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mixed vegetables, salads, pies and homemade ice
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ladies of the community”!
Proceeds to go for living expenses for
Mrs. Ben (Susan) Raber.
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The family of Ben Raber
wishes to express their
heartfelt thanks for your kind
thoughts and well wishes!
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The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from
volunteers to serve on the following Boards:Animal Shelter Advisory Board: 2 positions
Conservation Easement Board: 1 real estate development; 1 agricultural
interest
Building Authority: 1 position
Central Dispatch Administrative Board: 1 position
Commission on Aging: 4 positions
Parks and Recreation Commission: 2 positions
Transit Board: 1 position
Veteran’s Affairs Committee: 1 position – must be an honorably
discharged active duty veteran who served during a war or conflict
Zoning Board of Appeals: 1 positionApplications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of
the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or http://www.barrycounty.org under the
tab: How do I apply for: An Advisory Board or Commission and click to
display the application. Applications must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m.
on Monday, November 1, 2021. Contact 269-945-1284 for more
information.Corrections for
Oct. 7 edition
The second to last paragraph of the
article headlined “Budget,” on Page 8 of
The Hastings Banner referred to an ongo-
ing investigation of a missing person
complaint, but gave an incorrect name for
the person being sought by the Barry
County Sheriff’s Department, which is
conducting the search for Rachel Hazen,
41, of Nashville, who has been missing
since July 21. Hastings Police are still
seeking Lane Rosland, 17, of Hastings,
who has been missing since Sept. 11.
The Barry County Board ofCommissioners’ vote in the front-page
story headlined “Budget weaponized in
mandate fight,” was 5-1, with six com-
missioners present. Commissioner Dave
Jackson was absent.
The story headlined “City of Hastings
may get its own county board seat” on
Page 1 should have included Prosecuting
Attorney Julie Nakfoor Pratt, who serves
on the redistricting commission with
four other members who determined the
Barry County commission districts that
will take effect in 2023.Hastings band continues
decades-old marching tradition
The Hastings High School marching band continued a 62-year-old tradition Tuesday evening, earning straight Division I ratings
at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association festival in Kentwood. “We received straight A’s from all of the judges across
all of the sheets,” co-director Jennifer Ewers said of the results after Tuesday’s District 10 performance. The Saxons’ 2021 show,
“Villain,” features music from “Star Wars” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” along with songs, such as “Paint it, Black” by the Rolling
Stones and “Bad” by Michael Jackson. The 153-member band will close out its marching season Saturday at the DeWitt invitation-
al. Here, senior Mary Park, trombone section leader, performs, along with junior Emily Simmons (right) and the rest of the trombone
section. (Photo by Bob Gaskill)
Suspects sought for
vandalism at Charlton Park
The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is
investigating vandalism at Historic Charlton
Park that occurred late Monday night or early
Tuesday.
In a Facebook post, park officials reported
“vandals broke windows and memorial
benches, drove through fences, smashed
doors and did many other destructive things.”
The persons responsible for the vandalism
were seen on a white golf cart, leaving the
park sometime between 5:30 and 6 a.m.
Tuesday, according to a post on Charlton
Park’s Facebook page.
“I’ve been here 10 years, and we’ve never
experienced anything like this ...,” Park
Director Dan Patton said Wednesday after-
noon.
Damage is estimated at the thousands of
dollars, according to the post. No suspects
had been arrested as of Wednesday afternoon“Our big interest is finding who did this, so
it doesn’t happen again,” he said.
Anyone with information on who may
have been responsible for the vandalism is
asked to call the park, 269-945-3775, email
[email protected], message the park on
social media; call the sheriff’s department,
269-948-4805; or Barry County Silent
Observer, 800-310-9031.By Elaine Garlock
The Rev. Paul Reissman at Central United
Methodist Church began a series of sermons
based on saints of the early Christian church.
Others will follow. On the first Sunday of
November, All Saints Day will be served
with tribute to members of the local church
who have passed on to the church eternal.
Rainy days this week are an introduction
to fall days with frequent rain days. Such
days hinder the harvest of farm crops. At the
same time, the moisture is welcome for the
wheat crops already planted for harvest next
year.
Is there any perfect time for a furnace to
conk out? It helps if the weather co-operates
during this dilemma. With a house at 60
degrees, one gets the impression that some-
thing is wrong. Then it becomes apparent
that the reason for the low temperature in
the house is not because the thermostat was
set at 64 but because the furnace simply is
not working.
In our scenario, for the next two weeks,
we had the good fortune of several days in
the low 70s. Night-time was manageable
with plenty of sweaters and jackets besides
the comfort of a portable electric heater
which helped. First, a furnace man wasavailable very son. Then he would order a
certain part. When it arrived four days later,
the part was hollow. He was expecting some
inner workings also. This meant he had to
order a new part that would arrive in a few
days.
The new part came right on schedule.
Then it was a few more days until another
problem could be solved. What can one
expect of a furnace that is more than 60
years old? A friend was debating last week
whether she needed a new furnace. After all,
she said, her furnace was 16 years old!
Quite different than one that is 60 years old.
The older furnace could be fixed. Thankfully
this happened in early October, not in the
dead of winter.
Heat at the flick of a finger is a true bless-
ing, one to be appreciated.
Central United Methodist Church will
have a special service called “Facing the
Empty Nest without Emptiness” at 7 p.m.
October 21. Empty nests come at many dif-
ferent stages of life. It’s not just parents of
18-year-olds, since many adult children
return home, then leave again, and some
grandparents raise a second generation of
young ones. The service will be one of cel-
ebration and healing.Abe Hill to celebrate
95th birthday
Abe Hill will celebrate his 95th birthday on
October 17, 2021. He is a World War II Vet,
Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa. He is holding
great grandson James (4 mos. old).A deadbolt torn off the doorframe at Charlton Park. (Photos provided)Several windows and doors were bro-
ken by the vandals.