By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Village taxpayers may soon get a break on growing legal fees as an ongoing lawsuit spanning almost four years takes a new turn. In a special meeting on June 28, the village council voted 4-0 to put on hold a case filed by the village against their insurance company, who […]
SUTER, DONDALD EDWARD Donald Edward Suter of Ortonville; died July 4, 2017. He was 79. Born March 30, 1939 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Harold R. and Evelyn (nee: Jenks) Suter. He is survived by one son, Larry McQuiston; two grandchildren, Megan McQuiston and Melanie Beamish; one sister, Lois (Max) Schuster; two nephews, […]
Firefighters from Groveland Township with an American flag displayed from a ladder truck at the Brandon Township Community Park on June 24. The flag honored the arrival of the Michigan Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial which arrived last Saturday. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Village of Ortonville SYNOPSIS Regular Council Meeting June 26, 2017 Call to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Eschmann, Brice, Sleva, Dylus, Skornicka, Butzu, Wills Approved the Following items: Agenda Council Minutes Disbursements – $29,922.75 Girl Scout Troop 70649 Request to install 6 birdhouses/feeders in Crossman Park Oakland County 2017 Pilot Local Road Improvement Program Matching […]
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR BIDS ON A NEW CIRCULATION DESK FOR THE HISTORIC GOODRICH LIBRARY IN ATLAS TOWNSHIP, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN Sealed Proposals will be received by Atlas Township, Genesee County Michigan, for a library circulation desk, located at 10237 Hegel Road, Goodrich, MI 48438. Proposals will be received at the Atlas Township Municipal Building, 7386 […]
PUBLIC NOTICE GROVELAND TOWNSHIP GROVELAND TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Deferment of Summer Taxes Application for deferment of Summer Taxes are available at the Township Hall. Principal residents who are Senior citizens, paraplegics, quadriplegics, eligible serviceman, eligible veterans, eligible widows, blind persons or totally and permanently disabled, who can verify that their household income for the preceding calendar […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville- Beatrice Richards is a hometown girl. “I love the little town atmosphere,” she said. The area resident, who will celebrate her birthday later this month, reflected on more than 90 years in the village. “I was born here in the village—at the house on Church Street near East Ridge Drive,” […]
Dear Ortonville-Brandon Community,following are a few updates from the Brandon School District for the month of July: nBrandon High School SAT scores 2017 – This week, scores became available for all high school students in the State of Michigan. While the state has not given us permission for the full release of 2017 school-wide scores, […]
Too much time (In response to: ‘Aggressive, plentiful fowl draw ire of lakeshore residents,’ The Citizen, June 10, 2017, page 1) Dear Editor, Wow, some people in Ortonville and Brandon have too much time on their hands. Worrying about chickens, geese and even a swan. Come on—leave the natural critters alone—maybe it’s time to go […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Martian athletes could soon find some new competition. Since 1978 the Martians have been members of the Genesee Area Conference which today consists of 17 area schools divided up into two divisions—Red and Blue— based on enrollment and competitive balance. However, earlier this year a group of six GAC schools, […]