At 5-years-old, Kenneth Patrick asked his father for a bicycle. ‘Dad showed up with a Honda 50 cc motorcycle,? said Patrick. ‘Dad said, ‘Why pedal when you can give it the gas and just sit there??? At 54-years-old, Patrick has been riding motorcycles’on and off road’for more than four decades. And like thousands of other […]
Goodrich-The board voted 6-1 to join the Schools of Choice to include the schools within Genesee County. Trustee Niki Wiederman voted no. Then by a 6-2 vote the board joined the contiguous school districts in Lapeer and Oakland counties. The district will determine the application window and the number of students to be accepted into […]
At noon, May 3, the Ortonville Woman’s Club will host its Annual Woman’s Club Fashion Show and Luncheon at St. Anne Catholic Church, 825 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Tickets will be available for $8. Raffle tickets for the $100, $75, $50 and $25 cash prizes will also be available. The raffle tickets are $1 each […]
Atlas Twp.- A local basketball coach battling cancer now has the support of some top college coaches. In March 2011, Goodrich Junior Varsity Basketball Coach Dave Barns learned he had cancer. Recently friends of the family put up a billboard to demonstrate support for the Barns family and to let the community know help is […]
Goodrich- At 6 p.m., April 23 the board of education is expected to vote on the future of the Schools of Choice program for the 2012-13 school year. On Monday, board members, teachers, and school administration deliberated for more than three hours in a special meeting on how to proceed with a growing Schools of […]
From more than 40 flavors of premium tobaccos for hookahs to a walk-in humidor with a selection of cigars to unique smoking accessories, try Dave’s Tobacco Lounge in downtown Ortonville. ‘We continue to lead the way in developing the pleasurable experience of hookah smoking along with selection of fine cigars,? said Dave Kuhs, owner of […]
Atlas Twp.- An improved recreation area and a cleaner environment. Two key elements that emerged from Adam McCormick’s Eagle Scout project. McCormick Eagle Scout honor, the highest in the Boy Scouting program , was accomplished last summer by refurbishing the pavilion along with new picnic tables tops located in the Reid Elementary School playground area. […]
On a warm, sunny October morning Jonathan Schechter and a traveling companion were eating breakfast in a small Halifax, Nova Scotia diner. ‘We had just completed a hike near the Bay of Fundy and had a few hours to spend before flying back to Detroit,? said Schechter, a Brandon Township resident and on-call fire department […]
For Justin Broecker, the toughest part of hitting 99 out of 100 clay targets is getting over the one he missed. ‘It’s a mental slip’I have to shake it off and move on’I can’t get that clay back,? said Broecker, 15. ‘I just try not to dwell on it and let the excitement get to […]
Goodrich- For the second time this year, a village councilman has been asked to step down. And for the second time, it’s not happening. Councilman Richard Saroli made the motion to sanction councilman Doug McAbee at Monday’s village meeting following claims that he violated Chapter 12 of the village code’purchasing contracts over $500, without village […]