Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE The Special Meeting of the Groveland Township Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the following: Special Meeting to Discuss Deputy Treasurer/ office administration […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON Regular Board Meeting Dec. 2, 2019 Meeting was called to order at 7:02pm Present:  Allen, Darnall, DePalma, Marshall, Rumball and Thurman Absent: Kordella Approved:  Agenda as amended, Consent Agenda, and New Business Items: Planning Commission appointments for 3 members BFD-EMS billing contract BFD-Budget amendments Christmas in the Village contribution Fee […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

Synopsis Groveland Twp. Board 12-09-2019 Call to Order & Roll Call Approved Agenda Approved: Consent Agenda Budget Amendment Accts Payable Financial Reports Board Minutes Twp. /Fire/ 10/15/2019 NEW BUSINESS Approved Reappointment of Board of Review – Theresa Bills Alternate Approved Reappointment of Planning Commission – Jean Sova Approved Reappointment of BZA Members – Judy Schulte […]

Brandon Library:Lost Car Companies of Detroit’

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Detroit is known as the ‘Motor City’ for a reason. At 7 p.m., Dec. 17 the Brandon Township Public Library will host Alan Naldrett, an author and historian who wrote ‘Lost Car Companies of Detroit’ as well as other books on the rise of the automotive industry in metro Detroit. […]

Santa Dogs to visit Bueche’s Food World

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer For the last 36 years, the Santa Dogs fundraiser at Bueche’s has raised more money than the last. Last year, a little over $20,000 was raised for the Humane Society of Genesee County. “One of the things that made a big difference is last year we had a $2,500 donor,” […]

Berak sentenced to life for killing deputy

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A Macomb County man has been sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole for killing Oakland County Sheriff Deputy Eric Overall, a deputy with the Brandon Substation, on Nov. 23, 2017 Christopher Berak, 24, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and murder of a peace […]

Area youth go ‘Shop with a Hero’

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Toys, kids and and some local heroes gathered for a growing Christmas tradition. On Dec. 6, six Brandon Township students—two paired with Oakland County Sheriff officers from Brandon along with four with Brandon Firefighters participated in ‘Shop with a Hero’ at the Oxford Meijer, 900 Lapeer Road. The kids each […]

Letters to the editor December 14, 2019

(In response to “Hometown Heroes,” The Citizen, Dec. 7, page 3.) Thank you heroes Dear Editor, I particularly enjoyed reading about the ‘Hometown Heroes’ in the Dec. 7, 2019 edition of The Citizen. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Corey Klenow since he was a youngster and can attest to his willingness to help and […]

Letters to Santa

Letters to Santa

Front from left, Emma, Mia, Sophia, Zoey, Amelia, Justin, Cody and Devyn. Center from left Braxton, Kayden, Carsen, Makayla, Emma, Mylo, Ben and Oscar. Back from left, Duncan, Isabelle, Lilyanne, Abigail, Avery, Lyric, Wyatt and Evan. Mrs. Davert’s Harvey Swanson second grade class. Photo by Patrick McAbee.   Dear Santa, I always work hard in […]

Thomas Brown Jr.

BROWN, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER, JR.  11/8/1933 – 12/7/2019 Passed away in his home at age 86. Born at home in Valley City, ND on 11/8/1933.  He was the second child of Thomas and Lillian Brown. He has an older sister, Thomasine, and two younger siblings – Johanne (deceased) and James (deceased). Tom lived his childhood years […]