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Three Rivers, MI

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From basic storage buildings to garages that

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FAMILY FUN ON THE FARM

Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 – 5:00Sunday: Noon – 5:00

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Call 269-760-2781 Insurance Claims - No Problems

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D. L. MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INCBLOOMINGDALE CHAPEL

203 E. Spring P.O. Box 171 Bloomingdale, MI 49026

PH: (269) 521-3121Floyd Decker, manager

BANGOR CHAPEL258 W. Monroe St.Bangor, MI 49013

PH: (269) 427-7551Ryan K. Oliver, manager/owner

GOBLES CHAPEL208 W. Main P.O. Box 6

Gobles, MI 49055PH: (269) 628-2852D.L. Miller, manager

Harold J. Fox Insurance Agency112 E. Spring St., Bloomingdale, MI 49026

269-521-7774

After hours & Saturdays by appointment

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

To find out about 401(k) options that make sense, call today.

If You Aren’t at Your Last Job, Why Is Your 401(k)?Rick BullerFinancial Advisor.1521 LincolnAllegan, MI 49010269-686-8025

Brush HoggingGarden Tilling

John Campbell

No job too big or too small!

Cell 269-214-1932

KDK Mowing and more...

Ken Kridler

[email protected]

06331 40th St., Bloomingdale, MI 49026269-521-3879

SPECIAL!LOTS IN

WOODLAND ESTATES GOBLES

. Approximately 1/2 acre. $15,000 and $16,000.

Call 269-762-0148. No Saturday calls.

521-329716681 41st St. Bloomingdale

Every Sunday8 a.m. - 11a.m.

$7 donation

BLOOMINGDALECONSERVATION

CLUB

Public WelcomeClub Rental Available

Trap Shooting

“All you can eat”BREAKFAST

BUFFET

HANDYMAN SERVICE –Remodeling and repairs, carpenter, concrete, elec-trical, plumbing. Call 269-512-0688.

TVH CONSTRUCTION- Quality work at affordable prices. Call Tim for all your home repair needs. 269-521-4496.

LARGE GARAGE SALE –Thursday, Friday, June 27 & 28. 9am-3pm. 280 39th St., Allegan. Clown col-lection, baskets, puzzles, games, books, Christmas decorations, numerous miscellaneous household items.

STUMP GRINDING - Fast service, fair price. Call George at 269-673-3716, cell 269-207-1905.

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VAN BUREN COUNTY

BUYING USED CARS, TRUCKS, 3-WHEELERS, 4-WHEELERS, MOTOR-CYCLES, SNOWMOBILESrunning or not. Buying running and non-running electric and gas golf carts. 269-686-8342, (cell) 269-217-5829.

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH!Handley's Tree Service has 5 types of all natural mulch available. $15-$17 a yard. You haul or delivery available. Can be viewed at 8342 W Main St, be-tween D&R Sports and Leaders Marine. 269-375-4841.

ALL SIZE FENCING LLC - Installation and repair. Residential, Commercial & Industrial. We install your fence or ours, all sizes all types. YEAR ROUND INSTALLATION. 269-350-7820.

FREE- Drop off your used oil at Forrest Automotive, CR 390. Buy your NAPA auto parts here. Call (269) 628-2954.

DAY CARE OPENINGS IN PAW PAW – Licensed. All ages and shifts. Over 18 years experience. Located yards away from Paw Paw Elementary schools at 406 Charles St. More informa-tion available at www.terris-daycare.net. Government

payments accepted.Call 269-913-4387

JACK’S MAJOR APPLI-ANCE REPAIR- Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigera-tors, freezers, dishwash-ers. Over 35 years experi-ence. 269-521-6422.

WOLVERINE COACH TRUCK CAPS- new and used. Repair work and replacement glass on all brands. Trailer wiring on all kinds. Locks and acces-sories for trucks and SUVs. 668-3794.

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NAPA Auto Parts of Allegan

269-673-30801513 Lincoln Rd.Allegan, MI

M-F8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Sat. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The bloomingdale area improvement club

wishes to thank the sponsorsAnd volunteers of our june 15th

MARILYN REMINGTON MEMORIAL

GOLF OUTING AT SHAMROCK HILLS

Fleming Bros. Oil

Bloomingdale Communications

Wagoner’s

Chemical Bank

North Shore Pest Control

Richard and Leora Godfrey

Van Horn Construction

Jeptha Lake Golf Course

Shamrock Hills Golf Course

Leonard and Wilma Melvin

Kim Otten

Ray Lewis

Bob, Kathy and Patsy RichardsonStone’s Stump Grinding

Richard Stone, Jr.

Will grind ANY stump,

even if it is uprooted

or on its side!

269-521-4400BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING

SYNOPSIS JUNE 19, 2013Bloomingdale Municipal Center – 109 E Kalamazoo, Bloomingdale, MI 49026

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Supervisor Lisowski 7:00 PM.

MEMBERS PRESENT: LISOWSKI, STANGE, CAIN, SOMMERFIELD, MILLER.

APPROVED: SET AGENDA w/CHANGES ADDING LETTER FROM ATTY, AUDIT, SOFTWARE FOR AS-SESSOR, PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE.

