Hustling toward recognition

Tyler Burmeister did not just meet his favorite NBA player, he played basketball against him. For the second year in a row, 12-year-old Tyler attended Rip Hamilton’s Basketball Camp at Avondale High School in Rochester. ‘It’s the most organized camp we’ve ever sent him to,? said Laura Burmeister of her son. Among the camp’s coaches […]

A run for Kayla

Goodrich-Eight hundred and ten people hit the pavement for one reason last Saturday. They wanted to remember Kayla O’Mara. The Kayla O’Mara Memorial Road Race took place on Aug. 4. The 5K course began on Gale Road, in front of Goodrich High School, stretched down Gale Road and doubled back to end on the GHS […]

Local ready for a shot at Blizzards

As a hockey goalie, R.J. Heath is used to blocking shots. Now, he’s taking one. Heath, a 16-year-old Ortonville resident, was invited to play with the Junior A Minnesota Blizzards hockey team in Alexandria, Minn. Junior A is a tiered system within the North American Hockey League for 16-20-year-olds that is heavily scouted by colleges […]

Pens, pencils, notebooks needed for back-to-school

It’s back-to-school shopping season and the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund needs some help. OCEF, a group formed by members of area churches and the community, is collecting donated school supplies to distribute to families. ‘When families visit our food pantry, I ask them if they need school supplies,? said Judy Henley, St. Anne’s Christian Service […]

Hawks, Martians gear up for season

Fall is on its way. Soon, leaves will change colors, temperatures will drop, and footballs will fly every Friday night. In preparation for the season, both Goodrich and Brandon varsity football teams are hitting the field. Literally. Goodrich Head Coach Tom Alward said he is excited for the season to get rolling. ‘There are going […]

A shockwave of dance

Students of Goodrich’s Le Studio School of Dance put on their dancing shoes last month. Lori Simms, owner of Le Studio, 10248 Hegel Road, sent nine of her young dancers to the Shockwave Dance Camp Convention at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 26. The convention was held by the Detroit Pistons? Automotion Dance […]

‘Making Eagle Scout has always been a life goal?

Casey Drayton can cross off Eagle Scout on his list of life goals. A Boy Scout for 10 years, Drayton, 16, received the honor of Eagle Scout during his Court-Of-Honor last June. State Senator Deborah Cherry was a guest at the ceremony and awarded Drayton, an Ortonville resident, with a special tribute plaque signed by […]

CANUSA games

GOB Gymnastics took part in North America’s largest and longest running international games last weekend. On Aug. 7, the local gym sent three gymnastics to the CANUSA games, a competition 53 years running that focuses on giving amateur athletes a chance to showcase their talents across the Canadian-United States border. Amanda Frezza, GOB head team […]

O’Mara race nets $17K for scholarship

Dennis O’Mara said it’s nice to know that his daughter Kayla is still inspiring people to run. Dennis, a volunteer for the fifth Annual Kayla O’Mara Memorial Road Race, which took place on Aug. 7, said he sees her inspiration in the participants of the race. ‘A Goodrich couple told me this year that entering […]

‘Million Dollar Woman? a miracle, happy to be alive

Pam Nichols scored a 75 percent on her last test. But instead of getting a C, she got a second chance at life. Nichols, co-owner of Oakhaven Farm with her husband Nick, received biopsy results showing that 75 percent of her bone mass was filled with marrow, and 100 percent of that marrow was donated. […]