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Public Notices
Notice of Adoption of Ordinances to Regulate Wind, Solar and Utility Battery Storage
November 20, 2024 - 12:50 pmNotice to Creditors
January 8, 2025 - 11:32 amNotice to Creditors – Estate of Helga Lucile Radick
January 9, 2025
Notice to Creditors
Decedent’s Estate
Estate of Helga Lucile Radick
Date of birth April 01, 1930
Notice to Creditors: The decedent, Helga Lucile Radick, died 08/13/2024. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to James Eugene Radick, personal representative, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
James Eugene Radick, Personal Representative, PO Box 281, Howard City, MI 49329
Telephone no. 616-430-7036
Belvidere Township Budget Workshop 2025 March 5, 2025
March 19, 2025 - 3:23 pmMeeting called to order 6:10 pm
Board Members present: Tarin Minkel, Forrest Herzog, Leigh Murray, Judy Spring, Brent Dietrich
Public Comments Pertaining to the Agenda Item: 2025-2026 Budget Workshop
None
Board Comments: None
Board discussed the budget and where funds need to be increased/decreased or eliminated. No final budget figures made. Final budget meeting is March 12, 2025 at 6pm
Public Comments: Mark Anderson-make the fund balance easy for residents to understand. What is reorganization? Variance-need to know what everything is for. Page 5 Miscellaneous-get rid of. Elections reimbursements. Keep up with what you’re doing, it will make a difference in the end.
Next meetings: Budget meeting – March 12, 2025- 6 pm, Regular Board meeting March 19, 2025-6 pm, Budget meeting to approve, March 24, 2025- 6 pm, Saturday Clerks hours March 29, 2025-10am to 1pm
BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING March 12, 2025
March 19, 2025 - 3:24 pmMeeting called to order at 6:17 pm
Board Members present: Forrest Herzog, Tarin Minkel, Brent Dietrich, Judy Spring, Leigh Murray-absent
Public Comments Pertaining to the Agenda:
2025-2026 Budget Workshop – Request for information/purchase of ground penetrating radar for use at the cemetery
Board Comments – worked through some of the information on the budget. Compiling numbers from Chart of Account figures, talked about fully funding the next budget, why and how to do it. Draft of budget to be on line by Thursday, March 25, 2025.
Upcoming meetings:
Regular monthly meeting March 19, 2025
Budget Approval/hearing March 24, 2025 at 6pm
Coffee with the Supervisor, Tuesday March 25, 2025, 5pm to 8pm
Saturday Clerks office hours, March 29, 2025, 10am – 1pm
The Old Fence Rider Museum in Edmore
March 26, 2025 - 9:49 amThe Village of Edmore would like to thank The Old Fence Rider Museum for its generous donation to Edmore. After 30 years of dedicated service to the community, the board of The Old Fence Rider Museum has decided to close the doors officially. The Museum has decided to donate the building with all of its contents to The Village of Edmore. The Village is currently working with MCC and CMU to re-home the contents of the museum in places they will be most cared for. Before the donations can begin, we are inquiring to anyone who has LOANED any memorabilia to the museum and has written documentation that the item was a loan, not a piece donated to The Old Fence Rider Museum. If you have written proof that you loaned an item to The Old Fence Rider Museum, please contact the Village Office ASAP so we can start the process to return your items to you. The deadline to collect any loaned items is April 30th, 2025. Call the Village of Edmore at (989) 427-5641 or email Alexis at alexis@nulledmore.com .
MARCH 19, 2025 BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP MEETING MINUTES
April 2, 2025 - 4:29 pmMeeting called to order 6:01 pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer – Roberta Murray
Roll Call – Present: Forrest Herzog, Tarin Minkel, Judy Spring, Brent Deitrich
Absent: Leigh Murray
Public Comments: Nancy Snyder- Feb 19, 2025 -bill payment approval not in minutes, approval of bills paid before the meeting also missing. Nancy also mentioned the Townline Lake boat launch and where the process to give to the county is at. Brent Dietrich, trustee, is taking over for Leigh Murray, Supervisor and will check on the situation including the survey.
Approval of Minutes: Motion to correct Feb 19, 2025 minutes by Judy Spring, Brent Dietrich 2nd, motion passes unanimously. March 5, 2025 minutes, motion to approve by Forrest Herzog, Brent Dietrich 2nd, motion passes unanimously. March 12, 2025 minutes, corrected-Brent Dietrich was absent not present and the budget draft will be online March 20 not the 25. Tarin Minkel motion to pass, Brent Dietrich 2nd, motion passes unanimously.
