Member Publications Saturday, June 9, 2012 Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Phone (269) 945-9554 1351 North M-43 Highway • Hastings, MI 49058-0188 The area’s largest charity golf tournament, the Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic, tees it up for the ninth consecutive year on Friday, June 22 at the Hastings Country Club. Over the years, the event has raised nearly $200,000 for local charities in a unique fundraising format that has chosen organizations each year vying for votes and the largest division of money raised. Warming up for the event this week were representatives from this year’s charities and the event sponsors, front row (from left) Mark Kolanowski and Nancy Goodin of Hastings City Bank, co-signature sponsor, Carolyn Bird, Lighthouse on the Lake, Denny Shaver, Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, Pam Tava, Navigate, Bill Wallace of Hastings Mutual Insurance, co-signature sponsor, Michael Chapman, Two or Three Together, and Lynn Janson of the host Hastings Country Club. Back row, Janie Bergeron, Green Gables Haven, Dan Hill of Hastings Mutual Insurance, and Tom Wilt, Camp Algonquin YMCA. For more information on the event and the support it provides the community, turn inside.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Phone (269) 945-95541351 North M-43 Highway • Hastings, MI 49058-0188
The area’s largest charity golf tournament, the Bill Porter Memorial CharityGolf Classic, tees it up for the ninth consecutive year on Friday, June 22 at theHastings Country Club. Over the years, the event has raised nearly $200,000for local charities in a unique fundraising format that has chosen organizationseach year vying for votes and the largest division of money raised. Warming upfor the event this week were representatives from this year’s charities and theevent sponsors, front row (from left) Mark Kolanowski and Nancy Goodin ofHastings City Bank, co-signature sponsor, Carolyn Bird, Lighthouse on the Lake,Denny Shaver, Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, Pam Tava, Navigate,Bill Wallace of Hastings Mutual Insurance, co-signature sponsor, MichaelChapman, Two or Three Together, and Lynn Janson of the host HastingsCountry Club. Back row, Janie Bergeron, Green Gables Haven, Dan Hill ofHastings Mutual Insurance, and Tom Wilt, Camp Algonquin YMCA. For moreinformation on the event and the support it provides the community, turn inside.
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1. The opening celebration of the third annual Sculpture Exhibit in DowntownHastings is next Friday evening from 5-8pm and will feature 23 sculptures placedthroughout downtown. The event will include music from six different groups andinformation about each sculpture featuring a docent or the artists themselves. Thisyear’s exhibit features 10 new sculptures on loan and available for sale in additionto 13 sculptures purchased and donated to the City of Hastings for permanent dis-play. There is no charge for the exhibit and it is open to all. For more information callTAC at 945-2002 or pick up a brochure at locations around downtown. This event isthe perfect chance for those in the city to use the Trolley Around Town to ridedowntown, view the exhibit, have dinner at one of our fine restaurants (rememberJune is Taste Appreciation Month) and listen to the music. The sculptures on loanare available for sale to individuals or you might want to gather some group of whichyou are a member and donate a sculpture to the permanent exhibit. For more infor-mation about purchasing a sculpture call the City of Hastings at 945-2461.2. For over 100 years the Hastings City Band has played music each summer inHastings. They play marches, patriotic music and other band selections beginning at7:30pm each Wednesday evening from now through mid-July. This is the secondyear that the concerts will take place on the Courthouse Square in DowntownHastings and the location has proven to be a great choice. The concerts are free toall and sponsored by the City of Hastings and area businesses.3. The Fridays at the Fountain Concert Series starts this Friday and continuesthrough mid-August. The opening performance features the Third Coast Steel Bandfeaturing steel drums, bass, and drums playing Island Music. The weekly concertsare from 11:30am until 1pm by the fountain on Courthouse Square in DowntownHastings. Bring your lunch or buy your lunch from one of the many DowntownHastings restaurants, come and go as your schedule allows and enjoy the show. Ifit rains, move to the Hastings City Bank (the official bank of South Jefferson Street).Friday at the Fountain concerts are sponsored by the City of Hastings, theThornapple Arts Council and area businesses.4. The No Family Left Indoors series of weekly programs begins this Wednesdayand continues through August 14, sponsored by Pennock Health Services, thePierce Cedar Creek Institute and various other host organizations around BarryCounty. This Wednesday features “Friday Night at Camp” at Camp Algonquin, spon-sored