Tag: Live Music

Girls’ band continues a family tradition from Dixie

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The 6 Pak today includes Mary Arbanas, Tony Arbanas, Joe Arbanas, Roselyn Arbanas, Bruce Kraft, Jennifer Brower, Beth Pavlak, Molly Schlatter and Megan Pavlak Roxbury. EDITOR’S NOTE: Then & Now Historical Library ace photo finder and researcher Kathy Harman Miller outdid herself with this feature story and picture of bygone...
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Wayland’s 3rd Balloonfest scheduled for Sept. 8 and 9

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The third annual Wayland Balloonfest will be held Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at Calkins Field, just north of the Wayland city limits on Division (10th Street). The two-day festival, the brainchild or local business owners Nissa Smith and Anthony Winters, will include a kids’ carnival, car show,...
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Dorr 4th of July celebration starts early, Friday, June 30

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The annual Fourth of July celebration at Dorr this year will cover an ambitious five days, from Friday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 4, with most of the activities taking place at the North Park and South Park west of town on 142nd Avenue. Opening the festival will carnival offerings...
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Summerfest celebration in Wayland is this weekend

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The annual Wayland Summerfest celebration is taking place a bit early this year, with events planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 9, 10 and 11, promising a weekend of fun, live music, food and community. Many of the activities will be held at the City Park. Attendees are urged...
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Ambitious business couple faces yet another challenge

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Nissa Smith and Anthony Winters In a story that could be made unto a Hallmark movie, a Wayland couple is trying to live the American Dream in an unusual way and they must overcome hurdles. Nissa Smith and Anthony Winters have forged not only a rekindled romance, but also a...
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Yes It’s True: Local live music revived in this area

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Frank Chrisman Shawn Moulenbelt Live music certainly is nothing new for bars, entertainment venues and even nearby small town watering holes. They’ve been a part of happenings across the USA for a long time. But the Wayland area, the northeast section of Allegan County, has experienced a sort of renaissance...
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2nd annual Hot Air Balloon festival returns Sept. 9-10

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The second annual Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest will be held over two days, Sept. 9 and 10, at Calkins Field, just north of Wayland on Division Avenue in Leighton Township. The first Balloonfest took place a year ago at the old airport and it was hailed as an amazing success,...
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New 412 Distillery location to offer cornhole tourneys

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412 Distillery has announced that starting in September, the 412 Cornhole Tournaments will commence, including blind draws and many more unique tournament formats. Enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own partners. The 412 facility, located next to the VFW on South Main Street after moving from downtown, also will offer...
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Wayland, Martin both have festivals Saturday, July 16

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If both Hopkins and Dorr can have a Fourth of July celebration on the same day, it stands to reason that Martin and Wayland can have summer festivals on the same day two weeks later. And that’s what’s happening on Saturday, July 16, when the two communities, only 10 miles...
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Ramblin’ Road: Looking forward to Kal-Haven camp

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by Phyllis McCrossin King, Petra and I pulled into the campground in South Haven Saturday, a week and a day after leaving California. We spent three days in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, waiting for winds to die down. It was an uneventful trip back to Michigan. Within the hour of...
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