APPROVED: INVOICES OVER $500.00 ($170,190.95).

APPROVED: ATTORNEY DUBAY BILL FOR $503.33.

APPROVED: 4/15/13, 5/29/13 MINUTES.

APPROVED: TREASURER REPORT

APPROVED: GARY BARBER AS FULL FIRE FIGHTER STATUS.

APPROVED: PURCHASE HONDA GENERATOR LIGHT & 2 STREAMLITE LITEBOXES – $2,500.00 MONSANTO FUND.

APPROVED: TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING 7-17-13 AT 7:30 PM.

APPROVED: 6TH AVE. PAVING BID TO MICHIGAN PAVING.

APPROVED: SUPPORT FOR GRANT APPLICATION FOR VBC FOR TAX ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE.

APPROVED: PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE.

JAKE BROWN DONATED $5,000.00 FROM MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION TO PARKS & RECREATION.

ADJOURN MEETING 8:47 PM

Linda Stange, Clerk

06/24/13

HOURS: Tues. - Sat. 9am-

108 E. MichiganDowntown Paw Paw

Hair Care - Nail Care - Hair RemovalHair Salon & Nails

655-8090Gift Certificates available.

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FOUNEWELL DRILLING & REPAIR

Since 1970

628-2700

4” - 8” Wellse l ” ells

Member of Michigan and NationalGround Water Association

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WELL DRILLING INC.

STATE LICENSE #80-2159

ACCEPTING MOST MAJOR CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS

Every Thursday $200 Domestic Beer Bottles$250 Oberon Bottles (seasonal)

628-4082

T.J.’s Pour HouseFamily Restaurant & PubCovered

Smokers

Area

ALL Day! Open 11 a.m. on Thursdays

Pine Grove TownshipJULY BOARD OF REVIEW

The Pine Grove Township July Board of Review will convene on July 16, 2013 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Township of ces located at 26520 CR 388, Kendall, MI 49062.

The purpose of the meeting is to correct clerical er-rors and mutual mistakes of fact relative to the 2012 & 2013 Assessment Roll.

If you feel you have an item for the July Board’s agenda please contact the Pine Grove Township As-sessor Ben Brousseau at 269-655-1144.

Pine Grove Township Board of Review meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

Posted June 20, 2013

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Certain restrictions apply. Rent based on income.

1 bedroom/2 bedrooms.Water, sewage, trash &

heat included.

269-521-7700 TDD #1-800-649-3777This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer

Rents starting at $499 per month with one month’s deposit.

ApartmentsAVAILABLE NOW!

White Apartments in Bloomingdale

SILVER CREEK ACRES ANTIQUE SALE – July 4 & 5. Patriotic Primitives, Yard, Garden and Outside Vendors, Farm Related Items, Gas Engines and Guy Stuff too. 55002 16th Ave., Grand Junction. M-43 east to CR 215, north on 215 to 16th Ave. Nick & Faith Lukianenko for more info. 269-427-8761.

F U R N I T U R E D E A L S - Clearance items in all depar tments @ www.seatnsleep.com, or visit 7688 S. Sprinkle Rd., Por-tage, MI 49002. We sell new furniture for less, If you didn’t buy it from us you paid too much! 269-321-0000

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH!Handley's Tree Service has 5 types of all natural mulch available. $15-$17 a yard. You haul or delivery available. Can be viewed at 8342 W Main St, be-tween D&R Sports and Leaders Marine. 269-375-4841.

JACK’S MAJOR APPLI-ANCE REPAIR- Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigera-tors, freezers, dishwash-ers. Over 35 years experi-ence. 269-521-6422.

ALLEGAN ANTIQUEMARKET - Sunday, June 30. 400 Exhibitors rain or shine. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan. $4.00 admission. No Pets.

NOW AVAILABLE: 1 Bedroom

starting at $445

Grierson II Apartments/ Decatur

Call (269) 423-8536 or apply at 55921 Co. Road 687 TDD #1-800-649-3777 Security deposit required.This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Deposit requiredIncludes water, sewer, and trash removal.

Barrier Free Unit 62 years of age or older

Equal Housing Opportunity. Rent based on income.

FOR SALE - High quality Winston Patio furniture. Set includes 6 green and white sling back chairs, oversize round table and umbrella. Covers included. Asking $600. Call 269-434-6433. Van Buren ounty heri ’s O ce

205 S. Kalama oo, Paw Paw, MI269-65-2006 www.vanburencountysheriff.com

Sheriff’s Corner Sheriff Dale R. Gribler is pleased to announce that the Van Buren County Sheriff 's

Office K9's will be receiving 3 bullet and stab protective vests thanks to the efforts of

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc, a Massachusetts based non profit organization.

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) all volunteer charity located in East Taunton,

MA. whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests for law enforcement

dogs throughout the United States. Each vest costs $950.00 and has a 5 year warranty.

The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this po-

tentially life saving body armor for their four legged K9 Officers. Through private and

corporate sponsorships Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 400 law enforcement

dogs with protective vests since their inception in August of 2009.

