Village council appoints new member

Goodrich-By a 4-0 vote on Monday night the village council appointed Mark Baldwin to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of councilman Phil Jackson. Baldwin, 60, is a self-employed carpenter and licensed builder. He is a 1970 Goodrich High School graduate and lives in Goodrich with his wife, Mary Jo, a CPA. ‘After (Phil) […]

Goodrich to update rec plan

Goodrich-The village and Atlas Township have an opportunity to join together on a recreation plan. ‘The push right now is for communities to share everything,? said Jakki Sidge, village administrator. ‘We’re not trying to create a combined department, or hire a parks and recreation director, there’s no fees. That’s not the plan.? The village paid […]

Battles in the Pacific

Goodrich-Ralph McMahon can’t recall where he heard the breaking news. ‘When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941’I was ready to go,? said McMahon, now 88, and a village resident. ‘I joined the Navy less than three months later in March 1942. I figured I’d go fast? either my ship would get blown up […]

O’Mara makes run at Olympics

Erin O’Mara recently made some big strides in the running world. O’Mara snagged a spot in the U.S. Olympic Women’s Marathon Trials on Jan. 14, 2012 in Houston by finishing the 26.2 miles of the California International Marathon on Dec. 4 with a time of 2:43:55. A time of 2:46:00 was needed to make the […]

Santa dogs return to Bueche’s

Groveland Twp.-It’s not unusual for Carl Liepmann to find a litter of puppies or kittens left at the door when he arrives at work in the morning at the Genesee County Humane Society. ‘Sometimes a dog or cat will be on a leash tied to the door in the morning, too,? he said. ‘Keep in […]

Remember winter?

Close, but no blizzard. At least one weather expert is saying a record warm November may have spared the area a big snowstorm. ‘Had the temperature dipped another 5 degrees all that precipitation which started with rain Monday evening and eventually turned to snow on Wednesday morning would have been all white stuff,? said Rich […]

One year reprieve for block scheduling

Goodrich- Block scheduling will stay for now. The board voted 6-1 Monday night to make the switch from block scheduling to traditional for the 2013-14 school year unless the district receives more state funding. The board had voted 6-1 in July to implement a traditional class schedule in the 2012-13 school year. Trustee Niki Wiederman […]

Board amends budget, 2012-13 financial outlook bleak

Goodrich-The school district will tap into the rainy day fund for $865,918, dropping the fund reserves to $1,884,111 or about 10 percent of the 2011-12 budget. The board of trustees voted 7-0 on Monday night to amend the budget following a presentation from Terese Knag, Genesee Intermediate School District shared services business manager. The revenues […]

M-15 Heritage Route summit

From 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Dec. 8, a M-15 Heritage Route Summit-Conference will be held at Covenant Hill Camp, 10359 Farrand Road, Otisville. The day- long meeting will focus on the Heritage Route, an 84-mile stretch of M-15 that begins in Clarkston and ends at Bay City, incorporating Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships. Atlas Township Supervisor […]

Local youth: Right at home in the outdoors

Jon Quirk is a hunter, swimmer and can handle a kayak. The 14-year-old Brandon Middle School student has even spent some time on area ski slopes. ‘I like the adrenaline rush,? smiles Jon. ‘When they say I can’t do it, I just look to prove people wrong.? Jon’s rather adventurous spirit and passion for a […]