July 2016 – Page 11

Funeral will be Friday for 1976 Hopkins grad Mark Hazen

July 5, 2016

Mark Allen Hazen, 58, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 2, at Allegan General Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1958, in Allegan, the son of Jerry and Alice (McCullough) Hazen. He was a Hopkins High School Class of 1976 graduate. Mark was a truck driver for the Byron Oil Co....

Recent grad Bailey Ballard crowned 2016 Miss Hopkins

July 5, 2016

Recent Hopkins High School graduate Bailey Ballard was crowned Miss Hopkins Monday at this year's local Fourth of July celebration in the community. Ballard, a track star for the Lady Vikings, was crowned by last year's queen, Samantha Ludlam (right), herself a cross-country and distance runner now attending Michigan State...

Ranger Rick: Another scandal added to Clintons’ long list

July 5, 2016

When will we wake up? With former President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch meeting in a Lynch’s private aircraft, with orders for no audio, no photos and no media allowed, and Mrs. Clinton being investigated for lying about her handling of confidential military and government communications...

Longtime Salem Township farmer ‘Skip’ Lenard dies at 78

July 5, 2016

Leland “Skip” Lenard, age 78, of Salem Township, died Sunday July 3. Skip served in the U.S Navy. He retired after 41 years as a switchman for Conrail Railroad. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed his time outdoors. Skip is survived by his wife Mary Lou Lenard; his children:...

‘Funtastic’ free lunch series only at United Church this week

July 5, 2016

The summer "Funtastic" free lunch series continues this week, but only at the United Church of Wayland, from 11:30 a.m. until noon. There will be no special program, but children under the age of 18 may obtain free lunches provided by Wayland Union school district food service personnel from Tuesday...

Funeral for Terry Roxbury, 73, will be Thursday in Wayland

July 4, 2016

Hopkins High School graduate Terry W. Roxbury, age 73 of Allegan, died Sunday, July 3. Terry served in the U.S. Army and retired from Rockwell Industry as a machine operator. Terry was an active member of Allegan Christian Center Church and loved to help the pastor. He was vice president...

Observing the Fourth of July with a big boom

July 4, 2016

Robert M. Traxler, vice chairman of the Dorr Township Planning Commission, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and "Army Bob" columnist for townbroadcast.com, annually celebrates the Fourth of July with a cannon burst in his yard. "The birthday of our nation should be celebrated with the firing of cannon."...

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Too much at stake to not ‘Get On Board’

July 3, 2016

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Four open positions for next school board election The Wayland Union Schools Board of Education will have four open seats in the next election, all four-year terms. Interested candidates must file at the Allegan County Clerk’s...

The Muck Starts Here: Hillary, Elizabeth are rockin’ the vote

July 3, 2016

by Barry Hastings I hate to start on Trump. He's a downer. The lines of BS, disinformation, misinformation, and spin he weaves make me sick. And even sicker when I think of how many Americans have no real ability to discern truth when it becomes obvious. They easily fall victim...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Please don’t take me out to the ballgame

July 3, 2016

Contrary to the advertisement broadcast during Detroit Tigers’ telecasts, it’s not my bank and it’s not my ballpark. I’ve never been inside Comerica Park. I’ve never been inside Ford Field. And I resent it when professional sports teams’ marketing campaigns suggest erroneously that they are my teams, as in “Your...

Month: July 2016