OCT. 12 ISSUE ANSWERS (photo to right): This is the original 1835 Goodison Mill on Orion Road. Some old photos suggest that it was a flour mill. The mill was powered by the flow of the Paint Creek stream. From the photo above, a type of water wheel is not visible. I assume a metal turbine was in use. Along the route of Paint Creek, the Detroit Urban Railway (D.U.R.) progressed from Detroit to Rochester to Lake Orion and ended in Flint. Passengers on the D.U.R. would have a fine view of the Goodison Mill and the Village of Goodison. Dale O. Miller, president of Rochester Gear Works, purchased the old decaying mill and after 15 years of planning built the current Goodison Cider Mill that we are all familiar with. The new dam is 30-40 feet wide and creates a head or fall of 10-13 feet. The force of the water in the head race spins a generator at 1600 rpm. The 8.6 kilowatt direct current powers a 315 ton cider press. The donuts are formed at 600 dozen per hour. Visit the Oakland Township Historical Society at 384 West Predmore Rd, Oakland Township, Mi to learn more. Richard Beringer RHS Curator