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Rhonda Berndt, RN, MSN, NEA-BC – When Rhonda Berndt, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, took on the challenge of improving patient satisfaction scores at Oakwood Hospital – Wayne, she concentrated on the one area that would provide the biggest impact: communication. “Research shows if you...

By Lindsey Wooten – Adopt-A-Planter In the past, volunteers like you have helped make Downtown Wayne beautiful by participating in the Adopt-A-Planter Program.  We are very excited to invite your business, organization or family to be involved in enhancing the beauty and...

By Meagan Dowell – Some people may know him as the NHL writer for USA Today, or the author of books about sports icons like Darren McCarty and Chris Chelios.  He’s also known as a 2014 inductee into the NHL Hall of Fame.  He is Kevin Allen, Wayne Memorial’s 2015...

By Courtney Conover –  To moms everywhere, Your day might be over and the house may finally be calm and quiet as you read this, but we all know your job is far from done. You’re probably the first one up in the morning, yet you’re the last one in bed at night. You can’t buy...

By Stephanie Erickson For the first time in Wayne Memorial history, on March 26th there was a Powder Tuff game, a game of volleyball against male students and teachers. This game was organized by Wayne Memorial student, Amy Hoch ‘15. “I went to a camp where other schools...

By State Representative Bob Kosowski – The citizens of Michigan have spoken loud and clear that Proposal 1 was not the right remedy to fix our roads. With nearly 1.4 million Michiganders voting no and 351,000 voting yes, it was the largest margin of defeat for a proposed...

The Zebras will have a new varsity football coach when they take the field this fall. Donald (D-Why) Anderson will be the new head coach. Anderson is a graduate of Cody High School and attended Purdue University from 1981- 1984. He played football and ran track at Purdue and was...

The City of Wayne Goodfellows has a long-standing tradition of ensuring that no child in Wayne goes without a Christmas. To raise money, various fundraisers are done throughout the year along with a Christmas party in December. The funds raised during these events are used to...

Leader Dogs A representative from the Leader Dogs for the Blind will present the process of training these special friends at 6:30 p.m. on April 8 at the Wayne Public Library. A four-legged friend will be on hand to display his/her obedience skills. This free program is sponsored...

By Dee Ryan – Pam Dobrowolski sends this lovely message about Jake’s party. It was held in February at the Moose Hall in Wayne. “You could tell how many lives Jake has touched over the years by the hundred plus friends that showed up for the fundraiser, which was held for...