Sentinel Opinion Page Readers Forum Reflects Writer Views
Pete Esser Ben Beversluis Jim Timmermann letters and unsigned editorials appear on the Opinion Page of The Sentinel at 54 W Eighth St Holland MI 49423. Readers may address comments to individual columnists in care of The Sentinel.
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Pete Esser
Ben Beversluis
Jim Timmermann
W. Eighth St
Holland, MI
Hollandsntinel.com
Community Forum
The
Sentinel
Choosing Not to Drink in a World of Alcohol Focus
A syndicated columnist tackles the social pressure to drink in modern workplaces and social scenes. She notes rising binge drinking among women, calls for respectful refusals, and offers strategies to abstain confidently without explanation.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Gabrielle Glaser
London
America
The
Wall Street Journal
Robert Lindsey
National Council On Alcoholism and
Lindsey
Alcoholics Anonymous
AAS
Esther Cepeda
Estherjcepeda
Washpost. Com
Public School Districts Across County Borders Poll
Online reader poll asks if counties should organize public school districts to cut costs. A second question asks whether the Sanford Florida Zimmerman trial jury made the right decision. Cast votes at hollandsentinel com.
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Sanford
Fla
George Zimmerman
Glass House trial ends as Knave bakes tart justice
Marcia Meoli, a Holland attorney, recounts a surreal community tale in which a rebuilt Glass House becomes the stage for a mock trial over berry tart recipes. Stones fly, the structure collapses, and the Knave calmly returns to his kitchen to bake and connect the dots.
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Irene
Alice
Knave
Marcia Meoli
Sentinel
Newsroom
Hollandsentinel
Readers demand action on Laketown BPW clash
Letters raise frustration with Laketown Township administration and BPW over messaging and a proposed future tax on BPW property. Residents urge an electric franchise agreement, urging the board to listen and decide now. Included are calls for Medicaid expansion and access to Big Red lighthouse amid access restrictions by local homeowners.
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Laketown Township
Holland
Board of Public Works
Lam
Big Red
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Bob Genetski
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Jane R. Dickie
Saugatuck Township
David Wright
Seoul, South Korea
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