Page 6 — Thursday, July 1, 2021 — The Hastings BannerArea
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 service 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.. Kids Church and
Nursery are available. Our
worship center is set up for
social distancing. Aftermath
Student Ministries: Sunday 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-- 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 Stephan
Philip. 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-- 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.WELCOME CORNERS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
3185 N. Broadway, Hastings,
MI 49058. Phone 945-2654.
Worship Services: Sunday,
9:45 a.m.Worship
Together
...at the church of your choice ~
Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches
available for your convenience...
Fiberglass
ProductsPlease join us to celebrate the life of
Cynthia Robbe on Monday, July 12, 2021 at
11 a.m. The service will be at the Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, 315 W. Center Street,
Hastings. A reception will follow the service.Cynthia RobbeScott Douglas Karrar, age 57, of Lake
Odessa, passed away on June 28, 2021.
Scott was born on November 22, 1963 in
Grand Rapids, the son of Richard and Lorna
(McClelland) Karrar. He was a 1982
graduate of Lakewood High School.
Scott worked as an electrician and a
farmer. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and
farming. Scott liked turning wrenches –
from building dune buggies to repairing cars.
He especially loved spending time with his
family and getting way to go fishing.
Scott was preceded in death by his
grandparents Vernon and Helen (Slocum)
Karrar and Norman and Vonda (Smith)
McClelland.
He is survived by his parents, Richard and
Lorna Karrar; daughter, Rebecca Karrar;
stepson, William Miller, Jr.; brother, Dan
Karrar; niece, Danielle Karrar; step-niece,
Courtney Robinson;step-nephew, Steven
Ellison.
Respecting Scott’s wishes, cremation has
taken place, with no services planned at this
time.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
can be made in Scott’s memory to the
American Cancer Society, https://donate3.
cancer.org/ or PO Box 22478, Oklahoma
City, OK 73123.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Scott Douglas KarrarThree ways to achieve independence
Vonda Van Til
Public Affairs Specialist
Celebrating our nation’s independence
every year on July 4 is a point of joy and
pride. For more than 85 years, our programs
have helped provide financial independence
to millions of hardworking people. We have
three useful online tools to help you achieve
the financial independence you deserve in
retirement.
My Social Security – You’re in control with
the many services available online through
My Social Security. Creating a secure account
will help you conduct Social Security busi-
ness from home or on the go. With your per-
sonal My Social Security account, you can:
- Request a replacement Social Security
card (in one of the 45 eligible states and the
District of Columbia). - Review your earnings history.
- Get personalized retirement benefit esti-
mates. - Check the status of your Social Security
application or appeal.
If you already receive benefits, you also
can:- Request a replacement Social Security
card. - Get a benefit-verification letter or proof-
of-income letter. - Set up or change your direct deposit.
- Change your address.
- Request a replacement Medicare card.
- Get a Social Security1099 form (SSA-
1099).
Frequently asked questions – What is your
full retirement age? How do you apply for
Social Security retirement benefits? Do you
have to pay taxes on Social Security benefits?
Discover the answers to your Social Security-
related questions on our frequently asked
questions page at ssa.gov/faq.Social Security’s official blog – Stay
informed about our latest news, retirement
planning tips, and other helpful information.
Our blog at blog.ssa.gov features messages
direct from our commissioner, as well as
information from other experts. You can sign
up to get an email each time a new blog is
available so you won’t miss new postings.
From the blog, you also can connect with us
on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram
and YouTube, where you can watch our infor-
mational videos. Don’t forget to share these
resources with your family and friends and
encourage them to join us.
With so many services and information
available online, we are here for you when
your schedule allows. Be sure to tell friends
and family about all they can do with us from
anywhere at ssa.gov.Vonda Van Til is the public affairs specialist
for West Michigan. You may write her c/o
Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp
NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525, or via email at
[email protected].SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS
Lake Odessa
163075
NOTICE TO BIDDERSBARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
The Barry County Road Commission is offering for sale 1 pickup: (1) 2020 GMC
3500 Crew Cab DRW w/ BOSS Plow.Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road
Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until
10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 for the following items. Please mark outside of
bid envelope with truck number i.e #900370.Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road
Commission Office at the above phone number, our website http://www.barrycrc.org or
our Facebook page, please make an appointment for all viewings of the trucks.
NOTE: All trucks are sold as is.(1) 2020 GMC 3500 Crew Cab DRW SLE Pickup w/plow
4WD Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission
Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, Heated mirrors, BOSS Plow 8-10’
Ext
1 – Summit White - #900370- Orange Title – Approximately 12,644 miles –
Minimum Bid $58,(Orange Title = MUNICIPAL Title – NOT Salvage Title)NOTE: All mileage is approximate – trucks are being driven until they are sold.The board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive
irregularities in the best interest of the Commission.We’re Hiring
Home Care Companions
Apply Today
- Flexible Schedule
- All Shifts Available
- $12 hourly
- Trainings
Locations:
- Battle Creek • Marshall • Albion
- Hastings • Kalamazoo
PLEASE APPLY
workbyfaithhomecare.com
269-986-
Elaine Garlock
The 2021 Lake Odessa Fair is history. The
opening parade was carried off Wednesday
of last week. It had no marching band, but
it had all the other usual components. Many
young children were in the parade. Several
church groups were represented. Less candy
was tossed this year. Next year there will
surely be far more political candidates in the
line of march. The Knights of Columbus had
a fines showing with several men riding on
a float. Grand Marshal were Tom and Judy
Scheidt from Buddy’s on the Beach. They
have promoted many events centering on the
lake. There will be a parade of boat July 4
with start and finish at the beach opposite their
restaurant on Tupper Lake Street.
