SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Meeting May 20, 2019 Call to order 7:00 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, Eschmann, George, Hayden, Robinson, Skornicka The following items were approved: Agenda Minutes of April 22, 2019 Minutes of April 29, 2019 Minutes of May 13, 2019 Disbursements in the Amount of $23,964.53 Treasurer’s Report Consent Agenda Blacksmith Shop […]
Village Council NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Ortonville Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 10, 2019 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard in conjunction with a scheduled Meeting. The purpose of the hearing is for public comment and input on the proposed Village budget for fiscal […]
BEACH, CHARLES HERBERT of Ortonville; died May 16, 2019. He was 76. Born on January 26, 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Robert C. and Elanor M. (nee: Snover) Beach. Charlie was longtime well driller in Ortonville. He built and flew his own remote control airplanes and enjoyed shooting skeet and trap. He was […]
BOSSOLONO, Judith – Of Goodrich, formerly of Chicago, age 76, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Regency of Grand Blanc. Private services have been held and cremation has taken place. Burial at a later date at Christian Memorial Cemetery. Judith was born in Blue Island, Illinois on December 13, 1942, the daughter of the late […]
Magnolia blossoms in Brandon Township prepare to bloom with day time temperatures in the 60s. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Our community at work Dear Editor, I am very happy to share with our caring, generous community the pictures of the Stamp Out for Hunger, sponsored by the post office and assisting OCEF, our local food pantry which took place Saturday, May 11. A very special thank you to our wonderful letter carriers who spent […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Stamp Out Hunger food drive collected 10,720 pounds of food for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund (OCEF). “This is our 27th year, and there was not even a cart of food before, and I knew people didn’t know about it,” said Ortonville mail carrier Rachelle Welch. “Three years ago […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On May 11, the Sally Swayne hosted a meeting of her Girl Scout Troop 829. But not the current troop in Ortonville. “We were troop 829, there’s another one here in Ortonville,” said Swayne, former troop leader. “I was worried they’d get mixed up, but if they got mixed up, […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Oxford-based Odd Job Disposal has gone out of business, leaving many residents shocked and without a waste hauler. “I knew when my garbage didn’t get picked up,” said Brandon resident Sylvia Runyon, who has had Odd Job for almost 40 years. “I called the next day and it was a […]
PUBLIC NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF ATLAS TOWNSHIP The Atlas Township Hall will be going through renovations beginning May 20, 2019. Construction is expected to last through September 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced during this time. The township will be working out of an on-site office trailer for the construction period. We appreciate your […]