FEATHERSTON, WINIFRED FLORA of Lansing formerly of Waterford and Venice, FL; died August 13, 2016. She was 95. Born May 31, 1921 in Tyre, Michigan to the late Frank and Margaret (nee: McPhail) Simkins. She married the late Donald Featherston on September 12, 1947 in Ortonville. She is survived by three children, Robert (Jane) Featherston, […]
Community honors veterans; WWII P.O.W. recalls being shot down, captured in Austria
Front from left, James Cartwright, WWII; Don Kengerski, Korean War. Back row from left, Tyler Gucwa, Iraq War; Larry Perry, Vietnam War; Larry Carrithers, Vietnam War; Dane Guisbert, WWII; Ron Allen, Vietnam War; Robert Wilk, Vietnam War and Samuel Mackey WWII. On Aug. 6 Area Purple Heart recipients gathered at the Ortonville Cemetery. Now, Ortonville […]
Charlee Pankey dips into a pudding pie at Good Times in Goodrich on Saturday. Photo by David Fleet
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-A former village hospice facility may be operational with a new occupant by the end of the year. By an 8-0 vote on July 25 the village planning commission OK’d Grand Rapids-based Hope Network for a special use permit for the vacant Goodrich Hospice Care Center, 7280 S. State Road. Hope […]
From left, Bob Hoffman, Oakland County commissioner district 2; Ruth Johnson, Michigan Secretary of State; Robert DePalma, Groveland Township supervisor; Diane Howell, Groveland Township trustee; Pam Mazich, Groveland Township clerk and Dale Cason, Groveland Township trustee. On Thursday morning, area officials participated in the groundbreaking of the new Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, or […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night, the village council voted 5-0 to OK an ordinance which regulates the usage of consumer fireworks between the overnight hours of 1-8 a.m. on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BRANDON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY County of Oakland, Michigan ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE BRANDON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brandon Township Public Library, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, will hold a […]
ATLAS TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 15, 2016 at 5:30 P.M. PART OF THE SHINANGUAG EAST LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR PARCELS ON HILLS LANE, HILLS COVE, ISLAND DRIVE AND PARCELS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO STATE RD. FOR REPAVING/PAVING REPAIRS TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ATLAS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY […]
SYNOPSIS Ortonville Village Council Meeting August 2, 2016 – 7:00 P.M Ortonville Municipal Offices 476 Mill Street Called to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Baker, Dylus, Eschmann, McClerren, Skornicka, Wills Absent with notice: Brice The following items were approved: 1. Agenda 2. To post the village manager position in The Citizen and on recruitment Web […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING August 8, 2016 Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Allen, Darnall, DeWitt, DePalma, Waters, Thurman Absent: Rumball (with notice) The following actions were taken: Approved Agenda Received Correspondence Discussion: Trails Approved the Consent Agenda Approved the Following items: a. Budget Amendments b. Trustee Timesheets Adjournment […]