Two recent events made it possible for the charity to provide 217 vests for our four

legged crime fighters across the country. January 2013, a regional Groupon Grassroots

campaign naming Vested Interest in K9s as a charity partner raised over $55,000 which

allowed the donation of 53 K9 vests and a nationwide Groupon campaign in March

2013 raised over $155,000 providing vests for 163 K9s in 30 states.

The organization offers Armor Express body armor manufactured in Michigan and

orders them exclusively from distributor Regency Police Supply in Hyannis, MA. who

also does the custom embroidery on the body armor.

New K9 graduates as well as K9's with expired vests are eligible to be added to the

organization's waiting list.

President, Sandy Marcal began working with law enforcement agencies in 2000 to

coordinate efforts between various law enforcement agencies, vest sponsorships, fund-

raising events and the media within Massachusetts. In 2011, efforts were expanded to

assist police dogs throughout the United States.

For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-

6978. Tax deductible donations and event listings are via the website: www.vik9s.org.

TDD #1-800-649-3777

269-270-7634

This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer

CORCORAN APTS.IN GOBLES

Equal Housing Opportunity

FREE heat & water 1 bedroom/2 bedroom. Rent based on income.

Laundry on site.

Securitydeposit required.

STUMP GRINDING - Fast service, fair price. Call George at 269-673-3716, cell 269-207-1905.

You can findus on the web

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And so canyour customers!

Discover Great Outdoor Recreation,Michigan History & the Friendly People of

Remington Excavating

www.RemingtonExcavating.com

Office: 269-521-3350

or 269-637-5076

“For you we can move the Earth!”

269-521-7667Cell: 269-491-8042 (Steve)[email protected]: 269-491-2472 (Minnie)

Steve & Minnie StassekCare Givers

Cozy Hill A.F.C.Caring For Your Loved Ones09441 44th St., Bloomingdale, MI 49026

P.O. Box 132Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Phone: 269-521-7774Fax: 269-521-7520

Email: [email protected]: www.hjfoxinsurance.com

Harris ConAg, LLC Mark J. [email protected]

Office: 269-521-3566 Fax: 269-521-3196

$7 DONATION FOR BREAKFAST

Public Welcome – Club Rental Available – Trap Shooting 16681 41st St., Bloomingdale – 521-3297

BLOOMINGDALE CONSERVATION CLUB

“ALL YOU CAN EAT” BREAKFAST BUFFETEvery Sunday!

U-pick blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries.We also have a bakery, smoothies, ice cream,

honey, maple syrup, homemade jam, and many more blueberry products!

(269) 657-3500Opening beginning of June-Sept.

Call for our hours.

Meadow Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

42235 County Road 390 Bloomingdale 269-521-33 3

“Family Serving Families with Compassion and Care”

Rehabilitation Services hysical Therapy Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Social Therapy Extended Care

Carol age Li Billings Barb Strong Mar Win el

521-3400

www.lakesandcountry.com

Bloomingdale...small town U.S.A., a place to grow

269-521-7700 TDD #1-800-649-3777


White Apartments in BloomingdaleGive us a call and

let us show you our quality apartments.

Insurance & Wealth Management

Bloomingdale Days Gone By


Martina Smith

Classy Creations269-521-3321

Hair care for the family,

tanning available

507 N. Van Buren St., Bloomingdale, MI 49026

TOP 2, LLC

COME SEE US FOR YOUR

SNOWPLOW PARTS NEEDS!

Bloomingdale

Local real estate specialist and broker Carol K. Page says she enjoys helping people realize their dream of home

ownership. That is why she has been in the business for more than 32 years.

After 5 years working in real estate sales elsewhere, Page opened Lakes & Country Realty in downtown Bloomingdale in 1985. She said she wanted to be closer to her family so she opened her of ce in the village, just down the road from Bloomingdale schools. The location made it possible for her children to walk to the of ce after school.As the name says, the agency special-izes in listing lake homes and vacant land as well as homes throughout the

entire area and commercial properties. Although her children are now grown, Page continues the tradition she started along with realtors Barb Strong, and Liz Billings. All of whom also grew up in the area.

hotos by Michelle Gronau


GOBLES INSURANCE CENTER203 S. State Street Gobles Call 62 -2691 or 62 -2107

Ask Agent Brad Newell for details

Drivers usually spend five seconds looking at their phone

which is enough time to cover more than the length of a

football field going normal highway speeds.

Gobles Summer FUN PARTIES

Rides & Inflatables

Free Giveaways

New this year something just for moms

Tuesdays beginning June 25 thru July 30, 2013 Noon – 2:00pm

Behind Movie Magic on Depot Street, Gobles

July 30th will be our family night 5:30pm – 8:30pm

*under 13 years of age with a parent present

$1 per child*Sponsored by Vertical Edge Entertainment

And Journey Family Church

Come and Have fun with Journey Family Church

Jesse Gilbert, Owner30264 23rd Ave., Gobles

(269) 628-7170

ConcreteConstruction

Foundations

LandscapeDesign& Installation

J. GilbertLandscapes, LLC

FREE ESTIMATES! NO JOB TOO SMALL!

