The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 3, 2021 — Page 9TK falls to
Kentwood in
final regular
season
ballgames
Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
East Kentwood took two from the
Thornapple Kellogg varsity baseball team in a
postseason tune-up in Middleville Tuesday.
The Falcons took the opener of their
non-conference doubleheader 8-3 and then
scored a 10-0 win in game two.
The Falcons scored four runs in the first
and second innings and then went on to the
8-3 win in game one.
Levi VanderHeide started for the Trojans,
and was relieved by Reese Garbrecht after
getting five outs. Garbrecht finished things
off, striking out two and holding East
Kentwood scoreless over the final five
innings. He gave up five hits and didn’t walk
a batter.
VanderHeide had a pair of singles, and TK
got one each from Brett Caswell, Kaiden Pratt
and Carsen Burbridge. VanderHeide and
Cameron Fain each had an RBI.
The Falcons won game two in five innings.
VanderHeide, Drake Snyder and Gavin
Devore had the three TK hits in the shut out.
TK will be in Wayland Saturday for its
Division 2 District Tournament. TK faces
South Christian in a noon district semifinal
following the 10 a.m. Semifinal between
Wayland and West Catholic.Call 269-945-9554 for
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2021-
BUDGET AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT:DATE OF MEETING: JUNE 8, 2021PLACE OF MEETING BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OR ZOOM CONFERENCING:
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SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE: (269) 945-BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
MINUTES ARE LOCATED AT: BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE
HASTINGS, MI 49058-
A COPY OF THE PROPOSED 2021-
BUDGET INCLUDING THE PROPOSED
PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE IS
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT: BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE
HASTINGS, MI 49058-
PURPOSE OF MEETING:- Public discussion on the proposed 2021-2022 budget. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the
proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2021-2022 budget until after
the public hearing.
Deb Hatfield
Secretary, Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education161456Slow growth of trees
Dr. Universe:
Why do trees grow so slow?
Ana, 7, Covert, Mich.Dear Ana,
When you eat food, you get a lot of
important nutrients that help you grow.
Trees living on our planet also need some
nutrients to grow.
Trees use their leaves to help capture
energy from the Sun to make their own
food. But as you may have noticed, a lot of
trees lose their leaves during certain times
of the year.
Without leaves, they can’t make nearly as
much food, and without those important
nutrients, they can’t grow very fast.
That’s what I found out from my friend
Tim Kohlhauff, a certified arborist and
urban horticulture coordinator at
Washington State University. He is curious
about the lives of trees.
“These trees only get to make food part
of the year,” he said.
Usually, we see slower growth in these
trees between March and October. Of
course, maybe you are thinking about the
kind of trees that do not lose their leaves,
like pine trees or evergreens. When it is
really hot or really cold out, these trees will
also experience slower growth. They may
be trying to save energy and make it through
tough times.
For instance, in the redwood forests of
California where some of the tallest trees on
our planet live, a redwood tree might grow
two or three feet a year. But if the trees are
stressed or don’t have water and sunlight,
they might grow just an inch per year. Treesare pretty good at adapting to changes in
their environment.
Not unlike humans, a lot of trees that live
in forests grow faster in their younger years.
In the forest, it can be a bit of a race to the
top. There’s a lot of competition between
trees to grow tall so they can get enough
sunlight. After all, that sunlight is where
they get energy to make their food.
While most humans don’t grow much
taller after they reach age 18 or 20, some
trees can grow for up to 100 or 200 years.
One slow-growing tree is the magnolia tree,
which can reach heights of about 60 to 80
feet and sometimes even 100 feet tall.
These trees can grow about one foot — the
length of a ruler — a year.
Meanwhile, some trees will grow slowly
but may never get very big. Dogwood trees
only reach about 15 to 20 feet tall and grow
about a foot a year.
Some trees may grow slowly, but they
don’t grow forever. At a certain point, they
stop growing taller and start growing wider.
Not only does the trunk itself get wider, but
the branches also grow out around the tree
to form its canopy.
You know, we are still learning a lot
about how the thousands of species of trees
on our planet grow. But one thing we do
know is that at least for some trees, growing
slowly and steadily is just the right pace.Dr. Universe
Do you have a question? Ask Dr.
Universe. Send an email to Washington
State University’s resident scientist and
writer at [email protected] or visit her
website, askdruniverse.com.Betty Birman
celebrates
93rd birthday
Pease help Betty Birman celebrate her
93rd birthday June 4!
Please send a card with your well wishes
to: Betty Birman, 1225 N. Jefferson,
Hastings, MI 49058.The Gathering Place is inviting the Barry County community to the new church at
193 Cherry Street in Freeport. (Photo provided)New church gets a start
The Gathering Place of Freeport is a new
church in Barry County.
