Month: October 2017

Dorr Twp. Board plagued by cloak and dagger crap

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Dorr Township Board Thursday night went into a closed session for about a half hour and provided virtually no information when coming back into open session at about 10:15 p.m. The Open Meetings...
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Kevin Boyles apparently is new Dorr Township sexton

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Kevin Boyles Kevin Boyles tentatively has been selected as new cemetery sexton for Dorr Township, succeeding Bob Merren, who is retiring. Boyles works with his father in serving in that capacity in Salem Township and is sexton for Jamestown Township in Kent County. He also has done work in Dorr...
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Dorr Township not having easy time finding a new assessor

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Rosemary Anger Patti Sampley The Dorr Township Board is seeking applicants for township assessor, but thus far has received only one resume, that of Rosemary Anger of Hastings. Township Clerk Debbie Sewers told board colleagues Thursday evening that she would like to have set times for interviews for the job,...
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Robert Sporer, ‘Captain RJ’ of Shelbyville dies at 88

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Robert J. Sporer of Shelbyville, known as "Captain RJ," a proud Navy man, died Monday, Oct. 23. He was 88. Born July 18, 1929, he was raised on the western shores of Lake Michigan. As a young man, he became an Eagle Scout, which led him to Sea Scouts. He...
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Visitation Nov. 4 for former Dorr man Rick Shepard, 85

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Richard Edward "Rick" Shepard, 85, of Wyoming, formerly of Dorr, died Monday, Oct. 23. He was born July 25, 1932, in Grand Rapids, to Edward and Bernice Shepard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barb, (having 60 years of marriage). He retired from Spartan Stores as a semi-truck driver with more...
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Lady Vikings sweep in ‘Volley for Cure’ dual match

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team defeated Allegan Tuesday night in a non-conference three-set sweep, 25-12, 25-23 and 25-18. The Lady Vikings and the Tigers were playing in an annual "Volley for the Cure (Against Cancer)" fund-raiser. For Hopkins, Logan Brummel had 19 assists; Meghan Schulz had 9 kills and Macy...
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Community Notices

Wayland Union Schools wins at-risk reading grant

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 Wayland Union Schools has been awarded an Additional Instructional Time Grant from the State of Michigan for $43,890. The grant will allow the district to provide summer school programming for students in grades kindergarten through third grade who are at-risk of not meeting reading proficiency on the M-STEP assessment. The...
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Basura: Pleasant memories of coaching soccer return

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“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss When my son was in elementary school, I served as a parent volunteer coach for soccer in the fall, and baseball (tee ball, coach pitch, kid pitch) in the spring. I did this when he was in grades one...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Oct. 28, 1992 Wayland residents will be asked Nov. 3 to approve a $1 million bond issue to enable the city to upgrade its water needs, including a well, storage tank and new water mains. Mike Chesebro of Moline admitted to at least five instances of...
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North Dorr native Leroy ‘Curlie’ Wagner dies at age 84

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Leroy L. "Curlie" Wagner of Plainwell died Saturday, Oct. 21. Curlie was born Dec. 14, 1932, in North Dorr; the son of George and Barbara (Donokowski) Wagner. A farmer, Curlie was also a loyal employee of Eaton Corporation in Battle Creek for 31 years, Curlie enjoyed fishing and hunting, but...
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