Sentinel Forum Editorial Note on Opinions and Contact
The Sentinel outlines that unsigned editorials reflect the paper's position while all other columns letters and cartoons express the writers or artists views. It provides the Holland office address and contact options for writing to columnists and readers.
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Advent and the promise of tough hope for the future
Tim Pennings reflects on Advent as a disciplined hope rooted in truth rather than wishful thinking. He recalls a Harborside wrestling camp where a coach’s insistence on finishing despite pain parallels a historical tale of Albertus Van Raalte guiding Dutch settlers. The piece contrasts hard, actionable hope with denial and false beliefs, urging steadfast faith in science and community resilience. Pennings signs with contact links.
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Should hospitals turn away mask-defiant COVID patients?
A reader advocates masks as a choice in a free country, praises frontline workers, and urges calm, data driven discussion. He questions lockdowns, cites Michigan and Indiana figures, and calls for local community action with government leaders, businesses, churches, and agencies to curb the virus. Celestino Reyes mentions a birthday dinner and urges cooperative effort.
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Submissions can be sent to newsroom HollandSentinel.com or mailed to ATTN Opinions 54 W Eighth St Holland MI 49423. Include name address and phone for verification. Letters max 300 words. longer on case by case basis. Guest columns must be 600 to 750 words.
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