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Visitation will be Thursday in Dorr for William Wright

August 21, 2018

William Allan Wright, age 78, died Sunday, Aug. 19. Bill loved to spend time hunting, fishing and camping with his family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, JoEllen Wright; his children, Sue (Bruce) Streelman; Tim (Jill) Wright, Andrew (Jody) Wright; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Judy Kubizna;...

Funeral will be Wednesday for Gwen Josey, 60

August 21, 2018

Gwen Elizabeth Josey, who was born with Down syndrome in Lansing on April 14, 1958, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 19. She worked for many years as a server at McDonalds until she retired in 1994. Gwen is survived by her parents, Kenneth and Barbara Josey; sisters, Pat Josey and Dotty...

Celebration of Life will be Sept. 14 for Ginnie White

August 21, 2018

The Celebration of Life service for Virginia “Ginnie” White will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the United Church of Wayland. She died Saturday, Aug. 18, at age 90. Ginnie lived a life of service and generosity. She served on the Gerald R. Ford Field Service Council for the Boy...

Former Hopkins High Principal Vern South dies at 87

August 20, 2018

Vern South, who was Hopkins High School Principal from 1961 to 1963 while the school's mascot changed from Blue Devils to Vikings, died Saturday, Aug. 18, He was 87. After graduating from Hope College, Vern taught high school in both Reading and Hopkins, where he became principal. He then moved...

City Council will take up chickens issue once again

August 20, 2018

Chickens are back in the news for the City of Wayland. After nearly a one-year hiatus, the City Council has agreed to revisit a proposal to craft a local ordinance permitting the keeping of a small number of chickens at residences within the city limits. No decision was made on...

City revokes special use permit for Lumberyard center

August 20, 2018

Mark and Marty Shepard at a City Council meeting earlier this year. The Wayland City Council Monday night almost unanimously voted to revoke a special use permit for the Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of Maple and Railroad streets. The decision came after co-owners Mark and Marty Shepard missed...

Community Notices

Gun recovered from river linked to theft in Monterey Twp.

August 20, 2018

The Michigan State Police crime lab has determined a gun fished out of the Kalamazoo River last month was stolen in a Monterey Township break-in 17 years ago. Blake Blanchard, 21, of Otsego, reportedly "caught" a .357 Ruger Blackhawk July 28 in the river in Otsego Township and took the...

Wayland adds 2 new school buses to its fleet

August 19, 2018

Wayland Union Schools has added two new 77 passenger buses to the district's fleet this year, using funds from the Gun Lake Casino agreement. The buses are equipped with undercarriage storage compartments to hold large instruments and athletic equipment during field trips and sports trips. Officials also maintain the new...

Subterranean: ‘Isle of Dogs’ a delightful animated yarn

August 19, 2018

Review of Isle of Dogs ****1/2 out of five stars Available on video by Walter G. Tarrow Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox), the director of the exquisitely, elaborately detailed stop motion animated feature Isle of Dogs, reminds me, from observing his movies, through his body of work,...

Columns

One Small Voice: ‘Black Women in Church Hats’

August 19, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville If you are a lover of books, there can be no better vocation than librarian, though being employed at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore might run a close second. Being a librarian allows one access to pre-publication information about all manner of books, from adult to children's,...

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