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ESTATE AUCTIONESTATE AUCTION
Saturday, August 3, 2024Saturday, August 3, 2024 • 10:00 a.m. • 10:00 a.m.
Auction CompanyAuction Company
BRIAN HASTY
103 East County Line Rd.
Tekonsha, Michigan517-741-4440
http://www.hastyauction.comSale held at the Pleasantview Family Church
2601 Lacy Road • Dowling, Michigan 49050 (Barry County)“End of Trail” brass
sculpture by Fraser
(w/green patina);
80 or more Indian artifacts, in-
cluding spear, arrowhead, axes,
knives, some copper archaic (fan-
tastic collection); selection of
fishing reels by Heddon, Shake-
speare and others; Large amount
of brass items including Nautical, railroad, lanterns, oilers,
gauges, etc.; cast iron coin banks; Edison fireside phonograph;
box cameras; oil lamps & lanterns; Copper “pig” weathervane;
Windsor chairs; stoneware items; wood boxes, Crates, canis-
ters & baskets; unique fireplace screen; Doctors buggy; “W. K.
Kellogg “ milk bottle; other milk bottles; Butcher block; cast
iron pots & other items; carved hall tree; oak ice box; Walnut
carpenter toolbox selling w/all tools; anvil; cherry furniture;
vintage ammo; vintage furniture including stands, tables &
unique items; juice press; stereo scope; cream separator; fish-
ing rods; spears; spoon collections & other flatware; bellows; spinning wheel;
vintage books; clocks; stone Mason tool display; pictures & frames; cross cut saws;
scales; seed cleaner; microscope; Butter churns; handmade wooden bowls (made
by Mr. Fitzgerald);Shop Tools & Outside Items: Delta DC -380 industrial planer; Craftsman 13”
planer; 7000 watt generator; craftsman scroller saw; Chainsaw sharpener; many
other power woodworking tools; John deere 170 lawn mower; rolling toolboxes &
other toolboxes; power hand tools; battery tools; hand tools; lawn & garden tools;
Snow blower; many more items;Note: This is literally the tip of the iceberg. 100’s of items not described. Many,
many unopened boxes at advertising deadline. We will be selling in 3 auction
rings, so bring a bidding partner. Very large auction with a wide array of items.
This offering merits your attendance.Lunch provided by the Pleasantview Family ChurchNot responsible for accidents, items after sold, lost or stolen items.Estate of the late Gordon Fitzgerald
Very large Very large
amount ofamount of
Primitives,Primitives,
Antiques &
Antiques &CollectablesCollectables
Live AuctionLive Auction
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This summer, the City of Battle
Creek and its forestry consultant
will begin a timber harvest and for-
est restoration project in Fell Park in
Urbandale, part of a citywide forestry
effort.
According to spokesperson Jessica
Vanderkolk, the work in Fell Park
will address some of the forestry
challenges there:
- Too many mature or declining
trees.
- Not enough diversity of types of
trees.
- Not enough younger trees.
- Too many invasive trees and
shrubs that are replacing native spe-
cies.
Natural Capital Forestry (NCF), the
company the city contracted with in
2022, will begin a forest inventory
and tree marking this month, which
will last through the summer and into
early fall.
The timber harvest is expected in
late fall or winter.
The city plans additional efforts
to make sure that Fell Park’s forest
resources remain healthy and vibrant.
After the timber harvest, staff and
a selected contractor will process
any excess debris and treat invasive
plants to stop them from spreading.
The forestry assessment begin last
year when the city harvested trees
on West Jackson Street that were
in decline to make room for new
growth, and followed up this spring
with forest restoration.
More than 100 volunteers planted
11 native tree species and five shrub
species as a screen.
They also installed tree protectors
to save the trees from hungry deer.
Since working with the city,
NCF developed a 20-year Forest
Management Plan for 600 acres of
priority forest areas, including the
Verona Well Field, Jackson Street
West near the Kalamazoo River and
Fell Park.
The plan aims to best manage these
areas long-term; strategic, sustainable
harvesting will help promote new tree
growth, control invasive species, and
diversify and maintain the health of
the city’s forest areas.
“We will use the money raised from
harvested trees to reinvest in the for-
est areas by planting new trees and
continuing forest maintenance,” said
Vanderkolk.
“For example, we harvested about
140,000 board feet along Jackson
Street, earning $30,561.36, which we
have used in part for new tree plant-
ing and tree protectors, a greenhouse
gas study and forest management
costs. We will use the rest for forest
grant matches, additional trees and
related supplies,” she added.
In April 2025 the city will begin
a community-led forest restoration
project, with the goal of establish-
ing a more diverse and healthy forest
than exists in the city today.City moves forest management
plan to Fell Park
Volunteers planted tree and shrub species on West Jackson Street last year.