By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Friday, May 24th The Farwell Fair, a Memorial Day Weekend Festival, begins at 8 am at the Farwell Fairgrounds where there will be loads of fun with Craft Venders (Flea Market all day and all weekend in fact); a Carnival by Native Amusements opening from 3 to 11 pm; an Animal Barn Read More…
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Candidates for local offices announced
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The filing date is past and the Clare County Clerk Lori Mott (R), Treasurer Jenny Beemer-Fritzinger (R) and Sheriff John S. Wilson (R) are all unopposed on the August 6 Primary ballot.Michelle Ambrozaitis has announced her candidacy in November for the six-year term of retiring Circuit Court Judge Roy Mienk, leaving her Read More…
Hospital debus new site here
Local family physician and resident Jason Myers handled ribbon-cutting duties during the May 13 opening of Holland Hospital’s new 16,940-square-foot medical center at 6490 Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck Township. The facility expands access to primary care, lab, radiology, physical therapy and rehab services to the lakeshore south of Holland in one nearby site. To learn Read More…
New Mt. Baldhead restrooms, deck plans set
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck City Council took steps towards big-ticket Mt. Baldhead Park improvements Monday, hiring Fleis & Vandenbrink engineers for $26,800 towards building new restrooms at the foot of the dune and $24,600 towards replacing the deck on top. Full construction costs are estimated at $160,000 for the restrooms and $330,000 for the Read More…
Saugatuck track teams take first at Gobles Invite
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGOBLES—The Saugatuck quartet of Novella DeGraaf, Brook Simpson, Mazie Robison and Vivian Vallarsa is fast.How fast, you ask?Well, their time of 50.99 in the 4×100 relay at the Gobles Little Guys Invitational on Friday, May 10, not only gave the Trailblazers first place in the event, but it also set a new Read More…
Obituary: Jane Feldott
Jane Feldott, 101 Jane K Feldott (née’ Keith), 101, widow of Joseph R. Feldott, passed away following a brief illness on May 5, 2024 in Douglas. She was born to Gilbert and Madeleine Keith on Nov. 17, 1922 in Hinsdale, Ill., where she lived for over 70 years. She and her husband were graduates of Read More…
Obituary: Estelle Friedl
Estelle Friedl, 94 Estelle Friedl (Estela Alicia López Barajas) of Saugatuck, age 94, passed away surrounded by love on May 7, 2024. She was born on Sept. 1, 1929 in San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato, Mexico to Felipe López Mireles and Aurora Barajas Salgado. In addition to San Francisco del Rincón, she lived in Purísima Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorWorld Donkey DayJust when I needed a shot of self-esteem came World Donkey Day. Desert animal scientist Ark Raziq founded it to recognize how asses enhance human lives.“Without donkeys’ help,” says Raziq, “it is hard to imagine the modern world could have ever come into existence. These hardy pack animals provided civilization with Read More…
Volunteers work so kids can play
A planned community playground build, delayed three weeks by legal skirmishes, finally took place May 6-8 with enthused volunteers such as these installing new children’s gear at Village Square Park in downtown Saugatuck. The $336,000 equipment replaces old apparatus, deemed no longer safe last year, with themed features highlighting the area’s natural features and history. Read More…
City flies with Old Airport plan
By Scott SullivanEditorA mixed Saugatuck City Council Monday accepted a $130,000 donation to convert its Old Airport land into public recreation trails.The 169.1-acre parcel lies in Saugatuck Township east of I-196, near 63rd Street and 134th Avenue. The city bought it for $12,000 in 1936 with hopes it would host an airport and has left Read More…