By John RaffelCorrespondent Clare (4-2) fired out to a 21-9 halftime lead and defeated Standish-Sterling 48-22 in Jack Pine Conference football action on Friday.It was 7-3 after the first quarter and 42-15 after three periods in Clare’s favor.Standish-Sterling kicked a 40-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. But Mason Heintz Read More…
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SPS funders raise $160+ K … and fun
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck Public Schools-sponsored fall Walk-a-thon and Serve-a-thon fall fundraisers last week raised a combined $160,605. The Friends of Saugatuck Middle & High School-organized Serve-a-Thon Sept. 18 involved middle school students, with support from parent and business sponsors, raising $54,240 via providing packing for Kids Food Basket and environmental stewardship at The Read More…
Douglas OKs sign at ex-golf cluhouse
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council Monday granted Vincent Beckman IV a 6-month sign ordinance exemption for a marker erected at his home at 14 and 16 Ferry St., the former West Shore Golf Course clubhouse. City planning and zoning administrator Sean Homyen told council staff had received a complaint about the sign, inspected Read More…
History Center cites Ashley, Thau
The Saugatuck-Douglas History Center presented Arthur Ashley the Charles J. Lorenz Award of Achievement, its top honor, and cited Christopher Thau as Volunteer of the Year at its annual membership meeting Oct. 2. Ashley, a US Army veteran, musician and data analyst, has been a SDHC volunteer for more than two decades. He and his Read More…
Douglas seeks playground build volunteers
By Scott Sullivan Editor The City of Douglas seeks volunteers to help erect the final phase of its park project started in 2019: the children grades 5-12 area at the Schultz Park playground. What started in 2019 as a group of Douglas mothers to complete renovation of the downtown Beery Field playground plus the tots Read More…
Heat on Sunday for Chili Cook Off
Three things just go together to make a perfect fall day — crisp temperatures, color touring and enjoying a steaming bowl of chili. You can get this package deal at the annual Cow Hill Yacht Club Chili Cook Off Sunday Oct. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. under a tent in downtown Saugatuck’s Wicks Park. Read More…
Saugatuck volleyball falls to visiting Martin
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe Saugatuck volleyball team played host to Martin on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with the Clippers prevailing 25-19, 25-22, 25-15.Martin’s serving played a big role in determining the outcome. The Clippers served up 20 aces, led by Mackenzie Schwartz with eight.“Our serving put the pressure on Saugatuck,” Martin coach Shannon Goddard said.Kenda Goddard Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorSalvationLeonard Michaels’ 1982 short-story collection “I Would Have Saved Them If I Could” explored how a writer/creator gives birth to characters, then watches almost helplessly as they develop and follow their own free wills towards whatever fates awaits them.Fellow author James Joyce voiced a similar sentiment: “The artist, like the God of creation, Read More…
Nothing but sincerity
… for as far as the eye can see met families coming Saturday to grab among 300 pumpkins set out by the Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt Douglas office. There were free cider and donuts too. Many kids and even some grown-ups came costumed for the festivities. As for who was the cutest pumpkin in the Read More…
‘Is chalk art free speech?’ cities ask
By Scott SullivanEditorIs chalk art in public places free speech or vandalism? Douglas City Council Monday weighed a measure banning it on heels of neighbor Saugatuck removing a sidewalk message many found offensive.Saugatuck City Council was slated to discuss its attorney’s advisory on the matter at its Wednesday, Oct. 10 Wednesday’s workshop, too late for Read More…