by the YMCA of Barry County. Activities include a variety of fun activitiesincluding games, a climbing wall and a boat ride among others. The programs arefrom 6:30 until 8pm featuring a different location each week and they are free to all.For more information call 269-721-4190 or visit www.barryoutdoorfun.com.5. The Hastings Public Library Summer Reading Program, “Dream Big-Read” forchildren preschool to 12th grade is now underway and, as usual, there will be a pro-gram every Wednesday, 2pm, at the library. This week features Maciek theMagician. The program is free and open to all.6. The Hastings Public Library celebrates its 5th year of serving our communityand as a special feature Newberry award winning author, Gary Schmidt, will discuss“Writing for young people” using his new book, “Okay for Now.” Admission is free butyou do need a ticket which you can pick up at the library. The program is at the BarryEnrichment Center (Leason Sharpe Hall) and will be followed by refreshments anda book signing. Call the library at 945-4263 for more information.7. A great way to celebrate Father’s Day (Sunday, June 17) is to treat dad to aSunday Summer Dinner at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute: dinner at 5pm & a freeprogram at 6pm. Summer Sunday Dinners are served “family style seating” so youcan meet new people. You must pre-register and pre-pay for dinner at 269-721-4190or www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. The program on Father’s Day (free to all) featuresthe institute’s undergraduate researcher and fellows as they explain their projectsand what they hope to discover.8. The 12th annual Nashville Route “66” Classic & Antique Car Show is nextSaturday (June 16) from 8am until 2pm in Downtown Nashville sponsored by theNashville Car Club and Nashville Area Merchants. The fun includes a breakfastserved by the Nashville Firefighters, hundreds of cars, food booths, door prizes, raf-fles and more. On the same day from 9am until 2pm the TAC will sponsor “Nashville
Art on the Lawn” a show focused on the work of Maple Valley artists and featuringa hands-on chance for kids of all ages to create art at the painting stations. Car showproceeds go to local charities.9. The Gilmore Car Museum will present the 2nd annual All-Air Cooled Car Show
next Saturday from 9am to 6pm at the museum. This is a special show dedicated toall air-cooled cars and vintage motorcycles. For more information call 269-671-5089or log on to www.gilmorecarmuseum.org10. Next Friday Middleville features the Middleville Farmers Market from 9-1 inDowntown Middleville followed by the Riverbank Music Series from 6:30-8:30 inStagecoach Park featuring the Nowhere Band (Beatles Music). The concert is freeof charge and you are invited to bring a chair or blanket to sit on and a snack or din-ner to enjoy while you listen to the concert.11.The 3rd season of Lyrics on the Lawn, a free music series performed on thelawn of the Putnam Public Library in Nashville, begins this Thursday (June 14) witha performance from the Blue Water Rockers, a 50-60’s rock and roll band. The rainlocation is the Nashville United Methodist Church.12. Do not forget that next Thursday is Flag Day and flying the flag is the right thingto do on this day.13. Hastings: What you always wanted your hometown to be.
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Thursday, June 14, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group is partnering withAttorney Robert Longstreet to provide information on recent changes inMichigan State Law. Topics covered include:
• What is Estate Recovery and what you can do to protect your home• Planning techniques for estate preservation• What assets and income one may keep and still receive Medicaid• Major eligibility factors• Special rules for spouses• How Medicaid pays for a nursing home
This update will take place in the community room of the Hastings Branch,150 West Court St. Attendance is free to the community. Please reserve a seatby calling 269-948-5579. Refreshments will be served.
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Since is first studentsgraduated in 1877, HastingsHigh School, like every com-munity’s high school, hashelped discover potential,launch careers, and changelives. For the next severalweeks, the Reminder plansto visit with current graduat-ing seniors and with pastgraduates to explore whyHastings High School hasbeen so meaningful in theirlives.
The lessons he learned inthe classrooms of HastingsHigh School helped JasonKaiser become a success, butit’s the personal lessonstaught by his parents andreinforced by his teachersthat have helped the newlyminted physician build a life.
“Maybe that’s the benefitof a small town and school,”Kaiser, 36, reflected during atelephone interview lastweek following his gradua-tion from the Michigan StateUniversity College ofHuman Medicine. “You maynot have as many opportuni-ties as you might have in alarger city or a more affluentcommunity, but it makes youappreciate what you do have,and it makes you want toshare it with others.”
