Public Notice: Atlas Township

SYNOPSIS Atlas Township Board of Trustees 7386 S. Gale Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (810) 636-2548 Regular meeting held on November 21, 2016 Members present: T. Onica, K. Vick, A. Moore, B. June, P. Major Members absent: None The Board took the following actions: 1) Held public hearing to set tax roll for Gale Lake […]

Public Notice: Village of Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Council Meeting December 12, 2016 Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Eschmann, Brice, Sleva, Dylus, Skornicka, Butzu, Wills Held Public Hearing on 2017 CDBG Funds Approved the Following items: Agenda Council Minutes Disbursements Credit Card Policy Resolution Electronic Funds Resolution Purchasing and Contracting Policies and Procedures Capital Assets Policy […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

SYNOPSIS ATLAS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7386 S. Gale Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (810) 636-2548 Regular meeting held on September 19, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Members present: S. Kautman-Jones, T. Onica, B. June, A. Moore, P Major Members absent: None The Board took the following actions: 1) Approved the minutes of the regular meeting […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

SYNOPSIS Atlas Township Board of Trustees 7386 S. Gale Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48438 (810) 636-2548 Regular meeting held on October 17, 2016 Members present: S. Kautman-Jones, T. Onica, B. June, P. Major, A. Moore Members absent: None The Board took the following actions: 1) Approved the minutes of the regular meeting on September 19, […]

Public Notice: Village of Ortonville

VILLAGE OF ORTONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Ortonville Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing on January 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with its regularly scheduled meeting at 476 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan. This hearing will be regarding the proposed amendment of several sections of Chapter 4.3 […]

Eleanore Velma Turcsak

TURCSAK, ELEANOR VELMA of Goodrich.  Died December 15, 2016.  She was 93.   Born April 26, 1923 in Otter Lake, Michigan to the late William H. and  Velmina (nee: Schielke) Schaller.  She is survived by four sons, Calvin Baxter, Henry “Hank” (Michele) Baxter, Ronald Turcsak and Randy Turcsak; one daughter, Judy (George Bishop) Davis; nine grandchildren, Lindsey […]

Dear Santa

Dear Santa

Front row Brody, Lucas, Charlee, Michael, Rocco, Sophia, Zeke, and Tyler. Middle row, from left, Emerson, Luke, Baylor, Lily, Addisyn, Myah, Logen, and Matthew. Back row Emma, Gracie, Ethan, Nathan, Caiti, Natalie, Rylyn, and Gracie. Not pictured: Johnny and Luke. Photo by Patrick McAbee.   Dear Santa, Alfie is being really funny because he sprayed […]

Lucky dog: Vet removes ball lodged in shepherd’s throat

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Achilles is one very lucky dog. When the 100-pound German Shepherd arrived at the Ortonville Animal Hospital the day after Thanksgiving, he had a ball lodged in his throat, and yet, unlike most dogs Dr. Nancy Flanagin has seen in the same predicament in her veterinary career, Achilles was […]

CCTS delivers again

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-More than 200 children in the Brandon School District will have a merrier Christmas this year thanks to the Community Christmas Toy Store. The non-profit organization that collects donations of toys to benefit children in low-income families during the holidays set up shop this past week and again pulled […]

A life of service remembered

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Tom Stowell dedicated his life to the service of others. His efforts were appreciated by those in Ortonville, where he lived for several decades, as well as by the less fortunate in many surrounding communities through his long career with the non-profit Lighthouse of Oakland County. Tom Stowell died Nov. […]