At sundown April 3 Passover, commemorating the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, begins. A Seder feast, which marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, will be at 5 p.m., March 29, hosted by the Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 South State Road. The partial Seder meal, which exposes individuals […]
Aygul Sayapova’s first perceptions of America were derived from movies. ‘I wanted to come to America since I was 10-years-old? it was my dream to come here,? said Aygul (pronounced eye gull). ‘I had an image of American from the film industry. Then other (exchange) students and those who had visited told me how great […]
A recent alleged encounter with coyotes has prompted a naturalist to dispel a few myths about the canine. According to news reports, authorities were called to the 22-acre farm at the northeast corner of Delano and Oakwood roads in Oxford Township where owners Dr. Bruce and Kallie Meyers, two horses fell victim to coyote aggression […]
Atlas Twp.-A local company recently landed part of a $6.8-million defense contract to build assembly equipment for U.S. Army smoke grenade production. Township-based Burton Industries Inc., 6202 S. State Road, will build the conveyer system, essentially an assembly line, for the Pine Bluff Arsenal in southeast Arkansas for the U.S. Department of Defense. The award […]
Mt. Kilmanjaro conqured. On Oct. 13, after more than a year of planning, thousands of air miles and a training program comparable to that of a marathon runner?58-year-old township resident Jonathan Schechter arrived on the summit of the19,340 foot Mt. Kilimanjaro. Known as the, ‘Roof of Africa,? and located in the United Republic of Tanzania’Schechter, […]
While schools and municipalities are reeling from the impact after massive state budget cuts, area libraries may soon be contending with less revenue of their own. Gretchen Couraud, executive director of the Michigan Library Association, said the recently adopted state budget that would cut library funding from $10 million to $6 million could be catastrophic […]
At least three area runners were among more than 18,000 who competed in the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon in Detroit on Sunday where, according to news reports, three half-marathoners died during the race. As of press time, no results from the autopsies were made public on the three runners. Detroit Police spokesman John Roach […]
Mikayla Green admits she’s a science nerd. ‘Or maybe even a science freak,? laughs Green, 17. ‘When I was growing up, I collected rocks, hundreds of them. I even collected sand, little jars filled every place we went on vacation.? While Green’s unique childhood gatherings may be only a memory now’the knowledge gleaned from years […]
The battle over public safety and a county line has now moved on to Lansing. In November, Groveland Township Fire Chief Steve McGee appealed to the EMS and Trauma Systems Section of the Department of Community Health in Lansing to intervene regarding an ongoing dispute over emergency medical calls into Atlas Township in Genesee County. […]
Goodrich-By a 6-0 vote on Monday night the board of education OK’d the refinancing of its 2005 and 2000 bonds, in a move that school officials say will save the school district more than $3 million. Board Secretary Dan Keller was absent. At 1:30 p.m., Feb. 23, the 2015 refunding school district bonds in the […]