Goodrich — Teachers who have worked 10 years at Goodrich have reason to leave. Teachers or administrators submitting their resignations prior to April 1, 2004 are eligible for a $5,000 incentive. The intent is not to drive anyone out, said Goodrich School Board President Michael Thorp. “If you’re going to retire anyway, let us know […]
Goodrich – Nick Misek, a Goodrich High School senior, wants to major in engineering before studying law. Thanks to great test results, his education may get a boost. Last year Nick and approximately 1.3 million students across the country took a Preliminary-SAT (Scholastic Achievement Test). From Goodrich High School, six students attained Commended or Semi-Finalist […]
The Oakland County Parks will accept Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 at several self-serve drop-off sites, including Groveland Oaks near Holly and Addison Oaks near Oxford. Please remove all decorations from trees. Commercial lot trees will not be accepted. Details: (248) 858-0906 or www.co.oakland.mi.us.
Groveland Twp. – When issued desert fatigues, state trooper Trevor Radke knew his five-year U.S. Marine Reserve enlistment was becoming something bigger than war games.A 13-year veteran of the Michigan State Police, Radke recently returned from serving in Iraq after the 1st Battalion 24th Marine Regiment Company C was activated to serve in Operation Iraqi […]
Like lovers of fusion cuisine, Americans readily toss around colorful phrases. Goodness knows where the words tumbling out of our mouths originate. So it was for educational purposes that reporters at The Citizen—along with Zoe Pearson, public relations specialist at Brandon Township Library—decided to test-drive “Derivation”, a word game. Derivation is new. Produced by Entspire, […]
Goodrich — Kirk Walker knows beans. Coffee beans. If you’re looking for a superb cup of gourmet coffee, look for the glossy black-and-red ABeanToGo package, locally roasted by Kirk and Amy Walker. For Kirk, a master roaster, combining two of his biggest passions—faith in God and his love for coffee—into a family business with his […]
Goodrich — At Oaktree Elementary, education is more than reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic, thank you. Included in Oaktree curriculum is Character Education. This year, students are practicing saying “thank you” and learning how to properly meet and greet. Class discussion and hallway bulletin boards are good reminders, says Oaktree fifth-grader Samantha Shelley. “Sometimes if they […]
Goodrich – The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department issued a warrant Dec. 18 for a 70-year-old male who has confessed to sexually molesting his 9-year-old step-granddaughter in Goodrich three years ago. The man will stand trial in circuit court in Genesee County on charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct II. He is currently lodged in the Oakland […]
Goodrich – While Goodrich school administrators are sorry to see teacher Amy Zagata go, they’ve lined up a good replacement, said superintendent Raymond Green. The Goodrich Board of Education approved Jamie Hamel as the new Young 5’s teacher for Reid Elementary at last week’s board meeting. Hamel was previously a student teacher for the Goodrich […]
Atlas Twp. – An Atlas Township home was broken into Dec. 11, and presents taken from under the tree. After forcing open and damaging the door of a home in the 9,000 block of Maple Road, the thief stole 15 presents from beneath the tree, said Atlas Sgt. Detective Joe Parks of the Genesee County […]