Dorr Township’s 4th celebration will be July 3-7
The annual Dorr Fourth of July celebration again will spread out over several days next month, with most events taking place at the Township Park on 142nd Avenue west of downtown. The carnival will open up shop at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the park and will continue through Saturday evening, July 6. Included will be […]
Strong thunderstorms accompanied by weird clouds
Thunderstorms that interrupted a Tuesday morning in West Michigan caused plenty of damage with downed trees and widespread power outages. Sycamore and Hopkins Elementary school summer classes had to be canceled. One estimate of rain was about 1.22 inches and it was reported the winds reached 70 mph. There were more than 8,000 power outages […]
Supt. Tim Reeves wins 5% raise from school board
Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves was awarded a 5% increase in annual salary and an extension of three years for his employment contract. All administrators in the district also will receive 5 percent increases. Reeves, who has been superintendent for the past two years, now will earn a salary of $171,838. At first, not […]
Luncheon reunion lures veterans of valuable service
Retired Wayland Union Schools bus drivers gathered at the Auction House Cafe for a group party Monday afternoon. Veterans of a service that just now is becoming respected for its valuable contributions to education, the art of driving a school bus now reveals a constant shortage of people willing to do the job.
Celebration of life will be Thursday for Dorothy Stark
Dorothy Helen (Gula) Stark died Saturday, June 22, at the age of 92. Dorothy was born in Grand Rapids April 4, 1932, to Joseph Charles and Mary Agnes Gula. She grew up in Grand Rapids and eventually made her way to the Wayland area, where she spent many summers with her grandparents on their farm […]
Overnight Breakfast Soufflé is a real crowd pleaser
by Kathy Hamman Miller This breakfast casserole dish is made up the night before, baking it in the morning. A true crowd pleaser. Ingredients: 2 pounds of your favorite ground sausage, sliced cubed bacon, or you can use both 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese Sliced bread to cover bottom of cake pan Butter room temperature […]
Leprecons perform at Irish City Festival in Detroit
The Leprecons, featuring Wayland’s own JD Gonzales (second from right), had their most recent concert appearance this past weekend at the Motor City Irish Festival in Detroit. Despite the calendar showing it’s past St. Patrick’s Day, the group has found plenty of venues to strut their musical stuff.
Our 2 state reps. co-sign frivolous time wasting bill
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. There ’s a saying that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” attributed to Oscar Wilde, and two state legislators in Allegan County seem to be doing their best to imitate notorious congresspersons Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Bobert. […]
Visitation is Monday for Jerry Fuller, 75, of Dorr
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Fuller of Dorr died Thursday, June 20. He was 75. Jerry was born on Nov. 2, 1948, to Dorothy Niles and raised in Ada. In Jerry’s early days he loved to hunt and fish. He was an avid Michigan State football fan, his favorite show was Gunsmoke and he enjoyed watching all […]
Yes It’s True: I mourn the passing of cursive writing
A video joke I see often posted on Facebook shows a couple of teen-agers trying to operate a rotary desk phone without any Internet, and instructions left in cursive writing. Obviously, the teens are baffled by the ancient technology and unable to complete their task. Videos showing them taking a stab at operating the phone […]