Grand Haven Tribune

7:09 AM Oct 10, 2011

Old-fashioned festival to be held at former schoolhouse

Workhorse-drawn wagon rides will be part of the old-fashioned fun at the first-ever Pigeon Creek Schoolhouse Fall Festival next week. The Pigeon Creek Schoolhouse Preservation Society is holding the festival from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the former schoolhouse. It is located about a mile east of Lakeshore Drive on the southeast corner of 168th Avenue and Pierce Street in Grand Haven Township. The festival will be held rain or shine, according to Diane Edward Cole, president of the preservation society. "Hopefully it will be shining,' she said.

7:09 AM Oct 10, 2011

Today's forecast

Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind between 5 and 11 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South-southeast wind around 9 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind at around 8 mph.

3:43 AM Oct 10, 2011

4th Island Produce Giveaway

3:38 AM Oct 10, 2011

BLP Appliance Recycling

5:32 PM Oct 9, 2011

Grand Haven High School Marching Band Invitational

5:14 PM Oct 9, 2011

Multi-department training

4:00 PM Oct 8, 2011

Tickets on sale now for Newsboys concert

The Newsboys, a Grammy Award-nominated and five-time Dove Award-winning Christian pop rock band, will bring their winter tour to Holland's Central Wesleyan Church early next year. Tickets for the "God's Not Dead Tour' concert at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 are on sale now. Ticket prices range from $20 to $35. Tickets are available at all StarTicket outlets, online at www.startickets.com and by phone at 1-800-585-3737.

1:44 PM Oct 8, 2011

Free produce in demand at island giveaway

Rudy Sabo and Ron Westerhouse sat and counted the hundreds of vehicles that wound through a long line on Grand Haven's Harbor Island on Saturday morning. "This has been solid all morning,' Sabo said. Both Grand Haven men are longtime members of the local Eagles Club and two of more than 80 volunteers who helped out at the Fourth Island Produce Giveaway.

12:00 PM Oct 8, 2011

Local students ‘put love into action’ with drive to provide clean water to Honduran village

Students at Grand Haven Christian School this year are learning the value of good water and, at the same time, helping those in Honduras who don't have it. Teacher Kirsten Terborg annually chairs the school's theme committee. This year's theme is "Thirsty.' A Bible verse from I John 3:18 was selected to go along with the theme: "Dear children, don't just talk about love. Put your love into action. Then it will truly be love.'

10:00 AM Oct 8, 2011

Fire Prevention Week open houses begin Monday

Ferrysburg: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 Ferrysburg firefighters will hold the first Fire Prevention Week open house Monday evening at the station, on the corner of 174th Avenue and North Shore Road. There will be fire truck rides, a hazard house demonstration, fire helmets for the kids, displays, games and refreshments. This year's them is "Protect Your Family From Fires.' Grand Haven Township: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11

8:00 AM Oct 8, 2011

GHT Board to discuss shooting incident Monday

Officials are expected to discuss the recent Cutter Park shooting incident during a work session of the Grand Haven Township Board on Monday. Township Manager Bill Cargo said they will ask Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema to give an update on their investigation, as well as talk to the township attorney about any legalities that might surface on the township side. The work session is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall, 13300 168th Ave. The regular board meeting is at 7 p.m.

6:00 AM Oct 8, 2011

Today's forecast

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South-southwest wind between 8 and 13 mph. Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind at around 8 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind at 6 to 9 mph. Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South-southeast wind at around 4 mph.

2:00 AM Oct 8, 2011

Woman sentenced for embezzling from GH gallery

A Fruitport woman was put on probation for three years when she was sentenced Monday in Ottawa County Circuit Court for embezzlement from a downtown Grand Haven business. Patricia Lou Shappee, 24, 391 Park St., had pleaded guilty to embezzlement over $1,000, but less than $20,000. She was also ordered to pay restitution of $25,452, as well as fines and costs of $198. Lt. Joe Boyle of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety said the embezzlement occurred at a business at 207 Washington Ave.

1:03 AM Oct 8, 2011

SL’s Poel a rising star in dirt-track racing

It only seemed natural for Spring Lake's Jacob Poel that auto racing would be a prominent fixture in his life. His father, Steve Poel, raced in various forms for more than 25 years, a craft that he picked up from his father, Jacob's grandfather, Ron Poel. Now the youngest driver in the family, the 2005 Spring Lake graduate is immersed in the sport, and has made a name for himself as a force to be reckoned with in the state of Michigan and throughout the Midwest in modified, dirt-track racing.

12:59 AM Oct 8, 2011

Trojans celebrate Homecoming with win over OV

A Homecoming victory helped the Fruitport Trojans remain on track to wrap up a share of the Lakes Eight Conference championship and secured a state playoff berth for the Trojans. According to coach Steve Wilson, his team has only begun to reach its goals. "Our kids played well,' said Wilson, whose team is now 6-1 overall and 5-1 in league games. "We got everything we wanted out of them. Homecoming is always special, and we've won just about all of them.

12:56 AM Oct 8, 2011

Bucs' offense explodes at EK

Grand Haven put on an offensive clinic at East Kentwood on Friday, rolling up 525 yards of total offense in a 57-20 rout of the Falcons in a contest that featured a running block in the fourth quarter. The 57 points is the second most scored by Grand Haven in the modern era of its program. The victory is No. 6 for Grand Haven (6-1, 4-1 O-K Red) this season, which clinches a berth to the Division 1 playoffs. It is the third-straight season the Bucs have achieved the feat.

12:55 AM Oct 8, 2011

SL football survives upset bid

Spring Lake was well prepared to shut down Grant's base offense. The Lakers were not prepared for the vast bag of trick plays the Tigers unveiled. Grant scored touchdowns on a trio of trick plays and ran several other unconventional offensive sets, giving the Lakers a scare, but Spring Lake's offense did just enough to help the Lakers hold on for a 30-24 win. The victory helps Spring Lake keep pace with Fremont and Fruitport atop the Lakes Eight Conference with 5-1 league records with one week to go.