Weather is in the news. We had five inches
of rain in three days over the weekend. Any
travelers on the weekend would have used
their wipers about 90 percent of their travel
time. Lake Odessa made the news. This
prompted several people to call their kin in
Lake Odessa asking if we were all right. The
first tornado struck Ionia County at the county
line at Vedder and Hastings roads with 75-
mph winds. It damaged some farm structures
and continued to Vedder and Bell roads.
The second landing was minutes later with
90-mph winds near the center of Odessa
Township. The Ingham County Office
of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management shared photos showing a trough
diagonally in a wheat field directly toward
the Stalter farm where it leveled a century-
old barn and took off the roof, siding and
the garage of the remodeled Odessa Center
School building, now a dwelling. The storm
continued eastward to the corner of M-66 and
Clarksville Road.
The Stalter barn was a tall structure. The
original barn sat parallel to Jordan Lake
Highway. Later a taller, larger barn was built
about 1905. This near barn was facing north
with the longer measure running east/west.
Each of the barns had a central barn floor for
hauling in hay, wheat or other grain waiting
for the threshing machine. The east end of the
new barn had three square windows above the
ridge of the older barn. Only a small section of
the west barn was left standing.
This corner has a lot of history. The Clinton
Trail, which runs from Jackson to Grand
Haven since 1800 or earlier, is on a diagonal as
it passes through Odessa Township. It passed
this corner a bit south of the intersectionleaving small triangle on the Stalter farm. It
continued across the road into Section 16 with
a row of trees alongside the trail. This section
cut across the Jasper Brokaw farm which was
later the Heindeleiter farm, then Stalter farm,
and then Behrenewald. With the last purchase
the row of trees was removed and most of
the 160 acres is one big field with irrigation
equipment.
Many years ago, the trail was diverted from
a true diagonal to turning in midsection to go
east to Jordan Lake Highway.
Stalter grandchildren own parcels of 10, 10
and 12 acres. The remaining 67 acres have
Jackson ownership. In the early days before all
the townships of the county were organized,
Odessa and Berlin were grouped together to
be called Cass Township. The post office at
the center was called South Cass. It sometimes
was located farther south, depending on the
political winds that determined who would
be postmaster. A store on the east side of the
highway was still standing when the late Rose
Wilson Ainsworth taught at Odessa Center
School.
Residents of Johnson Street and parallel
Fourth Avenue had their share of excitement
over the weekend. Saturday after the tornado
incident two miles north, firetrucks and line
workers moved in to deal with branches that
had fallen on power lines. Early Sunday
morning linemen with a cherry picker on
treads were in the alley between the two
streets. They cut out several branches but left
one dangling. One branch was badly burned.
The firefighters Saturday mostly watched
the limbs burn. Sunday morning, residents
were without power from about 2 a.m. to
9 a.m. This meant sump pumps could not
operate except if one had battery backup. In
one case, the battery came to the end of its life
so the guaranteed dry basement got a bit wet.
The Rev. Eric Beck of Charlotte was in the
pulpit at Central United Methodist Church
Sunday and will return July 4. The coming
pastor will be there July 11. Among the
several visitors Sunday were Glenn and Kathy
Good of Georgia. The Good family was hit
with COVID-19 during the winter with some
family members being hospitalized.
The annual chicken barbecue will be July
9 with serving inside. Take-out meals will be
available. The chicken will again be prepared
by High’s Barbecue Service of Indiana,
masters of the trade.from the lake area.
In Nashville, an America Fest fundraiser
will take place starting at 11 a.m. Saturday
and Sunday at FoxView, 975 Main Street. The
fireworks will start at dusk Sunday. America
Fest will feature military vehicles and a clas-
sic car show, a flea market, carnival games
and an American Hero Costume Contest,
apple-pie contests and food trucks.
Professional wrestling is planned for 2 p.m.
and live music from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., both
on Saturday. The price is $15 per carload for
an all-day pass. A live auction from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Sunday will raise money for Children
of Fallen Patriots, which provides college
scholarships and educational counseling. An
America Fest 5K run/walk will begin at 11
a.m. Saturday.
The annual Caledonia Independence Day
event will kick off Saturday with a parade at
11 a.m. Caledonia Township Supervisor
Bryan Harrison asks participants to enter the
staging area at Duncan Lake Middle School
from Kraft Avenue, since the Johnson Street
entrance will be closed. The fireworks will
start at dusk Saturday and good locations to
view them include from Duncan Lake Middle
School, CalPlex (5401 100th Street SE) or
Holy Family Catholic Church. The church is
running a canned-food drive to support its
pantry, so donations will be welcome.
The skies around Hastings will be
illuminated Saturday evening, July 3, when
the Algonquin Lake Community Association
launches fireworks.
The pyrotechnics are expected to begin at
about 10:15 p.m. (the rain date is Monday,
July 5).
Boaters are advised to stay away from
Snake Island. The fireworks can be seen from
many areas around the lake.
Community Baptist Church, 502 E. Grand
St., Hastings, will host a free event form
10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Pastor Ken Hale
will share a message, followed by patriotic
music provided by Jackie and Ken Hamilton,
the husband-and-wife team who comprise
Blended Hearts.
The day’s meal will include hot-dogs,
hamburgers, ribs and more.
The village of Lake Odessa will celebrate
the holiday with a boat parade on Jordan
Lake. This year’s parade theme is rock bands.
The top three vote-getters will win gift
certificates from Buddy’s on the Beach.
The lakeside restaurant and bowling center
is sponsoring the event.
Lineup will begin Monday at 7 p.m. at the
public beach dock. Participants should call
616-374-4881 to register.
Historic Charlton Park will not have its
Fourth of July celebration this year, but the
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show will
return July 9-11.EVENTS, continued from page 1