Chilly chili cook-off
Vita DelDuco getting her chili ready. On Feb. 18, the Boat Bar, 2000 S. Ortonville Road hosted the second annual Chili Cook-Off on the banks of the once frozen Bald Eagle Lake. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
Brandon High School Theater presents: The Addams Family
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — The Brandon High School Theater is getting mysterious and spooky. “We chose that musical because it’s fun, it’s very timely with the popularity of the Wednesday show,” said director Stacy Cleaveland. “I directed the fall play, and the kids are a bunch of characters and that’s what’s […]
Letter to the Editor Feb. 25, 2023
Longing for solutions (In Response to ‘Unlock our hearts’, a letter by Walt Dilber, The Citizen, Feb. 18, page 4) I read Mr. Dilber’s Letter “Unlock our hearts” last week with sorrow. All I pictured was a sad and confused person trying to find sense in another senseless shooting. I confess to my own bewilderment. […]
BHS Challenge Day volunteers needed
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Volunteers are needed for this year’s Challenge Day at Brandon High School. “Challenge Day is one of the most amazing things that we participate in each year at Brandon High School,” said Dan Stevens, principal. “This is an intense day where our students get an opportunity to […]
Trovato selected to Team Michigan Alpine Ski Racing
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — A Brandon High School junior has been selected to be a member of Team Michigan for Alpine Ski Racing. Anthony Trovato is one of 12 high school boys and 12 high school girls asked to be on the team, and will represent Michigan at the US Ski […]
Robert ‘Scott’ Bean
Robert Scott Bean, 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Belmont, CA on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Scott was born on August 1, 1957, son of Patricia and the late Thomas R. Bean in Royal Oak. Scott is survived by his devoted wife Kathy (Francis) Bean of 41 years, proud father of Sean, Kimberly […]
Ruth Ann Hutchcraft
HUTCHCRAFT, RUTH ANN of Davison, Michigan; died on February 19, 2023. She was 71. Ruth was born on December 4, 1951in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Keith Wayne and Dorothy Ellen (nee: Thomas) Tuttle. She married the late Charles Edward Hutchcraft on February 9, 1995 in Grand Blanc, Michigan; he preceded her in death on […]
Joseph Slaughter
Joe Slaughter joined his Lord in the presence of his family on Sunday, February 5th. Joe was a faithful servant of God; a loyal and loving husband of over 53 years to his wife Sandra; the world’s best dad to his two sons Alex (44) and Ben (42), and through marriage, Ben’s wife Darla; a […]
Thomas ‘Tom’ Roberts
Roberts, Thomas L. “Tom” Goodrich, Michigan Thomas Leon Roberts, age 81, died on February 18, 2023 at home with his family at his side. Tom was born on September 7, 1941, of Ward and Viola Roberts in Pontiac Michigan. He attended Pontiac High School and proudly served in the United States Navy as a corpsman […]
Eyes of love
Rowan Grab sitting near the window working on a Valentine for Valentine’s Day at Oaktree Elementary. Photo: Patrick McAbee.