For several years I had a five-church parish, roughly the size of Rhode Island, in northern Alberta, Canada. This time of the year sunrise came about eleven in the morning; dusk a little after two in the afternoon. On Sundays, by the time I finished the last service of the day at eight that night, I still Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOPKINS—The first quarter of the season-opening boys’ basketball game between Saugatuck and Hopkins on Tuesday, Nov. 28, couldn’t have been closer.Literally.Each team scored 13 points through the first eight minutes of play, with each side relying heavily on a long-range attack.The rest of the game wasn’t quite that close as the Vikings Read More…
By Maggie ConklinBeans, Beans ♪When you think of beans, you likely think of the common commercially-raised dried ones like black beans, pintos, great northern, navy and kidney beans.You might also think of fresh ones such as green string beans and yellow wax beans. And what about legumes like peas, lentils, chickpeas and soybeans?How many different Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorFire UpThe U.S. 131/M-60 cloverleaf a quarter-mile south of the Super 8 in 6 a.m. rain boasted arrows, signs and lane markers, all reflectorized.Wipers flapping and smearing water semicircles made glass before me math spaghetti. No glows were original, all were my own headlights coming back.How could I make out directions from distraction Read More…
A good friend once said that contentment was an act of radical defiance. That was interesting, and she went on to explain, “No one wants to be content. It’s like settling, like saying something is good enough or almost good. Worse, they’ve got it in for anyone who claims to be contented because that means you’re happy, and Read More…
My progressive friends may “go bananas” over this thought, but I believe the U.S. should contemplate withdrawing from the United Nations.Yes, it is “radical” but what does this once very useful organization do for the U.S? I would argue it has become too big and bureaucratic, and divisive to get anything of substance done.All the Read More…
Post-Thanksgiving holiday celebrations are underway hereabouts in earnest. Here’s a coming week’s mini-sampler: Saturday, Sept. 1: Ox-Bow House Winter Artist Markets, 130 Center St., downtown Douglas; and Crane’s drive-through holiday light shows at the family’s 51-year Fennville orchards, 6054 124th Ave./M-89, season runs continue. Call for times and hours. Sunday, Dec. 2: Where to turn? Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor It takes bank to deal with eroding riverbanks. To that end, Saugatuck City Council agreed Monday to spend up to $40,000 installing storm sewer infrastructure on west side Kalamazoo River lots fronting Park Street. Owners of homes at 850 and 856 Park have agreed to chip in $2,000 each for the Read More…
The Saugatuck-Douglas History Center will roll out its new holiday ornament, commemorating the bicentennial gazebo in Saugatuck’s Wicks Park, during the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Holiday Market Saturday, Dec. 2. Priced at $50, this 4-inch-long hanging ornament is hand-crafted in Poland and continues the SDHC tradition of feting local historic sites and structures as Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorIt’s been said that it’s not how you start that’s important, but how well you finish.Saugatuck was a perfect example of that last season.After posting a 7-9 record through their first 16 games, the Trailblazers won eight of their last nine contests to finish at 15-10, winning a district title in the Read More…