Goodrich – ‘Princess Ashley? was the book that first inspired the long-haired writer. Sort of. ‘I thought it was the biggest crap I’d ever read and threw it across the room,? said teen-novel author Patrick Jones to Goodrich High School students last week. ‘I thought, ‘I could do better.?? Looking more like a ‘Wayne’s World? […]
Proposal 2 Dear Editor, I am writing to clear up some misconceptions and outright lies about Proposal 2. Strikes by public employees in Michigan are illegal ? PA 336; 1947. Proposal 2 reaffirms the authority of the state to enact laws prohibiting strikes by specifically stating so in the amendment. All current teachers and newly […]
For months, some members of the public have asked Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk for a report on Friendship Park and other township matters. Dywasuk attempted to address those concerns in a report he read into the record near the end of Monday’s board meeting. His report addressed human resources and legal matters, but centered mainly […]
If you were in downtown last week for lunch, shopping or even enjoying yourself at the Lions Club Jubilee, you may have seen the splash of color on the sidewalk in front of the Cutting Edge salon. It was a display of artwork and patriotism at its finest. Designed by 16-year-old Marna Binkowski, the sidewalk […]
Prom fashion show The Goodrich High School junior and senior classes are holding a fund-raiser prom fashion show at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Goodrich High School auditorium to benefit this year’s prom. Cost: $3. Furry listeners ‘Pawsitive Approach To Tales?–a program of trained pooches listening to children practicing reading–returns to Goodrich from 6 […]
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the enthusiasm of the new school year, college and high school sports, The Taste of Clarkston, marching bands, school buses on the roads, and the harvest. It reminds me that all things are possible through hard work, learning, and collaboration. As I observe the happenings of […]
It is time to treat yourself, and the Pink and Pampered event at McLaren Cancer Institute Clarkston is the place to go, Oct. 18, 5-8 p.m. “It is anything pampering,” Mary Melega smiled. “In the past years we had had hair feathers. This year we will have hair crystals.” Pampering services include manicures, eyebrow waxing, […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Atlas Township, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Where’s the fire? On Jan. 21, a pick-up truck driver pulled […]
If a supervisor working for a public entity uses her money to hire a personal attorney to fight an ex-employee’s unemployment claim, is it justice or vengeance? It all depends on who you ask and which side you believe. ‘I took it upon myself to hire an attorney to protect my own self and my […]
Groveland Twp.? The kilts were a flyin? Tuesday at Fire Station #2. Ballet, tap and jazz dance schools may be better known, but Ann Miller is working to preserve Scottish culture through the Miller School of Highland Dance. ‘Being that we’re not in Scotland, but there are a lot of people from Scotland here, it’s […]