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LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement
Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212,
that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of
them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding
the circuit court in Barry County, starting promptly at
1:00 PM, on April 15, 2021. The amount due on the
mortgage may be greater on the day of sale. Placing
the highest bid at the sale does not automatically
entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of
the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to
contact the county register of deeds office or a title
insurance company, either of which may charge a
fee for this information:
Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Sharon L Mears
and Duwayne A Mears, wife and husband
Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender
and lender’s successors and/or assigns
Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company, as trustee for Novastar
Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-
Date of Mortgage: June 29, 2006
Date of Mortgage Recording: July 11, 2006
Amount claimed due on date of notice:
$118,644.
Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated
in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and
described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner
of Section 27, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope
Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 20
rods for a point of beginning; thence North on the
Section line 44 rods; thence West 20 rods; thence
South 64 rods; thence East 4 rods; thence North 20
rods; thence East 16 rods to the point of beginning;
and being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section- Except commencing at the Southeast corner
of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27; thence North
956 feet for a point of beginning; thence North 100
feet; thence West 363 feet; thence South 175 feet;
thence East 163 feet; thence North 75 feet; thence
East 200 feet to the point of beginning
Common street address (if any): 8840 Wertman
Rd, Delton, MI 49046-
The redemption period shall be 6 months from the
date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in
accordance with MCL 600.3241a; or, if the subject
real property is used for agricultural purposes as
defined by MCL 600.3240(16).
If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under
Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961,
pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held
responsible to the person who buys the property at
the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage
holder for damaging the property during the
redemption period.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service
member on active duty, if your period of active duty
has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have
been ordered to active duty, please contact the
attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage at
the telephone number stated in this notice.
This notice is from a debt collector.
Date of notice: March 18, 2021
Trott Law, P.C.
31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 642-
1431694
(03-18)(04-08) 156950
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR
OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE
IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY.
ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This Sale may
be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In
that event, or in the event the sale is set aside,
the purchaser may be entitled to the return of the
bid amount tendered at sale, less any applicable
fees and costs, and shall have no further recourse
against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the
Mortgagee’s attorney.
MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in
the conditions of a mortgage made by Faith Ellen
Smith and Christina M. Upright, to John Smith
dated March 8, 2018 and recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Barry County on March 9,
2018 in number 2018-002105 on which mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the
sum of Forty Thousand
($40, 000.00) Dollars and no suit or proceedings
at law or equity having been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage.
Under the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and the statute in such case made and
provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged
premises, or some part of them, at public venue,
at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry
County, at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Said premises is situated in The Village of
Cloverdale, County of Barry, and The State of
Michigan and is described as: Lot Number 31 of the
Original Plat of the Village of Cloverdale, According
to the Recorded Plat thereof, Commonly known as
7586 South M-43 Highway, Cloverdale, Michigan,
49035
Parcel Number: 08-07-090-021-
The redemption period shall be six (6) months
immediately following the sale the property. If
the property is deemed abandoned under MCL
600.3241a, then the redemption period shall be
shortened to 30 days for the date of sale. If the
property is sold at a foreclosure sale the mortgagors
will be held responsible to the person who buys the
property at the foreclosure or to the mortgage holder
for damaging the property during the redemption
period pursuant to MCL 600.3278.
Dated March 23, 2021
For more information please call:
Robert L. Byington, Depot Law Office,
PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee
222 West Apple St., P.O. Box 248
Hastings, Michigan 49058
269-945-9557 157382THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
BY ADVERTISMENT. Notice is given under section
3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA
236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will
be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises
or some part of them, at a public auction sale to
the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check
at the place of holding the circuit court in Barry
County, starting promptly at 1pm, on Thursday,
April 22, 2021. The amount due on the mortgage
may be greater on the day of the sale. Placing the
highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle
the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the
property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to
contact the county register of deeds office or a title
insurance company, either of which may charge a fee
for this information. The foreclosure sale is pursuant
to the terms and conditions of a Mortgage made by
CHRISTOPHER B. WALKER and SHANNON J.