Agenda approval – Judy Spring, need to add discussion on Publishing minutes, Campground, sale of child’s playscape. Motion to add by Tarin Minkel, 2nd by Brent Dietrich, motion passes Department/Committee Reports: Treasurer-Forrest Herzog, Approval of monthly expenses from his written report. Forrest motion to pay, Judy Spring 2nd. Motion passes unanimously. Forrest was asked again for balance as of Feb 28, without tax revenue by Tarin Minkel. Fire report read, Zoning, Dave Kelsey gave report, Cemetery, Chris Reynolds gave report, Planning Comm-BJ Cogswell gave report.
New Business: 2025 Budget Review-Leigh to plug in more numbers, Publishing of Minutes (added) staying with Lakeview Area News, Campground-table until supervisor returns next Monday, Childs playscape-motion to not sell but reinstall by Brent Dietrich, 2nd by Forrest Herzog, motion passes unanimously.
Old Business: BS&A-Thursday online meeting 10am. Relocation of Treasurer-Treasurer is now working from the township office.
Board Comments:
Public Comments: BJ said Foster Swift was asked to bill for zoning book work in April as it’s a 2025 appropriation, must have forgotten. Tarin Minkel moves to void F/S March check and pay in April, Brent Dietrich 2nd, passes unanimously. Andy Reynolds gave info on the cleaning of the cemetery Chapel
Next Meetings: Budget Approval/Hearing March 24, 2025 6pm, Coffee with the Supervisor, March 25, 2025 5pm to 8pm, Saturday Clerk office hours, March 29, 2025, 10am to 1pm
Meeting Adjourned 7:29pm
Leigh Murray,
Supervisor
Judy Spring, Clerk
BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP FINAL BUDGET MEETING
April 2, 2025 - 4:30 pmMarch 24, 2025
Meeting called to order at 6:01 pm
Board Member present: Forrest Herzog, Tarin Minkel, Leigh Murray, Brent Dietrich, Judy Spring
Public comments pertaining to agenda: None
2025-2026 Budget, Board reviewed budget numbers and made some changes
After much consideration a motion to approve the budget made by Judy Spring, 2nd by Forrest Herzog
Roll Call Vote: All members voted to approve the budget, budget passes unanimously
Public Comments: Wayne Watts, Board spending too much of township savings
Nancy Snyder, stated she doesn’t see why we need a Secretary, Deputy Clerk and a Clerk. Our pay is too much and the hours we work are too many. Secretary works for Supervisor and outer office, Deputy Clerk is mandated by the State as is the Clerk.
Belvidere Township Special Meeting March 27, 2025
April 2, 2025 - 4:31 pmCall to order 6 pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer
Roll Call: Present: Brent Dietrich, Judy Spring, Tarin Minkel, Leigh Murray
Absent: Forrest Herzog
Agenda Public comments: Eric Van Houten, Praised Forrest and thanked him for his many years of service. Forrest told him he didn’t know about meeting. In last 3 years there have been 14 different people on the board, don’t rush replacing Forrest. Mark Anderson- uniformity in
Everything should be used, salaries, work days, work location. We will be getting FOIA’s real soon.
New Business: Resignation of Forrest Herzog, Treasurer effective March 31, 2025
Motion to accept resignation by Tarin Minkle, 2nd by Judy Spring
Voice vote, passes unanimously. Board needs to submit meeting minutes to
Isabella Bank in order to remove Forrest Herzog’s name from the Township bank
accounts. Motion to submit minutes effective April 1, 2025 by Tarin Minkel
2nd by Judy Spring. The clerk will submit the minutes to Isabella Bank, Tuesday,
April 1, 2025.
Board spoke of other duties and will wait to discuss again at next meeting.
Motion to advertise open Treasurer position in newspapers, face book, sign and
Website by Brent Dietrich, 2nd by Tarin Minkel.
Final Public comments: Mark Anderson, RE: Interviews, board should keep individual scores
for each interviewee with most import items listed 1-5.
Matt Murray, recommends we review all resumes submitted and
decide on 3 applicants for the overall interview
Upcoming meetings: Monthly Board meeting, April 15, 2025, 6 pm
Saturday Clerk hours, March 29, 2025 10 am to 1pm
Coffee with the Supervisor, April 17, 2025 5 pm to 8 pm
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Upcoming Events
Classifieds
Storage Available
Fountain’s Storage – 2 locations ready for your storage needs in Lakeview, 8797 Tamarack Road and 9287 M-46. Call: (989) 352-8074.
