Tina Martzke

I have two sons currently serving in the Armed Forces.  One son is a US Marine helicopter pilot, and the other is a dentist in the US Navy.  I tell you this so you know where I am coming from, and that I am a little biased on this subject.

Both sons were in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in college, and that service provided a way to pay for their educations.  Now they both are proud to serve their country.  The pilot has been to Iraq three times and deployed again last March.  He is making a career with the Marines.  He was in ROTC before 911, and says he would have signed up even if it was after that time.  

Project Pride would like to thank all those who have worked and/or donated time and money for the beautification of the curbs along Saginaw Street in Holly.    A special thanks to Glen Mitchell, Mitchell Farms, for supplying and delivering the flowers for our Project Pride volunteers.

The 2013 Project Pride goal is to beautify Ganshaw Park, however we will be limited in flowers due to the current deficient of over $200 in our funding.  The committee recommendation is to reseed the areas along Saginaw Street, with the reseeding to be completed by the Holly Department of Public Works at no expense to Project Pride.


If there are other organizations or individuals who would be interested in TAKING OVER THE PROJECT,  the current committee would be happy to offer assistance for  this project  for 2014.

Sincerely,

Project Pride

EDITOR'S NOTE: Project Pride will be planting flowers in Ganshaw Park on the morning of Saturday, June 8, 20103. Volunteers are welcome to assist, and are asked to bring work gloves and their own digging tools.

Ann Crane

Having been lucky enough to call Ann Crane a friend of mine, I’ll never forget the many hikes she and I took along the trails of Sorensen Park.

Not only was Ann knowledgeable about the plants and animals that inhabit the park, but she had a certain wisdom about life and never hesitated to share her thoughts with me. Whether we were talking about something nature-related or the challenges of parenting, I always came away from our walks together feeling better and being glad to know Ann.

Ann passed away suddenly in December of 2011, leaving behind her five children and countless friends and admirers. She was 81.

At 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, the Holly Township Parks and Recreation Department will dedicate a memorial trail system map affixed to the side of the Nature Center in Ann’s honor.

Sally HOffman accepts the 2008...

November is National Adoption Month and a fitting time to recognize The Holly Express’ newest Community Champion, Dr. Sally Hoffman.

A widow and retired educator, Hoffman, 60 is the stay-at-home mother to two lucky girls – Nicky, 15 and Noely, 8. Both girls are now thriving thanks to the love and support given to them by Hoffman and her extended network of family and friends.

Hoffman first adopted Nicky in 2004 after reading a feature written about her in a Detroit newspaper. Labeled a “difficult child,” Nicky had spent four years in foster care.

"She wasn't difficult – she just wouldn't tolerate the abuse she suffered in eight different foster homes – she wanted out, and she wanted love,” Hoffman said. "It didn't make any difference to us that we were of different races - we decided to ignore those who had a problem with race."