Pickleball’s popularity, per Sports and Fitness Industry Association spokesperson Laur Futterman, makes it the fastest-growing sport in America, as witness players such as the forehand-whacking aficianado pictured here on the eight courts at Douglas’s Schultz Park. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
By Scott SullivanEditorNick Wikar has been fired as Douglas planner and zoning administrator, leaving both the city and neighbor Saugatuck seeking new help at that position.Wikar, who replaced Lisa Imus as planner/ZA in March 2020, left after an Aug. 15 city council meeting at which some developers and residents criticized him for being overly-stringent and Read More…
There are worse things than a dog’s life packed by a pet person to peruse Saugatuck’s Water Street. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
Of all the conditions or diseases, one might encounter, Alzheimer’s/dementia is in my opinion the worst.Many of us know a mother, father or a close relative that has suffered from this disease that saps almost all memory from a person. In my case it was my mother.The mother I remember was full of life. She Read More…
Play, we are told, is the work of children. Einstein wrote that when children play it is the beginning of all research. A classic example that philosophy might be the great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. As a youngster his mother sat him down and introduced him to Froebel’s “Gifts and Occupations” It is a set of Read More…
To the editor, The mission of the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center is to preserve local history and inspire learning to inform and improve our community. We are a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of the people of Saugatuck and Douglas. The History Center acts as the community’s archive and its collective memory, Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR It wasn’t musical chairs but close Aug. 10 as the Saugatuck Township Board: • Accepted supervisor Cindy Osman’s resignation and appointed her full-time building official/assistant zoning administrator; • Named clerk Abby Bigford supervisor to replace Osman; and • Appointed planning commission chair Rebecca Israels clerk replacing Bigford. Osman, who with Kathy Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck City Council has hired Frank Walsh Municipal Services to seek candidates for three city positions, two old ones combined plus a new one. A new combined zoning administrator and project manager, combining jobs recently vacated by Cindy Osman and Kate White respectively, stands to be best-paying at a projected $87,500 Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR New Saugatuck High School and home school graduates Cai Hesse and Lucy Alexander respectively have been awarded $1,000 Mill Pond Realty “Follow Your Dreams” scholarships based on essays written. Hesse, daughter of Jeani and Doug Hesse of Saugatuck, plans to enroll as a Lee Honor Student in the Western Michigan University Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGraduation took a serious toll on Saugatuck’s roster, with 12 members of the 2021 squad now done with high school.That, however, doesn’t mean the cupboard is bare for coach Bill Dunn, who is entering his 20th season at the helm of the Trailblazers.Ten players return with varsity experience, having helped Saugatuck post Read More…