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Pentwater This Week JULY 18 - JULY 25

70 years on the green

Since 1947, the Pentwater Civic Band has been a symbol of community spirit Claudia Ressel-Hodan welcomes you to Pentwater

Designer offers ideas for village enhancements Page 4

PTW Photo by Andrew Skinner

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Contents 2 70 years on the green Since 1947, the Pentwater Civic Band has been a symbol of community spirit

4 Designer offers ideas

for Pentwater Village enhancements 6 Pentwater amends village RV camping ordinance PTW Photo by Andrew Skinner

7 Events Check the calendar

9 Take the day off with

this 80s film classic July 23 on the village green

10 PYC invites all party-goers to July 21 ‘Back from the Mac’

16 PSA celebrates

female fishermen during Ladies’ Classic

14 Kendall Mead shares

personal health struggles as part of library’s ‘Build a Better World’ summer reading program

ptw Pentwater This Week • July 18, 2017 Published by Oceana’s Herald-Journal 123 State St., Hart MI 49420 © 2017 Community Media Group Published May 23 & June 13 and weekly June 27 thru Aug. 29, 2017 Distributed free at Pentwater locations.

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Claudia Ressel-Hodan

Welcome to Pentwater

“Pentwater is in our hearts always.”

These words were shown in the last frame of family video of Pentwater vacations, I made for my parents in 1998, before they had to leave Pentwater for more care.

My mother, Bernadette Kinney, grew up in Pentwater during the 20s and 30s.

Her father, William Kinney, worked the railroad.

My parents came to Pentwater from Milwaukee, Wis. to retire in 1977.

I always had Pentwater in my heart, however, when I made that movie, I had no idea it would someday also be my home.

Pentwater always represented for me, the place I could go and be at peace. In 2009, after my parents passing, I felt a strong pull to Pentwater. I believe my parents spirits are still here. My husband, Jerry, and I then bought a mobile home in the Lakewood Mobile Home Court, with the intention of coming here in the summer. We had been fulltime residents of Florida since 1993.

For most that would be the end of the story, a home in Florida and a vacation

spot in Pentwater. However, when we retired in 2014 we wanted a “lifestyle” that I didn’t believe Florida could offer and Pentwater became our permanent residence. We don’t leave in winter. In January and February, I long to go out my backdoor and snowshoe into the woods after a storm and experience the most peaceful activity I’ve ever done.

The “lifestyle” Pentwater has offered has been a strong sense of community.

One is never alone in Pentwater and yet at the same time there are endless places to go for solitude. Being able to say hello to so many people I pass on the streets or beach is amazing. I joke that we live in an independent living facility and meet downtown for dinner, for whenever we are out eating, we’re sure to find several people we know.

Being happy isn’t only about the location, but how you spend your time. Being able to contribute to our community through volunteering has given me the feeling of contentment I wish for all of you.

– Claudia Ressel-Hodan

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70 years on the green

Since 1947, the Pentwater Civic Band has been a symbol of community spirit

BY MARY BETH CRAIN PTW WRITER It’s Thursday night in Pentwater, which means it’s Pentwater Civic Band time. And, like clockwork, a crowd of devoted listeners will fill the Pentwater Village Green, blankets and lawn chairs in tow, by 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. concert, to thrill, once again, to Sousa marches, popular tunes, and, of course, the one the youngest audience members have been waiting for.

“The kids are so cute,” chuckles veteran band member Ken Sims. “They’ll come up to us as soon as we’re seated and say, ‘Play our song!

Play our song!’”

“Our song” is the Chicken Dance, and if the lady dressed as a big chicken didn’t take the whole assemblage through the kooky moves of the famous number, well, it just wouldn’t be Thursday night in Pentwater.

Every summer for decades, the Pentwater Civic Band has given its weekly concerts in the green’s bandstand. But this summer is different; 2017 marks a milestone as the ensemble’s 70th anniversary year. That makes the band sort of like Pentwater’s beloved grandparent, a friendly, comforting, ever-reliable presence who’s been there as long as anyone can remember.

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“It’s where everybody congregated, and still congregates,” recalled Eva “Boo” Gregwer, daughter of the band’s late co-founder, Jerome “Cook” Richmond, in an interview several years ago. “That’s where your family went

every Thursday, and where you’d meet all your friends. You’d go away to college, and when you came back in the summer, you’d see all them all again at the band concerts. I knew where they’d all be sitting because all the families had JULY 18 - JULY 25

their own spots. To this day, I still go down and there they are.”

