1st Lt. John Darling Jr. and the battle $ 25 for FSB Ripcord 1. Inside on Page 5 Established in 1878 Serving More than 10,000 Households Online at timesindicator.com Issue No. 30 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 USPS 210060 What did you David Landheer learn in 2020? 104 S. Stewart Ave., Fremont (231) 924-4000 ast week, TimesIndicator Editor Rich Wheater sent LandheerInsurance.com Lelectronic messages to many of the assorted friends whose names appear in his lists of contacts, asking them to respond to the question: “What have you learned in Newaygo County 2020?” Veterans Affairs Here are the replies he received: You served your Country at Bryan Kolk home and in foreign lands. What I learned in 2020 is that my wife and I are still able to Now, let our office serve you. spend a great deal of time together at home, with the major- ity of it being harmonious, and so there is still hope for us in Our office is available to assist veterans, their spouses and dependents in obtaining federal, state retirement. and county benefits they may be eligible to receive. A retired Newaygo County Sheriff Deputy, Bryan Kolk is now Contact us for an appointment. starting another term as a member of the Newaygo County Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Board of Commissioners. With lunch hour from 12-1pm Dean Morehouse This project was supported in whole or in part by Photo by Russ Tindall, Pro Photo Image I have not learned a lot in 2020, but I have been reminded of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) Sweaters and Snow much. Phone: (231) 689-7218 A dozen humans and a couple and running coach Tracey Crowley 1. Listen to those you trust. of dogs participated in Tamarac’s organizes the event. “We just need 2. At the end of the day/year, patience is golden. third annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk an excuse to get together and run,” 3. Spending more time at home has been a blessing. As a retired person (not really), I spent more time with my wife early Thursday morning, Dec. 24 in Crowley said, “and it’s an excuse to than in past years (no basketball practices, less Pickleball, less Fremont. Tamarac fitness instructor dress weird and have it be OK.” everything). I learned she is a far better cribbage player than I am. We love watching fixer-upper shows on TV. 4. I learned that, if I follow COVID protocol, I can do most anything, like working in the church wood shop, church meetings virtually, and I even attended my granddaughter’s wedding in Florida via Zoom. 5. I hope we all learned to appreciate and value frontline workers more in many occupations. I know I did. 6. I am reminded that Fremont and Newaygo County is a special place to live (from 1962 to the present for me). 7. I’m reminded to look forward. You can learn from the past, Save Big but I’ve never been able to change it. Therefore, I’m reminded with to look to tomorrow, next week and next year to see what the Buy 1 future has in store. I think it will be great! Dean Morehouse is a retired insurance man, a former Fre- Get 1 Deals* mont educator and coach, and an assistant coach with the Hope MORE OPTIONS FOR College women’s basketball team, one of the most successful YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY college basketball teams in history. He also served as the Com- Continued on Page 6 *See sale flyer inside for details! A Year in the Life of Newaygo County At their family farm south Emily Krick proudly of Fremont, sisters Samantha displayed her Fremont High and Jessica Bennett prepared School diploma after the for competition in national 2020glance through a first of two commencement youth rodeo championships in year’s collection of Oklahoma. ceremonies held on Read Your Hometown News weekly issues of the A Local schools continued work the school soccer field Anywhere, Anytime. TimesIndicator yields our on plans for back-to-school on July 16. The TimesIndicator annual look at some of the scenarios. people and events that made For her 90th birthday, Wanda Full Edition is now available local news and local history Hadley was honored with a ment has received a flood of in the year 2020. These events parade of more than 20 vehicles cards and letters in recent days to subscribers to read online. formed another year in the life outside the Newaygo Medical from people wanting to tell the Sheriff of their support for local To sign up for your e-edition of Newaygo County. Care Facility. Spectrum Health officials law enforcement. simply go to TimesIndicator.com Last week’s TimesIndicator announced Drew Dostal as Consumers Energy announced and click on the “Digital