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Newspaper
Holland Sentinel
Location
Holland, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2018
Page
2
The statewide Prop 1 measure to legalize recreational marijuana succeeded with majority support in Michigan voters despite opposition from Ottawa and Allegan counties. Law enforcement and municipalities face systemic changes as facilities may open and regulations shift, creating a new regulatory landscape for lawmakers and business owners.
In July in Heath Township newlywed couple Hannah and Logan Allbaugh ages 22 and 24 died in a crash when a driver allegedly drunk and high ran a stop sign. Their ashes rest together in Graafschap Cemetery with a joint grave and paired holly bushes marking their wedding site as criminal proceedings continue into next year.
Holland district shifted to a K-5 elementary model with Holland East as the middle school for grades 6-8 and Holland High School for 9-12, a move driven by financial factors amid enrollment declines. The change followed a parent survey, though some parents criticized bus routing and organization.
Sentinel reporters Jake Allen and Audra Gamble delimit a three part February series examining Ottawa County funding for mental health care. The reports note an unsteady budget and resource shortages while jail inmate care remains a public safety issue. Lakeshore Clubhouse faced closure fears but will stay open under nonprofit operation.
The Holland area mourns several prominent figures who died in 2018. Patty Birkholz, former Michigan lawmaker, passed away May 3 at 74. Randy Vande Water, former Holland Sentinel editor and local historian, died June 22 at 88. Dr. Margaret Van Wylen, Hope College's first lady, died August 4 just before her 94th birthday. Fred Winter, longtime Holland teacher and Senior Olympian, died July 9 at 103. J John Hesselink of Western Theological Seminary died October 28 at 90. Each left lasting contributions to education, journalism, religion, and community memory.
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