July 2017 – Page 8

Special meeting is July 13 on Dorr PC appointment

July 6, 2017

A special meeting of the Dorr Township Board has been called for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, to make an appointment to the Dorr Township Planning Commission. The meeting is necessary because the Township Board June 29 was deadlocked at 3-3 on the reappointment of Bob Wagner for a three-year...

Community Notices

Wayland State Police post seeks ‘Angel’ volunteers

July 5, 2017

In an attempt to help people struggling with addiction and reduce drug demand, the Michigan State Police, Wayland post, has joined almost 200 police departments nationwide in the Angel pre-arrest diversion program. The Angel program allows someone with a drug addiction to walk into a state police post to seek help...

Hopkins celebrates Independence Day with parade, events

July 5, 2017

by Austin Marsman People from around the area flocked to Hopkins for the Independence Day festivities, which began with a community breakfast at the Hopkins Fire Station. Live music, games, and vendors filled downtown Hopkins all afternoon ahead of the main parade. The grand marshal and Hopkins area veterans led...

United Church of Wayland plans ice cream social

July 5, 2017

The United Church of Wayland is celebrating National Ice Cream Month by inviting all ice cream lovers to join in an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social and Hymn Sing at 1 p.m. Saturday. July 16, at the church, located at 411 East Superior Street in Wayland. There will be ice...

City to have election for 3 council seats in November

July 5, 2017

Three Wayland City Council seats will be expire in the November general election and all three incumbents are beating the bushes to seek another two-year term. Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Antel and Council Members Rick Mathis and Lisa Banas will be on the ballot. There have been no reports of anyone...

Sts. Cyril & Methodius to observe 100th birthday Sunday

July 5, 2017

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Gun Lake, will celebrate its 100th birthday with a special service at 9:30 a.m. and activities following Sunday, July 9, in the new 5,200-square-foot church hall completed only a month ago. Bishop Paul Bradley of the Kalamazoo Diocese and the church's current pastor, the Rev. Alphonse...

Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday for Ronald Andres

July 5, 2017

Ronald B. Andres, age 75, died Monday, July 3. He was born Aug. 9, 1941 in North Dorr, the son of Bernard and Mildred (Peters) Andres. Ronald is survived by his wife of 52 years, Doris; his children Christine (Doug) VanderWoude, Bryan (Geralyn) Andres, Janine (Mark) Lenard and Greg (Dixie)...

Ranger Rick: President Trump should keep those tweets flying

July 5, 2017

The media, both print and electronic (TV and radio) are in a frenzy following and responding to President Donald Trump’s tweets. I think his sheer audacity and direct link to voters and those following his tweets and not being filtered through the media has them hating his way to needle...

JC Wheeler Library teens unearth and bury time capsule

July 3, 2017

by Austin Marsman JC Wheeler Library Teen Council members opened their time capsule Monday afternoon. The capsule was buried on June 22, 2013. Community member Jason Dykstra dug up the time capsule as the excitement was streamed live on the library’s Facebook page. Senior members of the council opened the...

The Subterranean: Pigs notwithstanding, ‘Okja’ not for kids

July 3, 2017

Review of Okja (2017) Available exclusively on Netflix **1/2 out of five stars Don't let the twenty-six super piggies fool you. This is not a movie for kids. After the sensational, flashy, yet foreboding, introduction of Mirando CEO Lucy (Tilda Swindon now with dental braces adding another distinct character to...

Month: July 2017