Nowaccepting

CreditCards

Retaining Walls

Gobles MEDICAL CLINIC

Bert Carrion M.D.Kristin Meadows PA-C

Gobles MEDICAL CLINIC

FAMILY PRACTICE

406 N. State St., Gobles, MI 49055

PH: (269) 628-2196FAX: (269) 628-2363

(269) 62 -5471 33195 M-43 Hwy. aw aw

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Fully licensed and insured

Built on Quality and Reputation

SNK TRANSMISSION

Owner:Mike Hackett

22203 M-40,Gobles, MI 49055269-628-0186

$7495OffWhere Performance Matters!

NationwideWarranty

Fluid & Filter ChangeFinancing Available

Serving Southwestern Michigan

Sturgis Wash Plant

Southwest Gravel

HEMLOCK LAKE

arge, Season RV Sites near Deep Lake

$1650

Now - Oct.,

plus electricity

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(269 269) 366-7248 (eves)

CAMPGROUND

Nice Sandy Beach

SENIORCOMMUNIT

TDD #1-800-649-3777Security Deposit Required.

1-2 Bedrooms includeswater, sewer, and trash

removal Rent based on income.

This institutionis an equalopportunityprovider,

AVAILABLE NOW.Rent starting at $435 for 1 BR

and $475 for 2 BR. Deposit required.

Call (269) 423-8536 or apply at 55921 Co. Road 687

MCDOWELL II IN APARTMENTS

MEDICARE SUPPLE-MENTS- New company, new plans, low rates, great service. Call for FREE quote. Scott Richards, Gobles Insurance, 628-2107.

BOX SPRINGS/FOUNDA-TIONS ONLY - Twin $69, Full $79 and Queen $89, all brand new in plastic. Same day delivery available. Call 269-547-7433.

ANTENNA - TELEVISIONVCR REPAIRJ&J Service

CR 388, Grand Junction

434-6475

Walk-ins welcome!

S

Eydies Hair

Rent based on income starting at $445 for 1 bedroom,

$485 for 2 bedroom. Security deposit required.

269-423- 536 TDD #1-800-649-3777

FREE HEAT AT MCDOWELL I

This institution is an equal

opportunity provider, and employer

FREE- Drop off your used oil at Forrest Automotive, CR 390. Buy your NAPA auto parts here. Call (269) 628-2954.

RYNOTAXIDERMY

Specializing in Fish & Deer

628-2587

CERTIFIEDMASTER TAXIDERMIST

WOLVERINE COACH TRUCK CAPS- new and used. Repair work and replacement glass on all brands. Trailer wiring on all kinds. Locks and acces-sories for trucks and SUVs. 668-3794.


TOWNSHIP DUMPColumbia Township Transfer Station

1/2 mile North of CR 380 on 52 1/2 StreetThe days and hours of operation will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

every Saturday E CEPT open the rst SUNDA of every month & closed the Saturday before.DEL’S WELL DRILLING

Drilling 4” Galvanized Wells

Changing 2” Screens, Repairing 2”-5” Wells

Weekend and Holiday Service Available

Craig Cooley Builder

269-720-9149Licensed & Insured

T.J.’s Pour House Daily Specials

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

T.J.’s Pour HouseFamily Restaurant & Pub

Dining Room & Kitchen Hours

Sundays

Church Directory

St. Mary Catholic ChurchPaw Paw MassesSaturday 5:00 pmSunday 8:00 am & 11:00 amRev. Joseph Xavier, Pastor 657-4459

Gobles Bethany Presbyterian Church208 W. Exchange St.Phone 628-2646Sunday: Worship 11:00 am1st Sunday of Month – Community Dinner 12:30 pmTuesday: Play & Learn Group 4 & younger 9 am-Noon during school.Wednesday: Alcoholics Anonymous 8 pmPastor Rev. Charles SchantzFirst Congregational Church

54128 CR 388, PO Box 166 Grand Junction, MI Phone 434-6117Sunday School 10 amSunday Worship 11 am Rev. Garry Fisher

BloomingdaleChristian ChurchSunday School 9:45 am (classes for all ages)Sunday Worship 11:00 amAwana 5:15 pmEvening Service 6:00 pmWednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 pm(269)521-4233Pastor Tim Farley

Bloomingdale UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday School 9:30 amWorship Service 10:40 amTuesday Bible Study 10:00 amTuesday KidSing 3:00 pm 521-3323Pastor Carol NewmanPhone: 628-2414www.bloomingdaleumc.com

Gobles UnitedMethodist Church210 E. Exchange St., GoblesAdult & Children Worship Service 9:30 amAdult Sunday School 10:45 amTops – Monday, 6:30 pmMom’s In Touch – Thursday, 9 amFood Pantry – Saturday, 9-11 amSenior Services - 2nd & 4th Fri. of Month 10 amRev. Dan Minor 628-2263www.goblesumc.org.

