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(See Camps, Page A3)

Saugatuck summer residents Durenda Walker and her new husband, Michael Rippey, have donated“Big Fish”—a large metal sculpture by Josh Russell, adorned with colorful glass “scales” by JeffBlandford—to the Saugatuck-Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau in memory of their friend, the lateSteve Rubinkam, who commissioned it for his Douglas gallery. It now sits in front of the CVB WelcomeCenter on the corner of Blue Star Highway and Randolph Street in Douglas. “We are hoping ‘BigFish’ lures visitors to their fabulous building,” said Walker, adding she is looking for a dedicationplaque and hopes the bureau can get electricity to light the work properly. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)

Something fishy

BY SCOTT SULLIVANEDITOR

The Michigan Departmentof Environmental Quality willhost a second public hearing

regarding the new owner’splans to develop the formerSaugatuck Presbyter i anCamps Monday, June 30, inthe Saugatuck High Schoolmedia center at 6:30 p.m.

Dune Ridge SA LP—aprivate equity firm frontedby David Barker and fundedby Paulus C. Heule ofGrand Rapids—bought 130

acres at 631 Perryman St.that had hosted churchcamps since 1899 from thePresbytery of Chicago for$10 million Feb. 14. It isseeking DEQ permits tobuild improved roadways toeight single-family homesites on 22.7 acres frontingLake Michigan on the tract’snorthwest corner, next to

Saugatuck’s Oval Beach.Several of the 40-some

attendees at the first sched-uled hearing June 3 com-plained the state agency hadnot provided them adequateprior notice.

“We scheduled the June 30hearing because of that,”said DEQ Water ResourcesDivision environmental

engineer John Bayha.“Dune Ridge has since

then submitted alternateplans to install private welland septic systems forhomes on the property,” hecontinued. “That wouldeliminate the need for publicsewer and water infrastruc-ture that is currently includ-ed in the application.

“If built and installed cor-rectly, private water and sep-tic systems would be far lessinterruptive environmental-ly,” Bayha said.

The proposed roads wouldbe built over the formercamps’ gravel roadways. Theywould be paved through outtheir course and widened in

Public hearing set June 30 for camp development

BY SCOTT SULLIVANEDITOR

The Saugatuck-DouglasArea Business Association isrebooting and rebranding.

New president Jim Petzingannounced new board mem-bers, goals and more duringthe organization’s “Get onBoard” membership meetingJune 16 at its new headquar-ters in the old Douglas hospi-

tal building on Blue StarHighway at Wiley Road.

“Our vision is to be the pre-mier business association inwestern Michigan with a‘AAA’ rating from its mem-bership by the end of theyear 2017,” said Petzing.“Our mission is to driveincremental business to ourmembers’ businesses.”

Key priorities now throughDecember 2015, he contin-ued, are:

• Get SABA back on track.Establish a clear identity; fill

vacant board positions withpassionate, strategic, creativeand hardworking memberswho complement the exist-ing board; and focus on“Fewer, bigger, better.”

• Be inclusive vs. exclu-sive. Ensure decision-mak-ing and programming is not“Saugatuck-centric”; encour-age more active participationfrom Douglas and Blue StarHighway businesses; avoidbeing overly retail-focused;build membership across avariety of businesses and

beyond the immediateSaugatuck-Douglas area; andrecruit SABA members forboard-led committees.

• Develop and execute fiveor six “signature” eventsthroughout the calendar year.Make successful existingevents bigger and better; cre-ate at least one new “big”event idea integrating SABAmembers in both Saugatuckand Douglas (e.g. Taste ofFashion); and go for the“wow” factor.

• Provide more value-

added benefits for members.Offer educational programstaught by service industrySABA members (e.g. hospi-tality and computer training);develop a directory listingservice industry members;create better exposure oppor-tunities for members withinsignature events and overallmarketing efforts; holdmonthly merchant meetingsto share success stories andissues; and waive/discountmembership fees for board

Business association rebrands, reboots

(See SDABA, Page A3)

Dive teammakes splash(See Page A8)

Event netshomes for pets

(See Page A5)

Saugatuck/Douglas Police Blotter June 9 – 15, 2014

June 9—Six incidents including one suspicious situation, one ambu-lance call, three general assists and one assist other agencies.

June 10—Ten incidents including one drugs, one intoxicated subject,one probation violation, one malicious destruction of property, one ordi-nance violation, one motorist assists, one open container, one road haz-ard, one lift assist and one general assist.

June 11—Three incidents including one abandoned 911 call, one gen-eral assist and one larceny.

June 12—Nine incidents including four general assists, one parkingviolation, one breaking and entering, one malicious destruction of prop-erty, one alarm and one shoplifting.

June 13—Nine incidents including four general assists, one road hazard, onassist other agencies, one VIN inspection and one parking violation.

June 14—Eighteen incidents including four assist other agencies, fourgeneral assists, one open door, one parking violation, one fraud, onecheck animal welfare, one civil, one found property, one abandoned 911call, one OWI, one animal bite and one loud noise.

June 15—Ten incidents including two disorderly conducts, one ambu-lance call, two loud noise, one found property, one OWI, one missing per-son and two general assist.

POLICE REPORTS

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BY SCOTT SULLIVANEDITOR

Repurposed Cow“Keep your feet on the

ground and keep reachingfor the stars,” Casey Kasemsigned off on “AmericanTop 40,” a musical count-down show he hosted onradio stations for 40 years.

Kasem’s death June 15made me wonder if anyonestill heeds that advice. Coin -cidentally, that was the sameday a giant cow sculpturestarted its weeklong stay inthe Spectators restaurantparking lot.

I recognized her at once.She was Ruthie the CountryFresh Cow, who I’d writtenabout in 2000 when sheappeared at the Grand Ra -pids River Bank Run expo topromote the dairy.

I’d envisioned African run-ners pouring out of her hol-low innards, as Greek sol-diers had from the Trojanhorse, to capture the nextday’s road race and most ofits prize purse, then flyinghome while putzes like mewere still lacing computerchips to our shoes.

My finish that year, as inmost years, was ignomin-ious. “Ruthie the CountryFresh Cow passed me,” Ihad written. “Glacierskicked by in the home-stretch, cheered by Sno-Cones and other children.”

Now here she was, 14years later, outside of whereRotary meets for lunch everyFriday. I studied the trailershe was mounted on andlearned Ruthie had under-gone a name change: shewas now Patty the PrizeCow, owned by the Witchesof New Salem Corn Maze.

Thinking of Kasem, whoseLebanese immigrant parentsbecame Detroit grocers, itoccurred to me only inAmerica could a 20-foot-high fiberglass cow sculpturebe repurposed for fun andprofit. During lunch I pro-posed we recruit Ruthie-néePatty for the club’s “Pets onParade” themed July 4 event.While we’re at it, why notprocure the old Miro horse,Big Boy sculptures fromclosed restaurants and othercurios for display near theold Root Beer Barrel?

Jack Sheridan suggestedwe buy the old Exit 36Marathon sign, whose sup-port tower still stands inDouglas. We could rotatesculptures on top eachweek, having Chris Yodershimmy up with a new one,replace the old and rappelback down with it.

Alas, Jeff Lenhart hadreached for the stars beforeus. I remembered him frommy newspaper days inWayland when I’d coveredthe first Beer Olympics onhis New Salem farm.

We have a term today,“agritourism,” for add-onattractions that bring visitorsto farms, but back then wecalled the stuff Jeff was doing“whacked.” A few years afterthe Beer Olym pics, when I’drecovered, I covered his TwinCities Pa rade from NewSalem to North Dorr, one ofthe more bizarre rural proces-sions ever.

Some people mellow withage. When I called Jeff, Iwas pleased to learn he iseven crazier, He started host-ing the haunted corn maze in2007 and has added attrac-tions since then. One in -volves defending New Salemfrom zombies with paintballcannons. Another, the WurstFestival Ever, features brats,beer, bands, wiener dograces and other madness.

He bought Ruthie lastmonth for $1,000 (“less thana real cow”) after DeanFoods acquired CountryFresh, renamed her Pattyand will move her to differ-ent area sites each week,asking people to find her,take their pictures with herand post them on a Face -book page to win prizes.

“She’s supposed to go witha sign that reads, ‘Have youherd the moos? Zombies areattacking New Salem. It willbe udder pandemonium!’ Jefftold me. “But we lost it.”

“We thought Patty hadescaped Wednesday,” aSpectators worker told me.“One of Jeff’s friends tookher for joy ride throughtown.” Police would neversuspect a car pulling a giantcow on trailer.

That’s the spirit that makesAmerica great, as Casey andI would say.

Ms. Watts:As you are aware, the Michigan

Elections Board has reviewed the elec-tion law compliance matter and ren-dered their finding that the Saugatuckcity clerk erred in sending impropernotices to Messrs. John Newland andDoug McIntosh concerning their recentchange of address and voter registra-tion.

