Roe V. Wade Women faced with an unexpected, difficult pregnancy deserve good resources to help them through it and this is where we should be focusing our attention. We certainly do not need Governor Whitmer doing line item vetoes to remove resources, effectively making women feel that their only choice is abortion. Her recent vetoes […]
HARVEY, REV. ROBERT D. was born in Berkley, MI on October 28, 1933. He passed away on August 1, 2022 at Brian’s House in Essexville. He served as principal of Howard T. Burt and Community Service Schools in Ortonville. Upon retirement the Community Service Schools it was renamed Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. While in Ortonville, he […]
Don Filhart, 77, of Cleveland, Oklahoma and Bluffton, Ohio passed away July 26, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System. Don was born May 23, 1945 in Brandon Township, Michigan to the late Clifford and Wilma (Amstutz) Filhart. He married Leslie Amstutz and she survives. Don was a self-employed farrier. He enjoyed riding cutting horses and […]
Edward W. Filhart, 82, of Shepherd, passed away at Stone Lodge Memory Care in Shepherd on March 11, 2022. Ed was born in Ortonville, Michigan on February 10, 1940, to Clifford and Wilma (Amstutz) Filhart. He graduated from Ortonville High School in 1958 and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1961. Ed […]
Left bottom Brook Edwards, 10, with Micah Ryckaert, 6, on top battle Olivia McDowell and Matthew Ryckaert, 6, at the Holly Recreation Area beach, 8100 Grange Hall Road, Groveland Township, on Tuesday. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — From wildflowers to the village Christmas tree to just open space, the Heritage Park near the village center has taken on a variety of looks over the last century. But soon the old park may have a new purpose. During the regular Monday night meeting, the village council […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville—The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities has accomplished their goal of having a coalition in every community of Oakland County. The last piece of the puzzle was the Brandon Coalition, which will have their first public meeting at 7 p.m., Aug. 9 at The Old Town Hall, 486 Mill […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville —The village council will be given a presentation on electric vehicle charging stations in the village at their Aug. 22 meeting. During their regular meeting Monday night, the village manager brought a proposal from State Contracting, Inc to give a presentation on the possibility of installing EV chargers in […]
Roe V. Wade (Editor’s note: In response to Roe V. Wade, a letter by Bonnie Beltramo, The Citizen, July 23, page 4.) First off, I stated all Christians should support life. People of the Jewish and Muslim faith are NOT Christians. Abortion does not belong in America. I invite you to google the non-religious “Abortion: […]
SIMMONS, Donald E. “Fitz” of Clarkston; passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2022; age 61. Loving son of Sharon and the late Donald Skelton. Beloved dad of Catelyn Booher. Dear brother of Annette (Faye Bindig) Beach, Yvonne Marie (Brent) Johnson and Bert D. (Yvonne Jutis) Skelton. Proud uncle of James (Marylou) Lawrence, Charles (Rece) Beach-Wheeler […]