December 2016 – Page 3

Funeral will be Monday for WHS graduate Lisa Grigsby

December 25, 2016

Word has been received of the unexpected death Christmas morning of Lisa Marie Wooten Grigsby. She was 48 and a Wayland High School graduate.. Lisa graduated from Wayland High School in 1986 and had been employed as office manager at Superior Plumbing for ten years. She was a lifelong member of...

Barry Hastings: Cuba Libre,´ the Bay of No Return, Part 1

December 25, 2016

By Barry Hastings The agonies of Cuba began on a bright sunny morning in 1492, when three small ships (one much smaller than what we'd today call a 'small' yacht) of "the Great Navigator," Christopher Columbus, blundered into the largest island of the West Indies group, some 90 miles off...

Memorial service slated in Martin for Rev. Bernard Hakken

December 24, 2016

Rev. Bernard Daniel Hakken, Jr., 89, of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 24. Bernard was born in Bahrain, Arabia, to missionary parents. He graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. Bernard served in ministry for more than 40 years; as a missionary in the Philippines and a pastor of churches in Muskegon...

Memorial service will be Jan. 7 for Stuart Milburn

December 24, 2016

Stuart A. Milburn, 70, of Wayland died of cancer Wednesday, Dec. 21. He was a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School. SHe was born April 16, 1946 in Grand Rapids, the son of Robert and Lois (Calkins) Milburn. Stuart proudly served his country as a member of the United States...

There must be 5 ways to cut the U.S. budget deficit

December 23, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Singer-songwriter Paul Simon 40 years ago had a hit record with “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover.” In that spirit, I hereby submit five ideas to cut the federal deficit that I believe deeply...

Funeral will be Tuesday morning for Richard Fletcher, 65

December 23, 2016

Richard D. Fletcher died Thursday, Dec. 22, at his home. June Mamagona Fletcher, his wife and partner of more than 45 years, watched over him in the last night. Rich was born in Grand Rapids on April 1, 1951. He was the oldest sibling in his family, which included Jackie, Perry, Tim,...

Basura: The legend lives on for sentimental cherry rocker

December 22, 2016

I remember the cherry rocker that was in our home. It had come to our house from my maternal grandmother. I recall that when I was in high school, Grandma Ahern told me that the rocker had been her mother's chair, and that she'd gotten it from her mother. Grandma...

Columns

Army Bob: Trump’s win unleashes flurry from crazy left

December 22, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler Well here we go again. The only way President-elect Donald Trump won was with the help of the “Red Menace;” Trump was in cahoots with Vladimir Putin. The Russians interfered with our electoral process and but for that we would have a President-elect Clinton. I am...

WHS 2009-10 team reunites to play ‘Cats in scrimmage

December 22, 2016

Members of the 2009-2010 Wayland High School basketball team reunited Thursday evening to play in a charity scrimmage against the current varsity basketball squad. The Wildcats from that season are regarded as the greatest assemblage of players, with the exception of the team from 1954-55 that went all the way...

Zeeland West upsets Lady Wildcat bowlers, 19-11

December 21, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team won’t be going undefeated this year. Zeeland West pulled off a 19-11 upset Wednesday afternoon. “Traveling to Zeeland Lanes this afternoon the last thing on my mind was an upset,” said coach Sherry Miklusicak. “The Lady ‘Cats have been tenacious and not just recently,...

Month: December 2016