Atlas Twp.-Signs can now be seen around the township recognizing Goodrich High School’s championship robotics and cross country and track teams. Bonnie Wood, an employee of Genesee County’s traffic engineering department, said the cost of such signs is typically ‘a couple thousand dollars.? The signs are found in six locations: near the intersection of Maple […]
Hadley Twp.- Rick Gschwender has gone to the dogs. He returned shortly after Valentine’s Day. Township resident Gschwender, 54, was selected to be one of the judges at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Feb.13 and 14 in New York City. ‘I did breed judging (at Westminster) two years ago,? Gschwender said. ‘Usually you have […]
Goodrich-Quick Sav convenience store and gas station, 10318 Hegel Road in Goodrich, is getting a make-over. ‘We are rebuilding the store,? said Pam Kendall, manager. ‘Friday (March 10) everything will be knocked down.? Kendall said she expects everything to be back up and running by the end of May. ‘We’re going to have more pumps, […]
Goodrich-Having highly developed imaginations has recently made winners of some local students. On March 4, three teams from Goodrich Middle School,7480 Gale Road, took first, third and fifth place in their repective catagories in their Regional Destination ImagiNation tournament. In total, 115 teams competed in the region. Established in 1999, Destination Imagination is a school-based […]
Goodrich-On Tuesday, in a brightly colored decorated room, Georgian Cox blows out the candles on her birthday cake with ease. Cox smiles as the room erupts into applause. Cox and her guests have reason to celebrate–102 years earlier Cox’s was born. ‘This is so lovely, I don’t know what to say,? Cox tells her guests […]
Goodrich-Though Goodrich High School has been operating on a block schedule for approximatly ten years, it may be unclear to many just exactly what a such a schedule is. Differing from a traditional class schedule in both the number of classes a student takes each semester and the amount of time spent in each class […]
Goodrich-A battle is brewing between robots the world over? and some area high school students are hoping to be right in the middle of it. The Goodrich FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) Robotics team is has readied their creation for competition. Team leader Patrick Majors explained the object of FIRST is […]
Atlas Twp.- The Township fire department has been placed on probation following a failure to properly submit medical reports. Township fire chief James Naugler said the probation is a miscommunication with the Genesee County Medical Control Authority. Naugler said he had not received warning of reports, which say officials, were filed in an inappropriate manner. […]
Goodrich- More than 20 area residents planned a 30 hours fast during the weekend, hoping a local ‘famine? could help fix a global one. The ?30 hour famine,? at Goodrich United Methodist Church,8071 S. State Road, is a fundraiser supporting Christian relief group,’World Vision,? a group dedicated to erasing global poverty. The event was organized […]
Goodrich-Finishing touches are being put on The Goodrich United Methodist Church Family Life Center, completing a project eight years in the making. The Family Life Center has been a work in progress since 1998, said Karl Zeigler, Pastor of the GUMC. On March 1, it will open to the public. Zeigler said the decision to […]