The band belted out its first notes in 1947, when Richmond and his neighbor, Les Bailey, decided it was time Pentwater had a community band.

“Cook played the trumpet and when he came home from the army after World War II, he and some other guys from the service would get together to play music at his house,” says Roger Bailey, who plays snare drums and joined the band in 1950, when he was 14. “Well, we lived next door to the Richmonds, and my dad, Les Bailey, who owned Bailey’s Hardware in town and was a fine trombone player, went over one night while the fellows were jamming and he and Cook became friends. And in the summer of ’47, the two of them rounded up a bunch of volunteer musicians and started the Pentwater Civic Band.”

“Oh, my dad and Les were absolutely committed to the concerts,” Gregwer recalled. “I remember him coming home from work every Thursday – he was an agent at the C & O Railroad – and getting on the phone to make sure everyone was coming and that they had enough cornets. The cornets are the soul of a band, you know. Les would do his share of the phoning as well.”

Today, just three members of that original group remain—Sims, Myrna Carlin and Louise Sanford. Sims and Carlin are both 84, and their friendship goes back to the fourth grade, when they started walking to Pentwater School together. As high school freshmen, they were both in the school band, Sims on trumpet and Carlin on clarinet. That same year, when they were 14, they joined the Civic Band. Sanford, another clarinetist who was also in the school band, was 17.

“A lot of the kids in Pentwater High played in it (the civic band) in the summertime,” noted Gregwer. “Dad always had a great relationship with the school band directors.”

Things were definitely different back then.

For instance, when asked why she chose her in-

“From our first

concert, people heard the music and started coming.

And they’ve been coming ever since.

We’ve had a lot of people who came to see us as youngsters and returned to Pentwater years later to retire, and they’re playing in the band now,”

— Ken Sims

strument, Sanford laughs. “Because you didn’t have much choice! Girls were only allowed to play clarinet or flute. You’d never see a girl playing a trumpet or a trombone.”

In heaven’s name, why not?

“Because. It sounds so strange today, I know.

But that’s just the way it was back then.”

The original band was very small—a kernel of what it is today. “There were maybe a dozen of us that first year,” notes Sims.

“In the beginning we practiced upstairs in a building on Hancock Street,” recalls Carlin.

“Then we used to practice above Gustafson’s.

We had these little music books, and they’re all still around, in a container in the community room.”

“We’d practice in Cook’s backyard,” Sims remembers. “Those practices were like parties.

And at the concerts we didn’t have a conductor, but Cook would sit in back and call out the numbers.”

There was, apparently, no one like Cook, and another founding member, Arthur “Bug” Squire.

“Oh, Cook and Bug were characters,” admits Sims.

Because Cook had served in WWII, he sometimes ran the band as an extension of the army.

It was that kind of discipline, at least as far as commitment went. Unless you were dying, you were expected to be there on Thursday night, period.

“I’ll never forget my 21st birthday,” Sims laughs. “It fell on a Thursday night and I was celebrating at the Antler Bar. And suddenly, Cook shows up and drags me out the door and marches me right over to the green!”

In a previous interview, Gregwer, too, recalled that incident. “I think Dad thought Kenny had gone AWOL!”

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Photos: On the cover, Myrna Carlin, Ken Sims and Louise Sanford have been playing with the Pentwater Civic Band since it began 70 years ago. Opposite page, top, a panorama view of the crowd gathering the Pentwater Village Green gazebo for the July 6 civic band concert. Ken Sims, opposite page bottom, plays the trumpet during the concert. Above, audience members look on as the Pentwater Civic Band fill the gazebo for its weekly summer concert.

PTW Cover Photo by Andrew Skinner

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Designer Steve Bass presented a potential concept design for the north enterence to the Village of Pentwater, above, includes a small scale gazebo Bass is alread working with Gene Davidson of the Pentwater Artisan Center to construct it. Below, a concept design for a “Miniature Garden” in the current location of the village’s Bell Park, next to the Pentwater Village Hall and Pentwater Township office.

