Building A Backyard Bird Oasis

Earlier this month, I was sitting in the lunchroom trying to think of something to add to the usual lunchtime banter. “Oh, check this...

The Poet

By David Clapp, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My grandfather, Francis Merton Clapp, was born in 1897 in Genesee County, Michigan. He served in...

Small Town Success

My grandfather, Gerald Gaultier, was born and raised in the local town of South Boardman. He served in the United States Air Force as a...

Jigsaw Puzzle Provides Family Fun And Teamwork

By Mary Ellen Wynes, a HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative member This summer, we attended a picnic hosted by our HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, where we...

The Orchard

By Rebecca Carlson, Cherryland Electric Cooperative memberRebecca is a college English professor. She enjoys traveling, writing, and paddle boarding on West Bay.  The best angle from...

Last Train Ride

By Tom McWhorter, Cherryland Electric Cooperative member My grandmother lived in Lake Odessa and sometime in the mid-’50s, she took a train to Grand Rapids. She...

Dr. William J. Fuller,World War II Neurosurgeon

By By William J. Fuller II, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My dad, Dr. William J. Fuller, was born in 1912 in the small...

Always Do the Right Thing

By David Van Horn, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My father, James Van Horn, was a very quiet man. I have no memory of...

At One with Plants

by Rik Cryderman, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op member She was seldom seen without an apron and seldom seen not working. She was...

First Time Bow Hunting with Dad

Every fall, I have the same warm and wonderful memory of my first year of bow hunting with my dad. My dad put me...

Pizza Recipes Due by June 1

Share your favorite “Pizza” recipe with us by June 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...