Atlas Twp. – Ahoy drivers. No – it’s not James Bond – it’s township resident Dawn Bastian and her Amphicar out for a cruise on the lake. ‘This is my toy, I love it. Mostly, I enjoy sharing it with everyone,? said Bastian, a Lake Shinangaug resident. ‘I get stopped all of the time. People […]
Goodrich – Martian hockey is no more. After 25 years, a lack of players coupled with a tough economy has prompted the end of the Martian hockey program for the 2008-09 season. ‘We only had nine kids sign up for ice-hockey,? said Al Martus, district athletic director. ‘I think there are several factors contributing to […]
Goodrich – Caren Huizenga is beautifying the community one brush stroke at a time.From local businesses to churches to schools, Huizenga has palette and will travel. So when Cranberries Cafe owner Patty Plant needed some remodeling at her restaurant recently, she chose Huizenga to paint the mural on the wall. ‘Patty and I talked about […]
Atlas Twp. – Linda Stachelek watched the construction crew line M-15 at Kipp Road with orange barrels and was thankful. ‘This is a great project,? said Stachelek, owner and director of Rainbow Day Care Center, 11303 Kipp Road. ‘We have been waiting for this to happen for years now. When we first opened, there were […]
Goodrich – It’s back to school and Chinese student YiBo Qi is very happy. In addition to improving English skills, making new friends and learning about the culture in America’Qi is focused on one more goal’becoming a United States citizen someday. ‘There is more freedom here,? said Qi. ‘Teachers get to teach subjects that are […]
Goodrich – To get state funding, schools across America are required to have activities to celebrate ‘Constitution Week.? To celebrate Constitution Week, Sept. 17 – 23, Dawn Bastian was interviewed on live closed circuit TV during morning announcements at Oaktree Elementary School on Sept.18. Bastian decorated the dress she made by hand with authentic antique […]
Ortonville – If this model ship could just speak’the tales it could tell. That’s the message from village resident, Lorne Best, 77, who discovered the sailboat in disarray on the sidewalk of an antique store in 1988. Since then, he has worked to restore and renovate the intricate craft. Best said the hull of the […]
Goodrich – The recent village dam inspection report has council members perplexed. Dam safety inspector Paul Wessel from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality completed the extensive site report of the 100 year old dam last May. A copy of the study was presented to the council last week. Ed York, council president said he […]
Groveland Twp.-Nuns at the Our Lady of Mt. Thabor Monastery believe in prayer and living the simple life and for them, that means canning homemade spaghetti sauce. This is the 35th year the Catholic Dominican Order nuns have made the sauce. They say the recipe isn’t a secret. They like the idea of teaching the […]
Goodrich – Decisions will have to be made soon concerning the overall stability of the village dam. Following a May 20 inspection of the 100- year-old village dam, a report was released that cites the structural elements of the dam continue to deteriorate, indicating the structure has a significant hazard potential, due in part to […]