Tom Treutler's vision of introducing the sport of baseball to the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, has made remarkable strides in just a short three-year time span. Treutler, a Grand Haven native and 1986 graduate of Grand Haven High School, is the executive director of Vietnam Pony Baseball. He's also the head coach of the Hanoi Capitals, a squad he's coached in both Pony and Little League competition.

More than 50 people of all ages stepped to the beat of the music - laughing and trying to keep in sync with their neighbors. Grace Stanton of the North Ottawa Community Council on Aging danced with them Wednesday at Mulligan's Hollow - calling out directions, numbers and turns to the crowd. "It's a lot of fun,' Stanton said. "And you can be little, you can be older. There's really no age limit to line dancing.'

The "Mighty Mac' came in to Grand Haven Monday afternoon with one commander and will be leaving Sunday with a new face at the helm. Command of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw was transferred from Cmdr. Scott J. Smith to Cmdr. Michael J. Davanzo during a ceremony at Escanaba Park on Wednesday afternoon. Smith, who has been commanding officer aboard the Mackinaw since May 2008, said he was honored to have been able to serve on the Cheboygan-based cutter. "I'm happy to report that I drove the heck out of that ship,' Smith said.

The city of Grand Haven invites the public to place blankets, chairs and other spot-marking materials on all public property to reserve space for Saturday's Coast Guard Festival Grand Parade and that evening's fireworks show after 12:01 a.m. Friday. Materials placed before midnight will be removed by city crews; and no plastic tarps, duct tape, rocks, stakes or spray paint are allowed for reserving spots. These items will be removed by the city.