Charlotte
Captain’s Cabinetry
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Captain’s Cabinetry is a complete kitchen and bath showroom located in downtown Charlotte. The spacious showroom is filled with beautiful design inspirations to get you started with creating your own dream kitchen or bath, with a...
Getting to Know Terrance “Terry” Davis
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Terry Davis, of Charlotte, is a man of varied interests, from bugs to the Civil War to the trains in Maine. Davis, originally from Jackson, Mich., graduated from Michigan State University in entomology (the scientific study of insects)...
Getting to Know the Crossmans
Isabelle Whiting Contributing Writer Brent and Julie Crossman have both been teaching for 25 years. Brent Crossman teaches within the history department at Charlotte High School and his wife Julie Crossman teaches within the science department at Charlotte High...
Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer You may have noticed the small shop with quite the collection of “old stuff” sitting outside at the corner of West Lawrence and Lincoln Street in Charlotte. Furniture, spinning wheels, rocks, old beer bottles, and much more. The...
Saved by Zade Cat Rescue Needs Community Support
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The ASPCA estimates that there are 860,000 cats that are euthanized in United States shelters every year, many of whom are newborn kittens or unsocialized free-roaming cats. Saved by Zade, which originated in Eaton Rapids, is trying to...
Balanced Health Chiropractic has Got Your Back
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Dr. Heidi Hansen, of Balanced Health Chiropractic in Charlotte, describes chiropractic care as a natural form of health care to relieve pain and improve the function of the body. It focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and the...
Charlotte Band Students Perform in the Cold to Raise Funds for the Band
Isabelle Whiting Contributing Writer Saturday, February 27 the Charlotte High School Band program held a drive through chicken dinner at the Eaton Area Senior Center to raise funds for their program. In a typical year, the band program would have their annual apple...
Getting to Know…Joy Black
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Joy Black was probably born with a stubby pencil in her hand, scribbling about her birthing experience as she came into this world. Black, of Charlotte, has a passion for writing, and always has. She started writing imaginatively when...
Remember When: Charlotte Carnegie Library
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer “A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessities of life,” said Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), speaker, abolitionist, and brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe. The early residents of Charlotte agreed with Beecher and were determined...
Sidestreets Deli Moves to Main Street
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Making a major business change, like expanding and moving your business to a new location, is a pretty gutsy thing to do during a worldwide pandemic. But David McNamara, owner of Sidestreets Deli, Charlotte’s own New York-style deli,...