It’s been a long journey for Won Kim. On Sunday morning that ride will end at the pulpit of the Goodrich United Methodist Church as the new pastor. Won’s trek to GUMC as the new pastor started in Seoul, South Korea 35 years ago. ‘For the first 12 years of my life I was the […]
Goodrich-Thanks to some leftover Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) funds a new sheriff dog will be named after a local village founder. On June 8, the village council OK’d $10,792 held over in the village D.A.R.E. account to purchase a police dog for the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department. Due to budget cuts at the federal […]
Many area communities are just a little cleaner today thanks to a local company. Goodrich-based Junk Monkey, founded by Metamora native Andrew Nicklas, specializes in debris removal for commercial and residential properties along with hazard claims, renovations and demolitions. ‘It all started in the 1990s when I noticed a company cleaning-up after a construction crew […]
Goodrich-On Monday afternoon, Atlas Township Fire Chief Fred Forys was on a test drive of some used firefighting equipment. ‘I finally have a vehicle to take out to a fire,? said Forys, Forys? one horse power ride to a fire is the project of Bill Rausch, village resident and collector of antique fire equipment, who […]
On Aug. 1, Good Times in Goodrich returns for a day of fun for the whole family. ‘It’s a day shorter and three weeks earlier this year, but we’ve packed it with more vendors and some new activities in Goodrich,? said Jenny McKenzie, committee chairwoman. At 8 a.m. the weekend will kick off with the […]
Next year road commission representation will take on a new look. The Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted on June 15 to change how the five county road commissioners are installed. Currently, the road commissioners are appointed for six year terms by the nine county commissioners. However, starting in 2016 the road commissioners, who provide […]
Atlas Twp.-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night the township board of trustees OK’d an ordinance to establish a three person construction board of appeals. Michigan Law mandates that every municipality that enforces the State Construction Code to have a construction board of appeals. The three person board, appointed by the township supervisor and approved […]
Atlas Twp.- Mark Perry, a CPA for Yeo & Yeo, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 at Monday’s township meeting. The township board voted 5-0 to accept the audit. The fiscal year 2014-15 included general fund revenues of $1,211,378 with expenditures of $1,228,788, which prompted […]
Brandon Twp.-Mondo Lopez is a strong swimmer and an experienced fisherman’confident in a boat or wading a Michigan river. But the events on a calm, warm Sunday afternoon on a busy Bald Eagle Lake will alter those outdoor activities forever. ‘I told her, ‘I don’t need that life jacket,?? said Lopez, 62, who was visiting […]
Goodrich-When the Martian nine take the field next spring, knowing the score will be easy thanks to a local business. Eariler this year, Jeff Dawley, owner of Atlas Real Estate, 8491 South State Road, Goodrich, donated a new and improved scoreboard for the baseball field located behind the high school. ‘We appreciate the continued support […]