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Private family memorial planned for Glenn Hayward, 76

July 25, 2016

Glenn Richard Hayward, age 76 of Bradley, died Friday, July 22. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Sandra K. Hayward and step-children, Julie Bush, Tom (Linda) Stora and Bob Stora, and five grandchildren. A private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Both millage requests in Dorr Township deserve a ‘yes’

July 24, 2016

Dorr Township voters Aug. 2 will decide the fates of two very important millage requests, a half mill for purchase of fire department equipment and three mills for improving and paving local roads. Both proposals have been rejected in the past, but township officials insist they are too important to...

Monday Moanin’: A roundup on public education issues

July 24, 2016

by Jeff Salisbury Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to issue advisory opinion on aid to private schools (Fix the mitten blog) After signing the bill, Snyder asked the Michigan Supreme Court to issue an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of Section 152b in accordance with Article 3, Section 8 of the Michigan...

Barry Hastings: GOP sequestration is behind military decline

July 24, 2016

by Barry Hastings It's all well and good the President has killed some 3100 ISIL, al-Quaeda, Boko Haram, and other terrorist leaders by hounding them from above with manned aircraft and drones, killing them with Hellfire missiles. Our real problem (as has been expounded relentlessly in what I've written and...

Martin dedicates siren to memory of former Chief Gilson

July 23, 2016

One of the highlights Saturday of Martin's summer celebration was the dedication of the old siren downtown in the memory of Everett "Gil" Gilson, who was fire chief in Martin Township from 1987 to 2004 and a member of the department for 52 years. The siren, as the plaque notes,...

Vern Hyde, 90, of Leighton Twp., dies; service is Tuesday

July 23, 2016

Vern Hyde aged 90 of Leighton Township and Zephyrhills, Fla., died Friday, July 22. Vern was a World War II Navy veteran, past president of the Steelcase Retiree Care Center, active in Community West Credit Union and a member of Maplelawn Baptist Church for more than 60 years. Surviving are...

Dorr Twp. Fire Dept. does Q & A on Aug. 2 millage request

July 23, 2016

Dorr Township voters will be asked to approve a half-mill proposal to buy fire equipment on the primary election ballot ballot Tuesday, Aug. 2. Fire Chief Gary Fordham stressed that this money may be used only for vehicles and large purchases such as extrication equipment. "For many years, Dorr Township...

Fund-raising dinner to help local woman with surgery costs

July 23, 2016

Missy Peckham (center in back, green top and dark shorts) chats with a patron who came to dinner Saturday evening at the United Church of Wayland. Peckham has been diagnosed with esophogeal cancer and a fund-raising dinner and auction was held at the church to try to defray costs of...

Leighton Twp. firefighters break ground on station addition

July 23, 2016

Members of the Leighton Township Fire Department, including Chief Tony Banas (center, with white shirt), took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new addition at Fire Station No. 2 Saturday morning on Kalamazoo Avenue. The addition is part of plans to enlarge the station while township offices are moved...

Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Irma Weber, 89, of Dorr

July 23, 2016

Irma Rose Weber, age 89, of Dorr, died at home Friday, July 22. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Peggy (William) Colter, Keith (Cindy) Weber, Lory (Tim) Jost, Shirley Weber, Janice (Russell) O'Connor, Kyle Weber, Kenneth Weber, and Kraig (Wendy) Weber; her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren;...

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