Designer offers ideas for village enhancements PENTWATER — A number of ideas to enhance used and under utilized areas in the Village of Pentwater was presented to a nearly full-house crowd at the Pentwater Friendship Center Friday, July 7.

Designer Steve Bass made the power-point presentation in coordination with the village buildings and grounds committee and downtown development authority. Bass said he’s been an 11-year visitor to Pentwater and recently became a permanent resident.

The designs, he said, were the iteration of several conversations of the last year. He explored seven areas around the village for enhancements.

“This isn’t about me,” Bass said. “This is about all of us. Today is not about money. It’s not about funding. It’s not about budgets.”

Bass said he’s identified three discovery areas that could describe the village. The first is as a garden village; the second, an arts community and lastly, the village’s historical heritage.

First up on his list of seven areas for enhancements were the north and south entrances to the village. Bass said he’s already working with Gene Davidson of the Pentwater Artisan Center on construction of small scale gazebos for 4 PENTWATER THIS WEEK

both entrances as gazebos tend to be a central theme to the village’s identity.

The second area Bass identified was the planting of more trees along Hancock Street.

Bass said the current trees on Hancock Street block signs to businesses and that he looked at other communities to see what they’ve done with trees. He suggested planting honeylocust trees as they are fast growing, do not have thorns and can be decorated at different times of the year.

“Everybody loves trees,” Bass said.

Next up was street furniture. Bass suggested

adding unified choices for benches, trash cans and planters to enhance the appearance of the village.“All the small choices add up to a big difference,” he said. He also offered ideas on physical improvements to the fish cleaning station to make it more attractive and suggested fish mosaics could be added into the sidewalks.

The fifth area explored by Bass for enhancements was Bell Park just outside the village/ township offices. Bass recognized that Bell Park

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A new vision for the Shopper’s Dock located at the western end of Third Street which Bass feels could completely transform the untapped potential of this location.

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is a small space, but could be enhanced with a miniature garden with replicas of long-gone historical items such as the Nickerson Inn. The “shoppers dock” was the sixth area Bass addressed with ideas of extending the dock along with signage, landscaping and seating areas. The final area explored by Bass was the area around the water tower, which Bass said 2015 CFOC PTW_fishing.pdf

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could be turned into a children’s garden with playhouses and cottages.

“This is all up to interpretation,” Bass said.

To view the presentation online visit www. pentwaterdesign.weebly.com People with ideas on enhancements are invited to contact Bass via e-mail at steve@hasbas.com with their thoughts.

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Pentwater amends village RV camping ordinance PENTWATER — In two moves, the Pentwater Village Council July 10 increased its overnight recreational vehicle parking fee permit.

In the first move, council amended village ordinance 150.21 to change the occupancy permit fee from $5 to a fee to be determined by the village council. The second resolution established the fee at $30 for 72 hours of camping.

Village President Jeff Hodges said the amended ordinance gives the village more control over people using recreational vehicles on private property for camping. He pointed out that the village is not going to go after children camping in grandmother’s backyard.

“We don’t want to become the camp police,” Hodges said.

Village Clerk Colleen Moser said the village previously issued about five RV camp permits

annually. Former Councilman Norm Shotwell said he knows there are more than five property owners allowing RV camping on their property for more than 72 hours and told council that if it doesn’t intend to enforce the ordinance, then the village shouldn’t have it.

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Calendar of Events July 18

July 23

… Yoga Flow for all levels with Rebecca Urick of Smiling Lotus Yoga, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Shelby State Bank (2nd floor) in Pentwater.

Cost is $10.

… Movie on the Green, 8 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. Movie begins at sunset.

Tuesday

July 19 Wednesday

… Stand up paddle board yoga with Rebecca Urick of Smiling Lotus Yoga, 7-8 p.m., Charles Mears State Park beach paddle board rental station.

Cost is $25.

Sunday

July 24 Monday

… … Pentwater Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Sunset yoga and meditation with Rebecca Urick, 7-8 p.m., Charles Mears State Park beach. Cost is $10, meet near kids playset.

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July 25

… … Pentwater Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Pentwater Civic Band Concert, 8-9 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Yoga Flow for all levels with Rebecca Urick of Smiling Lotus Yoga, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Shelby State Bank (2nd floor) in Pentwater.

Cost is $10.

