Holland veteran recalls D-Day memories at 102
John Yester, 102, recalls his D-Day service with the 295th Combat Engineers Battalion in Normandy. He served as a cook in Company B, a detail his family only recently learned, as memories of June 6, 1944 endure in Holland amid ongoing reflection on the war’s impact.
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War tale sparks reflection on fathers and draft history
John Yester recalls discovery of his father's battles after Seeing Saving Private Ryan. He grew up inPennsylvania during hard times, eldest of nine, and left schoolwork for a pipe mill job before being drafted. He describes the draft officer offering an exemption for mill work.
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Ottawa County to identify and own aging drains called orphans
Ottawa County pursues ownership of about 454 aging drains termed orphans. Water Resources Commissioner Joe Bush notes many were installed in the 60s to 80s and lack defined property owners. Public hearings will establish each drain with watershed residents, targeting five to ten per year.
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