM on December10, 2014 Said premises aresituated in Township ofHoward, Cass County,Michigan, and are describedas: Lot 6 in Huff's Resort atBarron Lake, Cass County,Michigan, described as be-ginning at a point 250 feetSouth 1 degree 43 minutesWest of an iron set on theNorth line of the South halfof the South half of Section21, Township 7 South,Range 16 West, 774.5 feetWest of the Northwestcorner of the Southwestquarter of the Southeastquarter of said Section 21;thence South 1 degree 43minutes West, 50 feet;thence West 203 feet;thence North 1 degree 43minutes, East, 50 feet;thence East 203 feet to theplace of beginning; subjectto the right of ingress andegress over and across es-tablished driveway; and,also, Lot 7 in Huff's Resort atBarron Lake, Cass County,Michigan, described as be-ginning at a point 300 feetSouth 1 degree 43 minutesWest of an iron set on theNorth line of the South halfof Section 21, Township 7South, Range 16 West,774.5 feet West of theNorthwest corner of theSouthwest quarter of theSoutheast quarter of saidSection 21; thence South 1degree 43 minutes West 50feet; thence West 203 feet;thence North 1 degrees 43minutes East 50 feet; thenceEast 203 feet to the place ofbeginning; together with theright of ingress and egressover the roadways as now inuse between said Lot andthe main highway runningNorth and South throughsaid Section; said Lots be-ing in the unrecorded plat ofHuff's Resort at Barron Lake,Cass County, Michigan. Also,commencing at an iron seton the North line of theSouth half of the South halfof Section 21, Town 7 South,Range 16 West, 774.5 feetWest of the Northwestcorner of the Southwestquarter of the Southeastquarter of said Section 21;thence South 1 degree 43minutes West 250 feet;thence West 203 feet toplace of beginning of thisdescription; thence South 1degree 43 minutes West100 feet; thence West to thewater's edge of Barron Lake,thence Northerly along thewater's edge of Barron Laketo a point due West of theplace of beginning, thenceEast to the place of be-ginning. Commonly knownas 1240 Huff Ave, Niles MI49120 The redemptionperiod shall be 6 monthsfrom the date of such sale,unless determinedabandoned in accordancewith MCL 600.3241 or MCL600.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe 30 days from the date ofsuch sale, or upon the ex-piration of the notice re-quired by MCL600.3241a(c), whichever islater; or unless MCL600.3240(17) applies. If theproperty is sold at fore-closure sale under Chapter32 of the Revised Ju-dicature Act of 1961, underMCL 600.3278, the bor-rower will be held re-sponsible to the person whobuys the property at themortgage foreclosure sale orto the mortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. Dated: 11/12/2014Bank of America, N.A.Mortgagee Attorneys:Potestivo & Associates, P.C.811 South Blvd. Suite 100Rochester Hills, MI 48307(248) 844-5123 Our File No:14-97280 (11-12)(12-03)

