May 2021 – Page 14

Carol D’Agostino, age 64, dies of extended illness

May 4, 2021

Carol Lynn D’Agostino, age 64, died while sitting with her husband Saturday, May 1, after an extended illness. Carol had many hobbies, including cooking, baking, crafts, and especially her kids. She was well known for her homemade lasagna — spending hours to make sure the ingredients were “just right." She...

Matriarch of Gonzales family, Beatrice, dies at 88

May 4, 2021

The matriarch of the Gonzales family, Beatrice (Zamora) Gonzales, died Saturday May 1. She was 88. She began every day praying and reading the Bible. The love for her family was and will forever be remembered. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. All 17 of her children...

Hopkins drops non-league doubleheader to Buchanan

May 3, 2021

The Hopkins varsity softball team had a really bad day against non-league opponent Buchanan Monday, losing 17-1 and 9-2. The doubleheader losses dropped the Lady Vikings’ overall season record to 5-6. Hopkins managed only three hits in the first game and seven in the second. Rachel Black had two of...

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Wayland 7th-grader tied for 1st in the state in pole vault

May 3, 2021

Wayland Middle School seventh-grader Evie Mathis is tied for first in the State of Michigan for all middle schoolers and the top seventh-grader in the state in the pole vault. Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis, Monday afternoon cleared 8-6 to tie for best performance this year with eighth-grader...

City says private campaign can’t go on public location

May 3, 2021

Denise Behm The Wayland City Council Monday night denied a request by the Wayland Chamber of Commerce to use city property to promote its “Just Say Thanks” and “We Support the Thin Blue Line” campaigns. Chamber Director Denise Behm asked to the council to have the proposal placed on the...

Ramblin’ Road: Can’t you buy with cash any more?

May 3, 2021

by Phyllis McCrossin Phyllis McCrossin I think I officially morphed into my parents this weekend, and it all started with a trip to a cell phone store. Now, I realize my parents would never have been able to maneuver the technology road into cell phone use. My mother had a...

Local farm businessman Bill Sebright dies at 81

May 3, 2021

William Louis Sebright of Allegan died Tuesday, April 28. He was 81. Bill was born on Dec. 16, 1939 in Concord, Calif., the son of Bernice (Powell) and Nelson Sebright, “Bea and Mickey.” Bill graduated from Martin High School in 1957 and opened his own fruit stand in Glenn, Mich....

Services scheduled for Thursday for Bill Berends

May 3, 2021

Bill Berends, age 77, died Thursday, April 29. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bernetta Berends; children Cheryl (Randy) Smith (Nate and Tabi, Rachael and Adam, Alex, Tiffany, Marquise, Darius, Henryk), Missy (Bill) Palmatter (Kelsey, Colby, Hunter), Heidi Poll (Brianna and Nathan, Holden); great-grandchildren Kace, Jamieson, and...

Lady Wildcats serve notice they regained their chops

May 1, 2021

Wildcat second sacker Kami Morse hit two homers against Mt. Pleasant. The word is spreading all over West Michigan that the Wayland softball program is back with a vengeance. The Lady Wildcats, who in 2019 suffered through their first losing season since Hector was a pup, hiked their overall season...

Hopkins FFA plant sale, chicken BBQ scheduled

May 1, 2021

The Hopkins High School chapter of the FFA will have its perennial plant sale Thursday through Saturday and chicken barbecue Saturday afternoon and evening. The plant sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, and from...

Month: May 2021