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About 120 citizens attend assessing school needs forum

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The first of three public forums this summer on assessing the physical needs of the Wayland school district drew about 120 people Wednesday night. A good crowd listened briefly to comments from representatives from architects Tower Pinkster of Grand Rapids and from Triangle Construction before breaking up into small groups...
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Award-winning WHS math teacher earns doctorate

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Wayland High School math teacher Linda Anderson now can be referred to properly as Dr. Linda Anderson. A math teacher at WHS since 1997, she has earned her PhD in mathematics from Central Michigan University. Anderson was selected last year as a Michigan state-level finalist in mathematics for the Presidential...
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Technology Solutions open for business on W. Superior

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Technology Solutions, a computer and smart phone repair business owned and operated by 1988 Wayland High School graduate Scott Calkins, opened its doors last month at 122 W. Superior St. Calkins also has rented out office space to other businesses in the building. Technology Solutions claims to repair computer hardware...
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 218

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25 Years Ago — June 5, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has 30 days to appoint a temporary successor to the late Ralph Sytsma of Leighton Township to seat on the board. Elections will be held to fill the seat on Aug. 13 and Oct. 1. Meanwhile, Vernon...
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Former WHS English teacher to visit Class of ’66 reunion

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The Wayland High School Class of 1966 reunion June 25 will be a sort of "homecoming" for long-lost English teacher Mary Ellen Nyuli. Nyuli, who taught at Wayland High School from 1963 to 1972, and her husband plan to make a trip from their home in Florida to drop in...
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Third-graders get lesson at high school science wing

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Steeby Elementary third-graders this week had a science lesson at the Wayland High School Science & Innovation Center, where teacher Lynn Gosson taught them about the properties of matter.  The students worked in the lab stations with high school anatomy students and conducted experiments to determine if the mass changes...
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Wayland ’55-plus’ group visits Damveld gas station shrine

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The Wayland Union Schools Community Ed Leisure Life pizza/prize bingo event Wednesday featured a unique visit at Gregg and Mary Damveld's pole barn/garage to see Gregg's collection of Corvettes and Standard Oil classic collectibles. The local group, open to people ages 55 and older, first met for lunch at BC...
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 217

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25 Years Ago — May 29, 1991 Ralph Sytsma, 72, chairman of the Allegan County Board of Commissioners, died of cancer. A member of the board for 23 years, he owned a 100-acre farm in Leighton Township. Voters in the Hopkins school district will face a 6-6-mill request for $9.8...
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Ali Cutler, Michael Kelly win Senior Athlete awards

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The Wayland Union High School Male/Female Athlete of the Year award winners for 2016 were Michael Kelly and Ali Cutler. Kelly was a strong contributor to the Wildcat football and basketball teams and will continue to pursue his football career next year as a member of the Hope College Flying...
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Myers, Martus, Carter win coveted WHS awards

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Wayland High School had its annual honors ceremony at the Fine Arts Center Tuesday near the conclusion of the academic year. Winning three of the most prestigious awards were Olivia Myers, Ali Martus and Perry Carter. Myers was the recipient of the Citizenship Award, which probably was no surprise since...
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