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By Scott SullivanEditorE.C., Call HomeNo prophet may be accepted less in his hometown than Johnny Cash, who got shot in the crotch last week.The Man in Black’s death 19 years ago didn’t stop Kingsland, Ark., from painting his image on…
Saugatuck boys prevail at regionals
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorMONTAGUE— Saugatuck boys track coach Rick Bauer felt sick to his stomach during the Division 3 regional meet in Montague on Saturday, May 21.And it had nothing to do with his team’s performance.“For me personally, it was…
Crossing sticks for ‘heaven’s sake
Turning thousands of painted sticks into seven outdoor art installations was not Jeremy Barnett (shown) and co-conspirator Jason Maracani’s spinoff of crossing the river Styx. Indeed, the works, meant to go up in time for the Saugatuck Center for the…
1,350+ new trees grow in Saugatuck
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…
Wicks owner contests city seating cap
By Scott SullivanEditorThe 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…
Following rainbow
Marc and Cathy Smith of Chicago, copy of The Commercial Record in hand, followed the newly-painted rainbow sidewalk across Butler Street towards Saugatuck City Hall May 12. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
Classic cars, memorabilia debut Saturday
Investment Classics is revving up to showcase and sell classic cars in Saugatuck Township one block west of Blue Star Highway on the corner of 135th Avenue. Owner Ron Levine plans an open house there at 3512 Commercial Blvd. featuring…
Douglas wins EPA Haworth cleanup grant
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas took a giant leap forward in its efforts to repurpose the former Haworth plant site May 12 when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency apprised city leaders their cleanup grant application has been accepted. The city,…
Obituary: Stanley Showers, 83
Stanley Effinger Showers, 83, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on May 8, 2022.Stan was born in Colorado Springs, graduated from Saugatuck High School and attended Colorado College before beginning a family in Colorado.An early passion for sports cars led to…
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By Scott SullivanEditorWild DogsIn the spirit of calling a spade a long-handled tool with sharp-edged, typically-rectangular metal blade used to cut earth, sand and turf, I give you President Biden’s new Disinformation Governance Board.Picture Republicans’ glee when he threw pollsters…
Art Club tableau vivant blows by
By Scott SullivanEditorA tableau vivant is a silent, motionless person or persons arranged to represent a scene or incident. In another translation: What could be more French?Asked by Christa Wise last winter to pose as photographer for the Saugatuck-Douglas Art…
Douglas wins EPA Haworth grant
By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas took a giant leap forward in its efforts to repurpose the former Haworth plant site May 12 when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency apprised city leaders their cleanup grant application has been accepted.The city, turned down by…
Life as Performance Art
We have four major national patriotic holidays in our country, and two of them always come near the end of May. Most of us already know about three of the major holidays – Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veteran’s Day. There…
Three people I consider heroes
Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Junior and Franklin Graham are three people I admire the most. Each is of a different political persuasion. Each has a different mission in life. But all three are doing the best they can to make…
Trails group: call of wild takes foot
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The RiverWood Council, new name for the Tri-Community Trail Master Plan Committee, announced more updates in its just-released spring newsletter. Among them is keep working with Saugatuck Township to increase access and improve amenities at the…
Community Pride Week to return June 1-5
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Community Pride Week will return to the lakeshore full force Wednesday through Sunday, June 1-5. Festivities fete not just the local LGBTQ population but all people. Community Pride Committee-sponsored fun will start Wednesday, June 1, with…
Multi-decorated vet keynotes AFD lunch
Michigan native and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Jim “Doc” McCloughan will be guest speaker at the 10th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day Luncheon Saturday, May 21, at Community Church of Douglas, 6874 Wiley Road, beginning at 11 a.m. The…
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By Scott SullivanEditorDark EnergyScientists believe the universe is expanding (Into what? Don’t ask) at a faster and faster pace. Except those who don’t.Three Princeton physicists have challenged this assumption, presenting a model wherein the universe’s expansion soon ends, then it…
Saugatuck soccer team wins two games, loses one
Saugatuck’s Kaitlyn Merkle (17) and Ainsley Lowery (1) compete in a recent game. (Photo by Scott Sullivan) By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSCHOOLCRAFT—The Saugatuck girls soccer team ended a stretch of three games in six days with a 3-1 loss to host…
Life as Performance Art
Groucho Marx would famously flick his cigar, raise his eyebrows, and ask contestants on his television quiz show, You Bet Your Life, “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” It’s a quick question, and the answer is a bit further down in this column. Grant was…
