By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBased on the first quarter, it appeared as though the boys basketball game between Saugatuck and visiting Delton on Thursday, Jan. 11, was destined to be a back-and-forth battle throughout.But as is so often the case, appearances were deceiving.The Trailblazers used a 19-4 edge in the second stanza to take command and Read More…
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Maggie’s Pantry
By Maggie ConklinPeanut ButterCookiesDuring the Gulf War quite a few years ago, my friend Robin Sullivan and I made chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies, then mailed them to a couple Boyce boys who were serving overseas. We vacuum-sealed, lovingly boxed and mailed them a strange-sounding armed services address.A month or so later we received Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorWormholeBBC Sky at Night speculated last week about wormholes, space-time portals between dimensions. We pass through these between Saugatuck, Douglas and reality each day.My favorite is on board an Interurban bus. Step up, a door wheezes shut and gravity spits you out through its vortex, the Blue Star Bridge.The BBC says a Chinese Read More…
Soldier-lawyer takes alternate way home
By Scott SullivanEditorThe long road home for Auston Marineau leads through four colleges, three army deployments to the Middle East over seven years, an impending legal clerkship for Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement and back to Saugatuck, this time with his optometrist wife, again.“I found my grandpa’s World War II memorabilia in a Read More…
DES design wins national award
By Scott SullivanEditorDES stands for Douglas Elementary School and design as well after last week’s announcement building renovations completed last year have won an Outstanding Design Award from American School and University.Project designer GMB and builder GDK Construction Co. was honored in AS&U’s 2023 Architectural Portfolio publication, for 41 years released in cooperation with the Read More…
Life as Performance Art
When I was old enough I joined the Odd Fellows lodge. There wasn’t much choice in the matter, as the men in our family had been members for over a century. I was initiated and encouraged to attend their monthly meetings, which I did. At first, if only because it was new, I found it interesting. Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Local newspapers are the lifeblood of the community
I have a confession to make. I’m a local newspaper addict. I write them, I sell them, and most importantly I read every single one I can get my hands on.Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately depending on your viewpoint, I also buy them. Amazingly I’ve had a great deal of success in doing so.This week I Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Growing old, not in the cards
After hip replacement surgery and a scheduled knee surgery, I still say I’m not getting old even though my age, and sometimes my body would disagree..Turning 30 never bothered me. Ditto when I celebrated my 40th. But now that I’m long past 60, I got to unequivocally say, 1 don’t want to get old. Or Read More…
Obituary: Lawrence Vihtelic
Lawrence Vihtelic, 81 Lawrence George Vihtelic died peacefully at home in Fennville on Dec. 6, 2023, after a multi-year battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia. He was 81. The eldest of nine, Larry was born on May 26, 1942, to Lillian and Frank Vihtelic in Detroit and spent most of his childhood in Whitehall. A high Read More…
What’s the least city hall can do?
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council discussed de minimus benefits Dec. 18 in its last meeting of the year. “Internal controls and policies,” treasurer Matt Smith told manager Lisa Nocerini and council Nov. 27, “are an important part of any government’s operation. “They are used to establish safeguards to minimize opportunities to commit fraud, Read More…