of Flint, MI formerly of Saginaw Township and Ortonville, Michigan; passed peacefully May 12, 2016 at age 22 surrounded by his family. Loving son of Jan and Art Guimond; dear brother of Samantha, William, Alissa, Kayla and Trever; grandson of Arthur and the late Mary Guimond and the late Ellen and Clayton Brown; also survived […]
Dean A. Salley Jr. of Waterford, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2016. He was 66. Beloved husband of Catherine for 27 years; loving father of late Dean Salley III, Shannon Salley, Joseph (Savannah) Salley, Adam Reynolds and Renee Reynolds; special grandfather of Mary (Adam) Pringle, Jessie Sewell, Jasmine Maxwell and Lily Daugherty; great grandfather […]
Despite a cool a start to spring apple blossoms bloom at Porter’s Orchards in Atlas Township. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Travis D. Walls of Waterford, died suddenly May 15, 2016. He was 24. Loving son of Doug Walls and Zody Rabideau; dear brother of Trevor Walls, Jessalyn and Jayson Sutton; grandson of Judy and the late Elden “Snooks” Rabideau, Larry (Rosaleigh) Walls and the late Ethel White. Also survived by loving aunts, uncles, cousins and […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.– On Wednesday the township board of trustees finalized a deal that would bring an emergency equipment and resource depot to the township. The Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, or MABAS, storage warehouse will be relocated from a large hangar at the Pontiac-Oakland Airport to a new 15,000 square-foot […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-The latest buzz in the township may be some dead mosquitoes. On Monday night the board of trustees discussed the possibility of a township-wide mosquito abatement program. Shirley Kautman-Jones, township supervisor, said the suggestion was presented by Goodrich Village Council President Mark Baldwin to possibly join the village in a […]
By David Fleet Editor In about a month Georg Larsson, 16, will return to his native land of Copenhagen, Denmark. “I love my country,” said Larrson, who arrived in the United States on Aug. 18. “But after almost a year here, I’d consider a return trip to America.” Larsson attends Goodrich High School and lives […]
Dear Editor, North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC) has reached its fundraising goal for the stewardship of Mud Lake in Brandon Township. Proceeds from two benefit events were combined to reach the $6,000 goal: an October Farmhouse dinner, hosted last fall by Bob and Suzy Fluck, and the spring MudBall on March 19. MudBall sponsors […]
Dear Editor, A sincere thank you to the those who helped me during Rocking ‘n’ Raking on April 30 so very much with picking up limbs, twigs and debris from this winter. They also raked and placed my patio table and chairs on my deck. This was all done with smiles and courteousness. What wonderful […]
Dear Editor, A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped with the 5th annual Bookin’ It For Your Library 5K and Dewey Decimal Dash on May 14. Despite the brisk weather, the turnout was amazing! We had 388 register for the 5K run/walk and 35 for the Dewey Decimal Dash, raising just over […]