Some consider yoga an exercise meant only for the young and flexible, but seniors at the Edna Burton Senior Center disagree. They know that yoga can start with exercises as simple as breathing. ‘I want people to know that they don’t need to be scared to participate,? said instructor Joan Price. ‘The stretches can be […]
There were some local faces in this year’s 83rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Goodrich seniors Kelsey Neville and Amanda Lindsay danced through the streets of New York City on Nov. 26. ‘I was so excited to go,? said Lindsay. ‘We did so much counting down, I couldn’t believe it when it was finally here.? […]
On June 10, Goodrich Principal David St. Aubin addressed the graduating class of 2009 via satellite from a bunker somewhere near Baghdad. Key in his message was encouragement for students to be thankful. ‘Be proud to be an American, be proud to live in the land of the free, just don’t take these things for […]
Too much or too little faith can be dangerous. It’s proven in Jim Leonards Jr.’s ‘The Diviners.? ‘The Diviners? is the story of mentally-disabled Buddy Layman, played by junior Cameron Thompson, who has the ability to divine, or find, water. When Buddy meets the town preacher C.C Showers, played by senior Chris Godin, a cathartic […]
There were 245 girls on the line at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Nov. 7 for the start of the High School Cross Country State Championships. From the starting gun to the end of the 3.1 mile course, 244 of the state’s top female cross country runners followed one runner’Goodrich senior Taylor Pogue. The […]
Atlas Twp.-On Nov. 1, 1981 Jeanette Pierson and Audrey Coffee wanted to create a place to socialize with their friends in the community. Together they created ‘Silver Fox Folks,? a program that allows senior citizens in the area, ages 55 or older, to enjoy themselves and get out of the house for a day. ‘Friends […]
Eleven years of practice and hard work on the ice rink have paid off for high school senior Saverio Posa. Posa, 17, displayed his talent on hockey teams within the area and on Detroit’s Triple A Little Caesars hockey team, for which he spent four years playing. In the 2008 OHL draft, Posa was drafted […]
Jennifer Uhl is the new Goodrich High School Counselor. The appointment comes after the untimely death on Aug. 4 of Geraldine (Geri) Hammill, a counselor at GHS for 23 years. ‘I know I can’t fill her shoes, but I’m hoping to be a good addition to the department,? said Uhl. Uhl will work alongside GHS’s […]
Atlas Twp.-If airline passengers soaring high above the rural township farmland were to glance down on Ray Porter’s fields they may just look twice and salute. Such a reaction is due to Porter’s corn maze cut in six acres in the shape of a bald eagle flying next to an American flag with the words […]
For the past 28 years, thousands of community members from different faiths, cultures, and ages have walked together through the streets of Ortonville to take a stand against world hunger. On Sunday, hundreds will fill the streets once again for the CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk. Local resident and CROP Walk committee member […]