It’s back to the drawing board for officials looking to spend Springfield Township’s cable fund balance. Clerk Laura Moreau worked with Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Tucker and Program Specialist Rich Ashley on a plan to spend about $48,000 of it. Think bigger, other Springfield Township Board members told them. ‘We need to develop the […]
Sept. 11 fell on a Saturday this year, which made possible a whole day of 9/11. MSNBC ran coverage of the terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington D.C., Shanksville, as they happened nine years ago. The History Channel cleared its entire day’s schedule for it. It seemed to bring to a head the “Ground […]
When North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy helped purchase 186 acres of Upper Bushman Lake property, it achieved a goal that had been its front burner for years. Now the non-profit group’s coffers need refilling. That’s the job of its annual dinner fund raiser, Saturday, Oct. 2, at Springfield Oaks County Park. “Wild Night Out needs […]
John Manzella of Oxford, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, knows how important keeping in touch with home is to troops overseas. To help them stay in contact with loved ones, he collects donations for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program. He donated a World War II footlocker full of them to Al Hall, […]
A wide range of employers are signed up for a Job Fair, Sept. 20 at St. Daniel Church in Independence Township. “Jobs for old and young employees, part-time and fulltime, in administration, sales, technology ? a good representation in this economy,” said Ronald DeLorme, organizer. “We expect hundreds of job seekers.” Seventeen employers in shipping, […]
Local moviemakers Raphael Buechel and Brandon Culp want their film to be as realistic as possible. When shooting a scene set in a psychologist’s office, they filmed in the office of a real mental health therapist, Stan Garwood of Independence Township. “They’re nice people to work with ? they’re fun,” Garwood said. “All I want […]
Aaron Tyler is signed up to run for Oakland County Commission District 2 as a Tea Party candidate and resident of Springfield Township. The problems: the signature isn’t his, he’s not with the Tea Party, and he doesn’t live in Springfield Township. “He was in Arizona for a teaching job when he allegedly signed the […]
Helping others is a priority for Anna Muzzy of Independence Township. Hosting a charity golf outing, Aug. 2, she found it’s also a priority for Motown legends The Contours. ‘They’re so nice ? they treat you like they’ve known you for 10 years,? said Muzzy, whose Rock Me business sponsored the outing benefiting Athletes with […]
For the past four years, the “blank” in “Phil in the Blank” referred to this space in the newspaper. I’m the editor in charge of laying out the newspaper, and when it’s my turn to write the column, this spot is blank until I fill it. Now it means something else ? a blank spot […]
Friends Shannon Disalle, Mary Smith, Mikayla Thibodeau, Annie Toohey plan to attend World Youth Day next summer. It’ll cost about $3,000 each because it’s in Madrid, Spain, so fund raising has already started. ‘We’ll be fund raising all year,? said Smith. ‘I want to share experiences with people my age, and grow in my Catholic […]