Goodrich – In 1997 Barrie Wood saw the face of an alpaca on her home computer screen and instantly fell in love. ‘I was watching the Discovery Channel, I had never seen this animal. I wanted to learn more so I went to the alpaca international website. Because my computer was slow, the face of […]
Atlas Twp. – In 1921, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is dedicated in Arlington Va., the first radio broadcast of the World Series went on the air and Raymond Porter, Sr. planted the first apple tree on his township farm. Since then, plenty has changed, including most of Porter’s Orchard apple trees. ‘We have […]
Goodrich – From the lives of sailors to fishermen to lighthouse keepers, the tales of Lee Murdock’s passion toward the Great Lakes comes alive in his music. ‘There is a real wealth of songs and stories from the Great Lakes,? said Murdock. At 7:30 p.m., Oct. 10 Lee Murdock will perform, at the Raymond C. […]
Goodrich – Selected to participate in a nationally recognized program, Christian Stevenson is off to Washington, D.C. A seventh grade middle school student, Stevenson earned the honor to participate in the ‘People to People? ambassador program. It is a program dedicated to international educational travel for students. Stevenson said he will leave on Oct. 6 […]
Atlas Twp. – Ahoy drivers. No – it’s not James Bond – it’s township resident Dawn Bastian and her Amphicar out for a cruise on the lake. ‘This is my toy, I love it. Mostly, I enjoy sharing it with everyone,? said Bastian, a Lake Shinangaug resident. ‘I get stopped all of the time. People […]
Goodrich – Martian hockey is no more. After 25 years, a lack of players coupled with a tough economy has prompted the end of the Martian hockey program for the 2008-09 season. ‘We only had nine kids sign up for ice-hockey,? said Al Martus, district athletic director. ‘I think there are several factors contributing to […]
Goodrich – Caren Huizenga is beautifying the community one brush stroke at a time.From local businesses to churches to schools, Huizenga has palette and will travel. So when Cranberries Cafe owner Patty Plant needed some remodeling at her restaurant recently, she chose Huizenga to paint the mural on the wall. ‘Patty and I talked about […]
Atlas Twp. – Linda Stachelek watched the construction crew line M-15 at Kipp Road with orange barrels and was thankful. ‘This is a great project,? said Stachelek, owner and director of Rainbow Day Care Center, 11303 Kipp Road. ‘We have been waiting for this to happen for years now. When we first opened, there were […]
Goodrich – It’s back to school and Chinese student YiBo Qi is very happy. In addition to improving English skills, making new friends and learning about the culture in America’Qi is focused on one more goal’becoming a United States citizen someday. ‘There is more freedom here,? said Qi. ‘Teachers get to teach subjects that are […]
Goodrich – To get state funding, schools across America are required to have activities to celebrate ‘Constitution Week.? To celebrate Constitution Week, Sept. 17 – 23, Dawn Bastian was interviewed on live closed circuit TV during morning announcements at Oaktree Elementary School on Sept.18. Bastian decorated the dress she made by hand with authentic antique […]