Karl Rewa and his wife serve as missionar-
ies; they have been there since 2017.
“We have about 35 to 45 people attending
Sunday night services at 193 Cherry Street in
Freeport,” Rewa said.
Recently, the United Methodist congrega-
tion voted to sell the building and close it.
When their group was informed of this clos-
ing, they made an offer, which was accept-
ed by the Michigan Conference of the United
Methodist Church.
They are set to close on the property June
15, Rewa said.
“We hope to raise all the money needed to
pay cash for the building by the time we
close,” he noted. “We are well over the half-
way mark now.”
A Saturday, June 5, chicken dinner, from
noon to 3 p.m. at the church, will be profes-
sionally catered, and they’re inviting people
in the community to attend the meal at 193
Cherry St., Freeport.
The dinner, which has been donated, will
include a free-will offering from participants.
Funds raised from the event will go to the
church building fund. Those who would like
to reserve a meal may do so by noon Friday
by calling, texting or emailing karlrewa@
gmail.com.
“This church has been in operation for a
long time,” Rewa said. “I think the corner-
stone says 1896. It is sad to see a congregationclose, but we are glad that we can still use the
building as a church. Those who built it over
100 years ago intended it to be a church and,
for now, so shall it remain.”
The Gathering Place began as a church
plant in Freeport at the town’s Community
Center Easter Sunday 2017 and continued to
meet there until COVID-19 put them in lock-
down for several weeks.
“From that point on, we were not allowed
to meet inside the Community Center,” Rewa
said, “so we bounced around from the Freeport
Park to our exceptionally large backyard, to
my office and, more recently, to a basement in
a small church just outside of Freeport.
“Just a few weeks ago, several of our
town’s people informed us that the Methodist
church building was up for sale and ‘The
Gathering Place’ was given first chance to
buy the building. Imagine our excitement
when our offer was accepted. Then we raised
over $30,000 on our special offering Sunday.
Everyone clapped and cheered!”
Because they are a small mission church,
he said, they plan to raise the remaining
$40,000 they need to buy the property as
quickly as possible, relieving them from hav-
ing a monthly payment.
“Our prayer is for this building to be a safe
place for everyone ... a place to belong, to
love each other, and to share the Gospel of
Jesus Christ in the town of Freeport,” Rewa
said.NOTICE
CARLTON TOWNSHIP
BUDGET HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the proposed budget for Carlton Township for the
2021-2022 fiscal year will be submitted for consideration at a public hearing on
Monday, June 14, 2021 at 6:30pm. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE
PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL
BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. The proposed budget is available for
inspection at the Township Hall at 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings MI 49058.
Immediately following the public hearing a Township Board meeting will be held
to consider adoption of the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget.
Amanda Brown
Carlton Township Clerk161821Organizers happy with
Poppy Days proceeds
In two days, veterans and volunteers with Hastings American Legion Post 45 and
Auxiliary collected $3,400 in donations during the Auxiliary’s Poppy Days drive. Paper
poppies in hand, they served two-hour shifts at the entrances to Walmart and Family
Fare in Hastings, collecting cash donations on May 21 and 22. Legionnaire Karl Ost
logged 9½ hours, collecting a total of $847 by himself. Proceeds are divided evenly
between the Post and the Auxiliary to benefit veterans. Here, Auxiliary members
(clockwise, from left) LaWanda Converse, Jeralee Sheldon and Linda Vanderboegh
count donations after a shift. (Photo provided)
DK beats Potterville by 10 to
earn spot in district semifinals
Seth Lebeck threw strikes, the Panthers hit
the ball and they made the defensive plays
they needed to advance in the state tourna-
ment Tuesday.
The Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team
took an 11-1 win over Potterville in its
Division 3 Pre-District ballgame in Saranac
Tuesday to earn a spot in Saturday’s Division
3 District Semifinals in Saranac. The Panthers
will face Pewamo-Westphalia in the first of
two semifinal ballgames in Saranac Saturday
with Maple Valley and Climax-Scotts facing
off in the second.
Lebeck got the pitching victory for the
Panthers in the win over the Vikings. Hestruck out five and walked three while allow-
ing just two hits. He got out of a bases loaded,
nobody out jam in the fourth inning by strik-
ing out the next three batters.
Blake Thomas had two hits, a walk and
scored three runs for the Panthers. Mason
Nabozney had two hits and two walks.
Nabozney drove in four runs.
DK also got hits from Lebeck, Alden
Whitmore, Jacob Kemp, Britton Stevens,
Vinnie Quick and Mathew Fales. Quick also
made a big catch in right field early in the
ballgame to prevent the Vikings from from
getting a rally going.