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🌱 Why Laketown just cut Interurban service while Saugatuck keeps funding it
Spotted on the Saugatuck calendar: Sweet & Savory Soufflés – Cooking Class

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In today's newsletter:
- Why Laketown just cut Interurban service while Saugatuck keeps funding it
Also on today's calendar: Holly Jolly Cocktail Class and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy; breezy, not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
- Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Officials vote to end bus service pilot in Laketown Township (hollandsentinel.com) — Laketown Township has voted to end its contract with the Interurban Transit Authority, even as neighboring Saugatuck, Douglas and Saugatuck Township continue supporting ITA through existing millages. The decision could shift how local residents without cars move around the area, while officials explore Allegan County Transportation and consider a possible future millage to restore Interurban service.
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📸 Around Saugatuck
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saugatuck
★ Featured events ★
- Sweet & Savory Soufflés – Cooking Class
LULU CADIEUX, 249 Mason St, Saugatuck
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Puzzle Race & Ugly Sweaters
Saugatuck-Douglas District Library
5:00 pm - Holly Jolly Cocktail Class
New Holland Distilling - Saugatuck Tasting Room , 201 Culver St , Saugatuck
6:00 pm - A Christmas Carol
Saugatuck Woman's Club , 303 Butler St , Saugatuck
8:00 pm - Hand-Made Pasta & Sauce – Cooking Class
LULU CADIEUX , 249 Mason St , Saugatuck
12:00 pm - A Christmas Carol
Saugatuck Woman's Club , 303 Butler St , Saugatuck
7:00 pm - Postcards to Michigan — Saugatuck Douglas Area Indivisibles
Blue Star Barns - COFFEE & BIKES , 3483 Blue Star Hwy , Saugatuck
12:00 pm - Caribbean Cuisine – Cooking Class
LULU CADIEUX , 249 Mason St , Saugatuck
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
📣 Saugatuck Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Movie Night: White Christmas (Sing-along Version)
Saugatuck-Douglas District Library
6:00 pm - “White Christmas” Movie Showing (Sing-Along Version)
Saugatuck-Douglas Library , 174 Center St , Douglas
6:00 pm - Fennville Girls JV Basketball @ Saugatuck
Saugatuck High School , 401 Elizabeth St , Saugatuck
5:30 pm - Crane Orchards Holiday Light Show
Crane Orchards U-Pick and Corn Maze , 6080 124th Ave , Fennville
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Signia by Hilton Atlanta posted a job opening for Director of Quality Excellence (Conrad Singapore Marina Bay) in Saugatuck. Apply here.
- Chanel posted a job opening for Senior Visual Merchandising Designer- Asia Pacific in Saugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saugatuck here.
🗞 Nearby News
Holland
- Marcia Lou Slotman (whtc.com)
- Class-based boutique gym officially opens in Holland Township (hollandsentinel.com)
- Charlene Joyce Burrell (whtc.com)
Zeeland
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-- The Patch AM Team
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