When I originally questioned thenotice sent to these two gentlemen, you

wrote a long, rambling letter to theSaugatuck city manager supporting theclerk in her incorrect action. It includedthe statement that you found her letter“appropriate and well-worded.” In fact,it was neither.

You went on to make any number ofsnide criticisms of my having broughtthis matter to the public’s attention inthe first place.

In your role as the official responsiblefor overseeing election-related law and

compliance in the county, in thisinstance, you failed.

Your constituents have a right toexpect accuracy and diligence from thepublic officials charged with safeguard-ing their rights.

In light of the state’s ruling, I expectyou to do the honorable thing and issuean apology to the citizens of Saugatuckfor your errors of fact and procedure.

Daniel FoxSaugatuck

Open letter to county clerk Joyce Watts

To the editor,As an avid reader, not to mention a

bestselling novelist whose oeuvre takesup an inordinate amount of shelf space,I’m a strong supporter of the Sauga-tuck-Douglas District Library’s CapitalCampaign to build a new facility.

As a community member who recog-nizes that our library provides servicesand programming that benefit everyone

from children to seniors, I’ll gladly votein favor of the upcoming millagerequests. While I love the historiccharm of the old church building, itsimply isn’t adequate to the library’sneeds and the property it occupies is toosmall to be effectively repurposed.

The Saugatuck-Douglas communitydeserves a modern facility; one withroom for the collection to grow, so

something doesn’t have to go to makeroom on the shelf for every new releaseacquired; one with enough dedicatedspace that no one has to be turned awayfrom popular programs; one in whichparents and children can browse adja-cent collections on the same level.

Together, we can make it happen!Jacqueline Carey

Saugatuck Township

Community will benefit from modern library

To the editor:A drum roll please … for the Douglas

Downtown Development Authority,Huntington Bank and Douglas residentBill Schumacher for orchestrating thewonderful summer solstice outdoorconcert with the Cincinnati Metropo -litan Orchestra members June 21. The

event was an absolute delight for thosewho attended and those who could hearthe music in their homes and on ourstreets.

The event showcased everything thatis special about our community:

• Volunteers who lend their time andtalents,

• People of all ages coming togetherto enjoy an event, and

• A local business helping to make itpossible.

Encore!Adaire & Mark Putnam

Saugatuck Township

CMS solstice concert was a triumph

To the editor:I am incredibly thankful for my oldest

son’s positive introduction to schoolthrough the Saugatuck Public Schools’Early Childhood Program.

Dante started as a 3-year-old in theirprogram and just completed 4-school. His two years of preschool werea great experience that I hope morechildren have the opportunity toshare.   

I credit a lot of his growth and happi-

ness to his awesome teacher CherriePedric and her assistant AndreaLavery.  Ms. Pedric is compassionate,kind, caring and extraordinarily good atwhat she does. 

This program excels because of herleadership.  The kids have fun whilemaking new friends, sharing new expe-riences and learning new things, all in asafe atmosphere.  Cherrie and Andreaare creative, positive, patient and trulygenuine.   

I am thrilled that S.P.S is now offeringextended-day pre-school classes; mylucky 3-year-old Finn gets to spendeven more time with these talentedteachers this fall.

If you are a parent of a young child, Istrongly recommend at least lookinginto the program and meeting Ms.Pedric. I am confident you will beimpressed.

Birdie HolleySaugatuck Township

SPS pre-school has been boon for sons

To the editor,More than 15 million people

live within a mile of an oil welldrilled since 2000. The GreatLakes provide about 20 per-cent of the world’s fresh water.Oil and gas has leased 84,000acres of national forest alongthe Great Lakes and muchmore inland. These waters andothers are being threatened.The importance of our fresh-water cannot be overstated.

Proven incidents provide rea-son for alarm. Steve Lipsky inParker County, Texas, and oth-ers have complained of meth -ane in their water since 2010.News 8 recently reported sci-entists have proven throughisotopic analysis that frackingis to blame for that contamina-tion. The Texas regulatoryagency continues to use “denyand delay” tactics to enablethis practice to continue.

In August 2013, an analysisof fish from Acorn ForkCreek, Ky., exposed tohydraulic fracturing fluidsrelease found a major die-offwas due to a surface spill of

such fluids into a stream. Shale gas is a black hole for

water use. The EnvironmentAmerica Research andPolicy Center reports that in2012, 280 billion gallons oftoxic wastewater were gener-ated by fracking.

Michigan still holds therecord for the largest amountused for a single well: 21 mil-lion gallons. The state Depart -ment of Environmental Qual -ity has put permits into compa-ny hands allowing extractionof many billions more.

Many chemicals are added tothe water to assist in the frack-ing process. Let’s talk aboutbenzene, known to causeleukemia. Do we really want towait 20 to 30 years for anotherstudy to show when it’s used infracking, this also can causeleukemia?

Just because state land isclassified as “nondevelop-ment” doesn’t protect it fromthe effects of fracking. Roads,traffic, tanks, water welldrilling, pipelines and otherindustrial infrastructure are

allowed on this land that is sub-ject to leasing. Oil and gascompanies say the state shouldhave control over where theydrill, but it seems like a conflictof interest with the DEQ mak-ing millions for the auctioningof these mineral leases.

We are being asked to trustcompanies accused inMichigan of racketeering andfraud. So far state and feder-al leaders have either passed

the buck or exempted thesefirms from regulations thatwere once in place.

According to a recent Uni -versity of Michigan study, amajority of state residentswould support a moratoriumon additional fracking untilmore is known about its pos-sible risks. Let’s not wasteany more time and water.

Karen FifelskiHopkins

State should eye fracking policies carefully

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Eat/Drink in Douglas, headsa board that includes treasur-er Jack Den Uyl and trusteesGreg Muncey, MikeGustaitis, Tammy Kerr,

David Langley, John Jerome,Jodie White and JamieWolters. Elizabeth Burns isadministrator and marketingdirector, while MadelinePeterson is an intern.

Part of the group’s re -

brand ing, said Burns, willbe dropping its longtime“SABA” acronym—whichomitted the “D” forDouglas—in favor of“Saugatuck-Douglas ABA.”

“It may seem symbolic,

but it is significant,” Burnssaid.

For more informationabout the new Saugatuck-Douglas ABA, visitwww.saugatuckdouglas.comor call (269) 857-1626.

SDABA from Page A1

An organizing committeehas been established to coor-dinate production of the2014 Saugatuck VenetianFestival, which takes placeJuly 25-26 in Coghlin Park.

The nonprofit Cow HillYacht Club, the event’s first-year sponsor, has recruited alocal management commit-tee and welcomes more vol-unteers, said commodoreKen Trester. Key organizersinclude:

• Sherry Tedaldi, generalchairperson•Mary Battaglia, sponsor

coordinator•Brian Butler, bar and

refreshment manager•Patrick Cuttica, social

media coordinator•Felicia Fairchild, publici-

ty coordinator•Jared Kearns, Friday

night tent concert manager•Nancy McDonnall,

online media, volunteers andpoker run manager• Kathy Mooradian, spon-

sor event coordinator• John O’Malley, beer

service and marketing• Dawn Perez-Pala, chil-

dren’s games• Leslie Thompson, chief

financial officer• Howard Vanderbeck,

licenses, permits and insur-ance•Lance Winchester, boat

parade director“We are fortunate to have

such a talented and hard-working group of volunteersto lead the Venetian and pro-vide a great festival for arearesidents and visitors,” saidTrester.

Festival fun will include:• A Friday night tent con-

cert featuring the 1980’srock group Star Farm, plusrefreshments and food inCoghlin Park from 5 to 11p.m. There will also be chil-dren’s games and a costumecontest.

• The Dinghy Poker Runwill launch Saturday atnoon.•The annual Lighted Boat

Parade on the KalamazooRiver will start Saturday at9:15 p.m., followed by afireworks show at 10.

The theme for this year’sfestival is “The PirateInvasion.” Pirate boat deco-rations and costumes areencouraged. 

Event proceeds will sup-port Cow Hill’s charitablework helping needy familiesand to underwriteSaugatuck’s downtown holi-day lighting program.

“Sponsors will help assurethat we not only have agreat time but continue theclub’s great work,” Trestersaid.

For more information, goto the festival’s new website,www.saugatuckvenetian-fest.org.

Volunteers sought forVenetian Fest July 25-26

certain locations to allowfor fire-protection access.

The new roads wouldhave an average 16-feetwidth, with fire truck pass-ing zones as wide as 26feet. The 3,200-foot longcompleted roadway wouldinclude close to 2,000 feetof new retaining walls tosupport it and stormwater-handling structures.

Serving the homes withpublic water and sewerwould involve installingutilities along close to2,300 feet of city-ownedPerryman Street, plusbuilding a water main atthe end of Vine Street.This would mean close to5,750 feet of new watermain and 3,650 feet of newsewer lines, with twoaccompanying sanitary liftstations.

