GOODRICH-It’s a great feeling to walk into any local business and get a feeling of immediate warmth. Rick and Nancy Cassabon, owners of Goodrich IGA for seven years, found a special way to spread that feeling during the recent holiday season. Barb Hoag, supervisor of the Oaktree Elementary School daycare program and a member of […]
GOODRICH – Wouldn’t it be great if an hour and a half workout could be done in a half an hour? At Curves for Women, it can. Trina Rakay and Terri Beckwith opened the doors to the newest Curves in the area Dec. 9, 2002. The women met through a friend who boarded her horse […]
ATLAS TOWNSHIP-What lies down when they give, is only allowed to come back every 56 days and gives one of the most crucial gifts ever? The answer – blood donors. St. Mark’s Catholic Church hosted another American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 21. Each donor gives one pint of blood. The parish hosts blood […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP-At the Thursday, Jan. 23 meeting of the Brandon Youth Coalition, officials introduced new options in the way lower-level misdemeanor offenders are sentenced. District Judge Dana Fortinberry, along with Tasha Hanson from the Oakland County prosecutor’s office, spoke to the coalition about bringing “teen court” to the community. So far, this idea has been […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP-At the Thursday, Jan. 23 meeting of the Brandon Youth Coalition, officials introduced new options in the way lower-level misdemeanor offenders are sentenced. District Judge Dana Fortinberry, along with Tasha Hanson from the Oakland County prosecutor’s office, spoke to the coalition about bringing “teen court” to the community. So far, this idea has been […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP-A new event will be in store on Saturday, June 7. Creekfest 2003 will celebrate Kearsley Creek, the shining jewel that runs through the heart of Ortonville. Dan Keifer, development director for the Clinton River Watershed Council, said, “The idea of River Day started about five years ago when the council and myself were […]
ATLAS TOWNSHIP- At the township board’s Monday, Jan. 20 meeting, one more condition was added to the mobile home park master plan. The board adopted an ordinance requiring that, in a newly-built single-family residential dwelling, including mobile homes, a basement must be included. The Atlas Township Planning Commission initially wanted to require any mobile home […]
GOODRICH-On the second Tuesday of every month, one can see the lights go on in the second floor of the Goodrich Library on Hegel Road downtown. The reason is the monthly meeting of the Goodrich Book Discussion Group. Each month, a 10-person group reads a new book and discusses it. February’s book was “A Gesture […]
GOODRICH SCHOOLS -Concerned parents are wondering – will the music go on? They took the question to the Monday, Feb. 24 school board meeting, fearing the impact of state budget cuts on the instrumental music program. Tom Mattison, longtime band director for Goodrich schools will retire at the end of the year. He teaches students […]
ATLAS TOWNSHIP-Many vacant areas are being scoped by developers for the possibility of new construction. Coolidge Road is among them. You won’t see the typical movie store, gym or restaurant in this area. A site plan has been submitted to the Atlas Township Planning Commission for a convent. The commission approved a plan Sept. 19, […]