WALKER, Mortgagors, to First National Bank of
America, Mortgagee, dated November 9, 2004, and
recorded November 17, 2004, in Instrument Number
1137316, of Barry County Records, Michigan, on
which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of
the date of this notice $75,178.32, including interest
at 9.95% per annum. Said premises are situated in
Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, and are
described as: Beginning at the NW corner of the SE
1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, T4N, R9W; thence
26 2/3 rods East; thence South 12 rods; thence
West 26 2/3 rods; thence North approximately 12
rods to the place of beginning. Together with rights
of ingress and egress over the currently established
road, except that part deeded to the State of
Michigan in Liber 246 on Page 589; c/k/a 6153
Cain Creek, Freeport, MI 49325. The redemption
period shall be six months from the date of the
sale, unless the premises are determined to be
abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which
case the redemption period shall be one month,
or until the time to provide the notice required by
MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later.
The redemption period further may be shortened
pursuant to MCL 600.3238(10) if the property is not
adequately maintained, or if the purchaser is denied
the opportunity to inspect the property. Please be
advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a
foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to MCL
600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to
the person who buys the property at the mortgage
foreclosure sale, or to the mortgage holder, for
damaging the property during the redemption
period. Attention homeowner: If you are a military
service member on active duty, if your period of
active duty has concluded less than 90 days ago,
or if you have been ordered to active duty, please
contact the attorney for the party foreclosing
the mortgage at the telephone number stated
in this notice. Dated: March 25, 2021 Randall T.
LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates,
PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 3233 Coolidge Hwy
Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 236-(03-25)(04-15) 157355ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
Budget Workshop Meeting-March 16,
Held In-Person & Electronically
Meeting called to order 7:10, all board members present,
Fire Chief Ribble and 3 guests
Revenue and Expenditures projections discussed
Motion approved 2021-2022 budget as proposed
Public Comment
Motion to adjourn, meeting adjourned 8:00 pmBudget Public Hearing-March 23, 2021
Held In-Person & Electronically
Meeting called to order 7:05 pm, all board members
present except Trustee Kraai absent. Also present 2 guests.
Motion approved to open public hearing
Budget review
Public Comment
Motion approved to table Bernard Historical Museum
funding request
Motion approved to close public hearing
Opened public meeting
Motion approved 2021-2022 budget
Resolution 0321-0 adopted
Motion approved to amend Resolution 0321-
Motion approved 2021-2022 contracts
Public Comment: None
Board Comment: None
Motion to adjourn, meeting adjourned 7:35 pmSubmitted by: Mel Risner/Clerk
Attested to by: Tom Rook/Supervisor 157507STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF BARRY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
DECEDENT’S ESTATE
FILE NO. 21-28735-DE
Estate of Robert Allen Taylor, Deceased. Date of
birth: October 30, 1948.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Robert
Allen Taylor, died March 16, 2020.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all
claims against the estate will be forever barred
unless presented to Sandra K. Gottschalk, personal
representative, or to both the probate court at 206
W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and
the personal representative within 4 months after
the date of publication of this notice.
Date: March 25, 2021
Kenneth P. Tableman P
161 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Suite 404
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 233-
Sandra K. Gottschalk
540 Shirley, N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 881-3027 157591STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF BARRY
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
FILE NO. 21-28771-CA
In the matter of Virginia Glumm.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: including
Matthew Colby and Christopher Colby whose
address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the
matter may be barred or affected by the following:
TAKE NOTICE: That a Petition for Appointment
of Conservator will be held on the 21st Day of
April, 2021 at 3:15 in the afternoon in the Barry
County Probate Court, 206 W. Court St., Suite
302, Hastings, Michigan 49058 or via Zoom, Zoom
instructions are available from the Court by calling
269-945-1390.
Date: 03/29/
David H. Tripp P
202 South Broadway
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-
Kevin J. Doyle
710 W. High St.
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 838-5027 157769STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF BARRY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
DECEDENT’S ESTATE
FILE NO. 21-28767-DE
Estate of Russel A. Adams, Deceased. Date of
birth: 10/19/1971.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Russel
A. Adams, died 2/26/2021.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all
claims against the estate will be forever barred
unless presented to Arden M. Adams, personal
representative, or to both the probate court at 206
West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the
personal representative within 4 months after the
date of publication of this notice.
