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Social Security online learning tools

Hillary Hatch

Public Affairs Specialist

The Social Security Administration’s

(SSA) online learning resources for educators

are great for teaching others about Social

Security. Chances are that a student will

know someone who receives retirement or

disability benefits. SSA’s educational resourc-

es help communicate information about their

programs to a new audience and show them

how the programs can help people other than

retirees. Understanding how Social Security

helps wounded warriors, children and adults

with disabilities can inspire greater empathy

and encourage them to learn more.

SSA offers an educator’s toolkit to engage

students and teach them about their pro-

grams. Educators can use the toolkit to cre-

ate their own lesson plans. Teachers can also

use the toolkit to teach their child or grand-

child about Social Security’s important pro-

grams.

The toolkit includes:

• Lesson plans with objectives.
  
  
  • Infographics and handouts for each les-
    son plan.
  
  
  
  


• Links to Social Security web pages.


• Talking points.


• Quiz questions and answers.
  More information is available by accessing
  the toolkit at ssa.gov/thirdparty/educators.html.
  Hillary Hatch is the Public Affairs Special-
  ist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o
  Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp
  NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, or via email at
  [email protected].

Largest crowd yet turns out for Barry County

BrewFest over the weekend in Middleville

Jayson Bussa

Editor

Every year, the Barry County Chamber and

Economic Development Alliance orders 500

pieces of custom glassware to hand out to

attendees of Barry County BrewFest.

This year, organizers had to scamper back

to the office to grab some undated glassware

they had on hand as a backup in order to meet

the demand.

Kim Martin, who coordinates BrewFest for

the chamber, agreed that it was a good prob-

lem to have.

“This was probably, we think, our biggest

BrewFest yet,” Martin said. “We had well

over 600 in attendance.”

The weather is the obvious and most cru-

cial variable associated with this annual out-

door celebration of all things craft beverage.

This year’s BrewFest was blessed with a

great day as attendees enjoyed beverages

from 36 different vendors while Grand Rap-

ids-based band SilentBark provided the

soundtrack.

Martin said that holding the festival in

mid- to late August seems to be the sweet

spot for the festival and attracts the biggest

crowds.

And, while the event is designed to drive

some revenue back to the county’s chamber

of commerce, Martin said that the focus is to

put on an event that draws in visitors from

outside of Barry County and maximizing

economic impact for local businesses.

To do it, organizers are constantly brain-

storming little wrinkles to add to keep the

festival fresh.

“We always try add different stuff every

year, so that’s definitely something we can

hang our hats on,” Martin said.

The location for BrewFest rotates around

the county. Next year, BrewFest will return to

Delton, where it will coincide with the annual

Founders Festival in mid-August once again.

Area Obituaries

1699 W. M43 Highway,

Hastings, MI 49058.

945-

1351 North M-43 Hwy.

Hastings

945-

1301 W. Green St.

Hastings

945-

This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches

and these local businesses:

HASTINGS FREE

METHODIST CHURCH

"We Exist To Be An

Expression Of Who Jesus Is

To The World Around Us".

2635 N. M-43 Hwy., P.O. Box

8, Hastings. Telephone 269-

945-9121. Email hastfmc@

gmail.com. Website: http://www.

hastingsfreemethodist.com.

Pastor Brian Teed, Assistant

Pastor Emma Miller, Worship

Director, Martha Stoetzel.

Sunday Morning Worship:

9:45 a.m. with Kids Church and

Nursery. Aftermath Student

Ministries: Sundays 6 p.m.

SOLID ROCK BIBLE

CHURCH OF DELTON

7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765,

(corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-

43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor

Roger Claypool, (517) 204-

9390. Sunday Worship Service
      10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and
      Children’s Ministry. Wednesday
      night Bible study and prayer
      time 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA

CATHOLIC CHURCH

805 S. Jefferson. 269-945-

4246 Pastor Father Jeff

Hanley. Mass 4:30 p.m.

Saturday. Mass 8 and 11 a.m.

Sunday.

HASTINGS

BAPTIST CHURCH

309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings.

Matt Moser, Lead Pastor.

Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages;

10:30 a.m. Worship Service;

Senior High Youth Group 6-

p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m.

Wednesday, Family Night

6:30-8 p.m., Kids 4 Truth

(Children Kindergarten-5th

Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle

School Youth Group; 6:

p.m. Bible Study and Prayer.

