The Community Christmas Toy Store (CCTS) needs your help. Donations of new toys are needed for families in need this holiday season. CCTS boxes have been placed at several local businesses, and monetary donations are also accepted. This year, the CCTS is in particular need of toys for boys, and toys for children who are […]
Loved ones will not be forgotten this holiday season. At the Edna Burton Senior Center an ‘Honor Tree? has been placed by the Ortonville Garden Club to memorialize those who have died, honor current and past military members, and give good wishes to everyone this holiday season. The inspiration for the tree comes from Sandy […]
Brandon High School is working towards becoming a conflict-free learning environment. ‘Peers Making Peace? is a new program at BHS that is centered around conflict resolution between students. For a total of 15 hours, which spanned three full school days, BHS students trained to be problem solvers by learning skills of being active listeners, asking […]
Some troops will have sweet taste of home this holiday season thanks to the fforts of local families. Both candy and a Thanksgiving dinner were included in care packages for troops from Belle Ann Elementary At Belle Ann Elementary on Nov. 9, 170 packages were prepared to be sent out to overseas troops. Packages that […]
For Candy Cane CHRISTmas Tree Farm, the spirit of giving is already in the air. This holiday season, the local Oxford tree farm will participate in the 2011 ‘Trees for Troops? program, which is a nationwide program where Christmas trees are donated by farms and community members to families stationed on military bases. Sponsored by […]
This year’s fall play at Goodrich High School is straying off the beaten path. ‘Days of Possibilities? will be performed Nov. 17-19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. at the Raymond C. Green Center for the Performing Arts, 8029 S. Gale Road. ‘Days of Possibilities? is a collection of stories detailing the […]
Having an abundance of leftover Halloween candy is not necessarily a bad thing. For the second year in a row. Stonehouse Family Dental, collected Halloween candy to be donated to troops overseas. Last year’s ‘Cash for Candy? program yielded approximately 600 pounds of candy total, and the total for this year is more than 600 […]
Goodrich High School was the place to be for a good bargain on Nov. 6. The GHS Class of 2012 hosted their biannual Mom-to-Mom Sale. The event brought in more than $2,800 for the Class of 2012 and attracted more than 600 people to shop for clothes, toys, and other items. The sale, which was […]
Santa Claus will have visited on not just one holiday this year, but two. The first ‘Trick-or-Treat with Santa? was held by the MOMS Club of Ortonville on Oct. 23 and was a success. ‘We think it went really well,? said Andrea Pfarrer of the MOMS Club. ‘It may become an annual thing.? Donations totaled […]
Operation Care Package Michigan is coming to Goodrich. ‘It’s a non-profit group that collects non-perishable items to put together care packages and send them to service people overseas,? said Shirley Kautman-Jones, Atlas Township supervisor, who has been working with the care package program to open a drop box to be located in the lobby of […]