A new activity at the Brandon Senior Center has proven to be quite a hit. Bocce ball was recently introduced as an outdoor sport at the center, located at 345 Ball Street in Ortonville. The activity was originally scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Mondays, but it grew to be popular enough that program director Martha Tooley […]
Brandon’s Laura Kwiatkowski has been selected to the Honorable Mention All State Golf Team. Kwiatkowski was a junior this year and has been a unanimous first team selection in the Flint Metro League for the past three years. She has also been on the all-tournament team for all three years she has been in high […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas Twp. – As soon as local firefighters complete training and get new radios, they’ll see a difference in emergency communication. Genesee County 911 director Lloyd Fayling hoped Atlas Township firefighters would be live on the system by July 8. Training was scheduled for July 16, says Atlas Township Fire […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Teachers can now trash their pink slips, and parents can plan their calendar year. With nine teachers accepting early retirement, all 39 Goodrich teachers laid off in April have been called back. ‘We are waiting to hear if all accept the call back,? said Goodrich school superintendent Kim […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Despite cars speeding near neighborhood children, most residents aren’t in favor of speed bumps in one Goodrich neighborhood. Results of a speed bump survey on Rose Lane and Fox Hollow are in, prompting residents to speak out at the July 11 Village of Goodrich meeting. The survey was […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas Twp. – Three suspects are expected to be arraigned this month before Genesee County 7th Judicial Circuit Judge Richard B. Yuille in connection with two local break-ins. Guilty pleas were made July 12 by Sara Davis of Grand Blanc, Nicholas Perris of Goodrich, and Larry Linton of Goodrich. The […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas Twp. – When James Gannon was 6 he got his first taste of independence. James, a dark-haired 13-year-old with cerebral palsy, learned to get around using a walker and wheelchair during special suit-therapy in Poland. ‘Before we left, he wasn’t standing at all,? said his mom Kathy Gannon. ‘He […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – On the rolling greens of the Goodrich Country Club, young men are still chivalrous. ‘Ladies first,? they say. In a yellow outfit to match her clubs, Amber Villalpando of Goodrich takes a practice swing before teeing off. Amber, 3, is one of 57 youngsters making a weekly pilgrimage […]
Goodrich – A Goodrich-Atlas Chamber of Commerce mixer is slated for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Cranberries Caf?, located at 10250 Hegel Road in downtown Goodrich. Members and guests welcome. Cost: $5. Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Details: Call (810) 636-3409.
Goodrich – Planners for this fall’s ‘Good Times in Goodrich? event will next meet at 8:30 a.m. July 26 at Cranberries Caf?, located at 10250 Hegel Road in downtown Goodrich. Applications for businesses and individuals wishing to participate are also available at Cranberries. A volunteer to act as entertainment chairperson is still needed. The event […]