… Pickn’ in Pentwater, 7-8 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Yoga Flow for all levels with Rebecca Urick of Smiling Lotus Yoga, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Shelby State Bank (2nd floor) in Pentwater.

Cost is $10. … Pentwater VFW Bi-weekly dinner, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 8440 N. Business US-31, in Pentwater. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12 and children 0-5 eat free.

Proceeds to support the VFW building fund.

Thursday

July 21 Friday

… Back from the Mac Party, 5-9 p.m., Pentwater Yacht Club. … Teen Dance hosted by the Pentwater Township Library, 7-10 p.m., Pentwater Friendship Center gazebo.

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Tuesday

July 26 Wednesday

… Stand up paddle board yoga with Rebecca Urick of Smiling

Lotus Yoga, 7-8 p.m., Charles Mears State Park beach paddle board rental station.

Cost is $25.

July 27 Thursday

… Yoga Flow for all levels with Rebecca Urick of Smiling Lotus Yoga, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Shelby State Bank (2nd floor) in Pentwater.

Cost is $10. … … Pentwater Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Pentwater Civic Band Concert, 8-9 p.m., Pentwater Village Green.

July 29 Saturday

… Last Saturday of the Month Gallery Stroll, 5-8 p.m., hosted by the Pentwater Arts Council, downtown Pentwater.

July 30 Sunday

… Movie on the Green, 8 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. Movie begins at sunset.

July 31 Monday

… … Pentwater Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pentwater Village Green. … Sunset yoga and meditation with Rebecca Urick, 7-8 p.m., Charles Mears State Park beach. Cost is $10.

Don’t Miss These Annual Events!

Easter on the Green Saturday before Easter.

Founder’s Day first Saturday in May Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m., services at marina, village green and township cemetery.

Garden Club of Pentwater plant sale Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.

Start of Summer party first Sunday in June.

Spring Fest arts and crafts fair third weekend in June.

Community-wide garage sale second Saturday in June.

Pentwater Civic Band Concerts Each Thursday, 8 p.m., village green, last Thursday in June, through Labor Day. Fusion Fashion Show last Friday in June, on the village green, 8 p.m.

Fireworks over Lake Michigan July 3 each year.

Fine arts fair second Saturday in July.

Garden Stroll and “Blooming Arts” third Saturday in July.

Pentwater Homecoming second full weekend in August (Weekends start Thursdays).

MSU Tailgate Party The Saturday of Homecoming, behind the Village Pub. Pentwater Fall Festival Fourth weekend in September.

Oktoberfest Second Saturday in October.

Halloween on the Green Saturday before Halloween.

Spooktaclular Halloween Parade Saturday before Halloween.

Festival of Lights Saturday after Thanksgiving at the village green. Lighting of the community Christmas Tree and visits with Santa.

Christmas Craft Fair First Saturday in December at the school.

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Pentwater Tennis Club hosts annual youth clinic The Pentwater Tennis Club hosted its annual youth clinic last week at its courts just north of downtown. Former varsity tennis coach and current Pentwater athletic director Larry Brown, above and bottom right, was again lead instructor at the clinic.

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Take the day off with this 80s film classic July 23 on the village green Pentwater’s Movies on the Green summer film series will feature a classic 80s movie about a high school wise guy who is determined to have a day off from school, despite what his principal thinks, Sunday evening, July 23 on the Pentwater Village Green.

This week’s movie is rated PG-13 and features cast members, Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Charlie Sheen and Ben Stein.

Movies on the Green take place almost every Sunday from the Fourth of July to Labor Day weekend and begin at dusk. Movies are free and there will be popcorn and drinks available for purchase with all proceeds from this not-for-profit event going to the Pentwater Hart Bike Trail.

Upcoming movie descriptions include, July 30 - Watch Elliott fly over the moon with this lovable Reese’s Pieces-eating alien; Aug. 6 - A koala struggles to save his theater by hosting a competition in this vocal-themed animated film, Aug.13 - The T-Birds and the Pink Ladies try to unite Sandy and Danny in this classic sock hop musical; and Sept. 3 - An update on a tale as old as time.

Previously, the movies “Back to the Future” and “Breaking Away,” “Boss Baby” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” have been shown as part of the summer-long series.

