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September is National Family Month

August 25, 2014

The Lakeshore Coordinating Council, along with Network 180, Drug Free Communities Coalitions and Great Start Collaborative are collaborating with local restaurants across west Michigan to celebrate National Family Month and promote family dinners in September. According to a press release from Lakeshore Coordinating Council, National Family Month recognizes and celebrates the positive impact parents have in preventing their children from…

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VFW Pancake Breakfast

August 25, 2014
VFW Pancake Breakfast

PENTWATER — Enjoy a pancake breakfast this Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pentwater VFW Hall. The cost is $7 for adults; $3 for children ages 5-12; and kids under 5 are free. Proceeds go to Marines Helping Marines.  

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Police chief, political canvassers have misunderstanding

August 22, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — When Police Chief Dan Leimback saw two people going door-to-door in the city recently, he assumed they were salespeople. “I said, ‘If you’re going door-to-door, you need to get a permit from city hall,'”Leimback said. The two people were actually not selling anything, they were political canvassers for democrat Cathy Forbes’ campaign for…

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Arraignments

August 21, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned Wednesday in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Joshua Abdul Castillo, 19, of 2936 S. 186th Ave., Hesperia, was arrested Aug. 11 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a misdemeanor of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. A pretrial is set for Sept. 2 at 1 p.m.…

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First all-girl teen crew competes in regatta

August 21, 2014
First all-girl teen crew competes in regatta

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER — A lot of firsts are taking place during this week’s National Ensign Championship Regatta. It is the first time in the event’s 53-year history that Pentwater has hosted the national event, and it is the first time that a crew comprised of four teenage girls is competing. The crew of the sailboat Eugenia…

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