The nine permit applica-tions (one for the road andpossible public infrastruc-ture, the other eight forindividual lots) are consid-ered related by the DEQand will be reviewedaccordingly, said Bayha.

The application is avail-able for review at the DEQwebsite, www.deq.state.mi.us/CIWPIS; at its districtoffice, 7953 Adobe Road,Kalamazoo, MI 49009-5025; or by calling (269)567-3500.

The hearing record willremain open for 10 daysafter next Monday’s ses-sion. Any written com-ments to be submitted forthe record must bereceived at the districtoffice address on or beforeJuly 9.

Camps from Page A1

Hospice of Holland will close itsHospice House due to Affordable CareAct funding changes affecting its resi-dential operations and will focus on in-home and non-hospice palliative careservices.

The organization’s board decidedJune 12 to cease accepting newpatients at Hospice House June 23 anddiscontinue operations there effectiveJuly 18.

“Changes in healthcare at the nation-al level, particularly with hospice reim-bursement rates, have dramaticallyaffected our operating margin,” saidHospice of Holland executive directorTorrey Husmann.

“We have a strong financial footingfor providing hospice care in facilityand home settings, which is the largestpart of our overall operations,” he con-tinued. “Unfortunately, given all the

changes brought on by the AffordableCare Act, the operational model of theHospice House is unsustainable.”

Under the Affordable Care Act, hos-pice programs will experience majorcuts in reimbursement over the nextfive years. In 2013, Hospice ofHolland experienced $165,000 inreductions; this year it anticipates$365,000 more, dramatically affectoperating income.

Since its opening, the Hospice Househas operated with a deficit, which hasincreased over time due to increasedregulations, the high cost of care andlowered reimbursements fromMedicare, Medicaid and other insur-ance providers.

The Hospice House on average loses$700,000 a year; in 2014 it is projectedto lose $1.2 million.

“Hospice House usage is 13 percent

of our total patient care,” saidHusmann, “yet takes the majority ofour financial resources to stay open.We cannot continue to support thistrend if we want to remain open andservice our community with in-homecare, which is 87 percent of our opera-tion.

“This was a very difficult decisionfor everyone involved,” said businessdevelopment director Denise Stancill.“But, when faced with the reality thatHospice of Holland would not be ableto survive for the long term if we con-tinued operating the Hospice House ata large deficit, the decision was clear.”

Since its inception in 1981, morethan 10,000 individuals have receivedcare in their final days from Hospiceof Holland. For more information, call(616) 396-2972 or visit www.holland-hospice.org.

Hospice House closes due to funding cuts

New association president Jim Petzing discusses goals and visions during membership meeting June 16. (Photo by Betsy Burns)

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Douglas has lot of brassDouglas had lots of brass—not to mention woodwinds, percussion and high spirits—when

the Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra performed a free 90-minute concert to open this sum-mer’s Douglas Socials at Beery Field June 20. What looked until just before showtime as apossible rainout turned into a beautiful, festive evenings as listeners picnicked, partook ofbeverages, raffles, friendly talk and more. A brass quartet, including this French horn play-er, warmed up downtown shoppers that afternoon with a sidewalk performance on CenterStreet. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)

LIFE AS PERFORMANCE ARTBY FR. G. CORWIN STOPPEL

Joseph Stalin was undoubt-edly the world’s worst massmurderer. When the Russiandictator was asked about hispurges of the 1930s, disastrousfive-year plans and otheratrocities, he responded, “Onedeath is a tragedy; a milliondeaths is a statistic.”

Sadly, he might have beencorrect. We can’t read, listento or see a news report with-out learning about peopledying all around the world.As a recent London DailyMail headline put it, “thebody count mounts up.”

It is only going to keepincreasing. The reason: wehave lost our sense of humili-ty and humanity in 1,000 dif-ferent ways.

Maybe it starts with name-calling and labeling groups.For some time there has beena controversy over the nameof Washington, D.C.’s pro-fessional football team. Itmight not seem all thatimportant, but it is emblem-atic of the problem. Todiminish a whole race ofpeople to “Redskins” and usethem as a mascot is just plainarrogant, the opposite of

humility.The same principle applies

to road rage or even somethingas seemingly small as cuttingin line at the checkout lane at astore. It’s a statement of, “I’mmore important, bigger, betterand more powerful than you,so get out of my way.”

Before long that attitudeleads to violence and death.And there is so much of it—sometimes glorified in popularculture and emphasized in thenews—that we are losing oursense of common humanity.

We can’t solve the world’sproblems. We can write let-ters, join protests and take

part in symbolic actions, butit is like stopping a tornadowith a peashooter. The onlytangible action we can take ison a local, proverbial grass-roots level, by practicinghumility and emphasizing ourcommon humanity.

The people living next dooraren’t just “the neighbors.”They have names, hobbies,interests and their own set ofworries and concerns.

Getting to know them is atangible act of humanity.Putting down all the electron-ic devices to talk is a matterof humility. It says living inthe moment and talking withyou is the most importantthing in the world right now.

A few seconds of conversa-tion, a compliment or even awave acknowledges anotherperson’s presence in our tinyportion of the world. Maybe,just maybe, it will make usand others feel a bit betterand more alive, and reducethe heavy emotional tollinflicted on us.

With the constant barrageof dehumanizing news, esta -blishing a person-to-personconnection may be the mostimportant thing we can do.

Voting begins July 1 forthe 2014 “Keep Your Arts-Alive!” competition, anAllegan County CommunityFoundation effort that hasraised more than $400,000for more than 22 nonprofitarts and cultural organiza-tions the past four years.

Those who appreciate hav-ing arts and culture in theircommunity, or the communi-ty they vacation or work in,can vote for the organiza-tions they want to support.

Each vote costs $1.Participants can vote for asmany organizations as theylike, for as much as theylike, as often as they like.Each organization keeps 100percent of the voting dollars.

Saugatuck-Douglas insti-tutions have fared well inthe competition’s first threeyears. The Saugatuck-Douglas District Librarywon more than 40,000 dol-lar votes, followed by theSaugatuck-DouglasHistorical Society andSaugatuck Center for theArts.

All three area organiza-tions are again on the list in2014, along with theLakeshore Arts Allianceand Douglas DutchersVintage Base Ball Club.

Other candidates includethe Allegan Area Arts Coun -cil, Allegan CommunityPlayers, Allegan PublicLibrary, Fennville DistrictLibrary, Forever CuriousChildren’s Museum, Hop -kins District Library, HenikaDistrict Library, Mid-LakesChorus/Sweet Adelines,Otsego Area HistoricalSociety, Outdoor DiscoveryCenter-Macatawa Greenway,City of Allegan’s Regent

Theatre and West MichiganGlass Art Center.

To vote, visit alleganfoun-

dation.org/artsalive/.Polling-paying ends at mid-night Sept. 2.

Money buys votes in ArtsAlive

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PUBLIC NOTICECounty Of AlleganNotice To Creditors

TrustIn the Matter of the Daniel J. Reid

Declaration of Trust established July17, 2005; amended March 24, 2006,April 14, 2006, November 20, 2006;restated on October 28, 2009,amended October 18, 2011, andFebruary 4, 2014.

Daniel J. Reid was the grantor ofthe Trust and his date of birth wasSeptember 23, 1939.

To All Creditors:Notice To Creditors: The decedent,

Daniel J. Reid, who lived at 2526Lakeshore Drive, Fennville, Michigan,49408, died May 23, 2014.

Creditors of the decedent are noti-fied that all claims against the above-referred Trust will be forever barredunless presented to David L. Cofield,Trustee, within 4 months after thedate of publication of this notice.Date of Publication: 6/26/14Cunningham Dalman, P.C.Jeffrey K. Helder P30260321 Settlers Rd., P.O. Box 1767Holland, MI 49422(616) 392-1821

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Daughter, mother and grandmoth-er (from left) Chelsea Klomp,

Tammy Laidlaw and Marcia Burgewere on hand with Millie, Lady and

Duncan, respectively, for the WildDog! Pet Adoptathon, sponsored byUnity on the Lakeshore Saturday in

Douglas’ Beery Field. “I’mthrilled,” Wild Dog! owner LaniMossey said. “We’ve had many

people sign up to adopt new foreverfriends.” (Photo by Scott Sullivan)

Three generations

of best friends

Douglas treasurer/finance director Bob Drexler has beenawarded a certificate for achievement of excellence infinancial reporting from the Government FinanceOfficers Association of the United States and Canada.

The GFOA, a nonprofit professional association closeto 17,500 government finance officials with offices inChicago and Washington, D.C., bestows the honor fordemonstrating a constructive spirit of full disclosure toclearly communicate (the agency’s) financial story.

Drexler, a Hope College graduate, was appointedDouglas treasurer in May 2008.

