I Remember…
We invite members to share their fondest memories.
Country Lines will pay $50 for stories we publish.
Guidelines:
1. Approximately 200 words
2. Digital photos must be at...
Catch And Release
Submitted by Sally Binard, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
Catch and Release has had a strong meaning throughout my life. As a young girl,...
I Remember When The Electricity Came On
Born in the winter of 1929 at our home on Elder Road in Alden, Mich., I was the ninth child in a family of...
A Unique Driving Lesson
When my daughter was almost 15, I took her down a narrow traffic-free dirt road in northern Michigan to teach her gear shifting in...
Michigan Memories
It was 1942, and I was four years old when my parents moved about six miles to a different farm home. There had been...
Sometimes You’ve Got to Get Lost to Find Your Way
I decided to make Michigan my permanent home in an unlikely spot—while bodysurfing waves in Lake Worth, Florida. I’d hitchhiked from my hometown of...
The Red Farmhouse History
Submitted by Heather Carmona, a Great Lakes Energy member
It was the day we pulled into the driveway and I told my husband “this is...
Bright Spots In Dark Days
Thinking back to my fondest Michigan memories, some of them came during the darkest days of my life.
I am not only a member of...
The Nahma Airport
My mother Alice one day not long ago told me about a ride she took on a single-engine plane as a young girl. Born...
Holiday Treats Recipes Due By Sept. 1
Share your favorite “Holiday Treats” recipe with us by September 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s...
