By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Paris —This weekend, Peyton Newell’s wet suit designs will be surfing the waves in Tahiti. During the 2024 Paris Olympics, surfing competitions will be held in Teahupo’o, which is a village on the southeastern coast of the island of Tahiti, which is part of French Polynesia, France. Sixteen surfers are sponsored […]
I love my job. There are many reasons I love my job, but the highlight of my week has been periodic texts with photos of puppies from the Brandon School District Superintendent Carly Stone. In fact, almost every conversation I’ve had with Stone over the last few months has ended up being about dogs and […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — Following the filing deadline on July 23, the non-partisan races are set for the Nov. 5 election, including the Ortonville Village Council, the Goodrich Village Council, the Brandon Board of Education and the Goodrich Board of Education. In Ortonville, incumbent Ken Quisenberry is the sole candidate running for village […]
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland Townships. The partisan primary election is Aug. 6. Candidates were limited to 35-word responses. Key: (D) Democrat, (R) Republican and (I) Incumbent. Atlas Township Supervisor Name & years in the district: Jim Busch, lived in Grand Blanc from 1992 […]
DELASKO, IRENE C. of Ortonville; July 24, 2024; age 101; Beloved wife of the late Joseph, to whom she was married to for 58 years; Loving mother of Joanne (Fred) Sikarskie, Ray (Joyce) Delasko, Rita Timulak (late Pat) and Ron (Eileen) Delasko; Cherished grandmother of Duane (Amy), Brian (Sarah), Deborah (Brian), Joseph (Ashley), Denise, Sandy, […]
NOTICE OF ELECTION GROVELAND TOWNSHIP OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN August 6 th , 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION To the qualified electors of Groveland Township: Notice is hereby given that a primary election will be held in Groveland Township on Tuesday, August 6,2024. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.at the following locations: Precinct […]
PROVOST, Jerry A. age 86 of Grand Blanc, formerly of Ortonville, passed away peacefully with his family by side on July 18, 2024. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Jerry’s life will be held Sunday, August 25 from 2 – 6 PM at Goodrich Country Club. He will be laid to rest at […]
Rowan Fergus holds a fire hose guided by Firefighter Ryan Dean of the Hadley Township Fire Department at the Fourth of July celebration in Hadley. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, Kathie Belkowski, director of human resources for Brandon Schools, gave the board of education an update on staffing and where they compare with national averages. A common problem, she said, was that there are less people going into teaching. “Attracting talent is […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the special meeting on July 10, the Brandon Board of Education appointed Jody Hall to the vacant position on the board. The position was previously held by Lisa Kavalhuna, who resigned from the board of education in June. Hall was sworn in on July 15. She has […]