Category: Community Notices

Popular splash pad now is open in Wayland City Park

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City of Wayland officials have announced today on the web site that the splash pad at the City Park is now open to enthusiasts young and old. The popular attraction that opened only a few years ago is available for use between late May and Labor Day weekend every year.
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Another pre-bond proposal vote tour offered at WHS

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Assistant Superintendent for Finances and Operations Patricia Velie talks to a group of "tourists" who turned out Tuesday evening for a tour of Wayland High School's aging and dilapidated pool and the industrial arts classroom as part of a series of attempts to show local citizens the conditions under which...
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Laura Glas succeeds Hope Wassenaar at Son-Life

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Laura Glas Laura Glas has been named executive director of the Son-Life Camp and Retreat Center near Wayland, starting this summer. She succeeds Hope Wassenaar, who died of breast cancer this spring. She has been part of SON-Life since 2006, serving multiple different roles. The Board of Directors has been...
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Elias Brothers Big Boy seems to be indeed closed

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The Elias Brothers Big Boy Restaurant on West Superior Street near the U.S.-131 expressway indeed appears to be closed permanently. Tonya Lyons, administrator of the Wayland Community Chapter Facebook page, commented today, “Yes it's true Big Boy in Wayland is closed permanently! Just thought I would post this since we've...
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Road surfacing under way on 135th Avenue to east

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The Allegan County Road Commission is doing a resurfacing job on 135th Avenue east of Wayland to Patterson Road and on Hayes Road and 136th Avenue. The workers are only adding an inch of asphalt to the current road and have no plans to mill it. Work begins Monday, May...
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Area fire departments aren’t issuing burn permits now

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Area fire departments are not issuing burn permits because of increased fire danger and dry conditions. Adding to woes in these parts is oppressive heat reaching as high as 88 degrees. Residents are urged to avoid burning leaves or yard waste until conditions change.
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Sheriff’s office says ‘Sgt. Johnson’ calls are bogus

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Allegan County Central Dispatch and the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls in the past week from residents indicating they had spoken with a bogus “Sergeant Johnson” from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office. The fraudulent caller has told them that they had “signed a certified letter” indicating that...
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Tim Reeves is 1 remaining finalist for superintendent

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Tim Reeves The Wayland Union School Board Friday interviewed four candidates for the superintendent position.  The board initially narrowed the field to two candidates, but one candidate withdrew from the process.  The final candidate being considered for the position Tuesday, April 26, is Tim Reeves, superintendent at Shelby Public Schools...
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Wayland Farmers Market vendor applications sought

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Farmers Market on Main Street is getting closer to opening for the season, so potential vendors are being asked to submit applications. Coordinator Nancy Vandervoord said, "Because of the loss of the Wayland DDA director I am approving applications by myself this year. And we thought that the applications would...
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Petitions for city elections now available at City Hall

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Citizens interested in running for City Council on the Nov. 8 general election ballot should be aware that nominating petitions will be available at City Hall beginning Thursday, April 21, during regular business hours. Offices to be elected on November 8, 2022 include: • (3) three City Council seats, (2)...
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