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 to the Goodrich Country Club for the six-week youth golf program, headed up by golf course director Jim Naugler. Youth ages 3 to 16 play three to nine holes on the course, depending on their age.
It’s the first youth program at the club in more than a decade, says Naugler, who recently brought in Davison Country Club pro Sean Geistler to help teach them the proper grip. They’ve learned other rules too.
‘When someone yells fore, you stay out of the way.? Along with golf course etiquette, participants learn rules and fundamentals of golf.
Calvin Roberts of Lapeer, 8, patiently awaits his turn on the green. His dad is relieved to see the ratio of volunteers to children.
Parents often accompany their children, but more volunteers are welcome, says Naugler.
Goodrich County Club is located at 10080 Hegel Road. Call (810) 636-2493.

Groveland Twp.- Residents will soon be able to participate in a local paper recycling program.
Officials plan to contract with AbitibiBowater Paper Retriever to provide two recycling bins in the township, with one being considered for the Bueche’s parking lot and possibly another at Fire Station #2 or the township offices, both on Grange Hall Road. The service, in which residents would drop off catalogs, magazines, newspapers, mail, office and copy paper to the bins to be picked up by the company, is free to the township. Bins may be in place by June 1.

Dear editor:
On behalf of the Ortonville Native Landscape Team, I’d like to thank Wojo’s Greenhouse for their donation of plants for our Memorial Day workday at Heritage Garden. The donated purple coneflower plants, along with the blazing star and butterfly flower provided at a reduced rate from Oakland Wildflower Farm, will bring more color variety to the project. I’d also like to express my appreciation to the residents who stopped to compliment the team, and to Celia Ryker (Hadley Hill Farm & Garden), wildlife biologist Rick McAvinchey, and Oakland Wildflower Farm owner, Ruth Vrbensky for their help on two workdays, in bringing Heritage Garden, the VFW Park planting, and the Kearsley Creek Lois B. Robbins
Brandon Twp.