Month: December 2020

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Yes It’s True: That was the year that was, with Covid

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Faith Guritz The year 2020 probably will go down in history as the most hated, all because of a viral pandemic, a seriously contentious presidential election and economic distress the likes of which we haven't seen in almost a century. Closer to home, the Covid-19 virus wreaked havoc with local...
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Celebration of life for coach Wayne Goodwin delayed

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A private family service will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, for Wayne H. Goodwin, 93, who died Dec. 29 from complications of pneumonia and Covid-19. A celebration of life for the public to pay last respects will be held on an undetermined later date. The recent Covid-19 makes the plans...
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Army Bob: ‘Social Justice’ nothing less than socialism

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“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968) American pastor, activist, humanitarian and leader. Equal Opportunity or social justice? When did the civil rights movement morph into...
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Clippers preparing for state semifinal football contest

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The Martin varsity football team this week resumed practices in the snow in preparation for its state eight-man playoff semifinal game against undefeated Adrian Lenawee Christian Saturday, Jan. 9. The Clippers will play that Saturday afternoon in Adrian, and if they win, they'll be in the state finals Jan. 16....
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Private service for Abram Westhouse of Moline slated

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Abram Westhouse, Jr., age 89, of Moline, died Wednesday, Dec. 30. Abram loved to hunt and fish. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 68 years, Lucille (Schut); children, Mary (Mark) Schmaltz, Charles (Sandy) Westhouse, Bernard (Nancy)...
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Former school board member Marilyn Bastian dies

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Marilyn E. Bastian, age 91 of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Marilyn received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Western Michigan University. She taught school for 30 years, retiring from Kelloggsville Public Schools in 1985. Most of her teaching career - 21 years - was spent in the...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 3, 1996 The Burnips Hotel Former Wayland Board of Education member Diane Smith alerted the Globe that she was a victim of a telephone scam that claimed she made 27 international...
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Ramblin’ Road: It was a sad end of the line for Cindy

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I trust everyone had a good and socially distanced holiday. We were with our daughter and her two sons. It was a quiet day filled with building with Legos, playing Monopoly Junior and watching Christmas movies. For King and me it was a rather bittersweet day. On Christmas Eve we...
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Wayland football coach Wayne Goodwin dies at 93

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Wayne Goodwin was surprised by Wayland High School honoring him in 2013 and his late wife Doris (right) was a key figure in the celebration. Wayne H. Goodwin, who coached junior high and Rocket football in Wayland for 46 years, died of complications from pneumonia and Covid-19 Tuesday afternoon at...
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Ranger Rick: A surprise for student loan forgiveness

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I remember it like yesterday, our anointed president at the time, Barack Obama, announcing the U. S. government would be the lender of record for all future college education loans.  Those rascally banks were just putting too much pressure on those wanting help to attend college by asking they pay...
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