Kaiser, a 1994 Hastingsgraduate, says he gained alot from his high schoolyears, enough to obtain abachelor’s degree in aero-space engineering from theUniversity of Michigan anda master’s degree in biome-chanical engineering from
Stanford University. Thatfueled a desire to move clos-er to medicine and a positionwith a startup medicaldevice design company nearSan Francisco.
The work was compelling,Kaiser says, and his boss,who was also a friend andmentor, urged him towardmanagement. But somethingelse — something thatstemmed from his HastingsHigh School days — was atwork.
“I had been volunteeringat the San FranciscoChildren’s Hospital, and anopportunity opened to head aplayground program in theTenderloin district,” saysKaiser. “I got more satisfac-tion out of that, out of help-ing people, than I did any-thing else, so I made thedecision to pursue medicalschool.”
Not before a 26-monthstint as a Peace Corps volun-teer in Ghana, though.Working as a volunteer in alocal health center in thenorthern African country,
Kaiser soon encounteredwork that reinforced the les-sons on sharing that helearned way back inHastings.
“A local businessmansought my help in workingwith widowed women, themajority of which, in Ghana,live in clustered compoundsto pool their resources,”explains Kaiser. “They weretoo poor to live on their own,so I worked with the womento obtain microbusinessloans that were used to plantshade trees and to cultivatean area that they could growfoods and goods which, inturn, could be sold forincome.”
When he returned to theUnited States, Kaiser learnedof a U.S. Navy HealthService ScholarshipProgram offering to pay allmedical school costs for can-didates willing to sign tobecome an officer, to com-plete a six-year residencyrequirement, and then toserve a six-year active-dutyhitch.
Kaiser won the scholar-ship and along with it anexperience at MSU’s med-ical school that provided twoyears of East Lansing classesand two years learning ruralmedicine based in Marquetteand serving most of theUpper Peninsula.
“It’s been sort of a mean-dering path and probably notyour orthodox way tobecoming a doctor,” Kaisersays, reminiscing, prior tobeginning his six-year resi-dency Friday, June 8, atWalter Reed Medical Centerin Washington, D.C., “butbecause of my life experi-ences, I’ve gathered perspec-tive from a variety of walksof life.
“I’ve seen dire poverty inAfrica, as well as the ruralpoverty of the UpperPeninsula. In urban SanFrancisco, I worked withpeople who have a lot ofmedical, physical, social,emotional and psychologicalissues. It’s all been veryhumbling.”
And that Kaiser considersa gift from his upbringing inHastings.
“My mom was an RN atPennock,” relates Kaiser ofhis mother, Peggy, whoretired after a 36-year career,“and she always remindedme to stay humble and totreat the people you workwith with respect.”
Kaiser found the sameperspective at Hastings High
School where he remembersstrong challenges fromteachers and a respectful atti-tude from classmates.
“We pushed each other,”recalls Kaiser. “If someonegot a 95 on a test, you want-ed to get a 96. But it was afriendly competition. I’vemet a lot of people in gradu-ate school and medicalschool who were extremelycompetitive — and it wascutthroat.”
The difference, Kaisermaintains, is the valueplaced on his education inHastings by his parents andby his teachers.
Kaiser’s father, Stephen,had a 40-year career as abiology and science teacherat Hastings High School, andJason adds that, becausemany of his colleagues werealso the children of teachers,education may have been aningrained value. But hemaintains that the samevalue was present for all atthe school.
Classes were rigorousrecalls Kaiser, especiallyAdvanced Placement classeshe took from teachers KarlSchwartz and LarryChristopher.
“They demanded a lot oftheir students, especiallythose they saw potential in,”says Kaiser. “It instilled inme a personal determinationto succeed.”
Encouragement to suc-ceed also took less directforms. Kaiser says he willalways remember theencouragements of teachersJim and Kathy Oliver toexplore different parts of theworld and diverse culturesand of Gary Ivinskas to seekadventurous experiences andto push outside a comfortzone to try new things.
Kaiser has certainly fol-lowed those lessons, thoughhe does carry one regret.
“I wish I had had myfather as a teacher,” says
Kaiser, who did play oneyear of basketball with hisdad as a coach. “He was ded-icated to his students, he hadenergy, and he loved to be amentor — but I’ve had 36years of teaching from him,so I won out in the long run.”