Douglas’ Drexlercited for excellence

The Commercial Recordoffice will close July 4 inrecognition of the Inde -pendence Day holiday.

The newspaper’s office,at 3217 Blue Star Hwy.,Saugatuck, will reopenMonday, July 7, at 11 a.m.

CR officecloses forJuly 4holiday

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NOTICE OF THE LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION FOR

THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ONTUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2014

COUNTY OF ALLEGAN, STATE OF MICHIGANTO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS:PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Primary Election will be held in all City/Township precincts on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.The last day to register to vote at the Primary Election will be Monday, July 7, 2014. Persons residing in saidCounty registering after Monday, July 7, 2014 will not be eligible to vote at the Primary Election. Persons planning toregister must determine when the office of the City/Township Clerk or the office of the County Clerk or the Secretary ofState driver license bureau office or other state designated office will be open for registration. Registration may bemade by using an official mail registration application form. Only persons who have registered as general electors withthe City/Township Clerk or with the County Clerk or through registration at a Secretary of State driver license bureau orother state designated office or by using an official mail registration application, are registered electors of saidCity/Township.

PERSONS with special needs as defined by the American’s with Disabilities Act should contact theappropriate Clerk’s office PERSONS ENTITLED to be registered voters in Allegan County must possess the following qualificationson or before the day of the election: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) not less than 18 years of age; (3) aresident of the State of Michigan and Allegan County for not less than 30 days prior to the election (MCL168.492). In addition, qualified electors must be registered to vote not less than 30 days prior to the election(MCL 168.497).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CLERKS FOR THE CITY/TOWNSHIPS WILL BE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OF-FICES ON:

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014 – LAST DAYDURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS

FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS

SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, 3461 Blue Star Hwy.

THE FOLLOWING OFFICES WILL APPEAR ON THE AUGUST 5, 2014 BALLOT:

STATE: Governor, United States Senator

CONGRESSIONAL: Representative in Congress

LEGISLATIVE: State Senator, State RepresentativeCOUNTY: Commissioner

Delegates to the County Convention of the Republican and Democratic Parties____________________________________________________________________

AND THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS LISTED BELOW:

STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 – Reduce State use tax and replace with a local community stabilization shareto modernize the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobsALLEGAN COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES MILLAGE - .436 mills for 4 years, 2014-2017ALLEGAN COUNTY 911 OPERATING SURCHARGE – not to exceed $3.00 for 4 years, 2015-2019Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Administration Building, 3283 122nd Avenue, Allegan,MI 49010 Telephone: (269) 673-0203SAUGATUCK-DOUGLAS DISTRICT LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL - Shall the Saugatuck-Douglas District Li-brary, County of Allegan, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new additional tax annually upon all property subjectto ad valorem taxation within the district of the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library in an amount not to exceed 0.3mill ($0.30 per $1,000) on the taxable value of such property for a period of ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, in-clusive, to provide funds for all library purposes authorized by law?This millage will raise estimated revenues of $154,100 in 2014 (the first year of the levy). To the extent required bylaw, a portion of the revenues from this millage (less than $400 in the first year of the levy) will be captured withinthe district of and disbursed to the City of the Village of Douglas Downtown Development Authority.SAUGATUCK-DOUGLAS DISTRICT LIBRARY BONDING PROPOSAL - Shall the Saugatuck-Douglas DistrictLibrary, formed by the City of Saugatuck, the City of the Village of Douglas and the Township of Saugatuck,County of Allegan, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Five Million One Hundred Forty ThousandDollars ($5,140,000) and issue its general obligation, unlimited tax bonds for all or a portion of that amount for thepurposes of acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping a new library facility and related parking and siteimprovements? The following is for informational purposes:The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2014 is 0.67 mill ($0.67 for each $1,000 of tax-able valuation) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is 0.56 mill($0.56 for each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years that the bonds may be outstanding,exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed twenty-six (26) years from the date of issue. To the extent required bylaw, a portion of this debt millage (less than $800 in the first year of the levy) will be captured and retained by theDowntown Development Authority of the City of the Village of Douglas.

Joyce A. Watts, Allegan County Clerk

BY LEO MARTONOSISPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Jason Kaye, a 2004Saugatuck High School grad-uate, ranks as one of theschool’s all-time top athletes.

“Jason was a tremendousathlete and a great youngman,” said Bill Dunn, currentSaugatuck athletic directorand football coach whoserved as one of Kaye’s men-tors.

Kaye, 28, shone in threesports—football, basketballand baseball—during his prepcareer. He received four varsi-ty letters on the gridiron andon the basketball court, whileearning three letters in base-ball and one in track and field.

“He excelled at the highestlevel of competition and wasa joy to coach and a joy towatch perform on an athleticfield,” Dunn said.

The bigger the game and thetougher the competition, thebetter Kaye seemed to per-form.

“He was a very good playerand a real competitor,” saidformer Saugatuck boys’ varsi-ty basketball coach RussDoane. “He loved being intough situations.”

That competitiveness wasparticularly noticeable whenit came to Kaye’s reboundingon the hardwood.

“Jason was a great rebound-er on defense and offense,”Doane said. “He knew if wecould control the boards, wehad a chance to win. He islisted as one of the all-timeleading rebounders for thestate of Michigan by theMichigan High SchoolAthletic Association.

“On offense, he had a lot ofputbacks on offensiverebounds. He also wasblessed with a tremendous up-and-under move. He scoredmore than a thousand points(1,251)  in his career to gowith his more than thousandrebounds (1,009). I feel reallyblessed to have had the oppor-tunity to be Jason’s coach.”

Kaye credits his mother(Ruth) and father (Bill) for alot of his success.

“My mom and dad nevermissed a game,” Kaye said.“Even in the summer theywould drive us to scrimmagesand team camps.”

Kaye’s parents logged a tonof miles shuffling not onlyhim, but also many of histeammates around.

“They were incredibly sup-portive and still are to thisday,” Kaye said. “They gaveme every opportunity toensure I was successful and Ithink they did a great job.”

Kaye has his share offavorite moments from hisglory days at Saugatuck.

Two of those occurred onthe gridiron: his first touch-down as a sophomore againstWyoming Lee and the lastgame of his junior yearagainst Comstock Park whenhe scored two touchdowns,one of which he ran through alinebacker and a safety for sixpoints.

“Those are two things I’llalways remember,” he said.

Kaye said Doane not only“whipped” him into shapefrom the eighth grade on butalso cleaned up his attitudealong the way.

“I credit Coach Doane forgetting a lot out of me,” Kayesaid. “Winning our school’sfirst district (basketball) titlein more than 20 years with(teammates) John and MikeBauman, D.J. Mocini, Samand Cory Mirto, DustinFitzgerald and John Hoshorwas definitely a highlight.”

Kaye will never forget hisfirst prep dunk.

“It came in the fourth quar-ter against Fennville,” he said.“It was a very tight game andit was kind of a turning pointof the game. That win basical-ly clinched the division crownfor us.”

Kaye, who next month willcelebrate the seven-year markof being in the Navy, is cur-rently stationed in Kings Bay,

Jason Kaye amassed more than 1,000 points and 1,000rebounds in his prep basketball career. (Photo provided)

Georgia, at Marine Corpssecurity forces battalion.

“I am a Master at Arms sec-ond class petty officer (RankE5),” Kaye said. “My mainduties down here are as aweapons instructor and atrainer. At this point I’m stillundecided on making the mil-itary a career. It all dependson what opportunities are outthere for me.”

Kaye, an All-Conference,All-County and All-Areachoice in three sports atSaugatuck, still plays basket-ball when he can.

“We have rec leagues onbase and it’s a way to stayactive for me,” he said.

Kaye got married shortlybefore he enlisted in 2007 “toa beautiful woman namedMichelle.”

“At the time she had a 3-year-old son named Loganwho became one of thebiggest things in my life,”Kaye said. “She also blessedme with another boy, Broden,in 2011.

“Unfortunately and tragi-cally, she passed away onJanuary 4 of this year. Sincethen life has been a lot differ-ent for me as I’ve had to be

both mom and dad.”Their seventh wedding

anniversary would have beenon July 6.

“It’s been a struggle, but myboys have been amazing ashas my command,” Kayesaid. “They have really ralliedaround me and supported mein every way possible.”

Contact Leo Martonosi atleomartonosi@gmail.com.

