By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the school board of trustees accepted an audit from Lewis & Knopf for the 2018-19 fiscal year ending June 30. The audit was presented by Ken Rappuhn staff accountant and 2012 Goodrich High School graduate. The district ended the 2018-19 fiscal year with a […]
By David Fleet Editor On Monday, the school board of trustees voted 6-1 to accept the resignation of the Goodrich High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Dave Davis. Trustee Jennifer Riggs voted no. Details of the case were obtained by The Citizen newspaper in a Freedom of Information Act request. Terms of the resignation […]
By David Fleet Editor On Sept. 21, veteran Firefighter/EMS Paul Ramelis was honored at the 40th annual service for the Michigan Firemen’s Memorial, Roscommon, Mich. He was one of 108 firefighters including four who died in the line of duty honored during the weekend gathering. Ramelis, 57, died Jun 28, 2019 following a long battle […]
By David Fleet Editor An Atlas Township family is playing “All Summer Long” now following a chance meeting with Michigan Rocker Kid Rock. On Sept. 14, Ron Pelshaw along with his family, Ryder, 9, Jovi, 12 and wife Leah were near the 17th tee box during the Ally Challenge, at the Warwick Hills Golf & […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-On Friday night 94 year old Lester Maher an Oxford Township resident and World War II Navy veteran flipped the coin at the start of the Brandon Blackhawk vs. Owosso Trojan football game. Maher, a Royal Oak native, served as a helmsman from 1943-1946 on the USS Pierce (APA-50) a […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Township resident Nathan Gentile has worked for General Motors for 12 years. He was hired during the 2007 contract year at Orion Assembly, UAW Local 5960 after being a temporary employee for little over a year. He currently works at Flint Assembly UAW Local 598. “Being a UAW member is […]
By David Fleet Editor The Citizen newspaper is proud to honor long-time Brandon Township residents Mary Alice and Arnold Seelbinder as the 2019 Citizens of the Year. “I’m a northern Michigan stump jumper, born in Harrison, Michigan and Arnie was born in Hadley Township,” said Mary Alice, 87 who moved with her family to the […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-David Ferrazza’s nautical quest had spanned seven decades, through a war in southeast Asia and a lifetime of work—next summer that dream will finally set sail. In the 1940s, Ferrazza was a youth growing up in Detroit’s lower East side. He would often ride his bicycle to Belle Island on […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.– Brad DeVries a CPA for Yeo & Yeo, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 at Monday’s township board of trustee meeting. On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to accept the audit. According to the audit, […]
By David Fleet Editor About 6 miles of M-15 separate Goodrich and Ortonville. On Sept. 27, the Brandon Blackhawks will make that trek north and visit the Goodrich Martians at 7 p.m. at the Roy U Stacey Athletic Stadium to continue a battle that dates back to the early 1950s. “It’s always more than just […]