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Schools’ summer free meals program off to terrific start

June 9, 2015

Wayland Union Schools Finance Director Bill Melching told members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night that the new summer free meals program served almost 240 youngsters on the first day. The "Funtastic" summer program features free lunches, breakfasts or dinners for anyone in the district under age 18....

Trent Thelen recognized by schools for Eagle Scout project

June 9, 2015

Wayland High School student Trent Thelen (right) receives a special award from Wayland High School Athletic Director Justin Wilson for completion of his Eagle Scout project. Thelen, a member of Troop No. 90, oversaw building a dugout at the high school soccer field, which came in handy during a recent...

Wayland schools’ 2015-16 budget shows more of the same

June 8, 2015

The Wayland Union school district’s $26.5 million budget for fiscal year 2015-16 is about the same as it has been for the past several years, but the fund balance has slipped slightly to 7.35 percent. Finance Director Bill Melching told school board members Monday night that the budget for the...

Schools Administrative Secretary Pam Coleman to retire

June 8, 2015

Pam Coleman, administrative secretary at Wayland Union schools, has announced she will retire after serving 16 and a half years here. Coleman, who started her career as athletic department secretary for East Grand Rapids school more than 24 years ago, came to Wayland to be guidance office secretary in 1999....

School aides, food service workers feel ‘underappreciated’

June 8, 2015

It was a bad night Monday for the lowest paid employees of the Wayland Union school district. The Board of Education unanimously denied all six grievances filed by food service workers and appeared to be unmoved by a last gasp effort to spare some classroom and playground aides from reduced...

Memorial service planned for July 18 for Sandra Ashley, 54

June 8, 2015

Sandra Lee Ashley, 54, of Wayland, died Wednesday June 3, unexpectedly at home. Sandra was born Feb. 4, 1961, in Allegan, the daughter of William E. and the late Sally (Wesseling) Ashley. She graduated from Hopkins High School, class of 1979. Sandra most loved cooking, children and dogs. She had...

Monday Moanin’: More tests, though they show no benefit

June 7, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net "If it wasn’t for all the confusion there'd be no fusion at all." MEAP, MME, M-Step, PSAT, SAT According to a press release from the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced this week that starting next school year (2015-16),...

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Let’s get the question of fracking on the state-wide ballot

June 7, 2015

Anti-horizontal hydraulic fracking petitions will be out for everyone to sign and hopefully this issue will be put on a ballot for our vote. Most people are understanding how dangerous this process is and we need to get it stopped. Not only is it possible that our drinking water will...

We’re doing our best imitation of Rome during its decline

June 7, 2015

by Barry Hastings On May 28, a presidential press aide told White House reporters, "We're involved in a very different kind of conflict." You can say that again. It's a war that's costing fewer American lives, but costing us unimaginable billions of dollars, much concern on the part of allies...

St. Stanislaus School welcomes 6 grads from 50 years ago

June 7, 2015

Six of 15 classmates showed up this weekend to remember the good times in the 50th class reunion from St. Stanislaus School. The alumni include (from left) Paul Kaczanowski, Janet Fifelski Sage, Paula Niemczyk Sebright, Phil Chenier, Pamela Dandrow Cole and Robert Iciek. (Photo supplied)

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