Goodrich- In a special meeting on Wednesday, the village council OK’d 4-1 to send three representatives to a meeting with John O’Brien, director of the water and waste services division of the drain commissioner’s office, to talk about the ramifications of the November detachment vote. The vote comes after village resident Patricia Wartella filed signed […]
Goodrich-On Monday night the school board voted 7-0 to lower the substitute pay rate for the upcoming school year. Currently, the district contracts with Professional Educational Services Group (PESG) to find teachers when needed for both short and long-term substitution. The pay rate will be reduced from $84.36 per day to $80 and long-term substitutes […]
Atlas Twp.-Township coffers will stay level at more than $2.9 million. Mark Perry, CPA for Yeo & Yeo, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 at the Aug. 20 township meeting. The township budgeted $1,201,005 for 2011-2012 and ended up with $2.9 million in fund equity. […]
Brandon Twp.-Not only does Ford have a better idea’locally it’s going to be bigger now, too. Randy Wise Ford-Ortonville announced last month that a new showroom and service area will be constructed at their current location, 986 S. Ortonville Road. The new facility will provide more room for new and used vehicles on site in […]
Goodrich- The school board Ok’d a contract with Coca-Cola for dispensers in both the middle school and high school. The 10 machines will dispense water, and fruit juice in addition to Coke products. Terms of the $35,000 five year deal include $20,000 up front to the school then $3,750 per year. Proceeds will be used […]
It’s now all in the past. After 366 days we can now look back at a myriad of events that mark 2004. Nationally hurricanes ripped through Florida; Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry came up about 3 million votes short and the Boston Red Sox faithful ended ‘the curse? and an 86 year World Series drought. […]
Goodrich-The village Ok’d the purchase of a 2005 GMC heavy duty truck during a special council meeting Dec. 20. Total cost of the truck was $69,000. The purchase comes after the City of Flint refused delivery of about 10 vehicles ordered from a local dealership. A representive of Hank Graff Chevrolet contacted several municpalities, including […]
Aggie Fick found that sometimes good things come in small packages. The 77-year-old township resident decided to purchase the petite Smart Car Fortwo Passion last year after watching a road test on television. ‘I saw the Smart Car on Good Morning America,? said Fick, a Lapeer native and retired nurse anesthetist. ‘Diane Sawyer took one […]
Atlas Twp.-For Joseph Hardacre, sitting idle was not an option. From driving a truck cross country, serving on the Goodrich Village Council or battling the Germans in Italy’Joseph kept moving. Hardacre died June 1 after a long battle with emphysema. He was 87. Joseph Hardacre was born in Flint on March 6, 1921, the son […]
After more than 60 years of serving the needs of northern Oakland County, Solley’s Appliance & Fireplace Center is cooking up something new. To help celebrate the milestone, Solley’s will soon be offering complete functioning kitchens at the 3779 M-15 showroom. ‘In the near future customers will get the chance to tryout some of the […]