Date: March 25, 2021
Peter A. Taylor P
1210 West Milham Avenue, Suite 202
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 388-
Arden M. Adams
727 South Whitmore Road
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 953-5216 157770STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF BARRY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
DECEDENT’S ESTATE
FILE NO. 2020-28648-DE
Estate of Robert J. Blaser, Deceased on July 19,- Date of birth: 03/01/1938.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Robert
J. Blaser, died 07/19/
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all
claims against the estate will be forever barred
unless presented to Amy N. Cook, personal
representative, or to both the probate court at
Barry Co. Probate Ct., 206 W. Court Street, #302,
Hastings, MI 49058 or W.J. Liston, Attorney and the
personal representative within 4 months after the
date of publication of this notice.
Date: 03/29/
William J. Liston, Esq. (P38867)
5955 West Main Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 321-
Amy N. Cook
19217 Davis Lake Road
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 313-3511 157814
Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement
Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212,
that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at
a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or
cashier’s check at the place of holding the circuit court
in Barry County, starting promptly at 1:00 PM, on April
29, 2021. The amount due on the mortgage may be
greater on the day of sale. Placing the highest bid at
the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser
to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential
purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register
of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of
which may charge a fee for this information:
Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Daniel J. Wright, and
his wife, Lorena J. Wright
Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee
for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns
Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Lakeview Loan
Servicing, LLC
Date of Mortgage: June 6, 2008
Date of Mortgage Recording: June 10, 2008
Amount claimed due on date of notice: $40,326.
Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in
Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and
described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of
Section 21, which lies 145 feet West of the Northeast
corner of
said Section 21, and running thence Southwesterly
137 feet to a point which lies 166 feet West of the East
line of Section 21; thence Northwesterly 130.2 feet,
more or less, to a point which lies 295.16 feet West of
the East line of said Section 21; thence North 119
feet to the North line of said Section 21; thence East
150.161 feet to the point of beginning, Section 21,
Town 3 North, Range 7 West.
Common street address (if any): 7964 State Rd,
Nashville, MI 49073-
The redemption period shall be 6 months from the
date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in
accordance with MCL 600.3241a; or, if the subject real
property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by
MCL 600.3240(16).
If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under
Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961,
pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held
responsible to the person who buys the property at the
mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for
damaging the property during the redemption period.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service
member on active duty, if your period of active duty has
concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have been
ordered to active duty, please contact the attorney for
the party foreclosing the mortgage at the telephone
number stated in this notice.
This notice is from a debt collector.
Date of notice: April 1, 2021
Trott Law, P.C.
31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 642-
1432721 (04-01)(04-22) 157827PPOLICE BEATOLICE BEAT
Tools stolen from pole barn
Police responded to a breaking and entering complaint in the 400 block of Brogan Road
in Baltimore Township at 11:30 a.m. March 1. A 73-year-old man said the front door of his
pole barn had been forced open, and a chain saw and tool box were stolen. The value of
the tools is estimated at $981. The case is currently inactive.Woman arrested after rollover crash
A 22-year-old Hastings woman was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated at
2:16 a.m. March 17. The woman was driving on Center Road near Mathison Road in
Hastings Charter Township when she crashed and rolled the vehicle over. She appeared
intoxicated when the officer arrived and had a 0.186 blood alcohol content.CPR and Narcan administered in overdose
A 46-year-old Hastings man called police to report an overdose at his residence in the
2000 block of Tanner Lake Road in Rutland Charter Township at 9:48 p.m. March 21. The
caller said his friend, 47, of Hastings, came over and asked to use the bathroom. He heard
banging noises from the bathroom and opened the door to find his friend in the bathtub
with a syringe next to him. The friend did not appear to be breathing. The man then called
911 and performed CPR as directed by the dispatcher. An officer arrived and found the
man unconscious with agonal breathing. The officer gave the man six doses of Narcan
within seven minutes to no effect. Eventually the man quit breathing and his heart stopped.
The officer performed CPR and resuscitated him after 30 seconds, after which the man
continued his agonal breathing. Emergency medical responders soon arrived and took him
to the hospital.Stolen street sign returned
A 21-year-old Kentwood woman called police at 2:47 p.m. March 22 to report the theft
of a road sign at the corner of Cherry Valley and Gackler roads in Thornapple Township.
