Front from left, Karen Lucik, Paula Moors, Delores Ulshafer, Babe McCormick,, Corky Bohlen, Nancy Dugas, Donna Brothers and Betty Griffith. Back from left, Carol Powers, Linda Sefa, Ruth Powers, Pat Price, Savannah Sawyers, Barbara Horton, Joan Flood, Traci Sasser, Phyllis Nylander, Dawn Bastian and Joan Turner. The Goodrich Woman’s Club. Photo by David Fleet. On […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-Laurie McAbee has just completed a sweet construction project that’s lasted for a quarter of a century. For the past 28 years McAbee has been a Girl Scout leader for Goodrich Troop #31 and for 25 of those years helped engineer the creation of more than 8,000 gingerbread houses. “It’s four […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. -A box of kittens. A dog tied to the door knob. Two white birds. When Carl Liepmann arrives at work in the morning at the Genesee County Humane Society each week he finds something different. “If it walks or flies we’ve had it on our doorstep,” he said. “It’s […]
James Kenneth “Jim” Naugler of Holly died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at his residence. He was 62 James was born in Detroit, May 30, 1954, the son of Gordon and Dorothy (Keddy) Naugler. On Dec. 8, 1978 he married Robin Stewart in Grand Blanc. He was a Class-A member of the GCSAA and he advanced […]
FRASHER, JUANITA JUNE of Goodrich; died December 11, 2016. She was 86. Born June 4, 1930 in Gingellville, Michigan to the late Joseph and Christina (nee: Spears) Cadwallader. She is survived by one daughter, Carla (Charley) Cox; four sons, Daniel (Jeanette) Frasher, Jeffrey (Brenda) Frasher, Scott Frasher and Stephen (Anita) Frasher; 16 grandchildren and 15 […]
Kennedie Hanks White, 10 months chats with Santa at Christmas in the Village on Dec. 3. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Mrs. Davert’s second grade class at Harvey Swanson Elementary provide their Christmas lists for Santa Claus
Mrs. Davert’s second grade class at Harvey Swanson Elementary provide their Christmas lists for Santa Claus. Dear Santa , How are your reindeer? I’ve been a good boy. Thank you for the gifts. Thank you for the scooter. Happy Merry Christmas! Love, Troy Dear Santa , How are you and Mrs. Claus? I have been […]
Michigan is only of only five states that have shown negative improvement for early reading since 2003
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp. – Very few students in the district repeat a grade, and almost none beyond second grade. That number should remain unchanged despite PA 306 of 2016, recently signed by Gov. Rick Snyder, and under which beginning in the 2018-19 school year, third grade students that do not test […]
Kudos to parents, board (In response to: ‘Goodrich superintendent draws ire for interrogative style, school board criticized,’ The Citizen, Dec. 3, page 1) Dear Editor, Goodrich School District is not the first to experience the scenario described in The Citizen’s Dec. 3 issue. Kudos to the parents and school board members who are standing behind […]
Earlier this month Oaktree Elementary School received a $2,000 grant from bestselling author James Patterson to support its school library. In addition, Scholastic Reading Club will match each dollar of Patterson’s donation with “bonus points” that teachers can use to acquire books and other materials for their classrooms. Oaktree Elementary was selected from thousands of […]