Ortonville – Despite sporadic rain showers several hundred classic car buffs showedup for the first annual Street Machine Super Show on Aug. 3. ‘I think it went very well considering the weather,? said Dave Bonner, event organizer. ‘I was surprised they (the cruisers) came at all, in the rain.? More than 130 street cruisers, antique, […]
Ortonville – What began as a pile of junk to some, ended up as a cherry red hotrod classic. Just to see if he could do the job, Glenn Westfall of Ortonville bought a trailer full of 1931 Model A body parts and turned it into a cherry red, classic street rod. ‘I’ve always wanted […]
On Tuesday Atlas Township and Goodrich voters approved by a 5-to-1 margin 1 mill for a period of five years to contract police services with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department. The renewed millage cost an owner of a home worth $200,000 about $100 per year. The deputies also patrol Goodrich which contributes 30 percent of […]
Brandon Twp – On Aug. 4, the Seymour Lake Property Development committee presented the township board with a summary package of almost a million dollars to develop a recreational park. After several years of thrashing out choices of what should be done with almost 60 acres of township owned property on Seymour Lake Road, the […]
The Michigan House is considering a bill that would provide every sixth-grade student a laptop computer. The estimated 132,000 computers would cost taxpayers about $39.3 million with $17.3 million from the federal government. The ambitious project would provide students a ‘leg up? on technology and help educators by giving sixth grade students a computer to […]
The American Red Cross is in serious need of blood ? and St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Goodrich is doing its part to help. The church, located at 7296 S. Gale Rd., is hosting a blood drive Aug. 19 from 1-6:45 p.m. St. Mark’s parish nurse Karen Thornton is spearheading the church’s blood drive. She […]
The Miami of Ohio football program is known as the ‘Cradle of Coaches? ? and Ortonville resident Sam Ricketts can vouch for their reputation. The Red Hawks, who play in the Mid-American Conference, can count legendary coaches Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, to name just two examples, among its coaching alumni. Ricketts, 28, played for […]
‘Youth and Adult Golf: All classes meet from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Goodrich Country Club. Youth classes (8-15 years) meet on Mondays in September. Adult classes (16 years and up) meet on Wednesdays in August or September. The cost is $60 for residents and $70 for nonresidents. ‘Brandon Township Recreation/Ortonville Area Chamber of Commerce Golf […]
Larceny on Francis On July 30 someone broke out the windows of a car on Francis Street. The vandals got away with the car speakers, the radio face plate and a 600 watt Orion amplifier. Lost and found On July 29 a Church Street man who had only lived in his house one day reported […]
VFW annual picnic… All veterans and their families are invited to attend a picnic on Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Ortonville Rec. Area (Big Fish Lake) pavilion.Bring your own boat and enjoy the lake, swimming, contests and a dish to pass. Call (248) 627-3892 for park fees, details and other information. Old computers […]