Some join for the thrill. Some join for a sense of unity. Some join for the paycheck. The percentage of young people who said they would probably join the military increased from 9 percent to 11 percent in the first half of 2008, according to a Pentagon-sponsored survey. The poll questioned 3,304 young people ages […]
The national phenomena of singing competitions is going local. The first annual ‘Goodrich Idol? will be held during the Good Times in Goodrich Festival on Aug. 29. ‘We’re accepting singers of all ages, all aspects of musical talent and any genre,? said Bernadette Jacobs, a Good Times in Goodrich planning committee member. ‘We have no […]
The Goodrich skeet team aimed for gold at the state meet on Saturday, June 20 at the Detroit Gun Club. The varsity boys team won the state championship, while JV team won third place. Goodrich middle schoolers made an impact, as well. The second year middle school team earned silver, and the first year middle […]
Steve Frasher does everything to the extreme. Even on television. The Brandon resident worked as the project manager on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition from 2005-2006. ‘We had five days and nine hours to rip one house down and put another up,? Frasher said. ‘Someone was working 24 hours a day.? He was involved in […]
Flying through college has a whole new meaning. Goodrich High School graduates, Justin vonLinsowe and Sarah Sweet, graduated from Western Michigan University’s aviation program in just three years. ‘It was a lot of hard work, but all my classes just sort of lined up,? vonLinsowe said. Sweet said she went to college with credits already […]
Like mother, like son. At least, that is how it seems in Goodrich track. Nick Sweet tore up the track during the track and field regional meet on Tuesday, May 19. Sweet sprinted past the standing boys? 100-meter dash record with a time of 10.72 seconds. When his name goes on the record board, it […]
Goodrich baseball is addicted to championship drama. The Martian hitters clinched their 12th league title in the last 14 years after winning both games in Tuesday’s double header against Lake Fenton. The final scores were 14-1 and 18-4. This year’s league victory was not a smooth road. Goodrich finished last week with a double-header victory […]
During the 2008-09 school year Goodrich High School hosted six foreign exchange students from five different countries. Prior to their departure home, the six responded to few questions regarding their stay in Goodrich. Name: Martin Nahlovsky Age: 18 Home: Lysa nad Labem, Czech Republic Memorable: The Stanley Cup playoffs. I went to several Red Wings […]
Brandon Twp.-Conner Masters has excellent taste in frog legs. However, the amphibians are not wanted for dinner, but rather for their athletic abilities. Masters, a Lake Orion resident, won the Wojo’s Frog Jumping Contest on Saturday, Aug. 2 for at least the second time in a row, said Lisa Kemeny, Wojo’s Kids Club events planner. […]
The kids at Stepping Stone Child Development Center don’t mind taking prisoners. At least, not since they got a new clubhouse to keep them in. About a month ago, Timberline Roofing and Siding donated a shed to Stepping Stone to serve as a clubhouse for the kids. It is now known as Fort Timberline. ‘They […]