July 2015 – Page 3

Monday Moanin’: Finish hoeing your garden

July 26, 2015

by Jeff Salisbury I am the sort of fellow who strives to be present - to live in and be aware of the moments as I am experiencing them - while at the same time living a life of no or at least few if any regrets... but it wasn't...

The Muck Starts Here: One comment and more softball

July 26, 2015

by Barry Hastings A week or so ago, a CBS Evening News report asked the question, "Is baseball becoming hazardous for the fans?" This following a two-week period when a woman was hit in the face by a foul ball; then a man took a serious blow in the head...

Golf scramble proceeds to aid boy fighting leukemia

July 26, 2015

"Divots for Dawson," a golf scramble to help raise funds to defray costs of treatment for 5-year-old Dawson Babiak will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Dawson, son of Wayland teacher Alison Babiak and Hopkins teacher Jason Babiak, is a 5 year...

High school pool will be Wayland schools’ biggest economic headache

July 26, 2015

ACHTUNG: The following is not “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Matt Miner, former vice chairman of the Wayland City Planning Commission and current member of the Wayland Township Planning Commission, once commented that Wayland Union is the poorest rich school district in Michigan. It...

Clara Clark of Dorr passes; services scheduled for Monday, July 27

July 25, 2015

Clara Clark of Dorr, died Thursday, 23. Born in Hatton, Ala., the daughter of Grady and Maggie Bradford. She is survived by her husband Louis Clark, daughter, Debbie (Joe) Vitale of Coloma, MI, two grandchildren, Matthew and Heather Vitale. Siblings Coy (Hazel) Bradford from Eastero, FL , Don (Linda) Bradford...

Visitation planned for Saturday for Lucille Martin, 100

July 25, 2015

Lucille M. Brown (Brewer), age 100, died Thursday, July 23. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milo Brown; sons Phillip "Bob" Brown, Galen Brown; granddaughter Jodi Brown; parents Blanche and Charles Bre,wer; sister Dorothy McKenney; daughter-in-law Sharon Brown; nephew Douglas McKenney. She is survived by her son James...

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Army Bob: Presidential election could decide socialism or free market?

July 23, 2015

by Robert M. Traxler Income inequality, economic fairness, economic justice, redistribution of wealth; are all progressive/socialist concepts. The next presidential election will be a referendum on the national economic system. Do we remain a free market democracy or do we become a Democratic Socialist state? The movement toward revamping our...

Wayland High School softball players excel in the classroom too

July 22, 2015

And the honors keep on pouring in for the 2015 Wayland High School softball team. This time the honor, presented at Central Michigan University, was for having the top academic team regardless of division. This, in addition to winning the Division 2 state championship and pitcher Mallory Teunissen being selected...

Democracy Tree: Is Trinity prison food service Aramark redux?

July 22, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Democracy Tree catalogued the multiple offenses of Aramark, the soon-to-be former private food vendor for the Michigan Department of Corrections, so now it’s time to compile the rap sheet on their successor, Trinity Services Group. First though, let’s note that the new vendor was awarded the...

Teunissen officially presented with Miss Softball Pitcher award

July 22, 2015

Wayland High School's Mallory Teunissen officially received her Miss Softball Pitcher award at the state-wide all-star game this summer. Presenting the award is the president of the Michigan Softball Coaches Association, Tom Calnen of Troy. Teunissen, who obviously was all-state pitcher in Division 2, will hurl next year for Davenport...

Month: July 2015