January 2023 – Page 7

Articles

City approves child care, cannabis business requests

January 17, 2023

Special use permits for a day care business and the fifth retail cannabis outlet in the city were approved Tuesday night by the Wayland City Council. Both requests were recommended by the Planning Commission two weeks ago. The Woods submitted the special use permit request for a stand-alone building next...

‘Leprecons’ launch St. Pat’s season in Lake Odessa

January 17, 2023

The Leprecons, led by Wayland's own JD Gonzales (center) kicked off the 2023 season last Sunday with an "Ides of January" performance in Lake Odessa. The Irish folk group has made a variety of appearances from as far away as the Detroit area and as close as Wayland and other...

Visitation for Tom Forcier will be Wednesday, Jan. 18

January 17, 2023

Tom Forcier died Saturday, Jan. 14, at his home in Plainwell. He was 62. He was born April 16, 1960, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of James and Carol (Sorlie) Forcier. Tom worked as a welder for Bradford White. In his free time he enjoyed golfing, camping, socializing, flying...

Baker Elementary teacher killed in traffic crash

January 15, 2023

Katrina Brown Word has been received of the death of Baker Elementary first grade reading teacher Katrina (Pyne) Brown in a traffic crash Saturday. Brown had taught at Wayland since 1996. She earned her bachelor of science degree from Western Michigan University in 1995 and her master of arts degree...

Columns

Yes It’s True: WHS girls’ hoop coaches experienced

January 15, 2023

Mike Hudson Wes Hudson An interesting football coaching experiment at Byron Center High School a little more than a decade ago produced neither good nor bad results. But it was interesting. And coaches for Wayland High School’s varsity girls basketball team are essentially doing the same thing these days, though...

Dump, bake and enjoy this ‘al dente’ meatball casserole

January 15, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Casserole: 1 lb uncooked penne, or my new favorite - gemelli pasta. 24 ounce jar of marinara sauce 3 cups water 24 ounce bag of the frozen cooked meatballs thawed. I used cocktail size - Italian style for this recipe. The bag comes with 48...

Wildcat girls runners-up at Comstock Park Invitational

January 14, 2023

Kadence Bottrall The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team Saturday was runner-up at the Comstock Park Invitational, but the boys’ squad missed the cut and was sixth out of 10 entries. The girls’ team qualified third after three games of regular competition and four games of baker. The Lady Wildcats faced...

Wayland’s Nicki Cardosa is assistant coach of the year

January 14, 2023

Nicki Cardosa, coach and teacher for Wayland High School, has been named the assistant coach of the year by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. She is being honored for her work as assistant varsity softball coach with head coach Cheri Ritz, her aunt. The two have guided the...

Sports

Brad Blauvelt presented with Coach of Year plaque

January 14, 2023

Martin varsity football coach Brad Blauvelt this week was presented with the "Coach of the Year" from the Michigan Football Coaches Association. Blauvelt guided the Clippers to the state championship in eight-man football, Division 1 this past fall. It was Martin's second such title, winning the Class D crown in...

Registration ends Jan. 17 for ‘Hopkins Got Talent’

January 14, 2023

The “Hopkins Got Talent” competition is coming to the Hopkins Middle School stage Saturday, Feb. 4. Advanced registration is required! The registration window closes Tuesday, Jan, 17. Registration forms and rules for the competition are located in all Hopkins Public Schools main offices (blue colored packet) and online at: www.hpsvikings.org/hopkins-got-talent-2023/ The...

Month: January 2023