FORECLOSURE NOTICE Thisfirm is a debt collector at-tempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained willbe used for this purpose. Ifyou are in the Military,please contact our office atthe number listed below.ATTN PURCHASERS: Thissale may be rescinded bythe foreclosing mortgageefor any reason. In that event,your damages, if any, shallbe limited solely to the re-turn of the bid amounttendered at sale, plus in-terest, and the purchasershall have no further re-course against the Mort-gagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s attorney.MORTGAGE SALE – Defaulthas been made in theconditions of a certainmortgage made by: JosephThompson Sr, aka JosephRussell Thompson Sr, amarried man, and to hisheirs, and assigns, forever,and Janice Thompson toBank of America, N.A.,Mortgagee, dated June 29,2011 and recorded July 7,2011 in Liber 1027 Page2149 Cass County Records,Michigan on which mort-gage there is claimed to bedue at the date hereof thesum of Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand OneHundred Eighty-Three Dol-lars and Forty-Two Cents($283,183.42) including in-terest 5.75% per annum.Under the power of salecontained in said mortgageand the statute in such casemade and provided, notice ishereby given that saidmortgage will be foreclosedby a sale of the mortgagedpremises, or some part ofthem, at public vendue,Circuit Court of Cass Countyat 10:00AM on December10, 2014 Said premises aresituated in Township ofHoward, Cass County,Michigan, and are describedas: Lot 6 in Huff's Resort atBarron Lake, Cass County,Michigan, described as be-ginning at a point 250 feetSouth 1 degree 43 minutesWest of an iron set on theNorth line of the South halfof the South half of Section21, Township 7 South,Range 16 West, 774.5 feetWest of the Northwestcorner of the Southwestquarter of the Southeastquarter of said Section 21;thence South 1 degree 43minutes West, 50 feet;thence West 203 feet;thence North 1 degree 43minutes, East, 50 feet;thence East 203 feet to theplace of beginning; subjectto the right of ingress andegress over and across es-tablished driveway; and,also, Lot 7 in Huff's Resort atBarron Lake, Cass County,Michigan, described as be-ginning at a point 300 feetSouth 1 degree 43 minutesWest of an iron set on theNorth line of the South halfof Section 21, Township 7South, Range 16 West,774.5 feet West of theNorthwest corner of theSouthwest quarter of theSoutheast quarter of saidSection 21; thence South 1degree 43 minutes West 50feet; thence West 203 feet;thence North 1 degrees 43minutes East 50 feet; thenceEast 203 feet to the place ofbeginning; together with theright of ingress and egressover the roadways as now inuse between said Lot andthe main highway runningNorth and South throughsaid Section; said Lots be-ing in the unrecorded plat ofHuff's Resort at Barron Lake,Cass County, Michigan. Also,commencing at an iron seton the North line of theSouth half of the South halfof Section 21, Town 7 South,Range 16 West, 774.5 feetWest of the Northwestcorner of the Southwestquarter of the Southeastquarter of said Section 21;thence South 1 degree 43minutes West 250 feet;thence West 203 feet toplace of beginning of thisdescription; thence South 1degree 43 minutes West100 feet; thence West to thewater's edge of Barron Lake,thence Northerly along thewater's edge of Barron Laketo a point due West of theplace of beginning, thenceEast to the place of be-ginning. Commonly knownas 1240 Huff Ave, Niles MI49120 The redemptionperiod shall be 6 monthsfrom the date of such sale,unless determinedabandoned in accordancewith MCL 600.3241 or MCL600.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe 30 days from the date ofsuch sale, or upon the ex-piration of the notice re-quired by MCL600.3241a(c), whichever islater; or unless MCL600.3240(17) applies. If theproperty is sold at fore-closure sale under Chapter32 of the Revised Ju-dicature Act of 1961, underMCL 600.3278, the bor-rower will be held re-sponsible to the person whobuys the property at themortgage foreclosure sale orto the mortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. Dated: 11/12/2014Bank of America, N.A.Mortgagee Attorneys:Potestivo & Associates, P.C.811 South Blvd. Suite 100Rochester Hills, MI 48307(248) 844-5123 Our File No:14-97280 (11-12)(12-03)