Classified Ads
Classified Ads cost $10 for the first week and $5 each additional week as long as there is no changes to the ad. The ad is due the Monday before the Thursday edition of the newspaper. Lost and found pet ads are free. Please send Classified Ads by e-mail: lannewsroom@nullgmail.com.
In-home Caregivers Needed Immediately!
Northern Montcalm & Southern Mecosta counties. Competitive wage, full or part time. Past experience as a homemaker, in care facility, or family care. Reliable transportation, background check will be made. Call: 989-831-5000
Estate Sale
April 10, 11 and 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. household and tools 13549 Deaner Rd, Howard City, MI
NEEDED: BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP TREASURER
Resident of Belvidere Township at least 30 days, Michigan at least 6 months Registered voter, well versed computer skills, accounting experience, basic understanding of local government, available to hold office hours Belvidere Township website for more information www.belvideretownshipmi.gov Resume/letter of intent to belvideretwpclerk@nullgmail.com or deliver to township office Monday-Wednesday 9am to 1pm Deadline to apply: …
About the Lakeview Area News
Dick Boomer started the Lakeview Area News in 2006 with his granddaughter Dana Keilholtz. They started the process in January 2006 and the first issue came out March 9, 2006. The original address for the newspaper was 318 S. Lincoln Avenue in downtown Lakeview, Michigan. Dana started doing production and layout and advertising design. Rich Boomer (Dick’s son) and Kim Boomer (Dick’s daughter-in-law, the wife of his other son, Chris) were the first advertising sales persons. Dick Boomer handled the finances.
The first week in April 2006, just four weeks after the first newspaper was published, Linda Huckins started writing for the newspaper. Linda was transplanted from out east with a journalism degree and lots of newspaper and magazine experience. “My dream has always been to open a small-town newspaper, but I didn’t have the capital,” she said. “When I walked into the Lakeview Area News office, I knew I was home. Working there was the next best thing.” That same week, there was a death in the Keilholtz family. Linda volunteered to cover the front desk at the office so Dana and Dick could attend the funeral, and she has been with the newspaper ever since.
Dana needed some time off to help her husband grieve and Linda agreed to fill in. After a few weeks, there was a shift in responsibilities. Linda took over production and layout and handled editorial issues and writers as well as doing some of the writing herself. Rich and Kim had to leave the newspaper because of other obligations, so Dana then concentrated on selling and designing ads. As the paper grew in popularity, the job became too big for Dana to handle alone. Lisa Jensen took over some of the ad design responsibilities and Pam Hufford came on board as a sales person. The 29” broadsheet design was too large and cumbersome. It was decided to switch to a smaller 25” size, which most local newspapers use. At the same time, they switched printers to Pioneer Press in Big Rapids.
Robin Ward came to work for the newspaper when Dick Boomer owned the paper and she stayed on working for Dana and Linda. Robin put in many long hours proofing and editing the paper as well as performing layout duties. It was during those years that she developed the Ruffs by Rosco column expressing the world through the eyes of her faithful dog, Rosco. Robin still writes that column, and it is one of the newspaper’s most popular features. Our many thanks to Robin for her dedication and support of our newspaper.
Within a year, the newspaper expanded coverage into Six Lakes, Remus, Blanchard, Edmore, Howard City, Amble, Stanton, Sheridan, and other areas surrounding Lakeview.
The response has been overwhelming. Several local people wrote weekly or bi-monthly columns, others willingly submitted articles on a regular basis, and others submitted story ideas.
In October 2007, Dana and Linda bought Dick out and took over the newspaper as partners. The newspaper then became the Lakeview Area News, LLC. They continued running the paper until February 2010 when Dana bowed out and Linda became sole owner. By this time, Pam Hufford no longer worked for the paper. Two other ad representatives joined the staff – Julie Camp and Kristina Marsh. Linda hired other office and layout staff as well. Two are still working at the newspaper – Sandy Dean, who is office/billing manager and ad designer, and Kelly Wright, who is layout editor.
In September 2011, Linda sold the newspaper to the current owners, Gerald (Jake) Kinsey and Charlene Kinsey. The name stayed the same, except it no longer is an LLC. Linda stayed on as Managing Editor for a couple years to run the day-to-day operations, and the Kinseys handle the business end. Linda retired in 2014, but she continues to write articles and helps in other ways. The first issue under the Kinseys’ leadership came out September 15, 2011. Shortly after buying the newspaper the Kinseys started renting their current office space in the Lakeview Family Chiropractors building at 960 S. Lincoln Ave in Lakeview.