Leonard’s annual Strawberry Festival always draws a big crowd as the town comes alive with a parade, car show, children’s activities and of course, plenty of strawberry sundaes. For more photos, please see Page 28. ? Editor C.J. Carnacchio
Saturday was a scorcher, but that didn’t stop folks from flocking to the 59th Annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Leonard.
Employees at Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union dressed in scarves, hats, gloves, and other warm attire to highlight OLHSA Walk for Warmth. They collected donations for families that can not afford to heat their homes. This is the credit union’s third Walk for Warmth. The walk was Feb. 17 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Clarkston’s Rotary Club will present ‘A Taste of Spring, a Wine Tasting Gala? April 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Oakhurst Country Club, 7000 Oakhurst Lane. This annual event features Michigan wines along with food by Oakhurst. Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the door. For tickets, call Bart Clark at 248-922-9166, Jason Webster at […]
Baby, it’s hot outside. How hot? It’s so hot Sue Storrs? weeds are dying. ‘I’ve never seen that,? laughed the Goodrich resident. ‘It’s horrible. Thank goodness I have air conditioning and a pool. I’ve been staying in the house. My pool is 90 degrees in the deep end and that’s without a heater.? Temperatures soared […]
The Goodrich Village Council has been ordered not to conduct meetings until after the Aug. 2 election. That’s the word from 7th District Court Judge Geoffrey Neithercut, who decided Monday to halt further council meetings following a challenge by village resident Cynthia Beebe-Johnson. The suit named the Village of Goodrich, the Goodrich Village Council and […]
The Andersonville Angels Relay for Life Team recently hosted a Hearts & Hands Campaign and Muffins with Mom/Donuts With Dad morning at Andersonville Elementary School. Funds raised by both events benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event at Clarkston Junior High, June 21-22. This is the seventh year Andersonville Elementary families and staff […]
Reform Michigan Government petitions are available for pickup at Harry Woloson’s Security Financial Management office, 7608 Dixie Hwy, Suite 100. The petition would: ? Eliminate lifetime healthcare benefits for former legislators; ? Cut legislator salaries at least in half to equal 80 percent of the most recent median household income for Michigan residents; ? Require […]
It was time for a change. Both Brandon and Goodrich will have new school board presidents at the helm. After his election to the Goodrich School Board in 2003, Tim Zirnhelt will now serve as president. ‘I’m positive the board will be different,? said Zirnhelt. ‘Right now I will feel my way through and get […]
In May and June, area residents were asked to vote for their favorite businesses’from best auto dealership to best pizza to best restaurant. The responses from many of our more than 28,000 readers were tallied. The 2011 Best of the Best garnered thousands of responses from readers in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships and the […]