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RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF

BOARD OF REVIEW

Pursuant to provisions in MCL 211.7cc (19), MCL 211.7b, MCL

211.7u and MCL 211.53b, the Board of Review will meet on

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the

Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road,

Hastings, Michigan to consider appeals related to Principle

Residence Exemptions, Disabled Veterans Exemptions, Poverty

Exemptions and to Correct Qualified Errors.

Dennis McKelvey, Assessor

RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP

2461 Heath Road

Hastings, MI 49058

(269) 948-

163553

City of Hastings

PUBLIC NOTICE

Noxious Weeds and Vegetation

Notice is hereby given that noxious weeds and vegetation as defined by Section

38-100 to Section 38-106, Division 4, Article II, Chapter 38 of the City of Hastings

Code of Ordinances, as amended, not cut during the growing season may be

cut by the City of Hastings or its designated representative, and the owner of

the property shall be charged with the cost thereof.

Noxious weeds and grasses more than eight (8) inches in height, dead bushes,

and bushes infested with dangerous insects and infectious diseases must be

cut and removed from the property. Any owner who refuses to destroy and

remove such material may be subject to a Civil Infraction and fine, and the City

or its designated representative may enter upon the land as many times as

necessary, and destroy and remove such material and charge the cost to the

property owner.

Any expense incurred by the City shall be reimbursed by the owner of the land.

Unrecovered costs shall be levied as a lien on the property and shall be collected

against the property in the same manner as general taxes.

The City, through its Code Compliance Officer, shall have the right to enter upon

such lands for the purpose of cutting down, destroying, or removing noxious

weeds or vegetation and shall not be liable in any action of trespass.

Jane M. Saurman

City Clerk

Declare your financial freedom

Independence Day is almost

here. And as we make progress

in moving past the COVID-

pandemic, more of us will be

able to enjoy Fourth of July

activities. However you observe

the holiday, it’s important to

recognize all the liberties we

enjoy in this country. But you

may still need to work at one

particular type of freedom –

and that’s financial freedom.

How can you achieve it?

There’s no one instant

solution. But you can work

toward financial independence

by addressing these areas:

• Retirement savings –
  Approximately 45% of
  Americans think the ideal
  retirement involves “enjoying
  my well-earned freedom,”
  according to the March 2021
  Edward Jones/Age Wave Four
  Pillars of the New Retirement
  study. But when you’re retired,
  the risk to this freedom is
  obvious – the paychecks have
  stopped but the bills haven’t.
  Furthermore, you could
  spend two or three decades
  in retirement. That’s why it’s
  so important to contribute as
  much as you can afford to your
  tax-advantaged retirement
  accounts, such as your IRA
  and your 401(k) or another
  employer-sponsored plan. At
  a minimum, put in enough to
  earn your employer’s matching
  contribution, if one is offered.
  Whenever your salary goes
  up, try to increase the annual
  amount you put in your
  401(k) or similar plan. And

if appropriate, make sure you

have a reasonable percentage

of growth-oriented investments

within your 401(k) and IRA.

Most people don’t “max out”

on their IRA and 401(k) each

year, but, if you can consistently

afford to do so, and you still

have money you could invest,

you may want to explore other

retirement savings vehicles.

• Illness or injury – If you
  were to become seriously ill
  or sustain a significant injury
  and you couldn’t work for an
  extended period, the loss of
  income could jeopardize your
  ability to achieve financial
  independence. Your employer
  may offer disability insurance
  as an employee benefit, but
  this coverage is typically
  quite limited, both in duration
  and in the amount of income
  being replaced. Consequently,
  you may want to consider
  purchasing private disability
  insurance. Keep in mind that
  this coverage, also, will have an
  end date and it probably won’t
  replace all the income lost
  while you’re out of work, but
  it will likely be more expansive
  and generous than the plan
  provided by your employer.


• Long-term care –
  Individuals turning 65 have
  about a 70% chance of
  eventually needing some type
  of long-term care, such as
  a nursing home stay or the
  assistance of a home health
  aide, according to the U.S.
  Department of Health and
  Human Services. And these

services are quite expensive

• the average annual cost for
  a private room in a nursing
  home is more than $100,000,
  according to Genworth, an
  insurance company. Medicare
  typically covers only a small
  part of these expenses, so, to
  avoid depleting your savings
  and investments (and possibly
  subjecting your grown children
  to a financial burden), you may
  want to consider long-term care
  insurance or life insurance with
  a long-term care component. A
  financial advisor can help you
  choose a plan that’s appropriate
  for your needs.
  By addressing these areas,
  you can go a long way toward
  attaining your financial
  independence. It will be a long-
  term pursuit, but the end goal is
  worth it.
  This article was written by
  Edward Jones for use by your
  local Edward Jones Financial
  Advisor.
  Edward Jones, Member
  SIPC
  Edward Jones is a licensed
  insurance producer in all states
  and Washington, D.C., through
  Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.,
  and in California, New Mexico
  and Massachusetts through
  Edward Jones Insurance
  Agency of California,
  L.L.C.; Edward Jones
  Insurance Agency of New
  Mexico, L.L.C.; and Edward
  Jones Insurance Agency of
  Massachusetts, L.L.C.

