For Ortonville resident Jim McGuire, dressing for his position as greeter at the Lake Louise Church of the Nazarene means sporting a short sleeve shirt and a pair of suspenders. However, McGuire did not always dress so casually on Sunday mornings. ‘I used to be a sportcoat, dress shirt and tie guy,? recalls McGuire. But […]
Atlas Twp.-The minimum lot size in parts of the township may soon change from three to five acres. Rick Misek, vice-president of the township planning commission, said in a purpose statement read at last month’s meeting of the planning commission, the change to a larger minimum lot size had been part of the township’s master […]
Goodrich-For some, the crisp colors of autumn signal it’s time to start thinking up costume ideas for the four-legged member of the family’the dog. Sure, kids have been dressing up for Halloween for years, but a growing segment of the population are asking the question, ‘Why should Fido be left out of the festivities?? A […]
Goodrich-Though the faces and names have changed over the last century, the Goodrich Women’s Club remains. ‘As the times change, we change,? said Goodrich resident Marcia Rockafellow, the club’s president. ‘The club started with 13 ladies from the Baptist Church Sunday school class in 1906,? said Rockafellow. ‘Through the years, the activities have changed with […]
That’s what farmer Nick Nicholes, 62, thought when adding a corn maze to Groveland Township’s Oak Haven Farm. ‘People can go to Wal-Mart to buy pumpkins,? said Nicholes. ‘People can go to Meijers and buy pumpkins. People come out to (farms like Oak Haven) to be entertained.? That trend toward argicultural entertainment has shaped much […]
News reports speak of a war-torn nation, as protesters march in the streets calling out for an end to the bloodshed. What some anticipated to be a quick and decisive battle with a group of people who disagreed about a way of life has instead stretched on for years with ever rising death tolls. Though […]
New faculty, including nine new teachers, were formally welcomed to the Goodrich School District Monday. Administration hosted a New Staff Reception at 4:30 p.m. at Goodrich High School prior to the evening’s school board meeting. New staff were invited to introduce themselves and give some background information to attending members of the community. Among the […]
New faculty, including nine new teachers, were formally welcomed to the Goodrich School District Monday. Administration hosted a New Staff Reception at 4:30 p.m. at Goodrich High School prior to the evening’s school board meeting. New staff were invited to introduce themselves and give some background information to attending members of the community. Among the […]
Goodrich-Judging from the feedback of people at the event, last week’s Good Times in Goodrich festival was a success. The festival on Sept. 16 ‘was better this year,? said Linda Hautamaki, of Goodrich, as she made her way back to her vehicle from events at the Commons. ‘I got all kinds of free stuff,? Hautamaki […]
Jimmy King, project manager for Wireless Genesee, says the movement to bring county-wide, free, wireless Internet access is a step toward bridging a technological divide and bringing new business to the community. In his efforts to move the project forward, King has visited 21 school districts, 17 townships, 11 cities and three villages? including Atlas […]