Goodrich – They’ve made history. The Destination Imagination team took first place in the state competition on Saturday, April 16 at Central Michigan University and has been asked to compete at a ‘Globals? final with students from all over the world. Both milestones are firsts for the Goodrich program. Global finals will be from May […]
Goodrich – The middle school recently identified a couple of spies’and rewarded them for it. Eighth grade students Alyssa Nesbitt and Austin Ryan recorded their acts of espionage in essays set during the Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783, for a statewide competition hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). ‘Placing first in […]
Goodrich – As a village native for more than 36 years, Duke’s Communications owner Jim Crary has brought his business home. ‘We are from this community,? said Crary, who opened the store in the Goodrich Plaza, 8165 S. State Road. ‘Our grandkids go to school here and my daughter attended Goodrich Schools for ten years.? […]
Goodrich – She received one of the golden tickets’a ticket to see Pope Benedict XVI in New York for his first visit to the United States. Sister Heidi King, 34, a nun at St. Mark the Evangelist Church at 7696 S. Gale Road since 2001, said her name was drawn when the Catholic parishes of […]
Goodrich – An effort will be made to eradicate the algae at the southern end of the 30-acre village Mill Pond. Derek Brookshire, president and owner of the Swartz Creek-based Aquatic Nuisance Plant Control, attended the April 14 village meeting to make a presentation concerning the ongoing problem at the south end of the pond. […]
Goodrich – The village council voted 5-0 at Monday night’s meeting to freeze wages and benefits for three DPW (Department of Public Works) workers and six administrative staff. Although there was some friction between councilmembers David Lucik and Patricia Wartella, who are both on the personnel committee, each made a proposal to freeze wages and […]
Brian Walton, director of special education for the school district for 32 years, has filed a civil rights complaint citing age discrimination against the school district. Walton said he recently received a letter from district officials indicating his contract is not being renewed for the 2008-09 school year; however, he said there is no connection […]
Goodrich-Hold onto your hats, you may be blown out of your seats by the quick-moving choreography and vocal harmonies this show has to offer. It will be a musical journey through the ages as ‘Red, Hot & Blue? performs at 7:30 p.m. on April 18 at the Raymond C. Green Performing Arts Center at the […]
Goodrich – Caution: beware of flying pancakes. The food is good, but the show is great. Chris Cakes, the crazy flippers who have been featured on the Food Channel for their amazing flying flapjacks, will be at a flapjack dinner fundraiser for the Goodrich High School Equestrian Team from 5-8 p.m., April 18 at the […]
Goodrich – A week ago Friday, Oaktree Principal Elizabeth Wallberg was the picture of success. Actually, she was covered in it. More than 200 of her elementary students loaded paper plates with whipped cream and, despite a futile attempt to deflect the sweet projectiles, Wallberg gladly accepted the barrage. Coupled with some general reveling, the […]