Kendall United Methodist ChurchChurch School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 11:15 amRev. Dan Minor 628-2263Alcoholics AnonymousTues & Fri 8 pmwww.kendallumc.org

Faith of the Apostles34580 M-40 Hwy., Paw PawSunday School 10:00 amWorship 11:30 amWed. Bible Class 7:00 pmPastor David Harn269-253-1100www.faithoftheapostles.org

Journey Family ChurchSunday @ Gobles MS/HS Gymatorium Bible Study 9 am Worship 10:30 amJourney Kids (ages 0 to 6th grades) Sunday 10:30amFusion 6-12th Grade 5:30-7 pmMonday Prayer Meeting 7 pmWednesday Adult Bible Study 7 pmFirst Saturday every month: Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7 am313 Depot St., GoblesPastor Gary Napp628-2288

Merson Church3313 102nd Ave., GoblesSundaysSunday School 9:45 amMorning Worship 11 amEvening Service 6 pmTuesdaysLadies Bible Study 9:45 am (Nursery provided)Wednesday NightsPrayer Meeting 7:00 pmClub Programs 7:00 pm

outh (S.W.A.T.) 7:00 pm Call 269-673-5274 for transportation servicesPastor Emeritus G.A. Pike Sr. Pastor Alan Carson Sr.

outh Pastor Jim Davis

St. JudeCatholic Church13809 North M-40, Sunday Mass 9:30 amRev. Joseph Xavier, PastorDeacon John Bodway, Pastoral AdministratorPhone (269) 628-2219Religious Education, K-12Women’s GuildWomen’s Bible Study & Prayer ChainMen’s Fellowship Groupwww.stjudeparishgobles.com

Locally Owned & Operated

ANDY PETERSON

521-6462

Marian McNamara, 91 years of age, devoted wife and mother,

dedicated Christian servant and former organist at First

Presbyterian Church in Gobles, Michigan, passed away at Fairfax

Manor Nursing Home in Fairfax, Oklahoma on May 24, 2013.

Her love of God, family, friends, and music filled and fueled her

humble and generous soul. She and her God-given talents will be

missed by her surviving children, Roger and Pat Welch of Fairfax,

Tom and Sue Mikesell of Craig, Colorado and Michael McNamara

of Fairfax, grandchildren Kyle Welch, Erin Reed, Monica Woods

and David Reed, along with several great grandchildren.

Marian was the only child of Paul and Ruth Ullrich, born July

21, 1921 in Almena, Michigan. She married Robert McNamara in

1945. They lived the majority of their lives in Gobles. Following

the death of her husband, Marian contentedly lived the remainder

of her years in Fairfax, Oklahoma near her family. Marian will be

laid to rest along side her husband in Michigan at a later date.

In Loving Memory Due to the July 4 Holiday,

there will be an early deadline for the

July 8, 2013 issue of the

Van Buren County Advertiser.

DEADLINE WILL BEWEDNESDAY, JULY 3 at NOON.

HAPPY JULY 4TH from the

Van Buren County Advertiser!

PILLOWTOP MATTRESS-ES ONLY - Twin $69, Full $79 and Queen $89, all brand new in plastic. Same day delivery available. Call 269-547-7433.

AUTOMOBILES - $1,500 to $3,500 @ DouglasAutosLLC. com (Otsego). Also paying cash for broken autos. (269)501-5763.

Barrier Free Unit Equal Housing Opportunity

Rent starting at $430(1), $470(2).Heat, water, sewer & trash removal included.

PLEASE CALL: 269-423-8536

1 bedroom/2 bedroom TDD #1-800-649-3777

Grierson I Apartments in Decatur

Rent based on income. This institution isan equal opportunity provider, and employer.

Handicap/disabled, regardless of age.

One & Two bedroom available now!

TDD #1-800-649-3777

Certain restrictions apply. Rent based on income start-ing at $440 for 2 bedroom. Water sewage, trash &

heat included.Equal Housing Opportunity

269-657-2747


Rents start at $440.00Deposit required.

1-2 Bedroom apartments available now!

LYON APARTMENTS IN PAW PAW

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MULTIPLE UNIT DISCOUNTS

1-800-223-9563OR CALL 673-9563


Samuel

14” Pepperoni

PIZZAPLUS TAX

$599Wednesday Special 4 - 8pm

16” 1 Topping

PIZZA $999PLUS TAX

$699SALADPLUS TAX

& 20oz DRINK

Large Chicken, Bacon

1 POUND

WINGSPLUS TAX

$899& 20oz DRINKSmall Garden Salad

$299KIDS

TENDERSKIDS

PIZZAPLUS TAXOR

PLUS TAX

$499& 20oz DRINK

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CALL 269-628-2814407 S. State St., Gobles

EXPIRES 6-30-13

AN EPIC ADVENTUREAWAITS!

* Amazing experiments* Lip-smacking snacks

* Incredible music* Surprising adventures

* New friends * Wild games

Townline UMC41470 24th Ave, Bloomingdale

June 24th – June 28th9:00 am – 11:45 am

For more information call

521-4559or visit our Facebook page @ facebook.com/townlineumc

Fax# 269-964-0425

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

36 Years in Business Worker’s compensation, Public Liability Insurance For Your Protection

Visit our website or like us on Facebook Quality, Service...& Reputation

Year round repair & installation

NowLocated South of Gobles @

Jack’s Storage Locker!

(Formerly Dickerson’s Greenhouse)

We pay your sales tax!

