Missing out on the firsts

PFC Eugene Schudlich is missing the firsts. His first anniversary, his daughter’s first taste of baby food, her first crawl. ‘It’s really sad,? says his wife, Amber Schudlich, 20. ‘He’s going to miss out on first everything pretty much.? Schudlich, 24, is deployed to Iraq as a Chinook helicopter mechanic in the Army. Serving his […]

Groveland man gains new perspective in India

In a three-month visit to India, Matt Milligan encountered food poisoning, pollution, squalor, scam artists, and extreme poverty. But the Groveland Township resident is glad he went and plans to return someday. ‘India is a very interesting place,? Milligan, 20, says. ‘It was very worth it.? The 2003 BHS graduate spent last semester in India […]

Papa T’s Pizza Plus now open in Goodrich

Goodrich- Tim Jones spent 10 years pursuing a bachelor’s degree, working in restaurants to put himself through school. But after he received his degree from the University of Michigan in resource planning and was in the middle of a job search, an opportunity arose not in the field he’d studied, but in the one he […]

Community center eyed for Brandon

Ortonville- A community center is being researched following a Jan. 10 meeting at the Brandon Township Library. Nancy Strohschein chaired the meeting, which was attended by seven members of the community who discussed their individual visions for what a community center should look like and plans to see if there is support in the community […]

Community center meeting

Ortonville- A community center is being researched following a Jan. 10 meeting at the Brandon Township Library. Nancy Strohschein chaired the meeting, which was attended by seven members of the community who discussed their individual visions for what a community center should look like and plans to see if there is support in the community […]

‘They’re rats?

Brandon Twp.- A giant inflated rat in the back of a pick-up next to M-15 last week symbolized what Michigan Poured Walls, Inc. is to Labor Union Local 1076 from Pontiac. ‘They’re rats,? said one man who declined to be named. The man was one of eight men from the union who stood at the […]

Wilma Merritt retires

Ortonville- After 29 years as the senior center coordinator, Wilma Merritt is retiring. Merritt, 72, started her coordinator assignment at the Brandon Senior Center (now known as the Edna Burton Senior Center) in 1977. ‘She’s been the first and only senior center coordinator,? says Jeannie McCreery, township clerk. ‘She’s been there from the very inception. […]

‘I can do something for their family?

Ortonville- Alice Marsh recalls that during World War II, her mother kept a flag with a blue star on it in the front window of their home. The star represented Alice’s brother, Ed Burton, who was serving in the military. Alice married Gerald Marsh, who also served in World War II, as did his older […]

Local in Nations in Rhythm Detroit

Groveland Twp.- Diane Salter usually gets together with family on Super Bowl Sunday. This year, she will be able to recount being a part of the pre-festivities for the big event. Salter, 45, who calls herself ‘a little bit of a football fan,? will display her own talents a week before the Super Bowl game […]

30 years on the cutting edge

Groveland Twp.- Art Davis found his career path when he was 15, he just didn’t know it at the time. It was 1976 when Davis? parents opened a butcher shop in Lapeer. ‘I didn’t think I was learning anything at the time, but I was learning a trade,? says Davis, now 44 and a meat […]

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