Charlotte
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...
Lead Poisoning is Causing Fatality in Area Bald Eagles
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer “It’s hard enough to lose any animal, but to lose an eagle rips your heart out,” said Louise Sagaert, director and wildlife rehabilitator at Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center in Eaton Rapids. Recently Sagaert experienced...
Charlotte Optimists donate to Guardian Angels Suitcases 4 Kids
Charlotte Optimist president Chris Fletcher presented Guardian Angels Suitcases 4 Kids Director Jennifer Deleeuw with a $300 check on Friday, January 22, 2021. Guardian Angels Suitcases 4 Kids (GAS4K) is a Michigan charity that helps ease the transition of children in...
City Exploring Fire Authority
One of the recent recommendations of the financial and operational analysis, available at charlottemi.org, is for the city to explore forming a fire authority with the area townships. To understand the reasoning for the recommendation, it is important to understand...
Charlotte Hires New City Manager
The Charlotte City Council appointed Mrs. Erin LaPere as City Manager at the December 28, 2020 meeting, after a national search. “The entire city council was impressed with Mrs. LaPere,” according to Mayor Michael Armitage, “I believe she is well suited to help us...
Igloos help to weather the cold
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The cold of winter has joined us, in addition to the COVID-19 virus. The combination of the two, along with a ban on indoor dining, has put many bars and restaurants in cold water and worried for the future of their business. In...