FORECLOSURE NOTICE Thisfirm is a debt collector at-tempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained willbe used for this purpose. Ifyou are in the Military,please contact our office atthe number listed below.ATTN PURCHASERS: Thissale may be rescinded bythe foreclosing mortgageefor any reason. In that event,your damages, if any, shallbe limited solely to the re-turn of the bid amounttendered at sale, plus in-terest, and the purchasershall have no further re-course against the Mort-gagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s attorney.MORTGAGE SALE – Defaulthas been made in theconditions of a certainmortgage made by: JosephThompson Sr, aka JosephRussell Thompson Sr, amarried man, and to hisheirs, and assigns, forever,and Janice Thompson toBank of America, N.A.,Mortgagee, dated June 29,2011 and recorded July 7,2011 in Liber 1027 Page2149 Cass County Records,Michigan on which mort-gage there is claimed to bedue at the date hereof thesum of Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand OneHundred Eighty-Three Dol-lars and Forty-Two Cents($283,183.42) including in-terest 5.75% per annum.Under the power of salecontained in said mortgageand the statute in such casemade and provided, notice ishereby given that saidmortgage will be foreclosedby a sale of the mortgagedpremises, or some part ofthem, at public vendue,Circuit Court of Cass Countyat 10:00AM on December10, 2014 Said premises aresituated in Township ofHoward, Cass County,Michigan, and are describedas: Lot 6 in Huff's Resort atBarron Lake, Cass County,Michigan, described as be-ginning at a point 250 feetSouth 1 degree 43 minutesWest of an iron set on theNorth line of the South halfof the South half of Section21, Township 7 South,Range 16 West, 774.5 feetWest of the Northwestcorner of the Southwestquarter of the Southeastquarter of said Section 21;thence South 1 degree 43minutes West, 50 feet;thence West 203 feet;thence North 1 degree 43minutes, East, 50 feet;thence East 203 feet to theplace of beginning; subjectto the right of ingress andegress over and across es-tablished driveway; and,also, Lot 7 in Huff's Resort atBarron Lake, Cass County,Michigan, described as be-ginning at a point 300 feetSouth 1 degree 43 minutesWest of an iron set on theNorth line of the South halfof Section 21, Township 7South, Range 16 West,774.5 feet West of theNorthwest corner of theSouthwest quarter of theSoutheast quarter of saidSection 21; thence South 1degree 43 minutes West 50feet; thence West 203 feet;thence North 1 degrees 43minutes East 50 feet; thenceEast 203 feet to the place ofbeginning; together with theright of ingress and egressover the roadways as now inuse between said Lot andthe main highway runningNorth and South throughsaid Section; said Lots be-ing in the unrecorded plat ofHuff's Resort at Barron Lake,Cass County, Michigan. Also,commencing at an iron seton the North line of theSouth half of the South halfof Section 21, Town 7 South,Range 16 West, 774.5 feetWest of the Northwestcorner of the Southwestquarter of the Southeastquarter of said Section 21;thence South 1 degree 43minutes West 250 feet;thence West 203 feet toplace of beginning of thisdescription; thence South 1degree 43 minutes West100 feet; thence West to thewater's edge of Barron Lake,thence Northerly along thewater's edge of Barron Laketo a point due West of theplace of beginning, thenceEast to the place of be-ginning. Commonly knownas 1240 Huff Ave, Niles MI49120 The redemptionperiod shall be 6 monthsfrom the date of such sale,unless determinedabandoned in accordancewith MCL 600.3241 or MCL600.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe 30 days from the date ofsuch sale, or upon the ex-piration of the notice re-quired by MCL600.3241a(c), whichever islater; or unless MCL600.3240(17) applies. If theproperty is sold at fore-closure sale under Chapter32 of the Revised Ju-dicature Act of 1961, underMCL 600.3278, the bor-rower will be held re-sponsible to the person whobuys the property at themortgage foreclosure sale orto the mortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. Dated: 11/12/2014Bank of America, N.A.Mortgagee Attorneys:Potestivo & Associates, P.C.811 South Blvd. Suite 100Rochester Hills, MI 48307(248) 844-5123 Our File No:14-97280 (11-12)(12-03)NOTICE OF FORECLOSURETHIS FIRM IS A DEBTCOLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT; ANY IN-FORMATION WE OBTAINWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. IF YOU ARE INACTIVE MILITARY SERVICEPLEASE CONTACT OUR OF-FICE AT THE NUMBER BE-LOW. Notice under MCL600.3278: Pursuant to MCL600.3278, if the property issold at a foreclosure saleunder MCL 600.3201 et.seq., the borrower will beheld responsible to theperson who buys theproperty at the mortgageforeclosure sale or themortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. ATTENTION PO-TENTIAL PURCHASERS ATFORECLOSURE SALE: In thecase of resolution prior to orsimultaneously with theaforementioned foreclosuresale, Green Tree ServicingLLC, may rescind this sale atany time prior to the end ofthe redemption period. Inthat event, your damages, ifany, shall be limited to thereturn of your bid amounttendered at the sale, plusinterest. Default having oc-curred in the conditions of aMortgage made by MichaelT. McKenzie, a married man,and Jennifer McKenzie, hiswife, ("Mortgagor") to Re-public Bank, datedSeptember 15, 2003, andrecorded in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for theCounty of Cass in the Stateof Michigan on September22, 2003, in Liber 00866,Page(s) 0538, et. seq., saidMortgage being last as-signed to Green Tree Ser-vicing LLC ("Green Tree"), byMortgage Assignment datedJune 18, 2013, and re-corded in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for theCounty of Cass in the Stateof Michigan on July 1, 2013,in Liber 