Today, Kaiser still holdson to his love of basketballin which he competed allfour high school years and totennis and cross country,each of which he investedtwo years.
“My involvement in ath-letics helped hone my com-petitive side,” says Kaiser,who concedes an interest inthe NBA players currentlybeing played — with somereservation.
“It does build character,but it’s still a game,” notesKaiser of all sports. “Somany get caught up in it andlose sight of what really mat-ters. There’s way too muchcoverage of issues that areinane and trite.
“If people could put thesame effort into volunteeringin their community as theydo sports, I think this coun-try would be a little betteroff.”
Spoken like a Saxon whoreceived a fine education —both from the classroom andfrom his community.
- Doug VanderLaan
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As part of his Peace Corps service in Ghana, Jason Kaiser helped a local community of widows poolingresources by living together to obtain microbusiness loans for shade trees and agriculture supplies.
“Maybe that’s the benefitof a small town andschool. You may not haveas many opportunitiesas you might have in alarger city or a moreaffluent community, butit makes you appreciatewhat you do have,and it makes you wantto share it with others.”
Jason Kaiser
This special message brought to you by …
U.S. Navy Lt.Jason Kaiser, M.D.HHS Class of 1994
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This media campaign was thought up by our very own Barry County youth…andthey made it happen! Here they are showing everyone in our community that theyare Above The Influence…
One of the many SATF Partners, Bosley’s Pharmacy, hosts the“Yellow Jug Old Drugs” program - a local and easy way to safely dis-card old and unused medications.
Hungry Howies: Pizza Box Prevention PartnershipHungry Howie's Hastings’ Owners, Toni and Linsey Jacinto part-ner with SATF Youth Leaders Nick, Noah, and Tessa, SATF StaffMarc Zimmerman and Megan Palmer, to show off the Pizza BoxPrevention Flyers encouraging everyone to have a safe SpringBreak and to “Do Your Part” to prevent underage drinking.
Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf and DFC Program coordinatorMegan Palmer with the Medicine Take Back box at the BarryCounty Sheriff Department. All medications can be accepted atthese law enforcement “drop boxes”.
Medicine Abuse is a realproblem we face today.Like all substance abuseissues, medicine abuse ispreventable. Secureyour meds. Monitoryour meds. Dispose ofunwanted medicationsproperly. Talk to yourloved ones about themedicines they take…
WHO WE ARE: The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF) isa collaborative coalition of more than 30 member agenciesand individuals working together to make Barry County ahealthier and safer community for all residents. Specialfocus is given to the prevention of youth substance abuserisk behaviors. SATF membership is strong and dedicated,and includes representation from law enforcement, health-care, schools, youth, businesses, court systems, emer-gency management, parents, other community coalitions,and health and human service agencies throughout ourcounty.
The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF)was established in 2004, originally to address risingmethamphetamine issues in our community. In 2007, theSATF and its partners expanded its focus and mission toinclude all substance abuse issues in our community andwas also a recipient of Strategic Prevention FrameworkState Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) funding to begin toaddress the inappropriate use of alcohol in our communi-ty. In 2009, the SATF applied for and received a grantfrom the Drug Free Communities Support Program.
SATF Youth Leadership Summit Workgroup. Youthfrom all across Barry County come together to pro-mote making positive choices and living Above theInfluence of peer pressure and substance use. Theseyoung people were responsible for making the 2012Barry County Youth Leadership Summit happen! OnJanuary 27, 2012, 150 youth from all five county highschools participated in the one-day positive leadershipevent at Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center.
Dispose of Your Meds Here:
OUR MISSIONSTATEMENT
The mission of the BarryCounty Substance Abuse TaskForce is to prevent and addressthe consequences of existingand emerging substance abuseissues through collaborativeefforts.
www.barrycountysat f . com
FOCUS on Prevention. . . Prevention in our Community
Funded by the Michigan Department of Community Health
Being the Designated Driver is a gift we allcan give…and being the Designated Driverencourages safety and responsibility for allour community. Remember, the only “Safe”driver is the driver who has consumed “Zero”alcohol…
Prevention Staff Members:Back Row: Marc Zimmerman-School-BasedPreventionist, Liz Lenz- SATF Coordinator
Front Row: Heidi Dykstra-PreventionProgram Assistant, Megan Palmer, SATFDFC Project Coordinator.
