When heroes come to class

Goodrich-There are heroes among us. That’s the message Bayley Schultz, a GHS senior, hoped Reid Elementary kindergarteners will take with them after a visit on Wednesday from a few United States Marines. ‘A soldier is a hero,? said Schultz. ‘The students will get firsthand what it’s like being a hero and being away from home […]

Lakeview Community Church at 40

Atlas Twp.-What began at a small rural prayer meeting has grown into a local landmark near the county line. Lakeview Community Church will celebrate their 40th anniversary at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 13 with a special service and a fellowship meal. ‘We have a vision here at Lakeview Community Church,? said current Pastor Jeremy Spear. ‘All […]

Back to school speech on and off locally

At noon Tuesday, the first day of classes at Goodrich High School, senior Elizabeth Gray was reading in the school’s media center while about 700 of her classmates were in the auditorium watching President Barack Obama’s ‘Back-to-School? speech. ‘I don’t believe we should be forced to watch Obama,? said Gray. ‘If my parents want me […]

Judge orders mediation in village class action case

Let’s talk. About five months after Flint Attorney Dean T. Yeotis filed a class action in the Seventh Circuit Court for a group of Village of Goodrich residents, along with three Genesee County businesses, charging four counts surrounding the village sewage system, drains and mill pond? a county judge has ordered mediation for the case. […]

Village will seek grant for walking trail

Ortonville-It’s only about a half-mile trail that meanders near the Duck Creek. However, if village officials get their way that short jaunt could be extended more than 500 miles. Last week Village Manager John Lyons announced plans to begin development and seek grants to build a pathway near Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School on the south […]

Goodrich ‘kraut?

It’s likely that hundreds of years ago pioneers made sauerkraut for the sole propose of preserving cabbage for the long winter months, long after the late summer crop was gone. Today, that traditional process of mixing curing salt, garlic, and freshly sliced cabbage in a nonmetallic container lives on in Goodrich. Village resident Pete Morey […]

Summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in sight for local

Brandon Twp.- Climbing to 12,000 feet above sea level on a Santa Fe, New Mexico mountain, Jonathan Schechter was inspired. The 58-year-old township resident, avid hiker and camper had made the trek to the southwestern region of the United States to attend a wilderness medical conference on high altitude illness. ‘I made a decision while […]

Village eyes library deed transfer to township

It’s been more than 50 years since the village first took ownership from the township of the Lyceum building, home to the Goodrich Library. Later this year that may change. During a special public meeting at the Atlas Township Hall on Aug. 27, village councilmembers, along with township officials, Friends of the Goodrich Library, and […]

Kickers revive border battles

It’s been 17 years since the Goodrich and Brandon high school soccer teams battled for the County Line Cup. The fight for the trophy included seven games between 1985 and 1992, 1989 excluded, and was dominated by the Blackhawks. At 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, the battle will be revived at the Brandon High School soccer field. […]

Simms open, fights for small dealerships

On June 1, Simms Chevrolet was notified by General Motors that a contract would not be renewed for 2010. Typically, new vehicles would begin arriving on dealers? lots in August for the next calendar year’a given for owner Larry Simms after purchasing the dealership in 1992 from Owen Chevrolet, which opened the M-15 location in […]