Four-sport athlete Kaye recalls playing days with Indians

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Singer/guitar player Selena Chapman (shown) won the$300 grand prize plus $100 as the 10- to 12-year-old agegroup winner at the Lakeshore Kids Got Talent contestJune 21 in Saugatuck’s Red Barn Theatre. The local non-profit arts group 63rd Street Productions Inc. also pre-sented $100 checks to singer Cassidy Oosterink and clar-inetist Zachary Tomlinson in the 13-15 and 16-18 agegroups respectively. Judges were singer/musician DelilahDeWylde of the Delilah and the Lost Boys band, JustineKinneman of Saugatuck’s Dance Asylum and Broadwayand TV actor Tom Zernon. (Photo provided)

MEANDERINGSBY PAULY BROCKINGTON

My Wedding DayIt has been 65 years since my wed-

ding day. Where has the time gone?When I look back on that day, Idon’t feel happiness or pleasure. Ijust remember feeling a dried andcold lump in my stomach.

It was all Ned’s fault. He decided wewould recite our vows from memory.What if I made a mistake, forgot a“have” or a “hold” in front of a churchfull of people? I’d faint and disgraceour marriage before it started.

Ned had no such fears. He loved get-ting up in front of a crowd. Not me.

That day was as awful as I’d

expected: sunshine, a hot blue sky,crowds waiting to laugh at me. Mystomach clenched and I couldn’t eatthe chicken and dumplings AuntGoldie had fixed for lunch.

The church filled up. GrandmaBeery had invited the congregation.The music started and ushers tookaway the mothers. Surley, Irish andGloria, the bridesmaid’s sisters, wentin with Ki, my maid of honor.

Now it was my turn. Ned lookedun like himself wearing a suit, tie andboutonniere. My legs were quiveryand knees shaky, but I made it downthe aisle. The whole ceremony wentlike a blur.

When it was my turn to speak, myvoice was so weak and shaky no onecould hear me anyway.

Ned, of course, loved everyminute. He marched me out of thechurch, propped me up in the receiv-ing line and remembered everyone’snames.

We had a nice reception in ourbackyard, with cake, punch, nuts andmints. All our family and friendswere there. My stomach graduallyrelaxed.

As the car moved towards our hon-eymoon, my first words on the startof our married life were, “I’mstarved. Let’s get something to eat!”

Lakeshore KidsGot Talent

winners named

On track Fishermen head upstream on the Kalamazoo River,underneath the railroad trestle next to AlleganCounty’s New Richmond Bridge Park, south ofFennville and east of Saugatuck at 3160 Old AlleganRoad. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)

SCHOLAR UPDATE

Hope CollegeHope College named Jessica Klaus and Nathan Winter of

Saugatuck and Hannah Jacobsma of Douglas to its spring2014 dean’s list. To be eligible, students must maintain a 3.5grade point average.

Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University named Marlee Alexander of

Douglas and Ashley Schock of Saugatuck to its winter 2014dean’s list. To be eligible, students must maintain a 3.5 gradepoint average.

Because an average of 200 peoplesustain fireworks-related injuriesaround the Fourth of July holidayevery year, the Michigan StatePolice are reminding citizens to takeextra safety precautions if your JulyFourth celebration includes fire-works.

“Fireworks pose a serious fire andburn hazard because they are unpre-dictable,” said community servicetrooper Andrew Foster of theWayland Post. “Even supervised useof legal fireworks can result in dev-astating injuries.”

If choosing to use fireworks athome, follow these safety precau-tions.

• Read and follow all warnings andinstructions included on the packag-ing.

• Never allow children to play withfireworks of any kind.

• Only use fireworks outdoors.• Wear protective clothing, includ-

ing eyewear.• Only ignite devices on smooth,

flat surfaces away from residentialareas, dry leaves and flammablematerials.

• Always keep a hose or bucket ofwater nearby in case of malfunction.

• Never try to re-light fireworksthat have not fully functioned.

The sale and use of consumer fire-works became legal on Jan. 1, 2012,

when the Michigan Fireworks SafetyAct went into effect. Low impactfireworks and ground-based items,such as sparklers, toy snakes, snapsand poppers remain legal for saleand use.

A list of legal consumer fireworks,legal low impact fireworks and nov-elties can be found online by visitingwww.michigan.gov/documents/lara/fireworks_381040_7.pdf.

To learn more about fireworkssafety, the Michigan FireworksSafety Act or state-certified fire-works retailers, visit the Bureau ofFire Services website at www.michi-gan.gov/bfs.

Handle fireworks safely, police urge

Preliminary reports indicate lawenforcement officers from nearly160 local police departments, sheriffoffices and Michigan State Policeposts in 40 counties conducted morethan 13,700 traffic stops resulting in7,767 seat belt and child restraintcitations during the Click It OrTicket enforcement campaign May19-June 2.

There were 9,129 citations issuedfor seat belt and child restraint viola-tions during a similar effort in 2013.

“Our goal is to save lives andreduce injuries by increasing seatbelt use, not write tickets,” saidMichael L. Prince director of the

Michigan Office of Highway SafetyPlanning. “Michigan motoristsshould always remember seat beltssave lives, so buckle up every trip,every time.”

In addition to issuing seat belt vio-lations, officers made 41 drugarrests, nearly 30 alcohol-relatedarrests and 24 other felony arrests.More than 1,220 tickets were writtenfor suspended licenses and uninsuredmotorists.

During one Click It Or Ticket traf-fic stop in Ottawa County, a personwas arrested for three felony war-rants. A driver not wearing a seatbelt in Monroe County was arrested

for driving a stolen vehicle and out-standing felony warrants. WaylandState Police made two fugitivearrests and seven misdemeanorarrests.

There were 20 traffic-related fatali-ties during the 2014 Memorial Dayholiday period. Of the crasheswhere a seat belt was available,there was one fatality where no seatbelt was used. Alcohol was a factorin four crashes. There were 15 traf-fic fatalities during the 2013Memorial Day holiday period.

To view a list of enforcementresults, visit Michigan.gov/ohsp.

Click It or Ticket nets 13,700 stops Buckle up or else, cops say

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CCOONNGGRRAATTUULLAATTIIOONNSS!! Saugatuck Boys and Girls Track Teams

Saugatuck Boys: Runner-Up at Division 4 State Finals,Regional Champion and SAC Champion

Saugatuck Girls: Top Ten Finish at State Finals,Regional Champion and SAC Champion

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BY SCOTT SULLIVANEDITOR

You’re in deep when youjoin the Allegan CountyDive Team.

“There’s a lot more in volvedwith searching for bodies orevidence underwater thanthere is with, say, snorkel-ing,” said Saugatuck-DouglasPolice Chief Ken Giles, whojoined the dive team in 1980while with the Allegan CountySheriff’s Department.

Proper training, equipmentand safety procedures areliterally matters of life anddeath, Giles said.

The team was at WicksPark in Saugatuck June 19to train six new members,two of whom also work forthe Saugatuck TownshipFire District. Under the tute-lage of Giles and other team

veterans, each donned closeto 50 pounds of gear, teth-ered themselves to ropes andplunged off the seawall intothe Kalamazoo River.

Why here?“It’s where we’ve had sev-

eral drownings,” said Giles,remembering the most recentApril 30 last year when hehelped pull Jeffrey Woodruff,25, from the water.

“You need to be mentallyand physically prepared forthis type of diving,” Gilescontinued. “You’re alone andalmost weightless underwa-ter. It’s dark and the water’snot always clear. It is easy toget disoriented and panic.

“In some situations youface strong currents. Thewater pressure affects youdifferently at differentdepths. If you break an

Diver Dave Miller checks with tether holder before making plunge. (Photos by Scott Sullivan)Rob Flokstra steps out and off.

Diver Rob Flokstra climbs the Wicks Park seawall under atten-tive eyes.

eardrum, losing your equilib-rium—basically, you’re done.

“It’s easy to get snagged onthings in the water. Logs arecommon, but I’ve seencouches, even cars. I found aVolkswagen once with a bodynear it. You have a gauge tokeep track of the oxygen inyour tank, plus a backuppony tank if you need it.

“You can spend hourssearching and find nothing …at least, that you’re lookingfor. It’s a funny—well, not sofunny—kind of reward whenyou are successful …”

Divers covered a fanlikepattern of semicircles along-side the breakwater, main-taining rope tension as theonshore tether holder letsthem out about three feet

New and veteran divers go over instructions in Saugatuck’s Wicks Park.

(roughly the space in whichyou might find a body,marked with knots) witheach half-rotation.

“If you’re looking forsomething smaller, like mostguns, we tie the knots clos-er,” Giles said.

“You simulate things inclassrooms. But there’s noth-ing like being down there andlearning yourself,” he said.

In deep ...

Section B to The Commercial Record Thursday, June 26, 2014

Serving Saugatuck, Douglas, Fennville,South Haven, and Holland.

© Kaechele Publications, Inc. 2014

SYC sky high ‘Heat’ is on

See Page B3See Page B2

The Saugatuck Yacht Club cele-brated its 80th anniversary dedi-cating a new clubhouse June 21.

Mason Street Warehouse opens itsseason with the Bob Fosse-inspired

musical “Steam Heat” at SCA.