Edition” link reviewed the news from the the new market leader for the that Hardy Dam Road would located on the left hand side first six months of 2020. close for three weeks so that Here is a review of the last system’s northwest region, of our home page. which covers Newaygo, Mason, crews could perform soil studies Local PRIDE team members chosen for national performance group $1.00 six months of the year. The Inside, Page 6 Oceana and Muskegon counties. for a future auxiliary spillway Established in 1878 Serving More than 10,000 Households Online at timesindicator.com Issue No. 38 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 USPS 210060 Your local agent insures your White stories appear under the Cloud If you have questions project. David Landheer 231-924-4000 school [email protected] 104 S. Stewart, Fremont LandheerInsurance.com Two motorcycle riders died in seeks bond Fremont, Michigan issue By R.C.Wheater Sr. Save 10-60% Off On May 3, voters in the White Cloud school district voters will be on Golf Photos by R.C.Wheater Sr. asked to approve a $9.88 million bond *See flyer for details Day of Dance and Laughter issue to fund technology and security improvements at school facilities. Angela Essick Dykes (in yellow) led a class event, themed “The Power to Boogie,” featured The January edition of the “Inside months in which they were in Laughter Yoga as part of Day of Dance, a variety of dance instruction, plus health White Cloud Schools” newsletter, Gov. Whitmer ordered Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial’s annual screenings and a variety of exhibits. Dykes en- announcing the bond issue proposal, BOGO celebration of healthy activity, on Saturday, couraged her class to engage in a “laugh fight” stated that the school district’s fund on how to get started Feb. 27 at Newaygo Middle School. This year’s as part of her session. balance has improved recently and that the school system was recent- a collision with a passenger car SALE ly removed from the state’s budget *See sale flyer inside for details! watch list after five years on the list. “We’ve been operating behind the 8-ball for quite some time,” school BIG Superintendent Barry Seabrook said, “and we’re going to need the voters’ Spring help if we want to stay ahead of it.” Hometown Store SALE The superintendent said that, along with allowing the school district to make the technology and security up- Up To 25% OFF grades, the bond issue proposal would also provide opportunities to improve RIDING MOWERS* the school system’s energy and opera- businesses to refuse entry and tional efficiency. originally published. *See flyer for details Ainsley Jahr and Sydnie Grinzinger of PRIDE of Ne- Seabrook noted that the school waygo County led a hip hop dance class (above), a young district made its last payment on a .4- couple participated in Stephanie Rau’s ballroom dance mill bond and refinanced $7.6 million class (left), and Mary Brennan taught Irish dance (below). in bonds to save more than $615,000 just call the TimesIndicator in Croton Township. The driver through lower debt payments. The Cabela’s proposed new bond issue would increase the district’s millage rate by see sale flyer inside 1.25 mills for 15 years. SPRING Bond issue proceeds are earmarked GREAT OUTDOOR DAYS% for a variety of projects in various school facilities, most of them dealing with security and technology im- provements. Support Our Local “The biggest share of what we want to do is involved with technology and Schools... security,” Seabrook said. “It’s so im- Attend an area Continued on page 2 service to anyone who failed boys district basketball game. See page 10 New chaplain provides pastoral of the passenger car left the for Schedule office between 9am - 5pm care for a badge-wearing flock By R.C.Wheater Sr. their important work.” I am very pleased to have him aboard.” Jeff Murchison, the Newaygo County The sheriff reported later that the team “He’s a very humble man,” the sheriff Sheriff Department’s new chaplain, was executed its search warrant operation added. “He’s a great fit here.” on his way to a meeting with Sheriff Pat successfully, in coordination with drug Rev. Will VanderHoven was the depart- Hedlund and a local newspaper editor case investigators from the Central Mich- ment’s chaplain for 10 years. He died in when he saw the county’s Emergency igan Enforcement Team, and that nobody 2004. SnowBuddy Response Team suiting-up for a search was injured. The Sheriff noted that Chaplain Mur- warrant operation that had been orga- “Our guys did a superb job like they chison is a member of the American Contest nized within the last few minutes.