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PYC invites all party-goers to July 21 ‘Back from the Mac’ “Let’s Party in Pentwater!” says Pentwater Yacht Club Commodore Russ Murphy, as he invites area residents and vacationers to the club’s “Back from the Mac 2017” party Friday, July 21.

The fun food and music event will attract race boats and crews that compete in the Chicago Yacht Club’s 109th Race to Mackinac that began July 15.

The evening begins at 5 p.m. when the cash bar opens. A buffet of grilled chicken, brats and corn on the cob plus various salads and desserts will be available from 5 to 8 p.m.

Tickets go on sale at the yacht club at 5 p.m.

July 21. A dinner/entertainment ticket costs $22. For those coming for just the entertainment and cash bar between 8 p.m. and midnight, there’s a $10 cover.

“We’re so glad to have back with us the popular, award-winningband Mid-Life Crisis from Grand Rapids, Mich. who will preform starting at 8 p.m.,” said event Chair Laura Ellam. The band loves mixing up its style, and the band’s shows feature MLC’s original songs along with classics that everyone loves.

The Chicago to Mackinac race is a grueling competition. It typically takes between 40-60 hours for some 325 crews to sail some 333 miles across Lake Michigan in boats with hulls ranging between 30-80 feet. Boats stopping in Pentwater on their return from Mackinac to their home ports will have traveled at that 10 PENTWATER THIS WEEK

point a total of some 500 nautical miles since the start of the race.

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Library to host Teen Dance Students in grades 6-12 are invited to a Teen Dance hosted by the Pentwater Township Library Friday, July 21 in the Pentwater Friendship Center Gazebo from 7-10 p.m.

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With the Village of Pentwater celebrating its sesquicentennial, Walley will play popular music from throughout the decades.

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Artists are invited to display their 2D or 3D artwork for sale at the show. An application for the event with further details is posted on the PAC website, www.pentwaterartscouncil. org, under the events tab. Applications must be submitted by July 30 and artists will be notified of their acceptance by Aug. 15.

Current membership in the Arts Council is required and the membership form may also be found on the PAC website. Twenty percent of artwork sales will be donated to the arts council to further its mission of promoting the arts in the community. More information is available on the council’s website or by contacting Margot Graettinger at 231-869-3174 or msg@pentwater.com.

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Children and parents can come and enjoy this mini petting zoo presented by Dynamic West School Assemblies. The animals will be at the Pentwater Friendship Center Gazebo across the parking lot from the library.

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PSA celebrates female fishermen during 15th annual Ladies’ Classic Over 50 participants and 14 boats had registered to take part in the 15th annual Pentwater Sportfishing Association (PSA) Ladies’ Classic Fishing Tournament Saturday, July 8. Unfortunately due to rough lake conditions both Saturday and Sunday, July 9 the event was cancelled for safety.

In its 15-year history, this is only the second time the Ladies’ Classic has been cancelled. Despite not getting a chance to fish, tournament participants gathered Sunday afternoon at the Pentwater Marina Gazebo to celebrate the event. Prizes donated by area community busi-

Youth Classic

The Pentwater Sportsfishing Association (PSA) will host its first Youth Classic Trout & Salmon Fishing Derby Saturday, Aug. 5.

According to PSA President Dean Jessup, the Youth Classic replaces the Whitey Wegner Memorial Take-a-Kid Fishing Day the PSA participated in the past in conjunction with the Oceana Michigan State University Extension office.

The Youth Classic is open to children under the age of 16. Children interested in taking part in the tournament are asked to contact a PSA board member (see below) to secure a place on a participating boat.

Prizes for biggest fish, the top three fish of each species (King Salmon, Coho, steelhead, Brown and Lake Trout) and a special mystery weight will be awarded following the noon weigh-in at the Pentwater Village Marina.

Awards will be distributed following weigh-in and a picnic lunch will be provided.

PSA board members include, Dean Jessup, 574-596-1068; Lyn Snider, 616-2912568; Steve Sauser, 231-301-0224; Bruce Koorndyk, 517-202-7213; George Cornell, 517-490-4322; Rob Bannink, 231-3270841; or Dan Gettings, 989-948-3388.

An alternate date for bad weather has been set for Sunday, Aug. 6.

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nesses were awarded to those who registered to participate.

