Charlotte
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,...
CHS Varsity Cheer Team Scores High at Competition
Charlotte High School Varsity Competitive Cheer Team had their first competition of the year Friday February 12th at Portage Northern High School. Due to the pause in contact sports the girls learned round 3, the stunting round, on Monday night then competed an almost...
The Right Choice in Collision Repair at Eaton Auto Body
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Michigan winters invariably bring snowdrifts, black ice, and quite often, fender benders due to those conditions. In Charlotte, Eaton Auto Body’s skilled mechanics are waiting, with tools in hand, to come to your aid and get your car...
Getting To Know…Pat Tirrell
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Eaton County is dotted with historic centennial farms, a designation which signifies that they have been a working farm of ten or more acres and have been continuously owned by the same family for at least 100 years. The Tirrell Farm,...
The Thirsty Bird
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It’s been very difficult, financially, for food establishments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy and Martin Ramos, of Charlotte, know that all too well. They own two food businesses, the Thirsty Bird Bar and Kitchen in Charlotte and...