Holland Marine Corps League grows with Shoreline Detachment
Local Marines in Holland are raising awareness of the Shoreline Detachment founded in 1999 now boasting 57 members and growing since 2015. The group funds the Avenue of Flags, flags retirement, and Lakeshore Toys for Tots, with meetings at VFW Post 2144 and membership costs $35 for the first year then $25.
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Holland
Marine Corps League
Shoreline
Roger Klunder
Klunder
Eighth St
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League
Holland Vfw
DAV
Pilgrim Home Cemetery
VFW
Eighth Street
Ottawa
Allegan
van Buren
Lakeshore Toys For
Shoreline Detachment
Lopez
Ed Lopez
Commadant
Marine Corps League Shoreline Detachment
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Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
A digest of historical events on this date including Columbus reaching the Bahamas in 1492, Oktoberfest’s 1810 start in Munich, Lee’s death in 1870, and WWII Battle of Cape Esperance in 1942, plus notable birthdays and Zeeland hospital births.
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Christopher Columbus
Bahamas
Munich
Ludwig
Therese of
Saxe-Hildburghausen
Robert E. Lee
Lexington
Cape Esperance
Francis Biddle
Carnegie Hall
New York
United States
Two Airmen Graduate From Basic Military Training
Local residents Airman Christian J. Vazquez and Airman 1st Class Adeline J. Van Wieren completed an eight week basic military training program at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland. The course covered military discipline core values physical fitness and basic warfare skills. Both earned four credits toward an associate in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Vazquez is a 2019 West Ottawa High School graduate and Van Wieren a 2017 Holland High School graduate.
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U.S. Air Force
Christian J. Vazquez
Adeline J. van Wieren
Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Community College of the
Vazquez
West Ottawa High School
van Wieren
Holland High School
Holland Heights teacher wins NSDAR classroom grant
Patti Schoettley, a Holland Heights Elementary third-grade teacher, received a $500 Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant funded by the NSDAR Junior Membership Committee. She is one of two Michigan NSDAR winners, with local chapter members supporting her classroom through reading days, supplies, and field trips.
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Elizabeth Schuyler
NSDAR
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
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Stephan
Board of Health
Hugh Jackman
Chris Wallace
Kirk Cameron
Tyler Blackburn
Zeeland Hospital
Eva Virginia
Jason
Megan Lancaster
Thea Rose
Matthew
Amber Genzink
Zeeland
Ason
Dominic John
Michael and
Melissa Kloosterman
Holland Heights
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Patti Schoettley
State Community Classroom
Christy Saniga
Chapter
Community Classroom
Christine Hoek
Rogetta Doe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!