Atlas Twp. – A Swartz Creek man was killed in a tree-trimming accident last week. Steven Fraelich, 51, of Swartz Creek died after falling from a pallet placed on a lift truck. Fraelich was attempting to trim a tree about 4:30 p.m. April 10 in the yard of a home located in the 10000 block […]
Goodrich – Residents will soon see a slight increase in the cost of waste collection on their tax bills. The Village of Goodrich has approved a one-year extension of residents? waste-collection contract with Great Lakes Waste of Pontiac, Mich. The cost has increased from $108.48 to $111.73 per household. Village administrator Jakki Sidge is pleased […]
Goodrich – Groundwork for the Goodrich Pathway Project is slated to begin on Hegel Road this week. Goodrich residents should expect to see silt fences and site-clearing equipment. Oakland Excavating Company of Pontiac, Mich. is completing preparation for the pathway project. The company was awarded the work by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Goodrich – In support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life fund-raiser program, the Goodrich branch of Oxford Bank is accepting donations of returnable beverage containers, as well as accepting cash donations of spare change at the branch, located at 8125 S. State Road in Goodrich. Oxford Bank locations are also posting paper moon […]
Goodrich – When Marti Alexander was being a naughty youngster, her Scottish grandmother called her a cheeky monkey. Marti and her husband Dave Alexander, owners of Cheeky Monkeys Bistro in Goodrich, named the restaurant in honor of Marti’s grandmother. ‘With all of her recipes we use, it’s kind of a tribute to her,? said Marti. […]
Goodrich – Jamie Cowan, CPA, is an audit manager for Lewis & Knopf of Flint, the certified public accounting firm that performed the Village of Goodrich independent audit. Cowan, who presented the audit to the village council and residents in December 2004, agreed to answer The Citizen’s questions regarding the 2003-2004 village audit. Citizen: Total […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas Twp. – Seated on metal folding chairs in a circle, 20 senior citizens cool down from their workout. The Silver Fox Folks have been using stretchy resistance bands to exercise their muscles, thanks to Community Development Block Grant funding, which may soon be challenged in the United States House […]
Detroit – For the past 13 years, David Crumm has compiled a weighty journalistic work: the obituary of Pope John Paul II. On April 3, the obituary article, co-written with Patricia Montemurri, was seen by countless readers of Knight Ridder news publications. Crumm, 49, is a 1973 graduate of Goodrich High School, and a religion […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Village finance discussion was recently prompted by dissolution questions during an Atlas Township Board meeting. ‘We still need to hear from our township on what would happen if we dissolve the village,? said Dan Frownfelter, a Goodrich-Atlas Township resident at the March 21 meeting. ‘We can’t make any […]
Goodrich – As the May 3 election nears, political signs are creating a stir. All 10 Goodrich village council contenders were mailed a letter Tuesday reminding candidates of the sign ordinance, which prohibits political signs in road right-of-way or on property without an occupied structure. ‘If these signs were placed by you or for you […]