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🌱 How a $1.43M grant could reshape debate at Hope College

Holland, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Holland! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.43M grant could reshape debate at Hope College
  • Holland community to remember John Killilea at June 22 memorial
  • How a Holland Township case led to a decades-long prison term

Also on today's calendar: Kelly’s Bar And Grill – Holland and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
  • Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hope College to teach the lost art of disagreeing respectfully with a $1.43 million federal grant (mlive.com) — Hope College in Holland has secured a $1.43 million federal grant to launch its GRACE initiative, aimed at teaching students how to disagree respectfully and practice civil discourse. Over four years, the program will fund student cohorts, lectures, new course design support, and public scholarship that could influence conversations both on campus and across the Holland community.
   

• John Killilea (whtc.com) — Longtime human resources professional John Killilea, who retired from BLD Products in Holland and was active at St. Francis de Sales Church, has died. Family and friends can honor him at a memorial service there on June 22, with visitation beginning an hour earlier. His family suggests memorial donations to Catholic Relief Services instead of flowers.
   

• Virginia man sentenced for assaulting, stalking woman in Holland Twp. (hollandsentinel.com) — A Virginia man has been sentenced to 12 to 36 years in state prison for repeatedly harassing, stalking and assaulting a woman in Holland Township. Ottawa County’s 20th Circuit Court handed down the sentence after multiple serious charges across four cases. Investigators reported ongoing domestic violence, stalking, and assaults involving a firearm before his arrest.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am so grateful that God freed me from that life of bondage.
    Anyone who knew me in the past knows that I was always partying and living a lifestyle where sobriety was not even on my radar. But God had other… (Nextdoor Indian Hills)
  • “Someone this morning said, ‘new week, new you.
    ’ I am the same bird. On the same stump. In the same swamp. There is no new me.” Happy Monday from the duckweed marsh, where the week is just… (Nextdoor Rolling Oaks)
  • The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Day Camp Counselor in Holland. Apply here.
  • Suburban Inns, Inc. posted a job opening for Breakfast Attendant- Hampton Inn Holland in Holland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Zeeland

  • Michigan's 8 Pizza Hut Classics Fuel Massive Nostalgia Trend (wrkr.com)
  • MillerKnoll president, CEO stepping down (woodtv.com)
  • Glamox wins contract to light Dutch onshore substation (energyglobal.com)

Saugatuck

  • Ann Arbor Day Trips and Summer Travel (ecurrent.com)
  • Here Are The 10 Best Beaches In Michigan: USA TODAY Ranking (patch.com)
  • Discover White-Sand Beaches, a Vibrant Arts Scene, and a Welcoming LGBTQ+ Community in This Colorful Michigan Town (midwestliving.com)

Ok Holland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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