Charlotte
Seniors Hold Helicopter Cash Raffle
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer There are many charities out there, all needing money, so it pays to get creative with fundraising. Cindy Miller, Director of the Eaton Area Senior Center, has found another creative way to build up their bank accounts. The Center is...
Suns Out Buns Out Makes a Hole In One at Maple Brook
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The sun is definitely out, so that means the buns are out, too! You can find Suns Out Buns Out, a new burger business for Charlotte, inside the clubhouse at Maple Brook Golf Club at 681 Lansing Street. But you don’t have to play golf...
Sparrow Community Hospitals receive national performance leadership awards for quality care
Sparrow Carson, Eaton and Ionia hospitals have been recognized by a national organization for outstanding performance and quality, reflecting our leading-edge medicine and highly skilled physicians and caregivers. Sparrow Carson received the 2021 Quality Top Quartile...
CHS Golfer Has Great Week, Team Has PR
Congratulations to Hannah Robinson on her first-place finish at the Marshall Invite! She shot a 75 and was the Medalist out of 70 golfers! She also was medalist at the CAAC white division jamboree at Charlotte with a 39 on Tuesday. On Thursday she finished 4th out of...
Play-Based Learning at Acres of Play
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer “I want children to have the benefit of a true childhood and the benefit of true play,” explained D’Lynn Smith, owner and operator of Acres of Play, a pre-school and daycare that promotes growth and development for children from birth...
They Found Love At Sidestreets
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Sidestreets Deli, Charlotte’s own New York-style deli, started out as an East Lansing deli in 1986 and opened a second location in Lansing in 1991. That’s where both Jay and Lindsey Hull were employed and started dating in 1995. Their...
Charlotte to Honor the Hero Behind a Flashlight
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The remains of Ensign Frances Charles Flaherty will be returned to his hometown of Charlotte on August 21, 2021. Flaherty was killed at Pearl Harbor within the first minutes of the December 7, 1941, attack. His ship, the USS Oklahoma,...
New Cosmetology School at What’s Your Forte Salon
John Forte, owner of What’s Your Forte Salon, is opening a new cosmetology school in downtown Charlotte. His wife Angela will be running the program, a dream they have shared together for a while. Affordability, location, quality materials and a small class size are...
Adventurous Aggie Visits Bennett Park
Mary Burleson Contributing Writer Adventurous Aggie, an affectionate and energetic yellow Labrador, loves to explore businesses, parks and trails in Eaton County to see what these locations offer four-legged friends and their humans. This week she hit the road to...
Two Old Friends Making Art and Coffee
Caroline Jones Contributing Writer Many try to keep in touch with childhood friends through Facebook and other social media sites. Others may be more proactive with text group chats or annual meetings-- though these are rare. Growing interests in different directions...