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Community Notices

Seventh annual Main Street celebration is this weekend

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The seventh annual Main Street celebration in downtown Wayland will be held Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. The festival will be kicked off Friday evening when New Life Community Church will be host for a 5,000-meter "Light It Up" glow-in-the-dark night run. The 5K adult run will commence...
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Dorr Township candidates’ forum planned for July 26

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The Dorr Township Library again will coordinate a local candidates’ forum for four people seeking two seats on the Dorr Township Board in the Aug. 2 primary election. The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Crosswinds Church. Library personnel sponsored a similar forum two years ago...
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City Council honors Sgt. Mark Rookus for 29 years of service

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A plaque was presented Monday evening by Mayor Tim Bala (right) to Sgt. Mark Rookus, thanking him for his 29 years of service on the Wayland Police Department. Rookus, a 1979 graduate of Wayland High School who received police training at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, served the Wayland school district...
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Recent grad Bailey Ballard crowned 2016 Miss Hopkins

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Recent Hopkins High School graduate Bailey Ballard was crowned Miss Hopkins Monday at this year's local Fourth of July celebration in the community. Ballard, a track star for the Lady Vikings, was crowned by last year's queen, Samantha Ludlam (right), herself a cross-country and distance runner now attending Michigan State...
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‘Funtastic’ free lunch series only at United Church this week

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The summer "Funtastic" free lunch series continues this week, but only at the United Church of Wayland, from 11:30 a.m. until noon. There will be no special program, but children under the age of 18 may obtain free lunches provided by Wayland Union school district food service personnel from Tuesday...
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United Way seeking 3rd director since Gabriel’s retirement

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The Allegan County United Way organization now has gone through two directors since the retirement of Mimi Gabriel of Hopkins three years ago. The United Way last month parted ways with Executive Director Denise Hartsough of Kalamazoo, who came on board in February 2014. She is returning to her job...
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Campbell’s exit leaves only Genetski for clerk-register

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Though his name will appear on the Aug. 2 Republican primary ballot, Allegan County Commissioner Jon Campbell is no longer a candidate for Allegan County Clerk-Register of Deeds. Campbell, a retired officer for the Otsego Police Department, told his collagues on the Allegan County Board of Commissioners Wednesday that he...
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Folk music gathering slated Saturday at Vibrant Grains

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The local folk music session will be held as usual on the first Saturday evening of the month at Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Coordinator and host J.D. Gonzales said,"Despite the rumors, Vibrant Grains will be open. At least for us!" There have been reports...
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Father Alphonse is new pastor at St. Therese Church

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The St. Therese Parish of Wayland is welcoming Father Alphonse Savarimuthu as its new pastor. Father Alphonse, who was trained by the Missionaries of Francis De Sales, has been reassigned from the St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Niles. He had been serving the church since July 2014. He succeeds Father Christian Johnson, who...
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WHS Class of ’66 members roam halls of their alma mater

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The Wayland High School Class of 1966 had its 50th reunion this weekend with a variety of activities, may of them plotted by a committee headed by Colleen Lapham VanderPloeg. After a golf outing, breakfast and a banquet that included 113 attendees, these grads gathered at what is now Pine...
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