Gift Certificates!

(48 plants/flat)

To all of the participants of the

Meadow Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s3rd Annual Classic Car Show

held on Sunday, June 16, 2013.

This was a very nice Father’s Day event for our residents and their

family members, and they expressed how much they enjoyed the day.

We appreciate your willingness to share your time and classic cars with

our residents and we are looking forward to seeing you next year!

If anyone is interested in participating in next year’s event please con-

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On behalf of the entire Gobles Public Schools Community, let me wish you and your family a happy, healthy summer vacation! All of us at the school who

work with kids for a living can’t help but share the joy students feel on that last day of classes in June when we walk out our doors to carefree days of swimming and softball tournaments, mowing the lawn to make a couple of bucks, riding bikes along the Kal-Haven Trail, and summer nights catching fireflies, roasting marshmallows, hanging out with friends, or camping under the stars.

Summer is a great time to live in Gobles, which is why so many families from other places vacation here, or even call the cabins and cottages in our community home for the summer. To our visitors we say: Welcome to Gobles. It’s a great place to call home, any time of the year.

While summer is a welcome break for students, we stay busy at

the school. We use these months to reflect on the successes and lessons of the school year that just ended, and also to plan for the next school year and all the opportunities that await us when doors open again in September.

This summer we are excited to share with you a new, revised website; it will be released to the public in July, and we think you’ll find it a valuable resource for keeping updated on

all the Gobles Tiger news you need. We are also planning for our new early childhood programs, for our exciting sixth grade academy, and for the expansion of our innovative approach to instruction called the Eight-Step Process which we began to implement last year.

Summer learning is important learning for students, and it can also be fun for the whole family. We encourage you to

keep your child learning all summer. For instance, time spent reading each day is one of the best ways to keep your child’s mind active; also, nature walks, conversations at dinner, family projects, and daily chores all help kids gain the knowledge and skills they need for school.

We will be available for you with regular hours in the district office all summer. If you want to register a new student, or if you have any other school business, the office is open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.; you can pick up registration forms, or take care of any other business you might have with the school.

Have a wonderful summer! We look forward to seeing you all back in the fall, when those of us who work with your kids for a living will share in the excitement and optimism of a brand-new school year.

Respectfully,Jeff Rehlander

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Freddy Lessing was too young to understand all of what was going on during the Holocaust

as a Jewish child in Poland, but old enough to know when his mother hid him, his job was to stay hidden; and that’s how he survived the war, and that dark period of human history.

Now in his eighties, Freddy speaks with visitors to the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, and this May told his story to Gobles eighth-grade students in Veronica Peterson’s English classes visiting the museum to learn the lessons that history, and people like Freddy, have to share.

Students were there as a final experience in response to the book Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli. The book tells the story of a young boy hiding from the Nazis in Warsaw, Poland; a boy, in many ways, very much like Freddy. Students were captivated by his story, and could really connect what he had to say with the lessons of the book they had been learning in English class.

“Freddy made Milkweed become more than just a book,” said student Emma Harbaugh. “I can’t believe the kinds of things he had to do as a child, and how quickly his childhood ended. He had to grow up and do things most young children can’t do, or he would have been captured and killed. It made me sad for him, but also really inspired by his courage and the courage of his mother.”

According to Peterson she took her students on the field trip because she wants them to understand that in reading about the Holocaust, they are reading about real people and real places, and there are real lessons to learn.

“As a lover of history, I appreciate the time and effort it takes to preserve a memory,” she said. “When we read, and when we meet people like Freddy, history becomes real. This is why I believe in teaching history, even in my English class, so that it does not repeat itself. Students have to care about the history if it’s going to become real to them.”

And it became real. “During class I wrote Freddy a letter thanking him for telling us his story,” Emma Harbaugh said. “I told him that I listened very carefully to what he shared, and that I would not forget it.”

Elementary School Eight-Step Instructional Pilot Program to Expand Across District

Next school year a very successful elementary pilot program will expand across the district, allowing teachers to focus on individual student needs in

math and English/Language-Arts.The Eight-Step Process allows teachers to create very

focused thirty-minute lessons that are directed at specific student needs. This year the elementary school integrated the process into a pilot math program called Success Period, and teachers called the program an amazing success.

“We were amazed at the student growth we saw from Success,” said elementary teacher Michelle Guritz. “With that thirty-minute program built into our schedules, we could be very specific about the instruction we provided for students on math concepts. We could re-teach concepts that students needed to practice more, and we could really provide enrichment for those students who had demonstrated mastery of the skill already.”

Success breaks important math skills down into two or three key concepts, and students are assessed to identify their specific level of mastery. Any student who could use extra time practicing the key concepts was given that time, but for those students who had learned them, they were given problems to solve using those concepts that pushed the level of their mastery to higher levels.

“Teachers absolutely love the program because we saw huge improvement from our students,” Guritz said. “Kids who needed extra time had that without the pressure of feeling other students were moving on without them. And students ready to apply those skills were given multi-step problems to solve that require creativity and other higher-order thinking skills. It’s really a win-win situation for the students.”