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FISHING REPORTDOCK TALK

Tourist Information:Information Booth: Corner of Butler and Culver streets,

Saugatuck.For current week end lodging information, call 1-269

857-1701, after 5 p.m. 1 (888)-345-7025.The Commercial Record’s 2014 Visitors’ Guide is avail-

able free of charge at the Information Booth and has acomplete listing of area shops, eateries and events, manywith live Web links. www.thecommercialrecord.com

Saugatuck-Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau, 95Blue Star Highway, Douglas. Open 9-5 Monday throughFriday. 857-1701. www.saugatuck.com

Interurban Door to door bus service $1, 50 cents forseniors and children under 12. (269) 857-1418. Junehours M-F 7-7 p.m., Saturdays 9-7 p.m., Sundays 9-4p.m.

Beaches and Parks:Saugatuck Oval Beach on Lake Michigan. Take Blue

Star Hwy. to traffic light in Douglas, west on Center Street,right on Ferry Street to Oval Beach Road. Daily. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. $6 per car; season pass $40. Concession stand.

Schulz Park, Douglas. Volleyball, picnic, softball, ten-nis, playground facilities and boat launch. Wade’s Bayouon Center Street has a waterfront picnic area and a cov-ered gazebo in the park setting.

Allegan County West Side Park on Lake Mich igan, fivemiles south of Saugatuck-Douglas. Take Blue StarHighway, A-2, south to M-89, west to Lake Shore Drive,south to park. $5 per day, $25 season pass. Pier Covebeach is just before the county park.

Sau gatuck Dunes State Park, Laketown Town ship.Take Blue Star Highway, A-2, north of Sauga tuck, left on64th Street, left on 138th Avenue to park signs. Dailycharge per car or state sticker. Hiking through woodeddunes to beach area.

Douglas Beach, Center Street to Lake Michigan, righton Lakeshore Drive.

Saugatuck Township: Sunset Park is on South

Lakeshore Drive, at Exit 34, south of the washout.Riverbluff Park is off Old Allegan Road, east of Blue StarHighway, and features walking trails down to theKalamazoo River.

Cook Park, Willow Park, Wick's Park, Village GreenSquare Park and Coghlin Park, all in downtownSaugatuck, have various recreational facilities. Look forpicnic tables and viewing areas for the fireworks.

Beery Park in downtown Douglas, playground, ballfield.

Tails ‘n’ Trails Dog Park at Gleason Road and 134thAvenue, west of 63rd Street between Blue Star Highwayand Old Allegan Road. Call Saugatuck Township. (269)857-7721. Free.

Places To See:Mt. Bald head. Count the steps to the summit of the

highest sand dune in the area. On Park Street, west sideof Kalamazoo River, Saugatuck. View of Saugatuck,Douglas and Lake Michigan.

Peterson’s Mill, Holland Street, Saugatuck. Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Museum, on the river at

Mt. Baldhead Park. Open Memorial Day through October.Free admission and parking.

Art and Antiques:There are numerous art galleries and antique shops in

and around Saugatuck. See The Commercial Record’s2014 Saugatuck-Douglas Visitors’ Guide, available free ofcharge at the Saugatuck information booth, for completedetails. www.thecommercialrecord.com

Public Restrooms:Village Square Park, Butler Street and Wick's Park on

Water Street; Oval Beach Beachhouse; Mount Bald -head; all in Saugatuck.

Beery Field on Center Street and Schultz Park have fullrestroom facilities, portable facilities are available atVeterans Park and Wade’s Bayou.

Launching Ramps:Saugatuck: Spear Street boat launch. Fee: $7, 24 feet

limit. Limited area for boat trailer parking. Annual pass forSaugatuck residents $20.

Schultz Park, Douglas: Fee: $7. Union Street BoatRamp: End of Union Street just off Blue Star Highway inDouglas. Fees: $7, $50 season pass (non-resident).

Boats: Saugatuck Chain Ferry. Trips across Kal a mazoo River.

Foot of Mary Street, Sau gatuck. Memorial Day weekend9 a.m. - 9 p.m. First two weeks in June: Week days 12-6,weekends 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Then, 7 days/week 9 a.m. - 9p.m. through Labor Day. $1 each way.

Charters. Num erous captains can schedule fishing andsailing trips on Lake Michigan. Available at most marinas.For a complete listing, see The Commercial Record’s2014 Saugatuck-Douglas Visitors’ Guide available free ofcharge at the Saugatuck information booth. www.thecommercialrecord.com

Entertainment:Chamber Music Festival. (269) 857-1424.

Performances in July and August. www.saugatuckmusic.org.

Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 10 Mixer St.,Douglas. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 10a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sun., 1-4 p.m. Freefilms shown throughout the summer at 7 p.m. visitwww.sdlibrary.org.

There are walking tours of Douglas. Check with the cityhall for more information and maps.

Guided Dune Walks at Saugatuck Harbor NaturalArea, Saturdays, Call (269) 857-2603 for times. Rain orshine. An introduction to the natural and cultural history ofthe dunelands. Free admission. Parking, $6. Meets at theentrance of Oval Beach parking lot.

Douglas Socials and Historical Trolley Tours June 26,July 10, 24, August 7, 21 5:30-9 p.m. tours 5:30-8 p.m.

What to do in & around Saugatuck-Douglas

The Saugatuck Yacht Clubcelebrated its 80th anniver-sary with the dedication of anew clubhouse and sailingcenter on the first day ofsummer June 21. Our covershows member Jeff Zita’sphotograph of the facility,shot from a drone flyingoverhead.

Commodore Demetri Crie -zis, also the buildings’ archi-tect, welcomed many of theclub’s now 240 members,families, other well wishersand guest of honor ThelmaCoghlin with a reception,tours and conviviality.

Club neighbor Coghlin,92, was the lead donor mak-ing possible the constructionof the new, octagonal 4,878-square-foot clubhouse, theThelma Coghlin SailingCenter, and 1,200-square-foot sailing pavilion.

Other improvements on theSYC’s 15 Park St. campusinclude a new heated saltwa-ter lap pool, tennis courtresurfacing and landscaping.

The club was first estab-lished by 16 members in1934 to host social and sail-ing gatherings. Some of thefirst races on Kalamazoo

Lake were held by members.The club moved from the

east to west side of the lakeat 15 Park St. in 1954. Theclubhouse used from thattime until last year has nowbeen demolished.

The SYC Sailing Programwas incorporated in 1993 asa 501 (c)(3) nonprofit. Theclub proper is a 501 (c)(7)corporation. The SYC andits sailing program have sep-arate boards.

In 2004 members launchedan effort to update facilities,resulting, with help fromCriezis, in a master plan andfund drive.

Coghlin, who with her latehusband Fitz made a bequestto the effort four years ago,gave a second significantdonation last September2012. That and member con-tributions allowed the newwork to get underway.

The new clubhouse isdesigned to host an array ofyear-round activities. Itseight-sided shape allows formore unobstructed lakeviews and the cupola atop itwill act as a beacon for thecommunity.

Members hope new facili-

SYC honors Coghlin during clubhouse dedication

Saugatuck Yacht Club donor and guest of honor Thelma Coghlin, 92, was joined by her daughters Betsy Fincham (left) and JackieStrom at Saturday’s clubhouse dedication. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)

ties will bring togethermany friends who love the

lake, sailing, swimming andtennis for years to come.

For more information aboutthe club, current offerings

and coming events, visitwww.saugatuckyachtclub.com.

BY SHELBY COMPTONThe Saugatuck Yacht Club is

celebrating its 80th anniversarythis year.

The sailing program got off to agreat start June 9 with a recordnumber of students in our begin-ner class during the first week.

Classes take place Mondays,Tuesdays, Thursdays andFridays. Sign-up is everyMonday at 8:30 a.m.

We are starting the racing seasonwith the West Michigan YouthSailing Association Friday, June 27,at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club.

Sailing is a fun sport and greatway to make new friends, so wehope to see many new faces. Welook forward to seeing everyoneout on the water.

BY RON WESTRATELAKE SHORE CHARTER BOATASSOCIATION

The fishing last week was fairalthough storms blew us off the laketwice and forced one cancellation,resulting in only one charter run.

The salmon were hard to find;however, the lake trout are startingto set up in the 80 to 100 feet ofwater. For those who did get out late

in the week, the creel consisted of90-percent lake trout. The rest weresteelhead and Chinook salmon.

The lake trout are being caughtusing Gold Star metal flashers(chrome and white) with a glow orgreen Spin n Glow pulled on thebottom in 80 to 100 feet of water.

The salmon are coming on 150,200 and 300 copper with NBK,Craig’s Reverse Christmas, and

orange crush Stingray and stingerlures. We are also seeing some hitson flashers and flies that are pulledon the Dipsy Divers.

This is the time of year when sal -mon seem to change their preferenceto flashers and flies instead of lures.Maybe this is what is happening—the next week or so will tell us.