1062, Page(s) 1826,et. seq., on which Mortgagethere is claimed to be due asof the date of this Notice thesum of $143,376.92, whichamount may or may not bethe entire indebtednessowed by Debtors to GreenTree together with interest at6.375 percent per annum.NOW THEREFORE, Notice ishereby given that the powerof sale contained in saidMortgage has become op-erative and that pursuant tothat power of sale and MCL600.3201 et. seq., onJanuary 14, 2015 at 10:00a.m., at the Cass County Law& Courts Building Lobby,that being the place forholding the Circuit Courtand/or for conducting suchforeclosure sales for theCounty of Cass, there will beoffered at public sale, thepremises, or some partthereof, described in saidMortgage as follows, to-wit:LAND SITUATED IN THETOWNSHIP OF PORTER,COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OFMICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS: LOT 13 OFSCHMELING'S BALDWINPRAIRIE, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RE-CORDED IN LIBER 1 OFPLATS, PAGE 345 OF CASSCOUNTY RECORDS The re-demption period shall be six(6) months unless theproperty is established to beabandoned pursuant to MCL600.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe the later of thirty (30)days from the date of sale orfifteen (15) days from thedate the notice required byMCL 600.3241a(b) wasposted and mailed, or un-less under MCL600.3240(11), prior to theforeclosure sale the bor-rower follows the procedureset forth in that section toestablish the presumptionthat the property is used forAgricultural purposes, inwhich case the redemptionperiod shall be one (1) yearfrom the date of the sale.Dated: November 21, 2014By: DONALD A. BRANDT(P30183) BRANDT,PEZZETTI, VERMETTEN &POPOVITS, P.C. Attorneys forGreen Tree 600 East FrontStreet, Suite 102, P.O. Box5817 Traverse City,Michigan 49696-5817 (231)929-3450 File No.:8120.0209 Ad #7586511/26/2014,12/03/2014,12/10/2014,12/17/2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURETHIS FIRM IS A DEBTCOLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT; ANY IN-FORMATION WE OBTAINWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. IF YOU ARE INACTIVE MILITARY SERVICEPLEASE CONTACT OUR OF-FICE AT THE NUMBER BE-LOW. Notice under MCL600.3278: Pursuant to MCL600.3278, if the property issold at a foreclosure saleunder MCL 600.3201 et.seq., the borrower will beheld responsible to theperson who buys theproperty at the mortgageforeclosure sale or themortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. ATTENTION PO-TENTIAL PURCHASERS ATFORECLOSURE SALE: In thecase of resolution prior to orsimultaneously with theaforementioned foreclosuresale, Green Tree ServicingLLC, may rescind this sale atany time prior to the end ofthe redemption period. Inthat event, your damages, ifany, shall be limited to thereturn of your bid amounttendered at the sale, plusinterest. Default having oc-curred in the conditions of aMortgage made by MichaelT. McKenzie, a married man,and Jennifer McKenzie, hiswife, ("Mortgagor") to Re-public Bank, datedSeptember 15, 2003, andrecorded in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for theCounty of Cass in the Stateof Michigan on September22, 2003, in Liber 00866,Page(s) 0538, et. seq., saidMortgage being last as-signed to Green Tree Ser-vicing LLC ("Green Tree"), byMortgage Assignment datedJune 18, 2013, and re-corded in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for theCounty of Cass in the Stateof Michigan on July 1, 2013,in Liber 1062, Page(s) 1826,et. seq., on which Mortgagethere is claimed to be due asof the date of this Notice thesum of $143,376.92, whichamount may or may not bethe entire indebtednessowed by Debtors to GreenTree together with interest at6.375 percent per annum.NOW THEREFORE, Notice ishereby given that the powerof sale contained in saidMortgage has become op-erative and that pursuant tothat power of sale and MCL600.3201 et. seq., onJanuary 14, 2015 at 10:00a.m., at the Cass County Law& Courts Building Lobby,that being the place forholding the Circuit Courtand/or for conducting suchforeclosure sales for theCounty of Cass, there will beoffered at public sale, thepremises, or some partthereof, described in saidMortgage as follows, to-wit:LAND SITUATED IN THETOWNSHIP OF PORTER,COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OFMICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS: LOT 13 OFSCHMELING'S BALDWINPRAIRIE, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RE-CORDED IN LIBER 1 OFPLATS, PAGE 345 OF CASSCOUNTY RECORDS The re-demption period shall be six(6) months unless theproperty is established to beabandoned pursuant to MCL600.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe the later of thirty (30)days from the date of sale orfifteen (15) days from thedate the notice required byMCL 600.3241a(b) wasposted and mailed, or un-less under MCL600.3240(11), prior to theforeclosure sale the bor-rower follows the procedureset forth in that section toestablish the presumptionthat the property is used forAgricultural purposes, inwhich case the redemptionperiod shall be one (1) yearfrom the date of the sale.Dated: November 21, 2014By: DONALD A. BRANDT(P30183) BRANDT,PEZZETTI, VERMETTEN &POPOVITS, P.C. Attorneys forGreen Tree 600 East FrontStreet, Suite 102, P.O. Box5817 Traverse City,Michigan 49696-5817 (231)929-3450 File No.:8120.0209 Ad #7586511/26/2014,12/03/2014,12/10/2014,12/17/2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURETHIS FIRM IS A DEBTCOLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT; ANY IN-FORMATION WE OBTAINWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. IF YOU ARE INACTIVE MILITARY SERVICEPLEASE CONTACT OUR OF-FICE AT THE NUMBER BE-LOW. Notice under MCL600.3278: Pursuant to MCL600.3278, if the property issold at a foreclosure saleunder MCL 600.3201 