Nightly Search from the Sky.
Around 21:30 hours tonight, two residents called 911 and reported screams and the sound of breaking ice coming from the frozen lake down by the dam.
First on the scene was a state Trooper followed by several members of the Holland Volunteer Fire Rescue Department only minutes later. Brimfield Ambulance and Holland Police followed.
The response time for all the emergency personnel that were called-in was impressive, and is actually all the time very short!
If someone would fall through the ice, seconds could make the difference between life and death. Immediately after their arrival, the mostly young men and women ventured out on the ice into the darkness in an attempt to locate the person(s) in need. However, nobody was found.
About half an hour later, a helicopter — I believe stationed in Westfield — arrived and scanned the north end of Hamilton Reservoir near the dam with its powerfull search light. As far is I could tell, nothing was found and the possibility that someone could have pretended to be in a life threatening situation was an upsetting thought.
Just three days ago, the emergency personnel were called to rescue a large dog.
Peter Frei
2 Comments - Edit - Delete
Taxed Enough??
Is money tight in your household? Are you paying more than your fair share?
Sick of financing James Wettlaufer’s and Earl Johnson’s frivolous law suits?
Are you thinking about filing for Abatement?
If so, I have useful information for you,
read more»
9 Comments - Edit - Delete
Holland’s Ice Not Safe Right Now.
Above normal temperatures and rain is making the ice cover of our lakes unsafe.
Today, shortly after noon, a large Bullmastiff dog fell through the ice on Lake Siog, also called Holland Pond.
Holland Police and Holland Fire Rescue were called. The dog and his owner are fine.
Peter Frei
Leave a comment - Edit - Delete
James Wettlaufer threatened me:
“Keep doing what you are doing and you could get hurt..!”
A Reflection of 2010 and Award.
Yes, a reflection, a reflection on James Wettlaufer’s conduct and performance in the past year, and YES, an award too, read more»
3 Comments - Edit - Delete
What was YOUR best Christmas Present ever?
Read more»
Leave a comment - Edit - Delete
Holland's most Lavish Christmas Decorations of Private Residences.
Do you know where the most spectacular displays are located here in Holland?
Find out»
5 Comments - Edit - Delete
Holland Grinch-Day.
(December 22, 2010)
is the thirtieth anniversary of the event that formed the legacy of one of Holland‘s former “leaders.”
December 22 is since known as
“Holland
Grinch
Day,”
in memory of this event.
2 Comments - Edit - Delete
The Price Our Community Pays to Have Earl Johnson in Office.
Nobody knows the full extent of the damage Earl Johnson has caused to our community through his corrupt actions.
Just one of his blunders will cost our community $21,870.00 every year and will do so indefinitely, even after he is gone!
Read more»
6 Comments - Edit - Delete
Gossip.
I recently visited Switzerland and caught-up with old friends and family.What do you do these days?, was a common question. As this blog takes up a lot of my spare time, I mentioned it as one of my activities. The next question was, why do you have a blog??
It forced me to think about it and to come up with an answer. Pondering over the reason of the Holland Blog's existence, I realized that blogs are a substitute for healthy gossip.
In the past the grapevine branched out through almost every social group and it functioned, in part, to keep politicians and people from straying too far outside of the community's rules, written and unwritten.
We lost that healthy gossip with our increasingly isolated way of living. The majority lost the connection to the community; they are no longer in the loop. Hence, our politicians can pursue their self-serving agendas and get away with their lies.
Studies show that lack of gossip puts a community at risk. “Gossip appears to be a very sophisticated, multifunctional interaction which is important in policing behaviors in a group and defining group membership,” said David Sloan Wilson, a professor of biology and anthropology at the State University of New York at Binghamton and the author of “Darwin's Cathedral,” a book on evolution and group behavior.
Today’s newspapers and some of the judges sitting on the bench these days are not of any help either.
The Holland Blog changed that in little ways by creating awareness about issues affecting everybody. There is an interest in getting the latest information; daily traffic to the Holland Blog proves it.
Be part of it, email me your story, or gossip, by leaving comments; I’m sure many out there have something to say...
Peter Frei
Leave a comment - Edit - Delete
Medical emergency on 10 Hisgen Road.
Today, around 14:35 hours a medical emergency call originating from 10 Hisgen Road in Holland was received at the dispatch office. The residence is the Johnson residence where ailing former selectman Earl Johnson lives.
Pictured on the left, the Brimfield Ambulance at 14:44 hours rushing towards Exit 74 of I84 to proceed eastwards on I84 towards Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge where the Ambulance arrived at 14:59 hours.
Peter Frei
4 Comments - Edit - Delete
Speak out Holland! (no.21)
As every 6th of the month everybody is invited to go of topic here. Do you have any questions or suggestions? Comment about anything that is amusing you or about anything that is bothering you, but do it in a civilized manner! I will delete obvious lies and offensive comments. To read previous comments under this category, click on “Speak Out Holland” on the left of this blog under the heading “Categories.”Peter Frei
4 Comments - Edit - Delete