HOLSTEIN, HERBERT JAMES of Ortonville, Michigan; died August 16, 2019. He was 78. Born October 28, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Herbert and Wilma (nee: Morris) Holstein. Herb married the former Ginger Starr in 2003 at the Ortonville United Methodist Church. He is survived by his loving wife Ginger; his two favorite step-daughters, […]
Front, Lucy Thompson. Back from left, Macey Toutant, Avery Smith, and Lennox Hudson play at the Crossman Park Ortonville during the last days of summer vacation. The first full day of school in the Brandon district is Sept. 3. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the regular Monday meeting, the school board voted 7-0 to approve a resolution to refund the school loan bond fund portion of the 2006 Brandon bond, which will reduce the payment on the bond by over a $1 million due to lower interest rates. “It’s basically like […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Tom’s Market has been a fixture in Ortonville for 30 years, and the new owner is looking forward to many more. “I want to grow in the community,” said new owner Jay Patel. “I’ve been a member of the community already for 15 years.” There will be plenty of changes […]
GILLETT, RAYMOND PHILLIP of Goodrich, Michigan. Died unexpectedly on August 11, 2019. He was 62. He was born December 7, 1956 in Flint, Michigan to the late William K. and Rose Marie (nee: Chaney) Gillett. He is survived by three children, Savannah Meksto, Dustin (Fiance’ Kathy) Gillett and Sarah (Nate) Kindt; four brothers, Larry Gilmore, […]
Caleb Duffield and Kylee Lanpher jump into Vacation Bible School, Giddy-up Junction at First Baptist Church, 6116 S. State Road Goodrich. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The board of trustees approved the 2019-2020 intergovernmental agreement to provide a police liaison officer for Brandon Schools with a 6-0 vote. Treasurer Terri Darnall was absent with notice. The current officer in that position is Detective Mike Taylor, who has been with the substation for the past […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- From Aug. 26-Sept. 7, the township library will be closed for renovations. “We haven’t done anything since the building opened in 2000,” said Rebecca Higgerson, library director. “I’m very proud of the fact that we’ve been very fiscally responsible, and we’ve been able to put money away in […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- After a three month search, the Village of Ortonville has a new manager, Independance Township resident Dale Stuart. “We are pleased to have hired a new manager within three months of Bill’s departure, as the last Manager was an 8 month search,” said village president Tonja Brice. “We welcome […]
Thoughts and Prayers Dear Editor When will America do something about massive gun shootings? While I was working at Ford Motor Company, the Rouge, one of the Company doctors was harassing the nurses in demeaning, sometimes sexual, ways. Nurses were left in tears, took refuge in psychological medical leaves. Despite high minded and very public […]