et.seq., the borrower will beheld responsible to theperson who buys theproperty at the mortgageforeclosure sale or themortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. ATTENTION PO-TENTIAL PURCHASERS ATFORECLOSURE SALE: In thecase of resolution prior to orsimultaneously with theaforementioned foreclosuresale, Green Tree ServicingLLC, may rescind this sale atany time prior to the end ofthe redemption period. Inthat event, your damages, ifany, shall be limited to thereturn of your bid amounttendered at the sale, plusinterest. Default having oc-curred in the conditions of aMortgage made by MichaelT. McKenzie, a married man,and Jennifer McKenzie, hiswife, ("Mortgagor") to Re-public Bank, datedSeptember 15, 2003, andrecorded in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for theCounty of Cass in the Stateof Michigan on September22, 2003, in Liber 00866,Page(s) 0538, et. seq., saidMortgage being last as-signed to Green Tree Ser-vicing LLC ("Green Tree"), byMortgage Assignment datedJune 18, 2013, and re-corded in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for theCounty of Cass in the Stateof Michigan on July 1, 2013,in Liber 1062, Page(s) 1826,et. seq., on which Mortgagethere is claimed to be due asof the date of this Notice thesum of $143,376.92, whichamount may or may not bethe entire indebtednessowed by Debtors to GreenTree together with interest at6.375 percent per annum.NOW THEREFORE, Notice ishereby given that the powerof sale contained in saidMortgage has become op-erative and that pursuant tothat power of sale and MCL600.3201 et. seq., onJanuary 14, 2015 at 10:00a.m., at the Cass County Law& Courts Building Lobby,that being the place forholding the Circuit Courtand/or for conducting suchforeclosure sales for theCounty of Cass, there will beoffered at public sale, thepremises, or some partthereof, described in saidMortgage as follows, to-wit:LAND SITUATED IN THETOWNSHIP OF PORTER,COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OFMICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS: LOT 13 OFSCHMELING'S BALDWINPRAIRIE, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RE-CORDED IN LIBER 1 OFPLATS, PAGE 345 OF CASSCOUNTY RECORDS The re-demption period shall be six(6) months unless theproperty is established to beabandoned pursuant to MCL600.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe the later of thirty (30)days from the date of sale orfifteen (15) days from thedate the notice required byMCL 600.3241a(b) wasposted and mailed, or un-less under MCL600.3240(11), prior to theforeclosure sale the bor-rower follows the procedureset forth in that section toestablish the presumptionthat the property is used forAgricultural purposes, inwhich case the redemptionperiod shall be one (1) yearfrom the date of the sale.Dated: November 21, 2014By: DONALD A. BRANDT(P30183) BRANDT,PEZZETTI, VERMETTEN &POPOVITS, P.C. Attorneys forGreen Tree 600 East FrontStreet, Suite 102, P.O. Box5817 Traverse City,Michigan 49696-5817 (231)929-3450 File No.:8120.0209 Ad #7586511/26/2014,12/03/2014,12/10/2014,12/17/2014SCHNEIDERMAN &SHERMAN, P.C., IS AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT, ANY INFORMATIONWE OBTAIN WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE.PLEASE CONTACT OUR OF-FICE AT (248)539-7400 IFYOU ARE IN ACTIVE MIL-ITARY DUTY. MORTGAGESALE – Default has beenmade in the conditions of amortgage made by STEPHENE. DRAUCH, A MARRIEDMAN, to Mortgage Elec-tronic Registration Systems,Inc. ("MERS"), solely asnominee for lender andlender's successors andassigns, Mortgagee, datedJuly 8, 2011, and recordedon July 13, 2011, in Liber1028, on Page 209, and re-recorded on September 29,2014 in Liber 1081, on Page94, and assigned by saidmortgagee to JPMorganChase Bank, National As-sociation, as assigned, CassCounty Records, Michigan,on which mortgage there isclaimed to be due at thedate hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hun-dred Sixty-Seven Dollars andEighty-Three Cents($65,467.83), including in-terest at 4.875% per annum.Under the power of salecontained in said mortgageand the statute in such casemade and provided, notice ishereby given that saidmortgage will be foreclosedby a sale of the mortgagedpremises, or some part ofthem, at public vendue, atthe Cass County Courthousein Cassopolis, Michigan at10:00 AM o'clock, onDecember 3, 2014 Saidpremises are located in CassCounty, Michigan and aredescribed as: From theSouth 1 / 4 corner ofSection 3, Town 5 South,Range 13 West, measureNorth, along the EastSection Line, 200.00 feet tothe point of beginning of theland herein described;thence North 88 degrees 13minutes 47 seconds West(previously described asWest), parallel with theSouth Line of said section,440.00 feet; thence North,parallel with the North andSouth 1/4 line, 575.00 feet;thence South 88 degrees 13minutes 47 seconds East,parallel with the SouthSection Line, 440.00 feet tothe North and South 1 / 4line of said Section; thenceSouth, along said Line,575.00 feet to the point ofbeginning. The redemptionperiod shall be 6 monthsfrom the date of such saleunless determinedabandoned in accordancewith MCL 600.3241 or MCL6000.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe 1 month from the date ofsuch sale, or as to MCL600.3241a only, 15 daysfrom the MCL 600.3241a(b)notice, whichever is later. Ifthe above referencedproperty is sold at a fore-closure sale under Chapter600 of the MichiganCompiled Laws, under MCL600.3278, the borrower willbe held responsible to theperson who buys theproperty at the mortgageforeclosure sale or to themortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. JPMorgan ChaseBank, National AssociationM o r t g a g e e / A s s i g n e eSchneiderman & Sherman,P.C. 23938 Research Drive,Suite 300 Farmington Hills,MI 48335 JPMC.002649USDA (11-05)(11-26)