Call Church Office 948-

for information.

CHRIST THE KING

PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH (PCA)

328 N. Jefferson Street.

Worship 10 a.m. Nursery

provided. Pastor Peter Adams,

contact 616-690-8609.

WOODGROVE

BRETHREN

CHRISTIAN PARISH

4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor

Randall Bertrand. Wheel-

chair accessible and elevator.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Time 10:30 a.m.

Youth activities: call for

information.

LIFEGATE

COMMUNITY CHURCH

301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273,

Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor

Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-

900. Website: http://www.lifegatecc.
     com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
     Wednesday Life Group 6:
     p.m.

PLEASANTVIEW

FAMILY CHURCH

2601 Lacey Road, Dowling,

MI 49050. Pastor, Steve

Olmstead. (269) 758-

church phone. Sunday

Service: 10 a.m.

EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL

CHURCH

315 West Center Street, Hastings.

Phone: 269-945-3014. Music

Director: Mark Doster. Youth

Ministry: Sarah Boostra. Holy

Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday.

Worship

Together

. ..at the church of your choice ~

Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches

available for your convenience...

Fiberglass

Products

Douglas Robert Wooden, age 71, of Delton,
MI passed away peacefully on August 19,
2023 at his home.
Doug was born September 8, 1951 in
Kalamazoo, the son of Robert and Barbara
(Leonard) Wooden. Doug worked as a redi
mix driver at Consumers Concrete for over
30 years. He was very proud of his work and
that his family has four generations that have
worked at Consumers. Doug always knew
someone wherever he went, and enjoyed giv-
ing a tour of the places he has gone. He would

often make it a point to tell them, “I poured

that driveway.”

In his free time, Doug enjoyed being out-

doors, hunting, riding his golf cart around his

property, and being with his grandkids. He

was a member of the Delton Moose Lodge.

Doug loved traveling to the U.P., especial-

ly Grand Marais and to Canada with his boss

and good friend Greg. Doug was a true fami-

ly man and they will miss his quick wit and

wonderful sense of humor.

Surviving is his loving wife of 53 years,

Linda; children, Troy (Jill Smith) Wooden

(Michelle Wooden), Joshua (Heather) Wood-

en, Katie (Brian) Lebeck; grandchildren,

Christopher (Jessica), TJ (Brooke), Emma-

Lea (Keith), Lauren, Seth, Abbigail, Allison,

Sophie, Briar Melanie; great grandchildren,

Glenna, Haisley, Rosalyn, Elizie, Max; sis-

ters, Sue Ann (Ed) Jones, Paula Jean (Kim)

Loomis; special friends, Rex and Sue Porter;

special cousins, Bob and Deb Truax; several

nieces and nephews.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents;

brothers-in-law: Ray Perry and Ron Dewey.

Doug’s celebration of life will take place

on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, 2 to 6 p.m. at the

Delton Moose Lodge.

Memorial contributions to the Delton

Moose Lodge will be appreciated.

Please visit http://www.williamsgoresfuneral.

com to share a memory or leave a condolence

message for Doug’s family.

Douglas Robert Wooden

SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS

Donaldsons

to celebrate

60th

wedding

anniversary

Barry and Bonnie (Cur-

tis) Donaldson were mar-

ried September 7, 1963 at

the Pilgrim Holiness

Church in Hastings, by the

Rev, V. L. Draggoo. Those

wanting to wish them well

may send cards to: 6240

Martin Road, Woodland,

MI 48897.

Schaubels to

celebrate 50th

wedding anniversary

Ray and Judy Schaubel will be celebrating

their 50th anniversary on Aug. 26. They were

united in marriage on August 26, 1973 at

Williamston, Mich.

Their children include Stacy and Ralph

Noffke of Middleville, Mark Schaubel of

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mindy and Kevin

Bluhm of Middleville. They have six grand-

children and four great-grandchildren,

Leah Marie sings and plays the guitar

as the band SilentBark performs at the

pavilion in downtown Middleville during

the seventh annual Barry County

BrewFest on Saturday afternoon. (Photos

by Brett Bremer)

Upper Hand beers from Bell's sister brewery in Escanaba await drinkers at the sev-

enth annual Barry County BrewFest in Middleville on Saturday afternoon.

Mike Cramer, president of the Village of Middleville, serves beers from the Waldorff

Brew Pub in Hastings during the seventh annual Barry County BrewFest on Saturday

afternoon.