August 2019 – Page 11

Firefighters limit Wayland Livestock Auction damage

August 6, 2019

The Livestock Auction House just north of the Wayland city limits caught fire this morning, but quick action by the Wayland and Leighton Fire Departments confined the damage to the front office area. Tom Miller, who works next door at the Auction House Cafe, said firefighters were able to make...

Yes, It’s True: Jeff Salisbury’s legacy is love, respect, integrity

August 5, 2019

…And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep." — Kenny Rogers, “The Gambler” Nat 'King' Cole "The greatest thing you will ever learn, is to love and be loved in return.” — Nat King Cole, “Nature Boy” Like so many people in the Wayland...

City of Wayland residents facing water rate increases

August 5, 2019

City Manager Josh Eggleston explains the proposed water rate increases with some visual aids. Water use rates in the City of Wayland will be increased if the City Council Aug. 19 agrees to adopt an ordinance. The council had a public hearing Monday night on rate increases, including a presentation...

Jeff Salisbury’s visitation, celebration of life set Thursday

August 5, 2019

Visitation and celebration of life for Jeff Salisbury apparently has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon and evening at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center, 870 East Superior St. Salisbury, a longtime teacher, coach and community activist, died Sunday morning at his home at age 70 Shelly Salisbury Whitley, his...

Columns

Basura: A tribute to the quiet heroes who are blood donors

August 5, 2019

“B-Negative. Are you talking about my attitude, or my blood type?” — A wounded Marine, 1967 It has been interesting to me to see the news coverage of people standing in line for a couple of hours to donate blood for the victims of the mass shooting in El Paso. Presumably...

Wayland Union Schools launch ‘Parent University’ program

August 5, 2019

Wayland Union Schools is launching a new parent education program, "Parent University," this fall as part of the district’s strategic plan, The district last November held a public meeting to look at progress made in the five-year strategic plan and to make improvements in existing goals, one of which was...

Community activist, teacher, coach Jeff Salisbury dies at 70

August 4, 2019

This was a caricature drawn by a student Salisbury used with his column. Longtime Wayland High School teacher, coach and community activist Jeff Salisbury died at his home in his sleep early Sunday. He was 70. His son, Mike, posted this evening on Facebook, “I don’t really know how to do...

Yes It’s True: I say we must regulate, but not outlaw guns

August 4, 2019

“How many deaths will it take ‘til he knows that too many people have died?” — Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind” I’m the kind of guy who believes the most important functions of government are to solve problems and be a fair referee. Everything else politicians do is just...

Columns

One Small Voice: Better to act on than react to gun violence

August 4, 2019

When I walked into the house Saturday morning after a routine trip to Wal-Mart, it was just before 11 a.m. AZ time. I turned on the old laptop to check my e-mail, and there, once again, was breaking news, from The Hill and NPR, of another mass shooting. It had just...

Community Notices

Domestic assault suspect nabbed after 3-county chase

August 4, 2019

A motorist was apprehended early Sunday morning after a chase through three counties in connection with a domestic assault complaint. The man finally was stopped near the Calhoun-Kalamazoo County line on I-94 Just after midnight after deputies were dispatched to a report of domestic assault in a vehicle in the...

Month: August 2019