Don’t forget about the Catch andCook program the Lake Shore

Charter Boat Association andselected local restaurants are offer-ing. Spectators, the Mermaid andWally’s will (with advance notice)cook fish you caught that day onone of the licensed charter boats.

For reservations or more infor-mation about Catch and Cook, call877-952-4554 for Saugatuck fish-ing and 877-803-6630 for Hollandfishing.

Team skateboarders featured atthe Nike Street League event inChicago June 22 will sign auto-graphs and give a limited number offree custom Volcom hats Tuesday,

July 1, at Glik’s in Saugatuck, 234Butler St., from 1 to 2 p.m.

Ryan Sheckler and DavidGonzalez will meet and greet fans,plus have available a limited num-

ber of Volcom t-shirts for sale.Californian Sheckler, star of the

MTV-produced reality show ”Lifeof Ryan,” is listed by Fox Weeklyas one of the top 15 most influential

skateboarders of all time.Gonzalez, born in Colombia, was

named Thrasher magazine’s 2012Skateboarder of the Year.

Skateboard greats to visit Glik’s July 1

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Mason Street Warehouse will open its13th season of presenting professionalEquity theatre in the Saugatuck Center forthe Arts unveiling the world premiere of thechoreographer/direct Bob Fosse-inspired“Steam Heat” June 27 through July 13.

MSW artistic director Kurt Stamm,associate director of the Tony-winningBroadway production of “Fosse,” willbring back to the stage great hits from“Chicago,” “Sweet Charity,” “Cabaret,”“Damn Yankees,” “How to Succeed inBusiness Without Really Trying” andmore Fosse offerings.

“‘Steam Heat’ is a lifelong dream beingrealized,” Stamm said. “Fosse’s work wasgroundbreaking and his choreographywas so unique it is instantly recognizable.To get to work with the amazing cast andcreative team on this show is a gift.”

The cast includes feature Actor’s Equitysinger-dancers from Broadway including:

• Netanel Bellaishe, winner of “So You

Think You Can Dance” who joined theBroadway national tour of “A ChorusLine” as Larry-Dance Captain after act-ing school graduation.

• Taurean Everett, who toured nationallyas Jimmy in “Priscilla” and performedregionally in “Guys and Dolls” atCarnegie Hall; Nikkos in “LegallyBlonde” at the Cape Playhouse; and in“Damn Yankees,” “Curtains” and “PeterPan” at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

• Mackenzie Warren, who performed inthe first national tour of “Anything Goes”as Reno and earned a Bachelor of FineArts degree in musical theatre fromOklahoma University. Her regional the-atre experience includes performances atDallas Theater Center, Kansas CityStarlight and North Carolina Theatre.

• Melanie Waldron toured nationallyand internationally with “Chicago theMusical,” “Man of La Mancha,” “In theMood” and was part of the opening num-

ber at the 2013 Tony Awards. She holds abachelor’s degree in musical theatre andhas trained in New York, Washington,D.C., and London.

• Lauren Sprague, who toured national-ly with “The Wizard of Oz” and “LaCage Aux Folles” and performed off-Broadway as Ginger Rogers in“Castlewalk” at the New York MusicalTheatre Festival.

Musical director Jamie was MasonStreet’s musical director from 2005through 2009 before moving to New YorkCity to pursue professional opportunities.Todd Engle will return as set designer.

Show times and dates are June 27 and28; July 1, 2, 5 and 8-12 at 8 p.m.; June29, July 4 and 6 at 7 p.m.; and July 13 at2 p.m. Special show-related events areplanned throughout “Steam Heat”’s run.

For ticket prices and more information,call (269) 857-2399 or visitwww.sc4a.org.

Fosse-inspired ‘Steam Heat’ to openMason Street Warehouse season Friday

HAPPENINGSSHNA hosts special event, hikes

SAUGATUCK—Hope College dune scientist Brian Yurkwill lead “The Shifting Sands of SHNA,” a special event atthe Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area, Thursday, June 26, at 7p.m. Volunteers also offer free walking-talking tours of the173-acre, Lake Michigan-fronting natural area everySaturday at 10 a.m. through Sept. 13. They start from northparking lot of Oval Beach at the west end of PerrymanStreet. Events and hikes are free, but persons parking motorvehicles will be charged standard $6 daily usage fees.

Free ‘Movie Monday’ offered for children DOUGLAS—Movies will be shown in the children’s

room on the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library’s bigscreen each Monday through Aug. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.Children ages four to 11 can enjoy a film and free snacks.For more information, call (269) 857-8241.

Antiques market returns to fairgroundsALLEGAN—Allegan Antiques Market is returning June 29

to the Allegan County Fairgrounds. The market features 400indoor and outdoor dealers, rain or shine. Admission is $4 withfree parking. The market continues the last Sunday of themonth through September. For more information, visitwww.alleganantiques.com.

Music in the Park turns tropical SAUGATUCK—The tropical music of Don Middlebrook

and Living Soul will be the Saugatuck-Douglas Area BusinessAssociation’s free summer Music in Park concert onWednesday, July 2, in the Wicks Park gazebo from 7 to 9 p.m.Raffles, meal deals and more are offered. In case of rain, theconcert will move to the Coral Gables Crow Bar.

Library hosts author reading DOUGLAS—The Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 147

Center St., will present author David Stanley Gregory readingfrom his new book “Just Show Up: Ya Gotta Do It Anyway”Sunday, June 29, at 2 p.m. Signed copies will be available topurchase and light refreshments will be served.

Public forum discuses ballot issues SAUGATUCK—The Holland League of Women Voters

will host a public forum on coming election proposals andmillage requests Tuesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. in the SaugatuckHigh School media room.

Tuesday Talk features honey bees DOUGLAS—“Tuesday Talks,” the Saugatuck-Douglas

Historical Society’s summertime weekly series of one-hourlectures at the Old School House History Center on 130Center St., will feature “Bee Garden Buzz (MisBee -Hiving)” by Michael Pcolinski July 1 at 11 a.m. The talk isfree and the public invited, but seating is limited.

Film contest entries sought SAUGATUCK—The Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400

Culver St., is accepting 5-minute-or-less films related toMichigan July 1 through Aug. 31 for its second annualSaugatuck Shorts juried competition, to be held Oct. 18.There will be $1,000 prizes awarded for adult and audiencefavorite categories and $500 for a student-made film. Formore information visit www.sc4a.org.

Capitol Steps play at SCASAUGATUCK—The Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400

Culver St. will host the political humor group Capitol StepsThursday, July 3, at 8 p.m. For tickets and more informa-tion, visit www.sc4a.org or call (269) 857-2399.

July 4 parade, BBQ precede fireworksSAUGATUCK/DOUGLAS—The Rotary Club-spon-

sored Fourth of July “Pets on Parade” starts in downtownSaugatuck at 2 p.m. Members will then offer a chicken bar-becue with a beer, wine and drink station at Beery Field indowntown Douglas from 5 to 9 p.m., followed by fireworksover Kalamazoo Lake at dusk.

Free Music in the Park concerts,long a Saugatuck summer favorite,are underway. The Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association-sponsored series started Wednesday,June 25, with the classic top-40 bandThe Niche and continues in WicksPark each Wednesday from 7 to 9p.m. through Aug. 27.

Bands perform in the park’s gazebo,ringed by grass (bring a blanket to siton, folding chairs and food, if you

like) and a view of boats passing onthe Kalamazoo River as the sun sets.Raffles, meal deals and more areoffered.

In case of rain, concerts are movedto the Coral Gables Crow Bar, ablock south of Wicks Park on WaterStreet. On tap:

July 2: trop rock by DonMiddlebrook and Living Soul.

July 9: new country by the BrendaLewis Band.

July 16: reggae group Zion Lion.July 23: Big Boss Blues.July 30: Funkle Jessie playing

classy and contemporary music.Aug. 6: Steam Powered Bluegrass.Aug. 13: hip/funk/soul band

Mainstay.Aug. 20: Seacruisers, 1960s circle

of tribute.Aug. 27: Schrock Brothers. For more information, visit

www.SaugatuckDouglas.com.

Music in Park concerts underway

The historic Lake ShoreChapel, at the corner ofLakeshore Drive and Camp -bell Road in Douglas, willhost another summer of non-denominational services ledby visiting pastors Sundays,July 6 through Aug. 31, at10 a.m.

Built in 1904 to servenearby cottagers, the struc-ture also offers a Children’sChapel, to which youngsters

can retreat at the start ofservices.

Its bell and bell tower,plantings, piano, flowervases, Friendship Porch,garden and bench arememorials to past membersof the community. The flagand the Bible used at thededication 110 years agohave been preserved.

In 1997, the Lake ShoreChapel was placed on the

Lake Shore Chapel begins summer servicesNational Register of HistoricPlaces.

