PTW #8 - July 29-Aug.5, 2021 by ptwmagazine

Welcome to PentwaterWelcome to Pentwater Pentwater is a unique treasure. A place filled with sunsets, sand, and ice cream--sure,

but lots of places along the lakeshore can claim these lovely distractions. For me, PentBass Lake, just north of Pentwater, is a favorite spot all summer long for boaters, fisherwater is about more. It is a wonderful example of community, creativity, and individuality. men and vacationers. For two incredibly special weeks each summer, Bass Lake comes For the last 10 years, this lakeshore community has embraced my family in so many alive with colorful sails as skippers navigate to the southwest corner of the lake for ways.the The small Pentwater school, guided by mighty teachers and support staff, welstart of the Bass Lake Sailing Club races, just as they have done for almost 60 years. comedAs my sons, embraced and encouraged their individual talents and interests. In addition, we quickly realized that the school, our neighbors, community and its people were long as there have been sailboats on Bass Lake, there has been friendly competition a family of sorts, in which my husband and I were more than willing to get involved between sailors. In the early 1960s, a group of family and friends decided to formalize with in any way we could. We realized that the school and the community were more the competition and organize races for sailboats, complete with markers on a designated of an entire unit rather than separate entities. As we became better acclimated, we also course, a starting horn, volunteer dock committee, trophies and bragging rights. realized that our family was thriving and flourishing into something more than we could have ever expected. Besides the educational support, we were surrounded by supportive In the early days of the races, many different types of sailboats competed and a handiacquaintances, new friends, personalized medical care and a community who wanted us cap number was assigned to each boat to determine the winner after the calculations to thrive as parents and community members as well and began cementing our family as were done. My father was one of the earliest sailors with the club and he sailed an part old of this close-knit community. wooden Crescent. The popularity of Sunfish sailboats in the 1970s meant that another The Pentwater community has also embraced my artistic endeavors. From booths on Green showcasing artwork, dog portraits and ArtPrize submissions, to teaching in fleet was formed, which happens any time there are at least three of the same typethe boats many venues throughout the area and schools. I am grateful to every person who has sailing in a race. This year, in addition to the handicap and Sunfish fleets, we will also encouraged me and supported my individual and creative endeavors. I am inspired by have a Laser fleet. teaching all artists, young and old, and hope I can spark their imagination in some small To encourage greater participation, each sailboat was required to have crew, the lighter way to give back what has been given to me. Art is an integral part of me and my inspiracomes from within this community. the better, so kids were always chosen first. Those same kids who started out astion crew, • PTW photo by Claudia Ressel-Hodan year, I willwatching be part of a creative and supportive groupparticipate of artists downtown moved on to skipper their own boats, recruited their children as crew, and are now This proudly their grandchildren in with the opening of the Painted Frog Art Studio and Gallery. Calling on my years of teaching, I hold the Bass Lake Sailing Club races each summer. When folks get that Pentwater sandclasses between their toes, alike. theyThe keep back, summerand artistic for adults and children studiocoming is a place for encouragement DAILYsailors NEWS | OCEANA’S HERALD-JOURNAL BEACON after summer, generation after generation, justLUDINGTON as the Bass Lake keep coming toyou race again. enjoyedLAKE the camaraderie growthback whether are six or sixty.I’ve| WHITE After the stress of spring, discover a hidden talent. Leave your worries at the door and competition for 50 years. find the peace holding paintbrush, a crayon, a marker find inspiration in the Dates for the Bass Lake Sailing Club races this year are July 24 – Aug. 2, with racesand starting at 1 of p.m. ona Saturday, Sunday andorWednesperfect hue to express yourself. day of the first week and Saturday, Sunday, Monday of the second week. The season concludes with an awards picnic on August 4. New Pentwater welcomes you and so do I. members are always welcome to sail with us!

