By Christiane Daily Staff Writer GOODRICH-Four years ago, Kimberly Roehm found that her green thumb and love for gardening could lead to a new career. On three acres of land at her home, she grows 19 different herbs for medicinal teas, kitchen creations and infused oils solely with the purpose of healing and preventing illness. […]
GOODRICH-The Goodrich Robotics team recently attended the Great Lakes regional quarterfinals in Ypsilanti on Saturday, March 22. The founder of the first robotics team, Dean Kamin, announced the challenge in early January 2003 and the team had six weeks to design and build the robot. This year’s challenge was “stack attack,” with the object of […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP-Almost any day of the week, one can find a number of student volunteers at the Brandon Township Public Library lending their time to library staff. In its second year, the Helping Hands Volunteers program designed for students 8-11 years old utilizes student volunteers to help with snacks, organizing shelves, preparing program materials and […]
ATLAS TOWNSHIP- After more than two years, the Atlas Township Planning Commission has OK’d a site plan for a convent on Coolidge Road just west of Washburn Road. Queen of All Saints convent and Mary Help of Christians Academy have plans to build a 21,670 square foot facility that will house 25 nuns and teach […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP-Teri Banks has not spoken with her son since Feb. 27, but is hopeful of her reunion with him when the war is over. Specialist Josh Banks is currently stationed in Kuwait and is at E-4 status.. He serves as a mechanic for heavy wheel machines, somewhat like a semi-truck. Josh Banks has already […]
HADLEY TOWNSHIP- A lighted Christmas tree adorned with several yellow ribbons can be seen glowing in the dark near Brenda and Vance McLean’s home. Except the tree does not represent the Yule season. The McLean’s son, Pvt. Vance McLean is part of the 82nd Airborne Division of the 117th Calvary stationed in south central Iraq. […]
GOODRICH- After Sunday, band concerts, plays and school gatherings at Goodrich High School will never be same. After utilizing the gymnasium and cafeteria for many school functions the Goodrich High School will open their new performing arts center. “We will have a ribbon cutting and ceremony with performances from the high school band and choir. […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP-Since last October, members of the Brandon Township Preservation Committee of the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy have been organizing plans for the River Day 2003 event. The group asked the Brandon Township Board of Trustees at the April 7 meeting for support in supplying rest-room facilities during the event. ‘We agreed to support […]
Goodrich-The Goodrich robotics team has done it again. The group recently traveled to Houston, to the FIRST National Competition and placed second in the nation, and first in their division. The competition was hosted at the Houston Astrodome where more than 300 teams gathered to compete. Four teams went on to the finals, but Goodrich […]
Goodrich-Brian and Carol Samuelson of Goodrich just moved into their 100 year old farmhouse on State Road in October. The last thing they want is a five lane highway in their front yard. The Samuelsons along with other area residents, attended an open study session at the Goodrich High School in the cafeteria on Tuesday, […]