SATF PARTNERSBarry Chamber of CommerceBarry Community Foundation-Youth Advisory Council Barry Community Resource NetworkBarry County Adult Probation and Parole Barry County Central Dispatch Barry County Commission on Aging Barry County Community Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Services Barry County Department of Human Services Barry County Adult Drug Court Barry County Emergency Management Barry County Great Start Collaborative Barry County Intermediate School DistrictBarry County Juvenile Drug Court Barry County Kinship Care Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Barry County Sherriff’s DepartmentBarry County Transit Barry County Trial Court – Family Division Barry County United WayBarry-Eaton District Health DepartmentBarry Intermediate School District Bosley Pharmacy Family Support Center of Barry CountyHastings Area SchoolsHastings City Fire Department Hastings City Police DepartmentHastings First Presbyterian ChurchHungry Howie’sJ-Ad Graphics Kalamazoo County Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Services Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld CenterMiddleville Pharmacy CarePennock HospitalPennock Pharmacy Thornapple Kellogg Schools Village of Nashville Police Department WBCH …and many more.
Barry County Transit Director
Joe Bleam and
Liz Lenz, SATF Coordinator,
with
“The Meth Bus”…reminding everyone to report
suspicious activity. We can all do
our part to prevent meth prob-
lems in our community.
Quitting smoking is difficult for anyone - and help is available bycalling 1.800.QUIT NOW. Special services are designed forpregnant and parenting moms with small children…
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Locally, the SATF has partnered with local alcohol retailers and lawenforcement to increase compliance rates with laws and regulations regard-ing the sale of alcohol to those under 21 years of age. Currently, our coun-ty’s compliance rate is at 87%, up 5% from 2011. (SATF, Winter 2012)
• The Third Annual Barry County Youth Leadership Summit hosted over150 Barry County youth who are now working together to make their com-munity a better and safer place by spreading the message of being positiveand “Above The Influence”. According to the event survey, 94% of partic-ipants are now inspired to make some type of positive change in their com-munity or school. (YLS, 2012)
• This year the SATF increased community access to safe medicine dispos-al by placing 3 permanent medicine take back drop boxes in local lawenforcement agencies. These sites are in addition to 7 local pharmacieswhich also offer medicine collection. (SATF, 2012)
• Since January of 2011, the SATF and partners have collected and prop-erly disposed of:
* 1,898 pounds of unwanted, unused prescription and over-the-counter medications through pharmacy collections and HouseholdHazardous Waste Collections (Yellow Jug, 2011-2012, BEDHD 2011-2012)
* 23,846 pills and 223 fluid ounces of controlled substances, suchas prescription pain medications and narcotics (BEDHD and Barry CountySheriff’s Dept, 2011-2012)
• The SATF continues its work with many community partners to increaseawareness of new and emerging drug trends, such as synthetic marijuana,Medical Marijuana, and methamphetamine awareness.
SMOKING...SMOKING...• Barry County has a higher rate of smoking while pregnant (maternal smoking)than Michigan. • The Tobacco Reduction Coalition has partnered with the SATF to promote manymedia campaigns
like the Maternal Smoking Billboards and the Quit Line. *Source: MIPHY, Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth, www.michigan.gov/mlphy.**Source: Michigan Department of Community Health.
Students from Delton Kellogg High School show off their propsused to help 4th graders better understand the dangers of tobacco.
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)In December 2011, 84 high school leaders from aroundthe county were trained at Thornapple Kellogg HighSchool to become TATU Presenters in their communities.
23.3% of pregnant women smoke** 20% of 11th grade students in Barry County have used tobacco in the last 30 days*
25% of Barry County adults are smokers*
SATF Awards 2012 Youth Leadership Scholarships: Nick Newton and Marissa Kurr, both 2012Thornapple Kellogg High School graduates, wererecipients of the 2012 SATF Youth LeadershipScholarship. They were selected by a review com-mittee of SATF members for their outstanding sub-stance abuse prevention work in their community andwith their peers. Both Nick and Marissa are mem-bers of the SATF’s Youth Leadership Workgroup andhave been involved in Teens Against Tobacco Use,Project Sticker Shock, Summerfest Fun Run,Maranda’s Park Party, the Barry County YouthLeadership Summit, and many other positive events.The SATF congratulates them both, thanks them fortheir willingness to stand up and speak out, and wish-es them a bright future.
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