Contract ratified for Goodrich Schools

Goodrich ? Goodrich bus drivers, custodians, maintenance and mechanical personnel have a new deal. The contract for AFSCME local 1918-32 was ratified Nov. 24 by union members and the Goodrich Board of Education. Changes to the two-year contract include wage increases of two to four percent, MESSA health care and Delta Dental insurance for those […]

Reading buddies at Oaktree

Goodrich ? Alan Kamieniecki, 9, holds the Dr. Seuss book so 4-year-old Evan Bierkamp can see it. ‘New socks, Two socks, Whose socaks?? says Alan, turning the pages. Evan sits cross-legged on the floor, pointing at the pictures. He wiggles closer to the book, squealing with delight. ‘Sue’s sewing her dress,? he says, laughing out […]

Goodrich ed board OK’s music instruments

The Goodrich Board of Education recently approved spending $6,905 for middle school band instruments, including orchestra bells, a tuba, a bass clarinet, and a baritone saxophone. The funds will be drawn from a bond issue to equip the band. ‘We wouldn’t have too many tuba players if they had to buy their own,? said Ken […]

Goodrich board defends photo fund-raisers

A note on every portrait package sent home with Goodrich students tells parents that some of the money comes back to the schools. ‘We’ve been using it as a fund-raiser for more than a decade,? said superintendent Raymond Green at Monday’s Goodrich Board of Education meeting. The money collected funds items such as student activities, […]

Atlas Community Baptist breaks down

Atlas Township ? Nearly 200 people came out for azlast weekend’s groundbreaking service for the new Atlas Community Baptist Church building. Warm winds whistled around long-time member Stan Reis as he hoisted a shovel full of earth, where the 18,000-square-feet gym and classroom building will be situated. The building will be the first phase of […]

Quilt guild donates legacy of comfort

Ortonville – Local quilters are stitching up comfort for traumatized children. In its first year the Town Hall Quilt Guild, an organization of nearly 70 local quilters, hand-stitched 42 quilts to donate to children. Assistant chief Dave Borst of the Brandon Fire Department is currently making room on the rescue trucks for the new quilts. […]

Quilt guild donates legacy of comfort

Ortonville – Local quilters are stitching up comfort for traumatized children. In its first year the Town Hall Quilt Guild, an organization of nearly 70 local quilters, hand-stitched 42 quilts to donate to children. Assistant chief Dave Borst of the Brandon Fire Department is currently making room on the rescue trucks for the new quilts. […]

Local leads mission of medicine and mercy

Brandon Twp. — Wiping her tears at the airport, Elizabeth McGhee pinched herself to see if the last two weeks were a dream. McGhee, a Brandon Township veterinarian, recently led a two-week medical trip to West Africa. Suitcases loaded with medicine, the five-person team set up clinical camps in the Kenyan desert, targeting a new […]

Goodrich Schools eye 2004-2005 budget

Goodrich — So far, Goodrich school officials anticipate no cuts in next year’s budget. “It basically shows we can survive another year,” said Goodrich Schools Superintendent Raymond Green, “but we may not survive the way we want, we may have to change some of the line items.” According to the preliminary Goodrich 2004-2005 budget report, […]

GSD flashers

Goodrich — School zone signs and flashing lights will be coming to Goodrich Schools. The Goodrich Board of Education approved a total maximum price of $9,400 for installation of the flashers, which will be maintained by the Genesee County Road Commission. The school will be billed regularly for the cost of electricity to operate the […]