Andrew Cove, AAMS®

Financial Advisor

421 W. Woodlawn Ave.

Hastings, MI 49058

(269) 945-

Member SIPC

Financial FOCUS

Provided by the Barry County

offices of Edward Jones

Kevin Beck, AAMS®

Financial Advisor

400 W. State St., Suite B

Hastings, MI 49058

(269) 945-

In the blink of an eye

Dr. Universe:

Why do we have to blink?

Michael and Virgil, 3 and 5, in Sioux

Falls, S.D.

Dear Michael and Virgil,

If you’ve ever had a staring contest with

a friend, you may have felt your eyes start to

get tired and dry. Eventually, you just had to

blink.

Blinking helps our eyes stay healthy, and

my friend Dr. Karen Janout, a clinical assis-

tant professor at Washington State

University, told me all about it.

With each blink, she said, your eyelids

help spread tears over the surface of your

eyes – and you actually do this a lot.

Humans blink an average of 15 to 20 times

a minute, which adds up to somewhere

around 5.2 to 7.1 million blinks a year.

Of course, the exact number of blinks

also depends on how many hours you sleep

and your personal blinking style.

As you blink, you spread out tears made

up of three layers: a mucus layer, a water

layer and a layer made of fats, called lipids.

These layers work together to help keep the

eyeball moist and prevent the tears from

evaporating.

If humans didn’t blink, the transparent

part of the eye covering the iris and the

pupil, which we call the cornea, would get

dry and bumpy. Because the surface is

bumpy, light would travel through it in an

unusual way and things would get out of

focus.

While too much exposure to air can

cause some eye damage, eyes do need to use

something important from the air to work:

oxygen.

The oxygen that comes into your eyes is

used only by the cornea, and those tears you

spread around your eyes when you blink

help absorb some oxygen from the air. In

just the right amounts, oxygen helps your

eyes do all the things they need to do to help

you see and stay healthy.

You may also have noticed that blinking

is something you don’t really have to think

much about. You might blink quickly when

a bright light shines in your eyes.

But blinking also is something you have

some control over. For instance, you might

blink quickly to help spread tears and get a

bit of dust out of your eyes.

Of course, there is one time of day you

don’t blink much at all. When you go to

sleep, your eyelids close to keep your eyes

moist as you rest.

Janout also told me while some animals

blink a lot like humans do, other animals

have different ways of protecting their eyes.

Some animals have membranes, which are

like thin, transparent films that help shield

their eyes. Some birds have both eyelids and

a membrane. They don’t blink much but do

close their eyes to sleep. Meanwhile, fish

just have a membrane covering their eyes.

But they don’t have eyelids, so they don’t

blink.

Who knows, maybe one day, you’ll be

an animal scientist, a doctor, a researcher or

an ophthalmologist who helps us learn more

about the amazing world of eyes and how

they work.

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.

Elsie Sage

to celebrate

97th birthday

We are excited to announce that Elsie

Sage will be 97 years old on July 8, 2021.

Can you believe it? She is still going strong.

She was a HHS graduate of the class of

1942 and has been a resident of Hastings

since then. She is a wonderful piano and

organ player and has volunteered her talent

all around the area for many many years.

Until only a couple of years ago she was still

blessing others with her music at the

Thornapple Manor on a weekly basis.

For her last two birthdays she received

well wishes from so many people and it

brought her so much joy. Please make her

day special again with a birthday wish sent

to 904 W. Walnut St., Hastings, MI 49058.

Poholski-Rutkowski

Amy and Phil Poholski, of Middleville,

announce the engagement of their son, Luke

Poholski to Emma Rutkowski of Memphis,

Michigan. Emma is the daughter of Melissa

Hallock of Memphis.

Luke and Emma are both graduates of

Ferris State University. An October wedding

is being planned.

Beverly Lambka

to celebrate

90th birthday

Beverly Lambka, age 90, of Hastings, will

be celebrating her upcoming birthday. She

was born July 14, 1931.

A card shower would be appreciated in her

honor. Cards may be sent to Beverly

Lambka, 2700 Nashville Rd. (Thornapple

Manor), Rm. 314, Hastings, MI 49058.

No gifts please.

163552

CITY OF HASTINGS

NOTICE OF CLOSE-OUT PUBLIC HEARING

MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

(CDBG) FUNDING FOR 118 EAST COURT STREET PROJECT

The City of Hastings will conduct a closeout public hearing on July 12, 2021 at

7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall at 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI

49058, for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to submit comments

and receive a final report on the completion of the 118 East Court Street Project

at 118 East Court Street, Hastings, which was funded with a CDBG grant.

The CDBG grant provided funding to assist with rental rehabilitation, as follows:

The project had a total cost of $440,433.84. $140,433.84 came from

private funds of the building owner, and $300,000.00 came from CDBG

(federal funds through an MEDC grant award) at 118 East Court Street,

Hastings, Michigan 49058. Five new apartments were created from this

rehabilitation project: three, one-bedroom units, and two, two-bedroom

units.

The CDBG project benefitted at least 51% low to moderate income persons;

zero persons were displaced as a result of the project.

Interested parties are invited to comment on the project in person at the public

hearing or in writing through 5:00 p.m. Monday July 12, 2021 and addressed to

the Director of Community Development, Dan King at 269-945-2468 or dking@

hastingsmi.org.

Citizen views and comments on the completed CDBG project are welcome.

City of Hastings

Dan King

Community Development Director

269-945-

The City will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons

with disabilities upon five days’ notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.

or TDD call relay services at 800.649.3777.

City of Hastings

Jane M. Saurman, City Clerk

269-945-