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Nocerini is Douglas CM pick

By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas was scheduled to formally hire former Wayne city manager Lisa Nocerini (shown at left) Wednesday in that job here.City council interviewed Nocerini Aug. 10, agreed to offer her the job left vacant by three-year manager Rich Labombard for a $100,000 salary at an Aug. 21 second interview and planned to make it Read More…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Hartgerink accounts for four TDs in Saugatuck win

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—Saugatuck senior quarterback Matthew Hartgerink was firing on all cylinders in the Trailblazers’ home contest against Lakeview on Thursday, Aug. 31.Hartgerink threw for two touchdowns and ran for a couple of others to lead Saugatuck to the 49-7 victory.The win pushed the Trailblazers to 2-0 for the first time since 2018. Read More…

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Mike’s Musings: Culturally insensitive – these words, phrases are banned

I recently obtained a list of words that a certain company is demanding their employees cannot use, or they will be subject to dismissal. The list was passed on to me after the confidential informant attended a diversity training seminar she was told she must attend.One of the targets of these diversity training programs is Read More…

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Life as Performance Art

Monday marked the end of Labor Day weekend and summer holiday season and, for many, when children went back to school.When I was growing up. Father advised us, “Get to know the secretary, janitor, stay on their good sides and respect them. They’re as important as the principal, maybe more.”This seemed counterintuitive, as only teachers and Read More…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Trailblazers win volleyball tourney

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorALLEGAN—Jenn Schock did a little bit of everything for the Saugatuck volleyball team at the Allegan Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 26.In addition to leading the Trailblazers with 46 assists and 12 aces, Schock was second on the team in digs with 26 and tied for third in kills with six.That all-around effort Read More…

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Blue Star

By Scott SullivanEditorA.I.“Artificial” is not “official art,” an oxymoron, though the two are similar.The former means “humanly contrived, not occurring naturally (Her skin glowed in artificial light),” and/or “insincere or affected (an artificial smile).”“Official art” reminds me of Nietzsche saying liberal institutions cease to be liberal the instant they become institutions. With sanctioned art the Read More…

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Mike’s Musings: Fearmongers seeking more COVID restrictions, again

Here we go again- or I would like to say, I hope not. I continually hear rumblings that COVID vaccinations are again going to be required and masks mandatory in some locations. Will this lead to more schools and business shutdowns? It better not. New COVID vaccinations are being rolled out in September, and President Read More…