Registered boats included, Knot Reel, Fish Story, Toymaker, Dreamin Screamers, Reel Dancer, Bad Habits, Yellow Rose, Cheryl Ann, Fish Eagle, Just Lookin, No Name, Wet Dream, Sunseeker and Producer.

For a complete list of PSA scheduled events, including a new youth fishing tournament event scheduled for Aug. 5, visit the PSA’s website at www.pentwaterpsa.org.

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Kendall Mead shares personal health struggles as part of library’s ‘Build a Better World’ summer reading program

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As part of its “Build a Better World” summer reading program theme, the Pentwater Township Library welcomed a unique guest speaker to its Wednesday morning, July 12 story hour.

The children that come each week have started drawing on squares of material to be made into lap quilts for the children being treated at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. So, in an effort to bring even more meaning to the project and the hospital, the library invited 13-year-old Kendall Mead of Grand Rapids to share his experiences about his stay at that very hospital.

After librarian Mary Jane Fedder read “How to Heal a Broken Wing” by Bob Graham to those in attendance, Mead was introduced.

“Hello everybody. I hear you’re having a summer reading program and making a quilt to donate to the Helen Devos Children’s Hospital. I would like to tell you about my experience I had with the hospital,” Mead began. “Outside I’m just an average kid, but inside, I’m one in a million.”

He went on to tell them about how he began to not feel well during spring break of 2016. “I went to the doctor and he said it was some kind of virus and prescribed me with medicine. I took it and after a few days I stayed the same. So I had to go back to the doctors and he took a blood test and that’s where my journey with the hospital began.”

Mead said that the test results were not what they had hoped for, and he lamented about how no one wants to go to the hospital, but emphasized how caring that “if you do end up there, all the doctors and nurses are so caring that you feel that you’re their main focus.”

On April 19, 2016 Mead was diagnosed with Evan’s Syndrome. “It’s a very rare autoimmune disorder that only about one in 1 million people get,” Mead explained. “You

Mary Jane Fedder of the Pentwater Township Library fields a question for Kendall Mead from an audience member following Meads Wednesday, July 12 presentation at the library.

might think that I look healthy, but my immune system was playing PAC-MAN with my red and white blood cells and those cells were the little dots... so with medicine, they’re helping me get the PAC-MAN to not eat all of my cells and leave me with the good ones and take out the bad ones.”

Mead said that his treatment is helping his immune system to function as it should and he is hopeful to be in remission one day, and no longer need to take medication. He continued on, as the theme for the day noted, to describe his experiences at Helen DeVos

Children’s Hospital, noting the the child-life specialists, music therapists, Pediatric Oncology Resource Team and the doctors and nurses.

“After my recovery, I decided to give back to the hospital. Seeing so many kids going through so many things healthwise that I knew I just had to help. I’m currently helping the department that helps me the most, and for research for rare diseases,” Mead said,

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as he sported a shirt to promote finding a cure for Evan’s Syndrome.

As he concluded his talk, Mead reinforced the importance of “Building a Better World.”

“So if you find yourself needing the hospital, I hope you’ll think back to this little conversation and know that there are many awesome people willing to help, and I know your quilt will show your support,” Mead stated.

Afterwards, there was a brief question and answer session with Mead, where some of the children in attendance shared their own personal stays in hospitals, or those of their siblings or relatives. Mead was also able to share a few more of his experiences at the hospital and how is doing now.

Then Fedder passed out the squares, and asked the children to draw “pictures of happy things for the lap quilts.” Then library director Mary Barker showed an example of what their quilt will look like once it is complete.

Pentwater Township Library, 402 Park St., in Pentwater hosts a weekly story hour for children at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday.

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There are plenty of stories about Bug Squire sides, dedication is a powerful unifying force. as well.

Not only do the band members love what they “At that time there was no shrubbery around do—no one can beat their audience when the railing of the bandstand,” explains Sims. it comes to enthusiasm. It’s a genuine family “The kids would climb the railing and hang up event, from the great-grandparents down to there to see the band, right where Bug had his the littlest toddlers, and everyone participates, drums. And Bug would hit them on the head cheering, whistling, and spontaneously jumpwith his drum stick, to shoo them off! It didn’t ing up to dance, alone or with each other, when hurt, of course. But it had the opposite of the the spirit moves them—even if, like one elderly intended effect. The kids loved it, and would lady, they can only march to the music with the fight with each other to get up there nearest to aid of a walker.