The woman said she knew the two men who stole the sign and had seen it at their resi-
dence. Police contacted one of the men, 21, of Kentwood, who said he did not steal the
sign, but he would find out who did and have it returned. The sign soon reappeared on the
ground near the intersection, and the Barry County Road Commission was notified.Missing garbage can found in ditch
A 64-year-old Delton man called police to report his garbage can had been stolen from
his residence in the 4000 block of West Cloverdale Road in Hope Township at 9:14 a.m.
March 26. The man said he put it out by the road the previous night, and found it missing
that morning. He did not know who may have taken in. An officer soon located the can in
the ditch in the 8000 block of Kingsbury Road about half a mile away.Prairieville Township approves mutual
agreement for new police chief
Sean Bradley
Staff Writer
Prairieville Township is one step closer to
having a new police chief.
Kevin Callahan, 52, and the township have
mutually agreed to terms on a one-year con-
tract which the township board voted to
approve during a special meeting Tuesday.
Callahan, who lives in Prairieville Township,
plans to start in the position sometime in
April, he said Wednesday.
However, Prairieville Township Clerk Rod
Goebel said he did not know when Callahan
would start in the position.
“I hope he will give two weeks’ notice and
report thereafter,” Goebel said Wednesday.
In the interim, the Barry County Sheriff’s
Office will provide law enforcement services
to the township, Goebel said. Former
Treasurer Judy Pence voted against approv-
ing the terms in the contract.
Once the contract is officially signed,
Callahan will replace William Thompson,
who retired Tuesday after 32 years as a police
officer, including the past 13 years in the
township.
The township will pay $72,406 in the form
of a $50,000 annual salary and $22,406 in
medical insurance for Callahan and his fami-
ly, including his wife and their four children.
Also, it was agreed that the township will not
contribute 5 percent of Callahan’s biweekly
paycheck to a retirement account, and the
township will not reimburse him for a portion
of his medical deductible.
Callahan interviewed Monday with town-
ship officials, including Prairieville Township
Supervisor Jim Stoneburner and Trustee Mark
D. Doster, according to Goebel.
Callahan deferred further comments about
the contract to Stoneburner.
The cost of the contract was the reason
Pence said she was voting against approving
it, although she said she thinks Callahan is a
good candidate for the position.
She said “it seemed like we are giving him
what he wanted,” and asked if any negotiation
had taken place, to which Stoneburner said
negotiations had.
“Are we setting a precedent here? We know
the next year, he’s going to ask for an
increase,” Pence said.
Stoneburner replied, “not necessarily.”
Goebel said before the vote Tuesday he was
“reluctant” to offer such a compensation
package for a first year of a contract.
He also said he was impressed with
Callahan’s vision for the department, whichhe expressed during an interview March 9.
“The big drawback we’ll essentially have is
to maintain a one-person department,” Goebel
said.
Several officials, including Stoneburner,
said during the meeting that if the department
were to only have one person on duty for the
next six months then hire another officer after
that time or after, the township would not
have to dip into its general fund budget to
continue funding the department.
“I think he’s capable of that,” Stoneburner
said.
Doster is the chief of the Barry Township
Police Department.
“I believe in Kevin’s case [for wanting the
job] it’s a sense of duty and giving back to his
community,” Doster said.
The money to pay the police chief comes
from a millage passed in November 2016 and
renewed in November 2020 to fund the police
department. The millage has brought in
$140,805 this fiscal year, which ended March
31, according to township records provided
by DeVries.
If an agreement had not been reached by
the end of the day Tuesday, the department
would have shut down since Thompson had
been its only officer.
Thompson said in March he has known of
Callahan since 1999.
“I know he’s a qualified candidate and
would be a good chief here,” Thompson said.
“He’s well qualified.”
Since November 2020, Callahan has been a
supervisor at Holland-based food processing
company Boar’s Head Brand.
Much of Callahan’s career revolves around
law enforcement, according to his LinkedIn
profile.
From October 2013 to November 2020, he
worked at the Calhoun County Sheriff’s
Office, working his way up to the rank of
lieutenant.
Callahan achieved the rank of sergeant
during his 14 years at the Springfield
Department of Public Safety. He worked at
the department from June 1999 to October
2013.
He also operated his own detective agency
from June 1995 to June 1999 in Portage, con-
ducting fraud investigations for business cli-
ents, according to his LinkedIn profile.
A graduate of Olivet College with a bache-
lor of applied science in criminal justice,
Callahan also has two associate degrees in fire
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