August 2015 – Page 13

May 20, 2016, is target date for splash pad, city park renovations

August 3, 2015

It's official now, plans for renovating the Wayland City Park, including a splash pad for kids now have the target date for completion set at May 20, 2016. City Manager Mike Selden Monday night told the City Council that bids finally will be let on the work for installing new...

Fire district discussion will be held Aug. 13 at Yankee Springs

August 3, 2015

The City of Wayland, Wayland Township, Yankee Springs Township and perhaps Hopkins and Leighton townships will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Yankee Springs Township Hall to further discuss the possibility of creating a fire district. City Manager Mike Selden said though Martin Township declined to get...

Foreclosed house on West Superior may be sold by city after all

August 3, 2015

The old dilapidated house at 430 W. Superior St. may have a buyer after all, but more negotiations are probable for the City of Wayland. The Wayland City Council sought bids to purchase the foreclosed house and property, across the street on Vine from the Free Methodist Church. Though one...

Yes It Is, It’s True: I just don’t think climate change is a joke

August 3, 2015

“Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way. “But now they only block the sun, They rain and they snow on everyone So many things I would have done, But clouds got in my way....

Hopkins, Gun Lake community activist Joan Weick passes at 73

August 3, 2015

Joan K. Weick (Iciek), 73 died Saturday, Aug. 1. Born in January 1942, in Hopkins, Joan was afflicted with juvenile diabetes at the age of 13. Unwilling to let her disease define her, or even slow her down, Joan received both her undergraduate degree and master's degree from Western Michigan...

Monday Moanin’: Sit down and deliver, or I could be fired!

August 2, 2015

by Jeff Salisbury jeffreylsalisbury@gmail.com In the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver,” actor Edward James Olmos portrayed educator Jaime Escalante’s inspired teaching of his AP Calculus students in East Los Angeles. Olmos, as Escalante lit a desire to succeed in his students, most who’d never known much academic success. If you saw the movie, you...

The Muck Starts Here: Will Trump get trumped in GOP race?

August 2, 2015

by Barry Hastings The Donald. What an ass. A racist. A magnifier of truth, dealer in innuendo. (Hopefully) destroyer of the GOP. He took off on John McCain a short while ago, saying McCain is not a hero, and giving several reasons for his claims. He claimed McCain graduated at...

Visitation, funeral for Patt DeHaan, 57, both will be Tuesday

August 1, 2015

Patrice De Haan, 57, of Wayland, died Friday, July 31. Patt was born Sept. 25, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, to the Rev. Hubert and Barbara (Swartz) Sprik. A dairy farmer's wife, mother and grandmother, Patt drove bus for Wayland Union Schools and Hope Network, and was a secretary and grant...

No funeral service scheduled for Harvey Hoke, 76, of Cobb Lake

August 1, 2015

Harvey Hoke, 76, died of cancer at his home on Cobb Lake Wednesday. Hoke was born in Grand Rapids on March 15, 1939, to Lois (Murray) and Earl Hoke He is survived by his loving companion of 23 years Joan Kammeraad of Kalamazoo; his sons John Hoke of Dayton, Ohio...

‘Get Moving’ Tuesday to highlight free summer meals week

August 1, 2015

Northern Physical Therapy will have a “Get Moving” family fitness event at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Steeby Elementary to highlight this coming week’s summer free lunch program. The fitness event, which also will include activities and contests, will be followed by a free lunch for youngsters under 18 years of...

Month: August 2015