It’s summer and with warm weather comes hiking, swimming and . . . snake bites. Reptiles, like some humans, hole up in colder weather and emerge when it’s warm. Much of the northern Oakland County areas, including Brandon and Groveland townships, are hot spots for the only venomous snake? the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a true […]
Ortonville-On a hot June day in 1919, a California businessman named Roy Allen mixed up a frothy brew of root beer and sold it for just 5 cents. Allen, along with partner Frank Wright, combined their initials – ‘A? for Allen and ‘W? for Wright and formally named the concoction A&W Root Beer. The tradition […]
Atlas Twp.- The committee, ‘Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township,? took a slightly different turn Monday night. The township board of trustees meeting featured a presentation by Paulette Johnson, committee co-chair, who along with Bruce DeGrouchy formed ‘Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township? about a year ago. Since last summer the committee has gathered 358 signed petitions […]
For more than three decades, his notable voice, countdown formats and dedications touched the airwaves in 50 countries. The king of countdown with family ties in Goodrich and Fenton’who opened his show with, ‘This is Casey Kasem’s American Top 40,? died June 15 in a Gig Harbor, Wash. hospital. He was 82. ‘He has never […]
Atlas Twp.-There are 1,240 townships in Michigan, each with a clerk. And for 2014, Atlas Township has the very best. Last week the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks selected Tere Onica the 2014 Township Clerk of the Year. She will receive the award during the June 26 MAMC summer conference at the Amway Grand Plaza […]
Goodrich-On Sunday morning Atlas Township Fire Department responded to the odor of diesel fuel at the vacant Genesys Health Systems residential hospice facility, 7280 M-15. Township Fire Chief Fred Forys reported firefighters working on a training happened to notice the strong smell of diesel fuel and responded to the abandoned building. The Genesee County Hazardous […]
Goodrich- On June 19 the school board of trustees is expected to interview Michelle Imbrunone, current Avondale High School principal, for district superintendent. On June 9 the school board of trustees voted in closed session to narrow the superintendent search down to four candidates. Imbrunone was selected from that group of candidates following two evenings […]
Goodrich- On June 9, the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to promote Reid Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Beth Millerschin to school principal. Millerschin replaces Principal Christy Flowers who will work in the Davison School District this fall.. ‘I am very excited to accept this new challenge and look forward to working with this great staff […]
Hadley Twp.-On June 15 Christ Lutheran Church commemorated the 150th anniversary of their cemetery. David Paslean, a church member for 71 years and chairman of the cemetery operations, said township resident Wilhelm Rose donated about one acre on the northwest corner of Hadley Road and Fox Lake Road in 1864 to establish the cemetery. Christ […]
Groveland Twp.-A combination of drive and integrity, along with a stellar academic career, has landed Abigail Kronenberg, 17, at West Point Military Academy. ‘I wanted to do more than just study,? she said. ‘I chose the service academies to develop myself as a person to become better rounded. I just did not want to graduate […]