By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Goodrich — Raising a future Leader Dog has been something that Barrie Lynn Wood has thought about since she was a little girl. “Raising a Leader Dog puppy was something my mom brought up to me when I was a young child,” said Wood. “We never ended up raising one […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — Firefighter Lt. Gary Schafer recalls a scared cat hiding under the bed. “It was one of the first house fires I’d ever responded to,” said Schafer, who joined the Atlas Township Fire Department in 2004. “The homeowners were out safe, but told us the family cat was still […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — Holstein #224 has delivered. In the early morning hours of Nov. 30, Weil Dairy Farm manager Stephanie Weil, opened the barn doors to find Holstein #224, one of about 180 dairy cows on the township family farm, accompanied by three new calves. “Mom and one calf were standing, the other two […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— Ask Louise Hutchins the secret to a century of life and her answer is simple: “Keep busy.” Louise, the grandmother of Atlas Township resident and Atlas Real Estate owner Jeff Dawley, will celebrate her 100th birthday on Dec. 19 with friends and family. Louise was born the second youngest child of […]
By David Fleet Editor Hunter Molyneux is home. The 14-year-old Flushing Middle School student received a new kidney on Nov. 17 at University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, a three year journey that rallied a community, friends and family in support. In 2011, Hunter was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. —The Brandon School District has a furry new friend. Sheriff K9 Woody has been making his rounds with the current police liaison in the district, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is part of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office K9 Comfort Unit. “The little kids love it, the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich— Aida Nassar, who worked with preschool students along with the summer program at Oaktree and Reid elementary schools, recently retired from the school district after more than 16 years. During the summer program at Oaktree, she planted a garden with students and at the end of the season they made their […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. —The Brandon High School welding students won an award from the US Air Force by making a fireplace. “The Air Force had put out a flier that said to create a project that is Air Force related,” said BHS teacher Sarah Walker. “Could be anything, a drawing, a […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — State Senator Jim Runestad will return to the Michigan Senate. Runestad, a 1978 Goodrich High School graduate and former Atlas Township resident will represent the new 23rd District following his re-election Nov. 8 to a second term. “I’m incredibly honored to return to the state Senate,” said Runestad, R-White […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Nov. 10, Billy Vickory had a hole-in-one, his first ever, on the second hole at Goodrich Country Club. Vickory hit a Bridgestone ball with a Nike 4 iron on the 175 yard par 3 that landed in the cup. The shot was witnessed by Daniel Newman and Michael […]