August 2018 – Page 10

Longtime AAESA Board member Cleon Duryea dies

August 5, 2018

Cleon "Bud" Duryea died early Sunday morning, Aug. 5, at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan. He was 92. He was born on the family farm in Monterey Township on Dec. 2, 1925; the son of Charles and Vera (Ruehle) Duryea. He was married in 1949 to Marilyn (Rankins) Duryea....

Hopkins High School grad Charlie Bellgraph dies at 73

August 5, 2018

Charles Kenneth Bellgraph, Sr. age 73, died Tuesday, July 31. He was born on Dec. 23, 1944, to Eugene and Ina Bellgraph, the third of their nine children. He is survived by his wife Peggy; his children Charles (Aimee) Bellgraph, Jr., John (Dawn) Bellgraph, Robert (Michelle) Bellgraph, and Tina (Greg)...

Hang in there folks! We’ll get a respite after Tuesday

August 4, 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Unless you've been on vacation in Mars for the last couple of months, you know Tuesday is the day for the primary election in Michigan. We can breathe a sigh of relief after that...

Columns

One Small Voice: Public threats against press unacceptable

August 4, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville I recently came to the top of the hold list at the Chandler Library for the film "The Post," another acclaimed Steven Spielberg creation that artfully, and emotionally, tells the story of the Pentagon Papers, and the new role of American journalism as defined by the Washington...

Service will be Tuesday for Julia Layton, 83, of Hopkins

August 4, 2018

Julia Anne Layton, 83, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Aug. 2, at her home. Born June 19, 1935, in Fennville, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mary Julia (Wells) Miller. On June 11, 1955, Julia married Ronald William Layton, who survives. Mrs. Layton was a woman of faith who loved...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Apple is a double rags to riches story

August 3, 2018

Steve Jobs, though born in America, was of Syrian descent. I read with great interest a story this week about Apple Computer becoming the first company in history to earn a market value of $1 trillion. It wasn't always like that. Though Apple indeed has been one of the most...

Memorial service is Aug. 11 for Margaret Winteringham

August 3, 2018

Margaret May Winteringham, age 78, of Wayland, died Thursday, Aug. 2. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Winteringham, in 2008. She is survived by her son Robert M. Winteringham; brother, Fred L. (Janet) Strong. and her nieces and nephews. Margaret was a devoted mother and life-long...

Columns

Army Bob: Dealing with North Korea is always difficult

August 3, 2018

by Robert M. Traxler The government of Socialist North Korea is said to be returning the remains of 55 Americans (perhaps some of other United Nations forces, not Americans) who gave their lives in winning the Cold War, 1946 to 1991. I have always believed the Cold War was the...

Watson citizen opposes gravel mining without a permit

August 2, 2018

Karen Fifelski The Watson Township Planning Commission will receive a request Wednesday, Sept. 26, from the Adrianson/Smith gravel mining operation to renew its permit, but citizen Karen Fifelski wants to know why it has been allowed to continue without permission. Fifelski, well known in the area as an environmentalist, appeared...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

August 1, 2018

25 Years Ago — Aug. 4, 1993 The Monterey Township Board, in a special meeting, voted to reject the tentative contract for a new inter-local fire department for it, Watson and Hopkins townships. The biggest stumbling block, as usual, was financial, as Monterey offered to pay $3,000 per year, but...

Month: August 2018