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Merry Christmas
Wishing you and your family peace, joy, love, and hope as we all celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
When the blessed bless
‘Tis the season for reflection.
Prince of Peace
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, among those with whom he is pleased." —Luke 2:13-14
Meeting highlights—Commissioner Kendra Wenzel, District 6
“I hope to foster a positive change, amplify the voices of everyday citizens in Ottawa County, and to uphold the oath of office.” —Kendra Wenzel, December 8, 2023, Public Interview
The Heritage Foundation: empowering conservative parents and teachers
In the following articles, The Heritage Foundation details the current work they are doing in education on behalf of parents and teachers.
Celebrate the Christmas season in Ottawa County
The hustle and bustle of the Christmas season is upon us. Maybe you're looking for something fun to do with your family, where you can slow down and enjoy each other’s company. Maybe we all need a moment to see winter through the eyes of a child.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—Part One
In March of 2021, Ottawa County found out it would be receiving $56.6 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This federal funding was a Covid-19 relief package intended to address the economic impacts of the pandemic and ensure a strong and equitable recovery.
Special Meeting highlights—Interviewing commissioner candidates for District 6
On November 16, 2023, Commissioner Kyle Terpstra resigned from the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. According to Michigan Law 46.412 and Board Rule 2.6, the office shall be filled by appointment within 30 days by the Board. In the name of transparency, the Board held public interviews of five candidates at a Special Meeting on Friday, December 8, 2023.
Power trip
After writing Letters to the Editor and giving public comment, Marcia Mansaray traveled across the country to inform public health professionals about how she used her position to push back against elected county commissioners who oversee the Health Department.
Meeting highlights—Day 6 of Adeline Hambley’s removal hearing
Two and a half hours, three motions, and a good faith step by the Board of Commissioners sum up Day 6.
Public Health & Democrat Activist Lawfare
“Many on the political left have pushed the lie that conservatives ‘distrust public health.’ It isn’t public health policy that we have come to distrust, but rather how it is used by the Left to cloak their partisan agenda.” —Representative Jim Banks, Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District
“The rock on which our Republic rests”
"The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God." —Abraham Lincoln, October 1863 Proclamation, Washington D.C.
