March 2015 – Page 17

Former Gun Lake man Thomas Vander Werf passes

March 5, 2015

J. Thomas Vander Werf, age 74, of Foley AL, formerly of the Gun Lake area, died Tuesday, March 3. He is survived by his brother Loren and Jan VanderWerf of Elkhart IN, sister-in-law Ruth VanderWerf of Hudsonville, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents John...

Jack and the Spare Tires to visit folk gathering Saturday

March 5, 2015

Jack and the Spare Tires, with Jack Kosten, Dan Sexton and Joe Pellerito, will be the special performing guests at 6 p.m. Saturday for the next folk gathering at Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Kosten and Pellerito played in a garage band during high school. After graduation,...

Clippers now shooting for 2nd straight district hoops title

March 4, 2015

The Martin girls’ basketball team came up big in the second, third and fourth quarters Wednesday evening to score a come-from-behind 42-39 victory over host Climax-Scotts in the Class D district semifinals. The Clippers, now 13-8 for the season overall, now move into the finals of the district tourney against...

Sports

Undefeated Plainwell halts Lady Vikings’ hoop season, 36-16

March 4, 2015

The Hopkins girls’ basketball season came to an end Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the Class B district tournament at Paw Paw High School. The Lady Vikings were suffocated by undefeated Plainwell in a 36-16 defensive-minded verdict and finished their campaign with an overall record of 7-15. The seven...

Lady Wildcats score a whopping 50 in 1st half, then cruise

March 4, 2015

After beating South Christian in the district opener Monday night, Wayland girls’ basketball team members probably spent a couple of days wondering about their next opponent, “Who are these guys?” Indeed, Kentwood Grand River Prep was somewhat of a mystery, with its 16-2 season record, but it didn’t take long...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 155

March 4, 2015

25 Years Ago — March 7, 1990 The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team lost its district tournament opener at home to Allegan 76-52, and even worse, the game was played in an empty gym because of fears of a measles outbreak. The Allegan County Health Department issued the ban after...

Geneva Wykowski, 96, was longtime educator, principal

March 4, 2015

Geneva Wykowski, 96, of Wayland, died Tuesday, March 3, at her home. Mrs. Wykowski was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Byron Center, the daughter of Baltas and Katherine (Simon) Wolf. She graduated from Bryon Center High School, and later earned her teaching certificate. She taught kindergarten at both Hopkins and...

Wayland City Council unimpressed by state roads proposal

March 3, 2015

Members of the Wayland City refused to craft a letter of support for the May 5 state-wide ballot issue to raise the sales tax by one cent for roads. Councilwoman Jennifer Antel said, “The Michigan Municipal League is asking for a letter of support. I thought it was a joke.”...

Public hearing March 16 on another trails grant application

March 3, 2015

A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, on a proposed resolution to submit a third application for a Michigan grant to build a paved recreation trail on what is now the gravel interurban in the City of Wayland. Grant applications failed twice before, but City...

Wayland band Big Dudee Roo to release next EP Saturday

March 3, 2015

The Wayland-based band Big Dudee Roo plans to release a four-track EP, "Heavy Dudee," Saturday, March 7. The music, recorded last fall in a barn in Sparta, "finds Big Dudee Roo moving into slightly spacier and more rock-driven territory," according to an article written for revuewm.com by Nolan Krebs. Krebs...

Month: March 2015