Pinwheels for Prevention
Pinwheels at Reid Elementary School Goodrich. The pinwheels are part of a national campaign designed to increase awareness of child abuse prevention efforts.
Area business assists businesses, OCEF
A local business has stepped up to assist area restaurants while providing for families in need due to the coronavirus pandemic. Randy Wise Ford-Ortonville, 968 S. Ortonville Road will provide several gift cards to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund food pantry for area restaurants that provide drive up and take out during the shut-down. “It’s […]
M-15 Garage Sale canceled due to coronavirus
By David Fleet Editor The May 2, 2020 annual M-15 Garage Sale stretching from Clarkston through Brandon, Groveland and Atlas townships to Bay City that had drawn thousands of motorists to local communities has been cancelled due to the coronavirious. “Governor Whitmer’s executive stay at home order, that now expires on April 30 is just […]
Church column: What’s so special about celebrating Easter anyway?
A column by Pastor Ben Gonzales, First Baptist Church of Goodrich pastor@fbcgoodrich.com I would like to begin this weekend article by thanking so many of you for your thoughts and prayers for myself and many in our church who have been impacted by the recent coronavirus. Many of you have reached out with kind words […]
Selective memory
(In response to Achievements, a letter by Dale Bond, The Citizen, April 4, 2020) Dear Editor, Shame on you Mr. Bond. Your slanted, ill-informed, and misguided remarks scream to be challenged…and CORRECTED!!! Obama DIDN’T save the Auto Industry. A loan from CONGRESS did! And incidentally, Chrysler refused the loan offer because it carried with it, […]
Love your neighbor
In response to Paul Lucas “Go Trump” I just finished Reading a letter from a Mr. Paul S Lucas. I noticed the entire first paragraph was nothing but angry verbiage, directed at one of Mr. Lucas’ “neighbors”, Dale Bond. Mr. Lucas if you’re a God fearing man, try to remember Gods commandment to love your […]
Lawmakers OK plan to extend state of emergency to May 1
State Rep. Mike Mueller announced the state Legislature today approved a plan to extend Michigan’s state of emergency brought on by coronavirus to May 1, rather than to mid-June as recommended by Gov. Whitmer. “The public health crisis is ongoing, and I certainly believe we should extend the state of emergency to curtail the spread […]
Local funeral home emphasizes safe gatherings during COVID-19
By David Fleet Editor The importance of having a funeral to honor the deceased and giving loved ones and opportunity to celebrate that life is unquestioned. Roy Langolf owner and manager of Village Funeral Home, 135 South St. Ortonville is deeply committed to promoting the value of the funeral, the unprecedented novel Coronavirus requires the […]
Smoothies, lunch for front line workers
By David Fleet Editor In just 14 hours, a local eatery along with Ortonville residents rallied and reached out to more than 70 area first responders, healthcare workers and food suppliers as they work tirelessly to care for those who have been impacted by the COVID-19. On Wednesday, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1152 S, Ortonville Road […]
Some area government meetings to go virtual
Some govs to meet electronically By David Fleet Editor Attending a village or township meeting will soon take on a new look over the next few weeks. On March 18, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-15 to order a temporarily change to the Open Meetings Act to allow public bodies to conduct their meetings […]