October 2017 – Page 4

Funeral is Friday for ‘Flower Lady’ Linda Medendorp

October 24, 2017

Linda L. Medendorp, age 78, died Monday, Oct. 23. Grandma Linda’s doors and arms were always open, and everyone knew it. Shea was known as “The Flower Lady” and “The Sweet Corn Lady.” She maintained a huge garden, sold produce and flowers at her roadside stand. She is survived by her daughters,...

Wayland schools gets highest possible rating for audit

October 24, 2017

Wayland Union Schools completed its annual financial audit by Plante & Moran for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and received an “unmodified audit,” the highest rating a school district can receive and only a handful of schools are able to achieve it. The auditors said they were impressed with the district’s internal...

New owners start at Yankee Springs golf course Nov. 1

October 24, 2017

Roger and Joni Masselink will take over as new owners of the Yankee Springs Golf Course on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Members of the Tichvon family, who have owned the course for 54 years, said in a letter to patrons, “They (the Masselinks) are very excited to meet you and look...

Ranger Rick: President Trump, carnival barker extraordinaire

October 24, 2017

For those of you healing from the 2016 presidential election, if your candidate was not elected, there are a few people to blame. And it’s about time to get over the results and support the President. Secretary Hillary Clinton was a very flawed candidate. Not much for accomplishments and everything...

Longtime Hopkins farmer, meat cutter Dick Funk, 85, dies

October 23, 2017

Richard "Dick" Joseph Funk, 85 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct. 22, at Green Acres of Wayland. Dick was born in Salem, Mich., Sept. 22, 1932, to the late Bernard and Evelyn (Goodman) Funk. He spent more than 40 years working as a meat cutter for Punches Slaughter House and Harding's Market until...

Wayland 8th-grade volleyball team lost only once this fall

October 23, 2017

The Wayland eighth grade volleyball team has just completed a terrific season, losing only once, in the semifinals of a tournament Saturday, finishing with a 15-1-1 record overall. Team members include (back row, from left) coach Cheri Ritz, Emily Bailey, Olivia Deeb, Rya VanderKooi, Kennedy Cole, Alexa Lawrence, (middle row)...

Did Dorr Trustee John Tuinstra violate eavesdropping law?

October 23, 2017

John Tuinstra Robert Wagner Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra is absorbing criticism from Planning Commission members who maintain he may have violated state “eavesdropping” laws last week. Tuinstra attended the Oct. 17 Plan Commission meeting and a tape recorder was found after the session had ended by Township Treasurer Jim...

No matter that it rained on Wildcats’ cross-country parade

October 23, 2017

The rain Monday in Wayland and all of West Michigan was relentless and plentiful. After setting records for being dry in September, this one super soaker more than made up for it. Though most folks stayed indoors if they didn't have to venture out, these and other members of the...

Lady Vikings win 3 of 5 matches in O-K Silver meet

October 23, 2017

The Hopkins volleyball team won three of five matches Saturday in the O-K Silver Conference meet at Belding. The Lady Vikings wound tied for second place with Calvin Christian in the final league standings and now have a 37-17-3 overall record. Hopkins defeated Wyoming Lee 25-6, 25-7; lost to Calvin...

Wayland High School grad, assistant golf pro, gets ace

October 22, 2017

Enrique Camarada, formerly of Shelbyville and a Wayland High School graduate, recorded his first-ever hole-in-one at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club Sunday, where he works as assistant golf professional. He earned the ace at hole No. 4 at the club, 168 yard shot with a cut 6 iron into...

Month: October 2017