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Editorial

Please vote for Then and Now, Dorr Library in Arts Alive contest

July 18, 2015

To the editor: As many already know, we are planning an addition to the Dorr Township Library to house our collection of historical material. The Dorr Township Board tentatively has approved this plan if enough funds can be raised to accomplish this task. We have had some very generous donations...

Vandals cut short former Wayland teacher’s vacation in D.C.

July 17, 2015

Former Wayland High School industrial arts teacher Tom Greig and his family had a summer vacation to Washington D.C. cut short by criminals. Greig, who now is regional UNISERV Director for the Michigan Education Association, posted on Facebook Friday evening, "So I guess our vacation is over. While we were...

Teresa Fulk elevated to Wayland schools director of instruction

July 17, 2015

Word is being circulated that Technology Director Teresa Fulk is being promoted from her current post to director of instruction for the Wayland Union school district. Fulk succeeds Deanna Ray Hayes, who announced earlier this month that she will retire after serving since 2006. Fulk already has stepped aside from...

Funeral will be Monday for Walter J. Arndt, 88, of Wayland

July 17, 2015

Walter J. Arndt, age 88, of Wayland died Thursday, July 16. Walter was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Dorr, to John and Emma (Miller) Arndt. On July 8, 1949, he married Carolyn McMannis, who preceded him in death after 58 years of a loving marriage. Walter is survived by his...

Columns

Army Bob: Obama’s do-nothing policy has consequences with ISIL

July 16, 2015

by Robert M. Traxler Six weeks have passed since we last checked into what the peace-loving, misunderstood, genteel people have been up to who belong to the ISIS/ISIL Caliphate. The actions of these fighters for Allah have fallen off the front pages and we have pretty much given up on...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Do grievances reveal morale problems?

July 16, 2015

The unpleasantness of a grievance hearing last Monday night for four teachers probably was avoidable, but even worse, it once again showcases the growing feeling there is a serious employee morale problem in Wayland schools. Four Steeby Elementary teachers presented a grievance to the Board of Education, asserting they were...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 174

July 15, 2015

25 Years Ago — July 18, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: It is with regret that I report there were no copies of the July 18, 1990, edition of the Penasee Globe at the Then and Now historical library in downtown Dorr. Then and Now personnel are encouraging anyone who has Penasee...

Editorial

We must act together now to stop inventor killing legislation

July 15, 2015

H.R.9, the Innovation Act, is inventor killing legislation moving rapidly through the House of Representatives. It passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and is scheduled for a full floor vote in the next two weeks. H.R.9 will effectively wipe out patent rights for small entities – independent inventors and...

Term limits: Doing the wrong thing over and over again

July 14, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein It amazes me how customarily intelligent and thoughtful people steadfastly cling to the wrong-headed notion that term limits...

Wayland schools to hire either All-Star or Century for driver ed

July 14, 2015

Drivers’ education will be a different animal for the Wayland Union school district in the next academic year. The Wayland Board of Education earlier this year decided to drop Gun Lake Casino funding support to ease costs of the program for students and their parents. An agreement to have teachers...

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