MEDIA

• PTW Photo by Jim Johnson

MEDIA - Wendy Jonkers

- Michele Anscombe

LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS | OCEANA’S HERALD-JOURNAL | WHITE LAKE BEACON

05. 05.PENTWATER PENTWATER

EVENTS EVENTSCALENDAR UPDATE

14. 11.PENTWATER PENTWATER

published by

PASTIMES POLITICS

MEDIA 06. to our kitchen’ 06. 17.

MEDIA

LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS OCEANA’S HERALD-JOURNAL WHITE LAKE BEACON

16. PROSE 12. PETS ‘Welcome IN PENTWATER

LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS OCEANA’S HERALD-JOURNAL WHITE LAKE BEACON

OF PENTWATER

Inspired by her mother, 11-year-old Kora Hiddema COMMITTED TO serves up sweet community THIS COMMUNITY spirit with Pentwater Pies

Village manager Chris Brown is happy to wear 100 hats

10. PLANTED

IN PENTWATER

10. PENTWATER 12. PRESERVING

PAST AND PRESENT PENTWATER

www.shorelinemedia.net

original shoreline media logo

CALENDAR 13. OCEANA WOMEN PHOTO REQUEST WHO CARE NEWS 18. CIVIC BAND 13. PENTWATER CONCERT LAKE ASSOCIATION 19. GALLERY STROLL NEWS (if you would rather just have the three paper names added to that?)

20. COVE RUN/WALK 14. 2020 CITIZEN OFPLA THENEWS YEAR 22.

LudingtonDaily Daily News News Ludington 202NNRath RathAve. Ave. •• P.O. P.O. Box Box 340 202 Ludington,MI MI 49431 Ludington, 49431 Ludington Daily News (231)N845-5181 845-5181 (231) 843-4011 fax (231) 202 Rath Ave.•• (231) P.O. Box 340 Oceana’s Herald-Journal Oceana’s Herald-Journal Ludington, MI 49431 123State StateStreet Street P.O. Box Box 190 123 •• P.O. (231) 845-5181 Hart,MI MI 49420 Hart, 49420 (231)873-5602 843-4011••fax 873-5602 (231) 873-4775 873-4775 fax fax (231) (231) Oceana’s Herald-Journal WhiteLake Lake Beacon White Beacon 123 State P.O.Box Box 98Street Whitehall, MI MI 49461 49461 P.O. 98 ••Whitehall, PO Box 190 •• (231) (231) 894-5356 (231) 894-2174 894-2174 fax fax (231) 894-5356 Hart, MI 49420 Publisher: Ray McGrew McGrew Publisher: Ray (231) 873-5602 VP/CRO: Banks Dishmon Dishmon VP/CRO: Banks (231) fax Jim Johnson, Kim Sales:873-4775 JanThomas, Thomas, Sales: Jan Monica Evans, White Lake Beacon Evans, Monica Evans, Shelley Kovar, Shelley Kovar, Stacie Wagner PO BoxBishop 98Judy Lytle, Julie Eilers, Stacie Graphics: Whitehall, MI 49461 Graphics: Judy Lytle, JulieMoline, Eilers, Shanon McDowell, Robin (231) 894-5356 Shanon McDowell, Robin Moline, Candy Bryant (231) Candy894-2174 Bryant fax PTW Editor/Designer: Amanda Dodge PTW Editor/Designer: Amanda Dodge ptw@oceanaheraldjournal.com ptw@oceanaheraldjournal.com Deadline forRay news is Tuesday at noon Publisher: McGrew Deadline for news is Tuesday at noon for the following week’s edition. for the following week’s edition. VP/CRO: Banks Dishmon Published weekly May 27 through Published weekly June 11 through Sept. 2, 2021, and distributed free at Sales: Evans, Evans, Aug. 27,Kim 2020, and Monica distributed free at Pentwater locations, available for Jim Johnson, Shelleyor Pentwater locations, orKovar, available for home delivery by subscription. Jan Thomas, Bishop home deliveryStacie by subscription.