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Wayne 100 club still silently helping citizens

By Dave Merchant -Whoever said the people of Wayne do not help each other is sadly mistaken. There is club in the city that has been helping people for nearly 23 years. The good people of the Wayne 100 Club have been helping fellow residents for quite some time by awarding $500...

St. Patricks events in Wayne

By Carolyn Marnon – Deuling Piano Party-Get into the pre-St. Patrick’s Day mood by attending St. Paddy’s Dueling Piano Party on Friday, March 11.  The event is presented by the Wayne Rotary Club with proceeds benefitting Wayne Rotary Club scholarships.  The musical...

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

By Carolyn Marnon – President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation declaring March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month back in 1987. He urged “all Americans to join me in according to our fellow citizens with such disabilities both encouragement and the...

March 2016 News Briefs

Marshmallow drop Wayne’s annual Marshmallow Drop will be on Friday, March 25, and is free.  There will be three drops: 10:00 a.m. for children up to age 4; 10:15 a.m. for ages 5-7; 10:30 a.m. for ages 8-10.  The drop will be at Anderson Field in Attwood Park.  There will also be...

Check out the businesses on the south side

By Dee Ryan – You’ve heard the old saying “When one door closes another opens.”  Something like that happened in Wayne.  We were lamenting the closing of our Kroger store –but hallelujah!  Pizmo’s Market opened.  We are all very happy. The spotless store is run by Todd ...

Timmermann’s celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

February 9, 2016 marked the 70th wedding anniversary of Henry and Emma Timmermann, both active members of the Wayne Historical Society. They were married in 1946. Henry was born in Germany.  His parents emigrated to the United States when he was just two years old.  They lived in...

Fundraiser to help replace aging and outdated Fire equipment

To show how important the Wayne Fire Station is to the community, Wayne residents Sammy Willingham and Bernadette Brock came together with the support of the fire department and City Manager Lisa Nocerini to plan a fundraiser that would help raise money to replace or update...

Hero wall unveiled at Beaumont Hospital

As the controller at Beaumont Hospital – Wayne, Jay Bonnell works behind the scenes to fulfill the needs of staff and physicians so they can provide the best in care to the community. So when it came time for Bonnell to be recognized for his own philanthropic efforts, it was no...

Lucky in Love

By Carolyn Marnon – Love stories…there are plenty of them out there, but sometimes they are hard to find.  Luckily, 6 love stories have a Wayne connection. Claudia and Harold Rediske Claudia and Harold Rediske met in the early 1970s.  Claudia worked for a dentist in...

February 2016 – News Briefs

Dairy Queen is opening Dairy Queen plans to open February 2 with hours during the month of 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Daily 50% off specials are planned throughout the upcoming season: Monday (Blizzards), Tuesday (Milk Shakes and Ice Cream Cakes), Wednesday (Peanut Buster), Thursday...