SCHNEIDERMAN &SHERMAN, P.C., IS AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT, ANY INFORMATIONWE OBTAIN WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE.PLEASE CONTACT OUR OF-FICE AT (248)539-7400 IFYOU ARE IN ACTIVE MIL-ITARY DUTY. MORTGAGESALE – Default has beenmade in the conditions of amortgage made by STEPHENE. DRAUCH, A MARRIEDMAN, to Mortgage Elec-tronic Registration Systems,Inc. ("MERS"), solely asnominee for lender andlender's successors andassigns, Mortgagee, datedJuly 8, 2011, and recordedon July 13, 2011, in Liber1028, on Page 209, and re-recorded on September 29,2014 in Liber 1081, on Page94, and assigned by saidmortgagee to JPMorganChase Bank, National As-sociation, as assigned, CassCounty Records, Michigan,on which mortgage there isclaimed to be due at thedate hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hun-dred Sixty-Seven Dollars andEighty-Three Cents($65,467.83), including in-terest at 4.875% per annum.Under the power of salecontained in said mortgageand the statute in such casemade and provided, notice ishereby given that saidmortgage will be foreclosedby a sale of the mortgagedpremises, or some part ofthem, at public vendue, atthe Cass County Courthousein Cassopolis, Michigan at10:00 AM o'clock, onDecember 3, 2014 Saidpremises are located in CassCounty, Michigan and aredescribed as: From theSouth 1 / 4 corner ofSection 3, Town 5 South,Range 13 West, measureNorth, along the EastSection Line, 200.00 feet tothe point of beginning of theland herein described;thence North 88 degrees 13minutes 47 seconds West(previously described asWest), parallel with theSouth Line of said section,440.00 feet; thence North,parallel with the North andSouth 1/4 line, 575.00 feet;thence South 88 degrees 13minutes 47 seconds East,parallel with the SouthSection Line, 440.00 feet tothe North and South 1 / 4line of said Section; thenceSouth, along said Line,575.00 feet to the point ofbeginning. The redemptionperiod shall be 6 monthsfrom the date of such saleunless determinedabandoned in accordancewith MCL 600.3241 or MCL6000.3241a, in which casethe redemption period shallbe 1 month from the date ofsuch sale, or as to MCL600.3241a only, 15 daysfrom the MCL 600.3241a(b)notice, whichever is later. Ifthe above referencedproperty is sold at a fore-closure sale under Chapter600 of the MichiganCompiled Laws, under MCL600.3278, the borrower willbe held responsible to theperson who buys theproperty at the mortgageforeclosure sale or to themortgage holder fordamaging the propertyduring the redemptionperiod. JPMorgan ChaseBank, National AssociationM o r t g a g e e / A s s i g n e eSchneiderman & Sherman,P.C. 23938 Research Drive,Suite 300 Farmington Hills,MI 48335 JPMC.002649USDA (11-05)(11-26)

