Brandon Twp.- Moving to Brazil for a year posed some daunting tasks for Pam Belding? she would need to leave her township home, family and friends, homeschool her son, and communicate in a foreign language. But she didn’t set her sights on avoiding homesickness, being the best teacher, or learning to speak Brazilian Portuguese fluently. […]
Brandon Twp.- Voters will face just two decisions on the November school district ballot? election of a new school boardmember and whether to pass a millage renewal. Rob Privette, a 48-year-old engineer and Purdue University graduate, is a shoo-in to the school board, as he is the only candidate on the ballot. The millage renewal, […]
Dr. Rachael Ustruck has joined the staff at POH Regional Medical Center, Ortonville. Ustruck, a 2006 graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa., served her residency at St. John Macomb-Oakland and began her family medicine practice at POH in August. ‘I like family medicine, treating both children and their parents,? said […]
Brandon Twp.- Do we really need lawns? This is the central question of Lois Robbins? new book, Lawn Wars: The Struggle for a New Lawn Ethic. ‘To keep a healthy lawn, you need chemicals and fertilizers that are not so good for the environment,? said Robbins, who will read passages from her book on Nov. […]
Brandon Twp.- Calls for police service are up and major crimes are down in the township for the first eight months of this year. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett, township substation commander, is pleased with the results of the quarterly report he gave to township and village officials recently. ‘It’s always good to […]
Goodrich- Mondays are the best day of the week for Kathy Adair. On those days, from 9 a.m.-noon, the village resident can be found at the Goodrich United Methodist Church with a group of about 15 other volunteers, all working on what are known as ‘Ugly Quilts,? which will be given to Genesee County residents […]
Brandon Twp.- With temperatures dropping to near freezing and snow showers in the forecast last week, the heat is on as homeowners turn to their furnaces, wood-burning stoves and fireplaces for warmth. Fire Chief David Kwapis warns residents however, to follow some fire safety precautions to avoid things getting too hot. The chimney is of […]
Ortonville- Wanted: A village resident to fill a vacant council seat. The village council is short one member after Mary Kassuba resigned her seat Oct. 5. The remaining councilmembers confirmed at their Oct. 12 meeting that they are seeking someone to appoint to the position. The appointee will serve until the November 2010 election, at […]
Ortonville- Finally, the village will have a voice in local cable operations. After months of discussion, on Monday night the village council unanimously approved a cable agreement with Brandon Township. The township board approved the intergovernmental agreement for collection and joint use of cable franchise fees and management of public access channel several weeks ago, […]
Brandon Twp.- High unemployment, stock market dives, increasing foreclosures, bank failures, and bankruptcy in the auto industry has many people wondering when the economy will turn around. For township officials, the answer is? no time soon. Instead, they are bracing for a grim 2010 and even more desperate times in 2011. ‘If we don’t do […]