By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Township Parks and Recreation department received a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan for the construction of the gazebo at the Township Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “I call it the frosting on the cake for the Living Tree Library area,” said parks […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on July 10, the township board approved the 2022 audit report 7-0. “Overall I felt like there has been significant improvements in the departments in terms of getting reconciliations done, getting information to us, that this year’s audit felt quite a bit smoother,” […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— During the regular meeting on July 10, the Brandon Township board of trustees unanimously approved two purchases for the fire department. The first purchase is a new engine for one of the fire engines. The engine that was originally approved, a Cummins L9 engine, is no longer available […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted 7-0 to approve the appointment of Joseph Harris to the planning commission beginning July 11, 2023 and ending July 31, 2026. The position was previously held by Joseph Dean. “Mr. Dean has retired from the […]
KALININ, ROBERT JOHN of Ortonville, Michigan, died on July 14, 2023. He was 75. Robert was born August 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Anthony and Helen (nee: Killewald) Kalinin. He married Elaine Harnack on November 6, 1965 in Goodrich, Michigan. Robert and Elaine were residents of Ortonville, Michigan for 57+ years of […]
SEELBINDER, MARK DAVID of Ortonville, Michigan, died on July, 17, 2032. He was 66. Mark was born March 10, 1957 in Goodrich, Michigan to Arnold Harold and MaryAlice (nee: Jesse) Seelbinder. He married Deborah Sabo on February 14, 2022 on their property in Ortonville, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Seelbinder; two […]
James Lyle Blevins, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023. He was 96 years old. “Lyle” was born in Bristol, Virginia on December 28, 1926, to Eugene and Kate Blevins. While still a young boy, his family moved to Michigan where his father found work during the Depression. Michigan remained his home for 65 years. […]
Brently Labenz swimming at the Holly Recreation Area on Monday. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— The new school year is still two months away, but the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is getting ready for their annual back-to-school distribution. “It gives the kids a chance to feel good about themselves as they start the school year,” said Audrey Moon, project coordinator. “They start on […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. —During the Monday night meeting, the Brandon board of trustees voted 7-0 to approve the relocation of the precinct four voting location. The current location at Brandon Fire Department station 2, 3065 S. Sashabaw Road, did not have adequate parking for voting. Also, during the winter elections, the […]