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Newspaper
Holland Sentinel
Location
Holland, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2018
Page
3
The Sentinel reveals the year’s most viewed stories including business closure at Golden Corral Westshore Mall, intense crime coverage, and notable local sports and tragedy items. Highlights include a fatal fire, a West Ottawa basketball district clash, and student gun incident lockdowns.
After 18 months without a permanent chief, Hope College appointed former board member Matthew A. Scogin as president to steady the private Christian college. The move follows controversy over John Knapp's near-firing and staffing upheaval in the music department that sparked protests and class cancellations as a $35 million arts center opened in 2016.
An ongoing criminal case drew a crowd as 17 year old Weston prompted a September lockdown at West Ottawa High School after classmates reported a broken stolen gun. He was arrested, released, then jailed again for allegedly violating bond by posting a rap song threatening a student. The Ottawa County case proceeds in 2019.
Linda LeFebre, former Macatawa Area Express Transit director, received 180 days in jail after embezzling more than $30,000 by overpaying herself for 750 plus hours of unauthorized paid time off over four years. She used MAX credit cards for varied purchases. She has repaid $44,347.05 and faces two years probation on release.
Felt Mansion offers 2 to 4 pm guided tours at Felt Estate 6597 138th Ave Saugatuck with tickets 15 to 20 dollars and information at feltmansion.org A Winter Walk at Hemlock Crossing Nature Education Center 8115 West Olive Road West Olive runs at 2 pm with registration 616-738-4000 Felt Estate address and price listed. Tejano New Year’s Eve Party at Civic Center Place 150 W Eighth St starts 7 pm tickets 25 dollars contact 616-355-1300 Also Jan 1 event price 20 feltmansion.org Leslie Victor Fine Art Photography Solo Exhibition runs Gallery 602 Holland Hospital 602 Michigan Ave Holland open 24 hours free Audubon Christmas Bird Count 8 am to 4 pm DeGraaf Nature Center 600 Graafschap Road free 616-355-1057.
Community page invites readers to visit the Facebook page for a growing list of town activities and directs them to the complete calendar on the website for further details.
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