Wayland High School

Former WUS board member, teacher joins ‘teach-in’ panel

July 30, 2015

Retired Wayland High School journalism and social studies teacher and former school board member Jeff Salisbury (second from right) was invited to take part in a special teach-in, "A Conversation About Public Education" July 23 in Plymouth. He joined moderator and former State Rep. John C. Stewart, Dr. Gary Miron,...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 177

July 29, 2015

Only three interested citizens showed up for a public hearing on a proposed $25 recycling surcharge for Allegan County residents, starting on Jan. 1, 1991. Hopkins voters, in the Aug. 7 primary election, will decide the fate of a proposed new township and village building complex. The cost would be...

High school pool will be Wayland schools’ biggest economic headache

July 26, 2015

ACHTUNG: The following is not “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Matt Miner, former vice chairman of the Wayland City Planning Commission and current member of the Wayland Township Planning Commission, once commented that Wayland Union is the poorest rich school district in Michigan. It...

Wayland High School softball players excel in the classroom too

July 22, 2015

And the honors keep on pouring in for the 2015 Wayland High School softball team. This time the honor, presented at Central Michigan University, was for having the top academic team regardless of division. This, in addition to winning the Division 2 state championship and pitcher Mallory Teunissen being selected...

Teunissen officially presented with Miss Softball Pitcher award

July 22, 2015

Wayland High School's Mallory Teunissen officially received her Miss Softball Pitcher award at the state-wide all-star game this summer. Presenting the award is the president of the Michigan Softball Coaches Association, Tom Calnen of Troy. Teunissen, who obviously was all-state pitcher in Division 2, will hurl next year for Davenport...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 175

July 22, 2015

25 Years Ago — July 25, 1990 Ray and Gerald Page of Middleville have announced plans for renovations at their Gun Lake resort, just south of the Yankee Springs State Park entrance. They intend to clear out apartments and trailers to construct 22 condominiums. Despite a number of local...

Summer concerts in City Park will be Friday nights, Aug. 7-28

July 21, 2015

The annual summer Friday night concert series at the City Park in Wayland is set for its 2015 season. The concerts all will start at 7 p.m. on consecutive Fridays next month, including Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28. The Wayland City Council Monday night, July 20, approved the $2,164...

Vandals cut short former Wayland teacher’s vacation in D.C.

July 17, 2015

Former Wayland High School industrial arts teacher Tom Greig and his family had a summer vacation to Washington D.C. cut short by criminals. Greig, who now is regional UNISERV Director for the Michigan Education Association, posted on Facebook Friday evening, "So I guess our vacation is over. While we were...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 174

July 15, 2015

25 Years Ago — July 18, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: It is with regret that I report there were no copies of the July 18, 1990, edition of the Penasee Globe at the Then and Now historical library in downtown Dorr. Then and Now personnel are encouraging anyone who has Penasee...

Four Wayland teachers grieve extra work after fall flooding

July 13, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night heard a grievance on behalf of four Steeby Elementary teachers, stemming from a roof leak and water damage last October. Tom Greig, Michigan Education Association UNISERV director and a former Wayland High School teacher, stressed that grievance was not about the incident itself,...

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