All are welcome to theseservices:

July 6: the Rev. SteveArmfield, Associate Directorof Church Vitality, GreatLakes Conference of theEvangelical CovenantChurch, Grand Rapids, willpreside. Chamber MusicFestival of Saugatuck mem-bers will offer a free concertto remember the latePriscilla Mueller, whose lifetouched both organizations,from 1 to 2 p.m.

July 13: the Rev. Dr.David VanDyke, fromHouse of Hope PresbyterianChurch, St. Paul, Minn., willconduct the service.

July 20, Pastor Peggy Otte,Evangelical LutheranChurch in America ofEvanston, Ill., will preside.

July 27: the Rev. Dr. LairdStuart, retired, San Francis -co Theological Seminary-

Calvary PresbyterianChurch, will conduct theRededication Sunday serv-ice.

Aug. 3: the Rev. JohnMeengs, retired, All Saints’Episcopal Church ofSaugatuck, will preside.

Aug. 10: the Rev. DougFagerstrom, senior vicepresident of ConvergeWorldwide, St. Cloud, Fla.,will conduct the service.

Aug. 17: the Rev. RuthMcCarty, retired, ParkUnited Church of Christ,Grand Rapids, will preside.

Aug. 24: the Rev. NormSteen, pastor emeritus,Washington, D.C., ChristianReformed Church, will con-duct the service.

Aug. 31: the Rev. Dr.Laird Stuart, retired, SanFrancisco TheologicalSeminary-Calvary Presby -terian Church, will preside.

For more information, visitwww.lakeshorechapel.org.

Brian Yurk and SuzanneDeVries-Zimmerman fromHope College will lead aSaugatuck Harbor NaturalArea hike titled “The Shift -ing Sands of SHNA” Thurs -day, June 26, at 7 p.m.

Participants should meet atthe north end of the OvalBeach parking lot. The ses-sion is free, but beach motorvehicle parking fees arerequired. So is a moderatefitness level.

Yurk, DeVries-Zimmer -man, Hope colleagues Ed

Hansen and Brian Boden -bender and many studentshave worked at the SHNAsite since summer 2010monitoring the impact ofstorms on the dunes. Theymeasure flow patterns, sanddeposition and erosion with-in single dunes.

Hikers will visit the fieldsite and discuss their find-ings. En route they will alsotalk about basic dune ecologyand how vegetation interactswith physical dune pr ocessesto shape the landscape.

SHNA hike Thursdayexplores shifting sands

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Button-Petter Gallery, 161 N. Blue Star Hwy., Douglas, will feature areception and preview for new works by painters Craig Blietz and DebraReid Jenkins Saturday, June 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. Blietz, whose “Race” isshown, will debut a suite of new paintings titled “CODE,” including theone shown, “Race,” which exhibit symbols woven into the picture frameand onto cattle. Jenkins, whose 40x40-inch “Dragons Gaze” appearshere, is best known for her west Michigan lakeshore paintings. Both artistswill be present, and hor d’ouvres by Christine Ferris will be served. Formore information, call (269) 857-2175.

Button-Petter Gallery offers preview Sunday

BY JIM RENBERGWe are at that time of

year when everyone is hav-ing outdoor parties.

I especially like when thehost wants some of theguests to bring a dish topass. However, the hostneeds to be specific onwhat each guest brings.

Last week I went to apicnic where the hostserved grilled chicken and

hamburgers. No fewer thanfour of the guests broughtthe same thing: potatosalad. It was a starch disas-ter!

This weekend is yetanother cookout and I’mbeing specific to the hostsby telling them what I’mbringing: corn and cherrytomato salad. This is greatwith just about anythingoff the grill, including fish.

6 cups fresh yellow cornkernels, cut from ear

40 red cherry tomatoes,quartered

4 Tbsp. finely-choppedbasil

2 Tbsp. finely-choppedflat-leaf parsley

2 Tbsp. extra virgin oliveoil

2 tsp. red wine vinegar Salt and pepper

Combine corn, tomatoes,basil and parsley. Add oliveoil, vinegar and salt andpepper to taste. Toss welland serve.

Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad

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Old FashionedCountry SquareDance

Water Street Gallery, 98 Center St., Douglas, will host “Great Moments in Art,” an exhibit of recent works by StephenHansen placing his signature “painter” character on reproductions of famous artists’ paintings (as shown) with an openhouse and reception Saturday, June 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will be part of the area “Taste of Art Tour.” For more infor-mation, call (269) 857-8485 or visit www.waterstreetgallery.com.

Water Street hosts Hansen show

Expect Fourth of July fireworks earlywhen the Capitol Steps bring politicalcomedy to the Saugatuck Center forthe Arts Thursday, July 3, at 8 p.m.

With the Steps, nothing is off limits –both sides of the aisle are equallyprone to skewering.

Members will perform numbers fromtheir new CD, “How to Succeed inCongress Without Really Lying.”Although their material is subject tochanges in the headlines and scandalsof the day, current songs include bothpolitical and non-political stories:

“Everybody Must Get Droned,” “TheBig Benghazi Theory,” “Fiscal Shadesof Gray,” “De-Face the Nation,” “WhenIRS Guys Are Smiling” and more.

The Steps, former Capitol Hill staf -fers, set out more than 30 years ago tosatirize the people and places that em -ployed them. Since then, the changingensemble has recorded more than 34albums and been featured on NBC,CBS, ABC and PBS. They can beheard twice a year on National PublicRadio stations nationwide duringtheir “Politics Takes a Holiday” radio

specials.Most members have worked on Cap -

i tol Hill; some for Democrats, somefor Republicans and others for politi-cians who firmly straddle the fence.

“Typically the Republicans goof upand the Democrats party,” says mem-ber Elaina Newport. “Then theDemocrats goof up and theRepublicans party. That’s what we callthe two-party system.”

For tickets and more information,call (269) 857-2399 or visitwww.sc4a.org.

Capitol Steps offer early fireworks July 3

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Experiencing Saugatuck’s 104-year-old Ox-Bow Art School and Artists’ Residency for the first time is IanBassett, 29, who is working as a ceramics technician along with his girlfriend, Mary Catherine Richardson,

an Ox-Bow veteran who is this summer’s glass technician. Bassett holds a bachelor’s degree from the NewHampshire Institute of Art, did post-baccalaureate work at Hood College in Maryland and earned a Master

of Fine Arts in ceramics from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. “We moved into anOakland, Calif., loft a few days before we came here,” said Bassett. “I have been to other art school-

retreats, but none as eclectic and funky as Ox-Bow is.” (Photos by Scott Sullivan)

Hands on at Ox-Bow

Musician Chip Christyhelped painter JamesBrandess celebrate the 20thanniversary of Brandess’ stu-dios-galleries in downtownSaugatuck—the last 15 ofthem in the former postoffice building at 238 ButlerSt.—during a receptionSaturday. Hors d’oeuvreswere prepared by renownedlocal chef Bill Galligan. Theold postal boxes and otherartifacts still grace the struc-ture, plus vivid art andBrandess’ dog Marley, wholikes to chase patchy sun-light shining down throughwind-blown leaves onto thefloor of the courtyard behindthe building. “Marley isindispensable to me in thatway,” said Brandess. “Andin many more.” (Photo byScott Sullivan)

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Award-winning service dog“Tuesday” and her best friend,wounded warrior Luis CarlosMontalván, will help the ForeverCurious Children’s Museum reno-vate its new downtown Alleganlocation with two July fundraisers.

Otsego’s Lynx Golf Course willhost “Tuesday’s Night Out” Friday,July 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. “AnEvening Paws with Tuesday”

Saturday, July 19, will take place atSaugatuck Brewing Co., 2948 BlueStar Hwy., Douglas, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday is decorated veteranMontalván’s service dog and recipi-ent of the 2013 American KennelClub Humane Fund Award forCanine Excellence—service dog.

Montalván is the award-winningNew York Times best selling authorof “Until Tuesday: A Wounded

Warrior and the Golden RetrieverWho Saved Him,” with a movienow in the works. Both are publicadvocates for issues related to veter-ans and their families, service mem-bers, and Americans with disabili-ties.

“Tuesday’s Night Out” at the Lynxis an adult-only event with cocktailsreception, dinner, drawings, auctionitems, and a keynote presentation by

Montalvan and Tuesday. “An Evening Paws” at the brewery

will be a family event where kidsand adults can eat and have funwhile learning about having a serv-ice dog like Tuesday. Montalván andTuesday will interact, read and signhis first children’s book “TuesdayTucks Me In.”

Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance willjoin the fundraising events by pro-

viding fun, furry-friend activities. Reservations can be made at

Allegan Eye Care and RiverfrontChiropractic in Allegan; WishbonePet Rescue Alliance in Douglasand Forever Curious Children’sMuseum in Fennville.

Reservations can also be made byvisiting www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-paws-with-tuesday-tickets-8421883079?aff=mcivte.

Wounded warrior, service dog raise funds for museum