Features – Page 82

Two members inducted into WHS Alumni Hall of Fame

April 18, 2018

(From left) Perry Slagter, Dick Miller, Kathy Matthews, Dave Smith and Principal Tom Cutler. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Steffes) Wayland Union Schools inducted two new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame at the Scholastic Honors Night celebration April 17, Beatrice (Rairigh) Smith and Dick Miller. Bea Smith was inducted...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

April 18, 2018

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 21, 1993 Terry Sturgis, an outspoken opponent of the Martin Township Board’s ordinance to allow gravel mining on industrial property owned by Ray Brenner, is leading a petition drive to force a...

These are this year’s April showers that bring…

April 17, 2018

As someone said this morning, "This not supposed to be what they mean when they talk about April Showers." It's April 17 and some Wayland school district parents suggested schools should have been closed because of icy road conditions. Shown here in a photo from Michelle Miller-Spicer is traffic backup...

Wayland says, ‘Green is more than our school color’

April 13, 2018

Wayland Union Schools is going green with a number of earth friendly initiatives. One of the ways they are reducing their carbon footprint is additional recycling efforts to reduce the number of waste/trash pickups. Besides recycling paper, the district is now adding cardboard, plastic and aluminum to the list. Paper is dropped off to the Paper...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

April 11, 2018

25 Years Ago — April 14, 1993 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners is likely to approve an amended contract for recycling, dealing with the proposed $25 surcharge for users in municipalities. The Yankee Springs “People Path” plans seem to have hit a dead end, but organizer Jenny Lamoreaux has...

Allegan County K-9 officer gets stab, bulletproof vest

April 10, 2018

Allegan County Sheriff’s office K-9 Luca will receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Luca’s vest is sponsored by Sharon Peters of Gross Pointe Shores and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Det. Lt. Richard...

Wayland teacher Lori Howell wins excellence award

April 9, 2018

Wayland third grade teacher Lori Howell is the recipient of the Educator Excellence Award, which will be presented to her at the Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards Gala & Dinner at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo April 21 The Air Zoo recently announced the winners of the 2018 Science Innovation...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

April 4, 2018

(Gleaned from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 7, 1993 Dorr Township Supervisor Don Kaczanowski is looking into the possibility of contract police services through the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department because of recent population increases. However, he indicated he’s...

Mother Nature to Michigan: ‘No spring for you’

April 4, 2018

Wednesday morning's snow dump in Michigan prompted a lot of jokes from Facebook posters. One asserted the arrival of hail Tuesday afternoon was a "Hail to Michigan" for losing the NCAA championship basketball game. Another said Old Man Winter isn't through with us yet. Another recalled the Soup Nazi from...

Kiwanis works around weather for Easter Egg Hunt

March 31, 2018

The day before Easter Sunday turned out to be a rather blustery day, with rain and gusty winds, so the Wayland Kiwanis Club was forced to improvise in having its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event customarily is at the City Park, but inclement weather forced the kids and parents...

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