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Golf tourney benefits OCCOA

July 30, 2014

SHELBY — Oceana County Council On Aging’s Sixth Annual Night Golf is set for Friday, Aug. 15, at Oceana Golf Club. All proceeds go to OCCOA. There is a 7:15 p.m. sign-in for the four-person scramble. The cost to enter is $45 per person and includes nine holes of golf, food, first glow ball, greens fees and cart. Food will…

District Court sentencings

July 30, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 78th District Court: – Dylan Wyatt King, 18, of 382 Maple St., Shelby, was found guilty July 28 of larceny less than $200. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $400 in fines and costs. One count of larceny over $200/less than $1,000 was…

Farm bill provides more coverage for ’12 fruit crop losses

July 29, 2014

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) assistance for losses to bush or tree fruit crops due to frost or freeze during the 2012 crop year. The program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides supplemental NAP payment to eligible producers. Farmers who did not have access to crop insurance and are…

All Seasons Outdoor Show this weekend

July 29, 2014

HART — The inaugural All Seasons Outdoor Show set for this weekend at the Oceana County Fairgrounds celebrates the many outdoor activities that this area offers — hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, dune riding, camping and swimming. The outdoor show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The gate entrance fee is…

Future looks bleak if 911 millage fails

July 28, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. WEARE TWP. — Slower response times and the dispatch center’s eventual closing are on the horizon if next Tuesday’s 911 millage request fails. The emergency dispatch center is requesting a .14 millage, Aug. 5, for six years due to persistent declines in local telephone line surcharge revenues, which account for 75 percent of the agency’s…

St. Mary’s food pantry golf outing

July 28, 2014

HART — A golf outing to benefit St. Mary’s Church food pantry and building fund is set for Saturday, Aug. 23, at Colonial Golf Course. Entry fee is $200 for a team of four with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Outing is limited to 25 teams. Prizes for top three places will be given away; 50/50 raffle; skins; hole-in-one car…

Open Mic Night at Hart Commons

July 28, 2014

Local musicians and singers are invited to the Hart Commons this Saturday at 7 p.m. for Open Mic Night. Each group will have the opportunity to play a few songs. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the music and the view of Hart Lake. Proceeds support the Oceana County Jail Ministry,…

MSU alumni golf scramble

July 28, 2014

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. (Mason County) — A Michigan State University Mason/Oceana counties alumni golf outing is being held Friday, Aug. 15 at Lakeside Links Golf Club on Chauvez Road. The four-person, 18-hole scramble starts at 1 p.m. and anyone is welcome to participate. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mason/Oceana MSU Alumni Association. The cost is $65 per person…

Beach hazard

July 27, 2014

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNINGTHROUGH MONDAY EVENING * HIGH WAVE ACTION STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. * LOCATION BEACHES FROM ST JOESPH TO MANISTEE. * BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TODAY INCLUDE NORTH BEACH IN SOUTH HAVEN HOLLAND STATE PARK…

DSB Band tries to maintain the standard set by Journey

July 25, 2014

LUDINGTON — The third annual West Shore Bank Rhythm & Dunes concert series kicks off 7 p.m. Saturday night at Waterfront Park. Starting the season is the DSB Band, a tribute to the popular rock band Journey. OCP Editor-in-Chief Rob Alway spoke with lead singer Juan Del Castillo at his home in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon. OCP: Tell me about the DSB…

Assistant prosecutor resigns, takes job with Springstead

July 24, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Oceana County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Erin Fisher resigned from her position this week and has taken a job as an associate attorney with Springstead Law Offices in Hart. Fisher, who began the job of chief assistant prosecutor Jan. 1, 2013, will remain working in the prosecutor’s office until Aug. 26. “On July 22,…

Upcoming concerts in Hart

July 24, 2014

The Electric Wombats are playing this Friday at 7 p.m. in the Hart Historic District, and the Justin Wierenga Trio is set to perform next Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Hart Commons for the summer concert series. Historic District concerts: The Salty Cats, Aug. 1; Bad Manors, Aug. 8; and Northern Edge, Aug. 15. Concerts are free and donations…

Towing company owner facing up to 10 years in prison

July 24, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Paul J. Rosse, the owner of Paul’s Towing in Hart, is facing up 10 years in prison after recently pleading guilty to one felony count of common law fraud. Rosse is set for sentencing Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. in 27th Circuit Court. He was arrested last month by the Oceana County Sheriff’s…

Arraignments

July 24, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Robert James Palmer, 24, of 1123 Atlantic St., Grand Rapids, was arrested July 12 by the Pentwater Police Department (PPD) for a misdemeanor of larceny less than $200. Bail: $1,000/personal. He was arrested the next day (July 13) by…

District Court sentencings

July 23, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – David Theodore McDaniel, 45, of 4825 W. Wayne Rd., Pentwater, was found guilty July 21 of disorderly person – jostling. He was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail and $400 in fines and costs. – Duane Allan Priese, 35, of 9441 E. Lane…

Journey tribute band kicks off first of two Rhythm & Dunes concerts

July 23, 2014

Sponsored by West Shore Bank. LUDINGTON — The first of two free community concerts sponsored by West Shore Bank will be this Saturday, July 26, at Waterfront Park. The Journey tribute band, DSB Band, will kick off the third annual Rhythm & Dunes series. DSB has been highly revered by fans as the “next best thing” to the classic rock band…

Free spa afternoon for interested pageant contestants

July 23, 2014

LUDINGTON — Miss Ludington Area, Emma Martin, and the pageant board of directors invite young women from Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties to enjoy an afternoon of spa treatments at Cartier Mansion Saturday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. The Royal Spa Afternoon is a chance to relax, but also learn about competing in the 2014-2015 Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant…

Welcome to the world! Recent births.

July 23, 2014

Welcome to the world! Olivia Rose Rocha, the daughter of Samantha Faz and Antonio Rocha Jr. of Hart, was born July 16, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Alisson Lynn Smith, the daughter of Issa Saavedra and Bradley Smith Jr. of Hart, was born June 27, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. If you have a birth announcement to make, you are welcome…