Bug, to get bonked on the head!”

And age and infirmity don’t hamper the “Bug played bass drum and he was a char- band members either. Both Carlin and Sanford acter,” concurred Gregwer. “He’d always pop suffered strokes several years ago, but were us kids on the head with his drumstick! These back playing again as soon as they were able. people were a great bunch. They just loved music. I honestly don’t think it mattered to them if anyone came to the concerts. They really played for themselves.”

And then there was Louis Decker, the trap drummer from Bear Lake. According to Roger Bailey,“Louie had a whole arsenal of effects. Bird whistles, steamboat whistles, bells, sleigh bells… he was a one-man band! I’ll never forget this machine he had that fired 32 caliber blanks. He’d use it in place of cymbal crashes. He’d shoot it off and everybody would be enveloped in this cloud of black smoke!”

The band has always been unique on several levels. One, it’s Pentwater Civic Band member Myrna Carlin, top right, plays the same clarinet she started using over 70 years ago. Crowd members, above, do the Chicken Dance as the Pentwater Civic Band performs during a recent Thursday evening concert. been in operation nonstop, never Sanford. “But I’m back. And it feels good to be missing a concert, except for rain, in 70 years. Two, it’s never had a conductor. And Sims was forced on hiatus when he was deal- playing again, especially with Myrna. We go three, anyone can show up to play, as long as ing with cancer, but is, he says, “fine” today and back to the beginning and we have fun—it’s they have their own instrument and can read as committed as ever to Thursday nights in just like a reunion.”

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“We get new people all the time,” notes Car“My experience with the civic band is, it’s members’ recollections of the first concerts?

“We didn’t have a bandstand at the first lin. “That’s what makes the band special. Every- something you can do for the rest of your life,” one is welcome. You can come and join us as he reflects. “I spend winters in Florida, and I’m concerts,” Sims remembers. “We played on the long as you have an instrument and can read in three bands there. We’re all retirees, but grass.”

By the second year, that situation had been music. We have the stands and the music.” we’re not retired. Not from music, anyway.” rectified.

Local businesses contributed funds Admittedly, that makes for a diverse group “I love the band,” says Carlin. “I can’t wait for and materials, and several local handymen of musicians spanning all ages and all levels of it to start up every summer. Last night I was in built a bandstand that, while it was only 16 feet proficiency. How, you might ask, does it hang the ER and they wanted to keep me there but square, was a source of community pride. The together, especially without a conductor? But I said, ‘Listen, you’d better do what you have to following year, a four-foot addition was built miraculously, it does. There aren’t many sour do and let me out of here because I’m not missnotes, because most of the members are fine musicians both local and regional. And be18 PENTWATER THIS WEEK

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And from the beginning, the band was a testament to that famous line in the movie Field of Dreams, about one man’s seemingly impossible vision of creating a ball park out of a cornfield: “If you build it, they will come.”

“We had crowds,” recalls Sanford. “Not as big as they are today, but from the beginning they loved us. They didn’t sit on the grass back then—they sat in their cars on the edge of the green, honking their horns.”

The band soon became such a treasured tradition that businesses gave employees who were band members Thursday nights off.

“Whoever we worked for always let us off for the concerts,” recalls Sanford. “It was just understood that if you played in the band, you got Thursday nights off.”

Perhaps the most endearing, and enduring, aspect of the band is its multi-generational appeal.

“From our first concert, people heard the music and started coming,” observes Sims.

“And they’ve been coming ever since. We’ve had a lot of people who came to see us as youngsters and returned to Pentwater years later to retire, and they’re playing in the band now.”

“A woman from Silver Lake told me, ‘I used to come here with my kids, and now they’re bringing their kids,” says Sanford. “I think it’s important to have something that goes on and on. And that’s the civic band.”

And there’s also Carlin’s clarinet. She’s still playing her first instrument, which her dad bought for her from her teacher and one of the band’s first directors, Louis Petersen of Ludington.

“My father, Myron Myers, played bass fiddle, baritone and violin in the 1930s. He was also one of the first members of the Scottville Clown Band. When I was in fifth grade, he traded one of his bass fiddles to Mr. Petersen for a clarinet for me, and I’ve been playing it ever since.”

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