Next year the elementary program will expand to include writing skills, and students in the middle and high school will benefit from Success time built into their schedules as well, offering extra practice, re-teaching, and enrichment for students in math, reading, and writing.

Over the summer teachers in both buildings will be coming to professional development events to prepare for the full integration of the Eight-Step Process, so that next school year the amazing results of this successful program will continue to grow.

Legendary poet TS Eliot called April “the cruelest month,” but fifth grade writers in Julie Boes’ class found April to be anything but cruel when it came

to poetry. April is National Poetry Month, and Boes used the month to introduce students to many styles of poetry, making her students successful readers and writers of verse.

“Poetry is part of the fifth grade curriculum, so I decided to focus on it during April, National Poetry Month,” Boes said. “Kids loved it. We incorporated art into the writing process, such as using paint blotches, and then writing about the designs they saw. We wrote with our Kindergarten buddies, and we even read poems we wrote in class on the announcements to share with the school.”

According to Boes, students read and shared poetry, presented poems to one another from her collection of poetry books, and tried their hands at writing in multiple styles. “Kids were so engaged, they didn’t really realize they were writing. They were having fun playing with words and sharing their work.”

During the month Boes received emails from parents thanking her for getting their kids so excited about writing. “I got emails that said things like ‘wow, I didn’t know my kid was such a good writer. My child just loves being in your class.’ And that wasn’t just from kids who were thought of us as the top writers in the class. I saw all my kids succeed, and parents saw it, too.”

At the end of the unit Boes submitted her students’ work to several competitions and publications, and

The 2012-2013 was another championship year for Gobles Tigers athletics, and the spring sports season

ended with teams and individual athletes winning honors in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and across Michigan.

Athletic Director Chris Miller summed up the year saying he was “beyond proud” of the great scholar athletes who represent our school in the classroom and in competitions.

“We had many of the top teams in the state, every season of competition this year,” Miller said. “In the fall our football team and volleyball teams were ranked. Then in the winter our girls’ basketball team was ranked in the top ten, as was our competitive cheer team. Then this spring we finished with ranked softball and baseball teams, plus excellent results for both golf and track. These young men and women worked very hard and are

a credit to Gobles. It was another great year to be a Gobles Tiger.”

The Gobles golf team took second in the conference behind the play of first-team all conference golfers senior Sam Benson and junior Alex Goldsberry. The team won their way to regional competition at Milham Golf Course on June 1.

Track was represented at the MHSAA D-4 State Championship Meet by Adam Vosburg, Pierce Vreeland, Brandon Blodgett, Devon Gildea, Chase Gardiner, Josiah Dickerson, Kim Barber, Taylor Fifer, Crystal Trevino, Kylee Vosburg, Michaela DeKilder.

The 400 Relay team of Crystal Trevino, Kylee Vosburg, Taylor Fifer, and Kim Barber finished 9th and set a new school record with a time of 52.4! Kim Barber earned All-State honors with her 3rd place finish in the Long Jump with a

jump of 16’9 3/4”!Gobles Baseball won the SAC conference

and finished the season with a #2 ranking in the State of Michigan. The team also won districts, but fell in the regional tournament to another highly ranked team. Many players won post-season honors, as follows: Baseball S.A.C. All Conference: 1st Team - Seth Johnson, Cameron Hansen, Ty Rock, Joey Olsiewicz; 2nd Team - Iain Gildea, Justin Blodgett; Honorable Mention - Brian Hayward, Tucker Rigney, Trevor Rigney; Baseball MHSBCA All-District Team: Cam Hansen, Joey Olsiewicz, Tucker Rigney, Seth Johnson, Justin Blodgett, Iain Gildea, Ty Rock Baseball MHSBCA Academic Team: Brian Hayward, Ty Rock, Joey Olsiewicz, Tucker Rigney, Iain Gildea. Results of All-State balloting was not known at the time of press for this issue of The Homelink.

Gobles Softball won the SAC North, and took second overall in the league. They moved on to win both districts and regionals, but fell in the quarterfinals to the eventual state championship team. Many players also won post season honors, as follows: Softball All Conference: 1st Team - Mollee Nason, Sharyena Hunt, Brianna Gildea, Sydney Wilcox; 2nd Team - Emily Bolhuis, Ashley Boyer; Honorable Mention - Emily Boyer, Haley Rock; Softball MHSSCA All-District Team - Emily Bolhuis, Ashley Boyer, Emily Boyer, Brianna Gildea, Sharyena Hunt, Mollee Nason, Courtney Pasek, Haley Rock, Sydney Wilcox; The All-State softball team also included three Gobles Tigers: Brianna Gildea and Sharyena Hunt were named Honorable-Mention All State, and Mollee Nason was named first-team all state.

Every year at the commencement ceremony, members of the graduating class elect a student in the class to give

the farewell address, and this year’s speaker was student council president Tyler Pasek. His words hit home for his classmates, and are worth sharing. Here is the majority of Tyler’s speech, as written:

...Gobles is the place that for most

of us has been home our entire life. We went to kindergarten together, have been to each other’s houses, played little league and rocket football together, and have been together throughout high school, starting and finishing together. As we begin to look and move forward, we cannot forget to glance back every now and then, remembering that Gobles is the place that is, and will always be home.