General Notices 106BANQUET HALL

ANDCHAIR & TABLE

RENTALup to 200 people

American Legion Post 26104 N. 3rd. St.

Niles, MI(269)357-1411

WRONGLY DENIED SOCIAL SECURITY

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LEADER PUBLICATIONSCLASSIFIED HOURSOur Niles office is

open Monday thru Fridayfrom 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

683-4804 or 1-888-725-0108 e-mail:

[email protected] NOTE!!!This publication does NOTcheck all of the services orproducts offered by 800 or900 numbers. Some adver-tisements containing thesenumbers charge a fee fortheir services or products.Some of the information pro-vided may be obtained freeof charge from othersources. Products or serv-ices using a 900 phonenumber charge your phoneaccount by the minutesused. It is always wise to in-vestigate before you pur-chase.

Public Notices 110COME JOIN

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Meetings every ThursdayNoon at the Hob Nob

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Business Oppor-tunities

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Earn Extra Cash onthe Weekends

delivering the LeaderAREA ROUTES AVAILABLE

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DIESEL MECHANICWaste Away Inc. is hiring fora Diesel Mechanic. See thelarger ad in today's paper.

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Our secretary is retiring. Weare looking for her re-placement, skills neededinclude; Receptionist, mildbookkeeping, & payroll. min.30 hrs. a week. We Have aGreat work environment!Apply @ JIM D's Body ShopM- 51 So. Dowagiac

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HOME HEALTH AIDESneeded immediately forwork in your area

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The LPN is for part-timework on the afternoon shift(3:00pm-11:00pm) or part-time on the evening shift(11:00pm-7:00am) "and"the Certified Nurse Aide isfor part-time on the eveningshift (11:00pm-7:00am)

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talk to Jenifer CoffmanNOW HIRING

Silverbrook Manor is hiringCNA's, RN's and LPN's. Seethe larger ad in today's pa-per.

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Apartments Available$565/month

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For Rent 418Cassopolis & Dowagiac

2 THREE BDRMHOUSES

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SHARP 2 BEDROOMranch home with 1 cargarage, fenced back yard,quiet location, $625/month(269)695-5839

Rent-Lease, Misc. 442OFFICE SPACE

For rent, approx. 750 sq ft,corner office, securebuilding, indoor parking,reasonable rent. Call RogerTracey (269)683-2211

Houses for Sale 500

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Brandywine Area of NilesSprawling RanchLarge Corner Lot

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Student Services Officer (Dowagiac Campus)

– Ferris State UniversityThis position will be responsible for student recruitment,

admissions services, application processing, high school and community college relations. Responsible for assisting students

with financial aid/billing questions and concerns, advise and counsel students and parents regarding financial aid eligibility

requirements, application procedures, and financial aid alternatives that are available. Maintain current knowledge of

federal and state regulations and institutional goals and objectives regarding financial aid. Work cooperatively with

university departments, community colleges, outside agencies, etc. Prepare and present individual and group admissions and financial aid presentations. Understand the various programs

offered through MI Works! And act as a resource in the office for students, staff, and faculty. Travel around the state,

carrying of materials, evening and weekend hours are required. Other duties as assigned. Required: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Previous work experience in higher education, recruiting or related field. Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to

detail and accuracy. Must be proficient with information technology and its applications for delivery and management

of student recruitment. Must possess technical knowledge and ability to manage databases, program software, etc.

Valid driver’s license.

For a complete posting or to apply, access the electronic applicant system by logging on to

http://employment.ferris.edu.

Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and

diversity within its community. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individual with disabili-

ties, veterans, and other underrepresented groups.

Waste-Away GroupGrowing for over 70 years, we are accepting applications for

experienced Diesel Mechanics for Mechanic, Inc. Experience with trucks or heavy off-road equipment.

Excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits.

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Collectibles 602NILES FLEA MARKET

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Auctions 603NILES COMMUNITYAUCTION'S HUGECHRISTMAS SALE

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Good Things to Eat

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Saturday 9am-5pm

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Household Mer-chandise

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FOR SALE•Used and Reconditioned

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rangers land four on All-bCS first team

Leader photos/File

From top left: Isaiah Crider, Noah Woods, AJ Green and Jacob Roth were all first team All-BCS Athletic Conference selections in football.

By SCOTT [email protected]

The Cassopolis football team landed four players on the first team of the All-BCS Athletic Conference squad, which was released this week.

First team selections for the Rangers were Isaiah Crider, AJ Green, Noah Woods and Jacob Roth.

Zach Newton was an honorable mention selec-tion.

Brandwine, runner-up to Mendon in the Red Di-vision, finished with five first team picks.

They were Andrew Duckett, Marty Ward Jr., Charlie Rodriguez, Jake Szilagy and Hunter Janow-iak.

Matt Kline, Nathan Knapp and Vinny Peel were honorable mention selections.

Buchanan had four play-ers named first team.

They were Alex Marti-nez, Wes Grounds, Chad Adkerson and Jarrett Thomas. Honorable men-tion picks for the Bucks

were Dalton Riddle and Ray Griffin.

ALL-BSC FOOTBALLRed DivisionElijah Klepper, MendonLogan Slaughter, MendonJosh Hawkins, MendonCole Harrison, Mendon

Zac Higgins, MendonJordan Medich, MendonAndrew Duckett, BrandywineMarty Ward Jr., BrandywineCharlie Rodriguez, BrandywineJake Szilagy, Brandywine

Hunter Janowiak, Brandy-wineAlex Martinez, BuchananWes Grounds, BuchananChad Adkerson, BuchananJarrett Thomas, BuchananIsaiah Crider, CassopolisAJ Green, CassopolisNoah Woods, Cassopolis

Jacob Roth, CassopolisEric Toledo, BronsonHonorable MentionTrey Cook, MendonDamion Fitz, MendonBrandon Bray, MendonDevyn Furey, MendonMatt Kline, BrandywineAustin Knapp, Brandy-

wineVinny Peel, BrandywineDalton Riddle, BuchananRay Griffin, BuchananZach Newton, CassopolisKyle Roberts, BronsonNoah Robert, BronsonDaniel McMichael, Bronson


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Minnesota at WisconsinLSU at Texas A&MArizona State at Arizona

Stanford at UCLAGeorgia Tech at GeorgiaMississippi State at Mississippi

This Week’s Games

Michael Caldwell Paul Hartsig

Allison HayesTed Yoakum Scott Novak Sue DobrichBrent Nate

Tom Atkinson Franky WilliamsBruce Laing

Allison Hayes turns in big week at 8-2STAFF REPORT

It was another rough week-end for the Daily News Football Forecasters.

