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Community Notices

Three Martin women join world horse riding competition

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Three women from Martin are among the Michigan National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) world qualifiers, representing this state in the NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 21-27 in Perry, Ga. They are Brandi Mathis Jozy Mathis and Kyia Bozzo. Four youngsters from Martin; Abriella and Urijah Kincade, Jozy Mathis,...
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Features

Wayland Middle School science teacher visits NASA workshop

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Wayland Middle School science teacher Laura Foster was fortunate to be chosen to attend the NEH Landmark Workshop: Space Age on the Space Coast. Lori Howell, one of her sixth grade teaching colleagues, attended last year and encouraged Foster to apply and she described the experience as being "absolutely amazing,...
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Community Notices

Main Street program seeks public input in survey

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Wayland Main Street, in conjunction with Michigan Main Street, is seeking the pulse of Downtown Wayland with a quick survey. City officials say it should take less than ten minutes to complete and all information is collected anonymously. Public responses will be used to help gauge progress of the Main...
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Obituaries

Small celebration slated for John Funk, 86, of Dorr

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John Funk Jr., age 86, of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23. John is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sharon Funk, ; step-parents, Richard and Irene Ward; his children, Amy and Vaughn Frentz, Lisa Giammalva, Jeff Funk and Angie Gensler, Bobby and Val Satterfield, and Chris and Chelsea Satterfield....
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Articles

Dorr Township still grappling with issues about moving to new hall

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The Dorr Township Fire Department handed out appreciation plaques to local women Danielle Casarez. and her fiancé, Chyanne Saucier for their heroic actions to save lives in a car fire on U.S-131 last month. The Dorr Township Board will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, to...
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Columns

Guest column: Dementia, Alzheimer’s problems only going to get worse

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This column was submitted by Wayland High School graduate Mike Permoda. He recently retired from a career of bedside nursing in hospital and longterm care settings. He now is a part-time clinical instructor and tutor. He owns a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Long term care needs...
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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) On June 6, 1919, the Hopkins Creamery business had damage done by a boiler explosion in the engine room that left Walter Hazen, LaVerne Seeley, Menno Kraft, and George Hoerner dead from the tragedy. 25 Years...
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Editorial

Please re-elect Mark Evans Hopkins Twp. supervisor

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To the editor: Mark Evans We send this letter to urge local citizens to vote to re-elect Mark Evans as Hopkins Township Supervisor in the Aug. 6 primary. The position of township supervisor is a thankless one. It is a challenging role that involves managing and making decisions on a...
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Obituaries

Funeral will be Thursday at Monterey church for Lois Hays

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Lois Marie Hays, 91, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 20, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Troy E. and Dorothy (Mattison) Clawson and was the wife of the late Rex Hays. Lois was a member of Monterey...
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Columns

Army Bob: Media looks for shooting scapegoats again

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by Robert M. Traxler President Donald Trump was shot while giving a speech at a campaign rally on 13 July in Butler Pa. The old saying, “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is a bastard” is apparent here. The media, depending on its political bent, is concentrating its blame...
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