Senior projects help tie Charlotte High School closer to community
The Charlotte High School graduating class of 2015 can leave confident they have each made an impact — great or small — on their school and in their community. Through work with the high school’s School Improvement Team (SIT), principal Bill Barnes instituted a Senior...
Spirit of Gaedert’s generosity endures with annual celebration
In just two grant cycles, the Charlotte Generosity Fund has been able to bring together six local non-profits to help fund four programs for the betterment of the greater-Charlotte area. It is this kind of collaboration that John Gaedert had in mind when he lent his...
Gen X, Gen Y take center stage at Jan. 28 Can Do! meeting
Is Charlotte making the best civic and business moves to attract and serve the region’s Gen X and Gen Y population? This is the crux of Can Do!’s January General Meeting this coming Wednesday morning. The guest speaker will be Michael Stoskopf, CEO of Home Builders...
Charlotte Public Schools take center stage at annual Chamber Awards Dinner
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce has caught a strong case of Oriole Pride. It will be on full display Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Eaton Area Senior Center as the Chamber celebrates its annual awards dinner with Charlotte Public Schools serving as the official guest of...
Project Resource Connect emphasizing assistance for homeless veterans
On any given night, there are hundreds of homeless individuals, including children in Eaton County. In 2013 alone, Housing Services Mid Michigan served 415 homeless individuals, which may or may not include the 100-plus individuals served by SIREN/Eaton Shelter on any...
Olivet FFA program to unveil new barn January 27
April 8, 2014 is a date ingrained in the memory of Olivet High School teacher and FFA leader Doug Pennington. It’s the day his program was turned upside down when the FFA barn, located on the Olivet Community Schools campus, burned to the ground in a fire caused by...
Charlotte City Council to take closer look at Armory purchase
Per the City Council’s request, Charlotte City Manager has provided members with more a more detailed analysis of the former Army National Guard Armory. Council voted 6-to-1 on Dec. 8 to enter into an agreement to purchase the property for $237,000. Part of that...
Top writing magazine honors Charlotte grad’s book
Writer’s Digest will recognize the work of 1998 Charlotte graduate Nicole Loughan in the March/April 2015 magazine after naming her one of the top self-published authors of 2014. Her mystery book, “To Murder a Saint,” won honorable mention in the genre fiction...
Revitalization efforts will need participation, communication
Wednesday, Jan. 14 marked an unprecedented event in Charlotte’s downtown revitalization efforts. Members of the City of Charlotte’s Downtown Development Authority, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce board of directors and the Can Do! executive board met as one to...
AL!VE’s fitness center opens new expansion
AL!VE announces a 1,500-square-foot expansion of MOVE, its fitness center. The mid-Michigan community is invited to tour MOVE and the expansion at an open house from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. The expanded area opened Monday, Jan. 12. It creates more space for...