February 2016 – Page 10

Lady Wildcat bowlers seeking help for team member’s cousins

February 15, 2016

Wayland girls' varsity bowling team members are planning to help the extended family of one of their own and they are asking for help from the community. Junior Alicia Sweeney's cousin and family (a mom and dad and two boys, 11 and 2 years old) lost their home and everything...

City agrees to United Bank loan for purchase of parking lot

February 15, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a recommendation from the Downtown Development Authority to finance a loan from United Bank for $495,000 to purchase the parking lot surrounding the old Harding's Market. United Bank's Bank's bid of 2.4% interest for 10 years was chosen over bids from Hastings City...

City of Wayland DPW facility to be renovated in-house

February 15, 2016

The Wayland Department of Public Works facility will be getting some renovations done by city workers this winter. The City Council Monday night approved a request from DPW Director Cole Lutz to spend up to $15,000 to renovate and expand the interior. He said most of the work would involve...

City of Wayland investigating having electronic sign downtown

February 15, 2016

The City of Wayland may soon join the growing movement toward installing electronic messaging signs. Following the lead of Dorr Township and Yankee Springs Township, the City Council Monday night tabled the issue, but permitted City Manager Tim McLean to investigate costs of such a sign and other particulars. Midwest...

WHS senior Ali Cutler to play hoops at Cornerstone University

February 15, 2016

Wayland Union High School senior Ali Cutler signed to continue her basketball playing career at Cornerstone University Monday, Feb. 15. Ali is pictured with coach Katie Mattera (Cornerstone University) and coach Marty Howard (Wayland Union). Cutler has been a three-year starter on the Lady Wildcats basketball team and a standout...

Funeral will be Friday for Sandy DeMann, 56, of Martin

February 15, 2016

Sandy Sue Siskaninetz DeMann, age 56, of Martin died unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 14. Sandy was born on Aug. 31, 1959, to Paul and Betty (Zwalua) Siskaninetz. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Ken; her children: Jeff (Trisha) DeMann, Nikki DeMann; 3 grandchildren: Zoey, Molleigh, Darby; her sister...

WHS students raise $3,600 for Wes Leonard Heart Foundation

February 15, 2016

Wayland High School spent the week creating awareness about the Wes Leonard Foundation and Friday night presented a check for $3,600 for the Wes Leonard Heart Team. The funds will help place Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators in Michigan schools. Wes Leonard was a standout Fennville High School basketball player...

Editorial

President Obama showed lack of class, sympathy in Scalia’s death

February 15, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away 13 February and our president rushed off the golf course to express a few seconds of sympathy. A very brief statement of sympathy in which our president could not help himself in getting in a few digs at the late Justice Scalia’s interpretation...

Six WHS students qualify for State Solo & Ensemble Festival

February 15, 2016

Wayland High School students Brianne Hewitt, Monique Pou, Evan VandenToorn, Rachel Shaffer, Gray VanDerWeide and Rose Bolliger have qualified for the State Solo and Ensembleat Portage Central High School April 15 and 16. They will be preparing two pieces of music to perform in front of a judge. This requires...

Monday Moanin’: Researchers say kindergarten is new 1st grade

February 14, 2016

(Mister Journalism Blog by Jeff Salisbury) https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Increased academic focus? Check. More testing? Check. Heightened expectations? Check. It’s official: kindergarten is the new first grade – and maybe more. A greater focus on academic skills can lead to something else getting pushed out or sidelined. In between 1998 and 2010, music...

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