Allison Hayes of the Big Ten Network and Cassopolis Po-lice Chief Franky Williams both had winning records, as did Daily News Publisher Michael Caldwell.

The rest of the field was 5-5.Hayes went 8-2, while Wil-

liams and Caldwell were both 7-3.

Daily News Sports Editor Scott Novak continues to lead the way, but his lead continues to dwindle due to mediocre picks.

He was 5-5 again this past weekend and now stands at 89-41.

Hayes and Brent Nate are dead-locked at 88-42 for second place with Sue Dobrich and Bruce La-ing knotted at 87-43 for fourth place.

Things do not get much easier for the forecasters as teams begin facing their traditional rivals over the next couple of weekends, which means all bets are off when it comes to picking winners.

Current standingsScott Novak 89-41Brent Nate 88-42Allison Hayes 88-42Sue Dobrich 87-43Bruce Laing 87-43Tom Atkinson 85-45Paul Hartsig 85-45Michael Caldwell 80-50Frank Williams 77-53Ted Yoakum 73-57

email:scott.novak

@leaderpub.com Call:

687-7702

Changes are often as bad as they are goodI recall a toaster that was handed down from

my parents when my wife and I were first married and in need of everything. It was al-

ready an antique, but it worked just fine, popping nicely browned bread with efficiency.

Some years later, we handed that toaster down to another generation; and we have missed its iconic look and quick, quality performance. No toaster we’ve had since has matched that model.

Recently we purchased a new dishwasher to re-place one that was at least 25 years old. The new appliance is advertised as more energy efficient, with the features now required by the government in order to be more environmentally friendly. But the fact is, it runs twice as long and works half as well, often requiring a second wash to adequately clean the dishes.

You would think these earlier disappointments

would have taught us; but even more recently we purchased a new washer and new dryer . . . energy efficient, of course . . . with all the

required environmental improvements included. But again, the washer runs twice as long as the model it replaced. The dryer does too, and the clothes remain damp after repeating the maximum drying time . . . twice.

All of which proves the point that change is not always good.

People who proclaim that the world is changing and that we must change too are not always on the higher ground.

Change is as often bad as it is good; and change often needs to be confronted, and thwarted.

Much of the change that has come to our homes has not improved our daily lives. Much of the change that has come to our schools has not improved the quality of education our children receive. Much of the change that has come to school sports has done much to harm and little to help educational athletics.

We must ignore the hype and point out the pit-falls of the shiny new products and promotions. Saying “No” to change is sometimes the boldest and best leadership we can provide for school-sponsored sports.

John “Jack” Roberts is the executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Associa-tion.

MHSAA PerspectiveJack Roberts

CAlendArTUESDAY, DEC. 2Buchanan at DUHS girls basketball, 7:15 p.m.THURSDAY, DEC. 4South Haven at DUHS girls basketball, 7:15 p.m.TUESDAY, DEC. 9Cassopolis at DUHS boys basketball, 7:15 p.m.DUHS girls basketball at Niles, 7:15 p.m.(Schedules subject to change without notice)

in brieFElks Hoop Shoot set for Dec. 6

The Dowagiac Elks will hold its annual Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest at the Dowag iac Midd le School Saturday, Dec. 6.

Registration and warm ups begin at 10 a.m.

The contest is open to girls and boys ages 6 to 13 whose 14th birthday must not be before April 1. All kids in Cass County are welcome and the pro-gram is free to all par-ticipants.

Each participant will shoot 25 free throws and each group winner will re-ceive a new basket-ball and move on with other winners to the district event.

Ultimately, district winners and family ex-penses will be paid to attend state, regional and national contests.

The Hoop Shoot provides a character building and competi-tive experience for all participants. Contest-ants learn about the impor tance of re-spect, good sports-manship and accept-ing defeat or winning gracefully.

Through healthy competition and prac-tice, contestants de-velop skills that aid in achieving school and life success.

A total of 53 young-sters participated in last year ’s Hoop Shoot.

The Hoop Shoot is just one of the Dowa-giac Youth Activities sponsored by the Dowagiac Elks Lodge.

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