No matter where we go after graduation, and when we finally move away from home, Gobles will still be a part of each and every one of us. Our stories are here, our childhood memories, all the good times spent together during high school and in the Senior Hallway. There is a piece of us that will be left behind once we leave, and whenever we come home each of us will find that piece and those memories. It may be in the halls of the high school, where over four years we prepared for this moment today. It may be on the elementary playground where you broke your wrist falling from the monkey bars. Perhaps it is at those Friday night football

games, cheering the team to victory or running the ball to the end zone. It could be in the student section that was 100 strong at winter homecoming.

But maybe it is something that we cannot see or look at and remember. It could be the small town American values that reside within each of us. Things like knowing every face when you walk downtown, or go to the store. Maybe knowing that even on the gloomiest of days, the entire town will turn out for Memorial Day, stirring the patriot inside us all. It could be not worrying about locking your doors or being able to leave your keys in your car because you are not worried about it being broken into.

And while all these memories are what may come to mind when we think of home, I know there are some of my classmates who are ready to wash their hands of Gobles, to move forward and never look back. I know that for many of you the thought of moving on and away from Gobles is an exciting and refreshing idea. I too have days where I am glad to be graduating, and moving on with my life, but then I think of the memories, the good times, and the familiar faces that I will not see every day and I am glad to call Gobles home.

And it is that idea that I want everyone to take with them when they leave today. Soon the days we spent at Football games, at bonfires, going to the beach and gathering as a town will be gone and will be left behind. And when we move forward, we might not be sure where to go or where we will fit in this big world, but that’s ok, because there is a place that we can always call home. And that place is right here, in Gobles...

During the PRIDE celebration breakfast for teachers on June 7, Gobles Superintendent Jeff Rehlander and the PRIDE committee announced the three individuals

recognized as PRIDE teachers of the year for 2013. This year Julie Boes and Scott Seiler were recognized from Gobles elementary, and Loriann Harbaugh was recognized from the Middle/High School building.

According to Rehlander the award celebrates the outstanding teaching and learning that takes place in classroom all over the district all year. He called the three teachers recognized as representatives of the great teaching staff we have in Gobles, as many other outstanding teachers were nominated, and all teachers contributed to the success of our elementary, middle, and high school programs.

“When it comes to teaching, these three individuals are true professionals,” Rehlander said. “They inspire their students and they inspire their colleagues. We are lucky to have them here in Gobles on behalf of the students and families of our community.”

Fifth-grade teacher Julie Boes was recognized by her peers for her creativity and positive, can-do attitude in the classroom, and also for the high standards and expectations she sets for her students. This year her students published outstanding original work in multiple media, including becoming published poets, and creating their own digital media productions.

Third-grade teacher Scott Seiler was called a steady and quiet leader on the staff, highly respected by his peers in both buildings and across the district and community, a consummate professional who is always looking for ways to improve his instruction so that he could teach complex material to his students in more effective ways.

Middle/High School English teacher Loriann Harbaugh was recognized for her tireless work getting students to read,

even students who consider themselves poor or reluctant readers. She was recognized for her enthusiasm and positive contributions to school improvement efforts in the district, and her genuine care and concern for all students.

Gobles Teachers (from left) Julie Boes, Scott Seiler, and

Loriann Harbaugh were recognized as PRIDE Teachers of the

Year for 2012-2013.

Tyler Pasek

District Announces 2013 PRIDE Teachers of the Year

Elementary principal Terry Breen works one-on-one

with third grade student Annaleace Duncan in Mrs.

Quist’s classroom. This kind of individual attention in

Success has shown amazing results already.

Award Winning Poets from the Fifth Grade include (in the front row,

from left): Annika Brunner; Faith Sweet; Abby Tinkler; and Katie Leftwich;

(back row, from left): Darin Blouin; Michael Fifer; Justin Chilla; and

Keegan Ayres-Copeland.

many were chosen for publication. One writer, Faith Sweet, even took honors in the annual Kalamazoo Public Library Friends of Poetry Contest, and read her work at a June 1 event in Kalamazoo.

The student work included in the poetry anthology will be put on the shelf in the Gobles elementary to inspire future elementary poets.

The Published Poets of Gobles Elementary

Varsity golfers competing at regionals, from left: Shane Henry,

Sam Benson, Alex Goldsberry, Tyler Pasek, and Luke Smeltzer.

Spring Sports Teams and Athletes Top Off A Great Year in Gobles Athletics

Freshman Mollee Nason won 1st-team All-State

honors at first base.

Senior Crystal Trevino hands the baton to freshman

Kylee Vosburg during the D-4 state championship meet;

the relay team set a new school record at the event, and

finished in the top ten in the state.

Graduation Farewell Address Hits Home for Students and Parents

Freddy Lessing, a Holocaust survivor from Poland,

spoke to Gobles eighth grade students at the

Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills,

including Dustin Bland and Emma Harbaugh. Freddy is

holding a replica of the teddy bear he carried with him

while in hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Gobles Eighth Grade Students Meet Holocaust Survivor

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