Goodrich – On Monday night the school board voted unanimously to accept the sale, refinancing and 3.75 interest rate of the district’s original 1998, $14,870,000 bonds. The successful sale in the amount of $11,365.000 will reduce the school district’s interest expense by about $1,050,972 for the taxpayers, and will lower debt payments over the next […]
Goodrich – After three years of negotiating with Goodrich schools, the custodial, maintenance and transportation departments ratified a new contract on Jan. 28 at the district’s regularly scheduled board meeting. The previous contract expired on June 30, 2005. ‘I am just glad it’s all over,? said Betty Butterworth, bus driver and CMT unit president. ‘It’s […]
Goodrich – Nasaria Downer needed a little help. The 66-year-old Clarkston resident’s home was in dire need of restoration’in fact, it was so bad that she moved to a pole barn on her property which her family converted to a one bedroom apartment. Arthritis in her shoulders caused her so much pain that restoring her […]
Goodrich – Former sports booster treasurer, Tonya Ann Yannaki, 46, accused of embezzling more than $51,000 from the Goodrich High School Sports Boosters Club will face trial in circuit court. Yannaki’s case will be heard by Judge Yuille at the 7th Circuit Court in Genesee County on Feb. 20 at 8:30 a.m. Facing charges of […]
Goodrich – A ‘clean? audit report was presented at the Jan. 14 village council meeting by Steven Kidd, CPA an associate of Lewis & Knopf, CPAS. Kidd explained that the ‘clean? audit, the highest level of assurance for financial statements, was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. ‘I didn’t anticipate anything different,? said […]
Goodrich – Spend a morning with the children’s symphony orchestra and learn about the instruments they play in a special performance at the high school. More than 70 Flint Youth Symphony (FYSO) students, ranging in age from 13 to 18, will perform a children’s concert at 10 a.m., Jan. 26, at the Raymond C. Green […]
Goodrich – Lego plastic blocks aren’t just for playtime, they have gone high-tech. The middle school Lego Robotics team placed first in team and sixth overall among 48 teams at this year’s FIRST Lego League statewide tournament. The tournament is part of a nationwide robotics education program co-sponsored by Lego and FIRST, an organization that […]
Goodrich – They did it, they snagged tickets to last night’s, Jan.11, Hannah Montana’s ‘Best of Both Worlds? tour at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Madison Hart, 13, a middle school student and Jessica Wildey, 14, a high school studnet said they owe it all to Madison’s grandmother, Joann Dunkel, 70, who stood in […]
Atlas Twp. – No new taxes. That’s the message from Township Supervisor Paul Amman for 2008 as he anticipates less funding from Lansing in the upcoming year. Amman said it will be a little harder to balance the budget this new year but said he will maintain the status quo. ‘We will not be holding […]
Goodrich – When Jeremy Spear was an 8-year-old boy, he said he knew there was a calling in his life to become a pastor. Last month, that dream became a reality. Spear, 39, the new senior pastor at Lakeview Community Church, 10023 South State Road, replaces Pastor Les Altermatt, who served as senior pastor at […]