April 2016 – Page 17

The Muck Starts Here: Here’s how we can win the War on Terror

April 3, 2016

by Barry Hastings I'd like to connect you with a book that will, perhaps, open your eyes, regarding the new 100-year war we're fighting (though very incompetently) at the moment. If you don't read further, remember the name of this book, and please, read it — Sir Basil Liddell Hart's,...

WHS robotics team wins All-Star Rookie award in contest

April 3, 2016

The Wayland Robotics team No. 6090 was named Rookie All-Star Team at the district competition of the FIRST Robotics at East Kentwood High School Friday and Saturday. This is the first year Wayland has fielded a robotics team. The Wildcats were rated 15th among the 40 teams in the district...

Former State Rep., Senator Edgar Fredricks dies at 73

April 3, 2016

Former State Rep. and State Senator Edgar J. Fredricks, 73 of Byron Center, died Thursday, March 31. Ed graduated from Holland Christian High School, Calvin College and earned master's degrees in history and sociology from Western Michigan University. He served as the American Vice Consul to the American Embassy in...

‘Bowling Alone’ reason for no-shows at casino spending forum

April 2, 2016

There was more than a little bit of consternation last Monday night about the absence of anyone from the public at a special school board hearing on spending priorities for funding from the Gun Lake Casino. Some on social media have declared school officials guilty of deliberately avoiding public input...

Mother Nature’s day after April Fool’s Day is cruel joke

April 2, 2016

It was the day after April Fool's Day, and Mother Nature had a cruel joke in store for West Michigan. Despite area weather forecasters predicting just one to two inches of snow, we got about three inches of the white stuff, according to a variety of disgruntled residents. Holly Hanson...

Memorial luncheon for William Tuttle will be April 17

April 2, 2016

William J. Tuttle, age 88 of Hopkins, died at home Wednesday March 30. He was the son of Harry and Cora (Parmalee) Tuttle. He retired from the Allegan County Road Commission in 1989 to enjoy his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Frances (Dougherty) Tuttle, children, Alice Tuttle,...

Pryer Sisters featured in next folk gathering Saturday

April 1, 2016

Folk music lovers (bluegrass, country, blues, oldies) are invited to a monthly gathering of fellowship and music at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. The featured artists will be the Pryer sisters, Mary and Faith, who bring their own unique style...

Columns

Army Bob: We do nothing while ISIS threat continues to grow

April 1, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler Over a year ago in this column I wrote we “must” send an Armored Brigade Taskforce (2,000 troops) to Iraq, and utilizing the air assets existing in theater to defeat ISIS/ISIL in its infancy, not allowing to grow into a major military/economic/political/religious force. At the time...

Month: April 2016