GOB Gymnastics took part in North America’s largest and longest running international games last weekend. On Aug. 7, the local gym sent three gymnastics to the CANUSA games, a competition 53 years running that focuses on giving amateur athletes a chance to showcase their talents across the Canadian-United States border. Amanda Frezza, GOB head team […]
Dennis O’Mara said it’s nice to know that his daughter Kayla is still inspiring people to run. Dennis, a volunteer for the fifth Annual Kayla O’Mara Memorial Road Race, which took place on Aug. 7, said he sees her inspiration in the participants of the race. ‘A Goodrich couple told me this year that entering […]
Pam Nichols scored a 75 percent on her last test. But instead of getting a C, she got a second chance at life. Nichols, co-owner of Oakhaven Farm with her husband Nick, received biopsy results showing that 75 percent of her bone mass was filled with marrow, and 100 percent of that marrow was donated. […]
It’s that time of the year again: time to shop for school clothes and supplies. But Gwen Koss wants residents to remember that it’s also time to donate them. St. Anne’s Christian Services Commission will be accepting donationg of new or clean, gently used clothing that will fit children of all sizes, preschool through high […]
Susan Wentworth-Hoben loves to watch things grow. Especially when it comes to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund donations. Wentworth-Hoben has been cultivating OCEF’s food bank by maintaining a garden behind Dr.David W. Regiani’s dental practice, located at 101 South St. in Ortonville. ‘That land belongs to Dr. Regiani and it was donated for us to […]
There are angels in Ortonville. And they’re excellent packers. The Desert Angels organization, led by Louise Downs, has been collecting donations for packages sent overseas to U.S. troops. Their most recent packing party took place on Friday, July 9, at Beets, Beats, and Eats. The volunteers packed 101 boxes to be sent to soldiers. Carole […]
It’s time for good times again. Good Times in Goodrich will take place Aug. 28-29. ‘Last year, we had a really good turnout,? said Shirley Kautman-Jones. ‘We’re hoping for an even better one this year.? Kautman-Jones said the fire department is going to be instrumental in the event, as usual. ‘The fire department is more […]
John Smith remembers what it was like coming home from the Vietnam War. ‘Cold. It was a cold reception,? he said. Carole Carroll is trying to make it warmer for returning soldiers. And she’s doing that with quilts. Carroll is the vice-president of Miracle Quilts, a non-profit organization in Metamora that focuses energy on making […]
Brittany Beard sweats for a living. At least, that’s how she feels with the heat rising early this summer. The 21-year-old Goodrich resident has worked at Miller Greenhouse, 6482 Perry Road Grand Blanc, for more than 7 years. She said this year’s heat is just a little different than years before. ‘It’s hot, but it’s […]
Martha Proper, along with 15 other local seniors, is a member of the Mountain Echo Dulcimer Band. Proper said the central instrument of the band, the mountain dulcimer, is a teardrop-shaped, four-stringed instrument from the Appalachian mountain region. Among the other instruments in the group are harmonicas, an autoharp, and a set of bells. ‘The […]