Saugatuck-Douglas Rotary Club, Saugatuck High School Interact Club and Saugatuck Township Parks and Recreation Committee volunteers joined Allegan County Conservation District forester Ben Savoie (pictured left of just behind this young tree) planting 1,350 Rotary- bought bare-root saplings plus more young trees Saturday at the township’s River Bluff Park. The newly-formed volunteer RiverWood Council views Read More…
Author: Editorial Staff
Summer chamber concerts return to mainstage
The Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck will return for its 35th season to its post-Covid normal exceptional presenting six paired Thursday/Friday in-person evening concerts in the Saugatuck Woman’s Club at the corner of Butler and Hoffman streets. It will also offer three “Art for Your Ears … and Hands!” educational Young Listeners Concerts and three Read More…
Wicks owner appeals city seat limit
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The owner of a downtown restaurant/bar unhappy with Saugatuck Planning Commission-imposed seating limits on her proposed back addition is seeking court redress for it — and then some. Wicks Park Bar & Grill owner Christine Murphy Pierce filed a May 3 appeal in Allegan County Circuit seeking to increase seating for Read More…
Armed Forces Day Lunch breaks records
The 10th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Community Armed Forces Day Luncheon Saturday at Community Church of Douglas broke fundraising and attendance records. Keynote speaker Jim “Doc” McCloughan moved many to tears recounting his Vietnam War experience. Raised in rural Bangor, McCloughlin and was drafted in 1968 to the Army, where he served as a combat medic, rising Read More…
Cops say rodents, malnutrition contributed to woman’s death
Police say a roach infestation at a Valley home was a contributing cause to an elderly woman’s death. The woman’s husband and daughter have now been arrested on neglect and manslaughter charges. Walter Alfred Hawkins, 74, and Christy Lee Hawkins, 45, were arrested in Valley.Police said Janice Ramsey Hawkins, 72, was found dead in the Read More…
Two LaFayette schools celebrate last day of school as they close for good
By Jody Stewart While some schools in our area are busy gathering for graduation and celebrating with their students and their families, there are two schools in our community where facility, staff, students and their families are gathering for another occasion. Five Points Elementary School and J.P. Powell Middle School bells will ring for the Read More…
Obituary-Terri Angela Peckham
Terri Angela Peckham, 61 of Valley, passed away Friday, May 20, 20222 at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Faith Evangelistic Church beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST until 8:00 p.m. EST. A funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Faith Evangelistic Read More…
Obituary-Nola R. Geissel
Nola R. Geissel, age 97 of Kalamazoo, died on May 18, 2022. She was born on April 10, 1925, in Almena Township, Michigan, the daughter of Rellie and Lavina (Soloman) Masten. At her parent’s cider mill, Nola met the love of her life Emil Geissel. They were married on March 3, 1945, and shared 66 Read More…
Obituary-David Ward Hartwell
David Ward Hartwell, 80, of Paw Paw, passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2022, with his loving wife by his side. He was born Sept. 11, 1941, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of the late Vern Ward Hartwell and Irene Belle (Mochmer) Hartwell.Dave proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps Read More…