Ottawa County Republicans' Newsletter
April 17, 2025 9:2
Editor's Preamble:
Hello Ottawa County Republicans! First of all, we want to encourage you to follow us on social media if you don't already, in order to keep up with us daily. You can do so on Facebook Here and on Twitter/X Here.
In the meantime, we have a a lot of local Party news for you this month, so please take a moment to read through and keep yourself informed with the OCRP. We are hoping to raise your awareness regarding a Special Golf Event that is coming up. There is also a Millage Election on MAY 6 as well. We have a lot of information for you about what the local Districts plan to do with your money. While you're at it, don't forget to visit our Volunteer Highlight and Business Spotlight columns to see what active conservatives are accomplishing! * And come Golf with us on June 13th!
Thank you for being on this journey with us and enjoy the Newsletter!
OCRP News
Join Us on June 13th, 2025
OCRP Announces 2nd Biennial Golf Classic! Click Here for Tickets!
See Also: Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunites for Area Businesses and Individuals!
If you weren't able to join us 2 years ago when we did this the first time, see this link to view our Facebook-page coverage of that event so you can see how much fun we had!
*For questions regarding the Golf Classic Event or becoming a sponsor, contact our Fundraising Chair, Benjamin Genser at 616-550-4620.
The OCRP Warns Voters about the Many Millages on the Ballot This Coming MAY 6th...
There is great deal of local concern regarding the MANY Millages on the MAY 6th Ballot. Districts are asking for millages every year now, yet they are asking for more than merely what it takes to fund the Districts. We ask you to take the time to become Informed on these issues. We recommend voting NO until there is more transparency and all of the Districts are back to valuing the basics of Literacy, Math, US History, and Science. **Too much money is spent on athletic facilities and woke curriculum instead of teachers and students.
Don't be deceived by "tricky names" like Special Education. Do your homework and become an informed voter. We are sounding the alarm as senior citizens are being taxed out of their homes because they live on fixed incomes. Ottawa County's Senior Community cannot afford to keep having their property taxes go up and up and up because the Districts are asking for Millages year after year after year.
Have you ever thought about what it would mean to get "taxed" out of your home? Please do your research and VOTE on May 6th
The OCRP Delegation Unanimously passed a Resolution to Declare 2025 the Year of the Bible, Emulating Ronald Reagan's Signed Resolution from 1982...
The OCRP Celebrated Pizza and Politics in March at 327 Pizza & Pub in Coopersville...
Check it out! It was so much fun!
To see it on X, click here
Accountability Behavior Report-The Bad and The Excellent
The Bad News First: Six Republican Commissioners voted to Fund DEI in Ottawa County...
We are wondering why six Ottawa County Republican Commissioners are sending your tax dollars to DEI after hundreds of corporations have listened to the President and the People! Do these local Commissioners dislike President Trump’s agenda? If so, does *their* ideology matter more than yours? Ottawa County voted 60% for President Trump and his policies of ending DEI. It seems a strange time for them to be funding it…
In Vivid Contrast
Saving the Best for Last: Thank you to State Representative Rachelle Smit for Securing a Subpoena to Obtain Election Training Materials from SOS Jocelyn Benson, who has stonewalled Smit's Election Integrity Committee in the State House for 5 months...
Representative Smit is what Republican authenticity and integrity looks like. *Bold Leadership Standing Strong!
See this article online
Area News
Board of Commissioners Meeting highlights from March 26, 2025; Unexpected discussions and a lesson in Robert’s Rules...
Commissioners Joe Moss, Sylvia Rhodea and Allison Miedema warn GVSU President she may be out of Compliance with President Trump's Executive Order on DEI...
To see all three letters, click HERE
Business Spotlight
The Old Wedding Barn, LLC
Mitch and Kelli VanOverloop own this charming Wedding destination right here in Ottawa County. We highly recommend this business because they defend the traditional, Biblical ideals of Marriage. In fact, they were a topic of the news when Wood TV 8 went after them for not being willing to rent their property to homosexual couples. They stood strong throughout a media onslaught of negative press and have remained steadfast in their courageous stance for Biblical principles in marriage. The problem is, since things live forever on the internet, the negative media attention hasn't helped their business. **If you know anyone who's looking to have a graduation party or get married in a wedding barn, pease recommend this beautiful venue in the heart of Hudsonville.
From the VanOverloop's Website
Our Marriage Policy
"Because God has ordained marriage and defined it as the covenant relationship between a man, a woman and Himself, the Old Wooden Barn will only recognize marriages between a biological man and a biological woman. Further, the staff of the Old Wooden Barn shall only participate in and host weddings between a man and a woman. We thank you for respecting our Christian family values!"
Volunteer Highlight
Ben Genser
OCRP Fundraising Chair
Local Opinion
The Problem with Special Elections...
Since the Schools are receiving 17.4 Billion from other sources of revenue, do they *really* "need" your property taxes?
State and Local Culture
Everybody's Doing it; University of Michigan closes DEI offices and stops strategic plan after Trump order...
Not So Old
A Plea to the Churches of Ottawa County...
Last year, prior to the May Millage election, Move it Christian published this thoughtful piece by Kelsea Studebaker, one of our precinct delegates. This news doesn't seem so old given that the Biblical truths she put forward in her plea last year, still apply this year.
National Health Opinion
RFK: How I'm Fighting Chronic Disease and Slashing Unhealthy Fat at HHS...
Opinion/Satire
The OCRP Develops List of Reasonable Questions; Deems LetterGate a 'Mere' Kerfuffle...'
***You decide which issue you care about more, Brugger's dramatic dismay? Or Moss' decision to warn GVSU about potential lost funding since the United States President is playing hardball and following through on defunding institutions who don't follow the EO's?. Read the full article HERE
Brugger's response leaves us wondering why Commissioner Brugger, a "Republican," seems so intentional about keeping DEI alive in Ottawa County in spite of Executive Orders and a landslide-election mandate?
Upcoming Events
Our Delegates and Members of our Executive Committee will be Marching in the Memorial Day Parade! Would you like to march in the parade with us? Feel free to join us! The details are below. If you want to participate, please rsvp on our calendar page HERE.
The Parade begins at 9 am, on May 26!
RSVP to march in the parade us here!
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