Goodrich – Two Oaktree fifth-graders recently teamed up with visiting theatre company actors to educate about bullying. As peer mediators at Oaktree, Paul Johnson and Madison Laureto, both fifth-graders, work to mediate minor issues among their fellow students on the playground, said Oaktree principal Kim Hart. The theatre-in-the-round style presentation centered on Keilan, a new […]
Goodrich – A century-old financial institution is projected to break ground this year in Goodrich, the first Oxford Bank location in Genesee County. Bank officials are purchasing eight-tenths of an acre of property at M-15 and Hawes Road from the Goodrich United Methodist Church, ‘pending all approval,? said Jeff Davidson, Oxford Bank chief executive officer […]
Goodrich – Park vandalism is making Goodrich officials think twice about putting tax money into recreational improvements. Lately, Goodrich Department of Public Works employees have been cleaning up after vandals at least weekly, says Goodrich village administrator Jakki Sidge. ‘Last week they went behind the DPW and took materials, piled up materials’it looks like they […]
Atlas Twp. – Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy Kyle Guest is the scourge of drunk drivers in Genesee County, says Atlas Township Supervisor PaulAmman. ‘In little Atlas Township, Kyle Guest arrested more drunk drivers last year than any other deputy in the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department,? said Amman.Last month, the Michigan State Organization of Mothers Against […]
Goodrich In Goodrich, everything old is new again.After the installation of re-elected Goodrich Village Council members Angela Adamec, Jayme Simmonds and Adam Kline, the ‘new? council nominated and elected council members to serve as president and president pro tem.Nominated by Kline, Keith Walworth was again voted in as president by all ayes.Nominated by Walworth, Kline […]
Goodrich-The Goodrich branch of the Genesee District Library will present a play, ‘The Velveteen Rabbit? at 3 p.m. April 3 at the library, located at 10237 Hegel Road in downtown Goodrich.Six actors from September Productions of Novi will presented the musical, which features, drama, dancing toys, and silly rabbits for children ofall ages.The free production […]
Local schools, like Oaktree Elementary in Goodrich, are collecting Courtland Center and Bueche’s Food Center receipts, Campbell labels and ‘Box Tops for Education? to purchase school-related items. To contact Oaktree, call (810) 591-5200
Goodrich-It was a missing roll of toilet paper that alerted Oaktree Elementary students to the fact principal Kim Hart had been cleaning the school. To thank custodian Brenda Holderbaum for 25 years of service, Hart recently walked a day in her shoes. After principal duties were done for the day, she geared up in sneakers, […]
Atlas Twp. ? At 7:30 p.m. April 21, Genesee County 911 Director Lloyd Fayling will address concerns about the 800 MHz emergency dispatch tower planned for Atlas Township at the township planning commission’s public meeting. The 800 MHz system will provide crucial coverage to keep emergency personnel, like fire and police departments, in touch with […]
When Atlas Township firefighters responded to a report of an abandoned house fire last weekend, they found nothing but a chimney and some rubble.The house, located at 9384 Horton Road in Atlas Township, had burned in a fire late in the summer of 2003, said Jim Naugler, Atlas Township fire chief.The owner of the vacant […]