Brandon Twp.- With busy schedules, Martha Tooley realizes that some people never get to pursue things they like to do because of other commitments. This is why the Edna Burton Senior Center program developer started the Artist Club a year-and-a-half ago. ‘For one day a week, people can come here and work on their art […]
Ortonville- The village appears to be on the fast track to success after two-and-a-half years as a Main Street community. Main Street Oakland County officials visited Feb. 8 for a 2006 year-end evaluation of the program. ‘They said we’re doing well and they believe we will be recertified as a Main Street community,? said Downtown […]
Brandon Twp.- Tekla Dennison Miller hopes to hold a captive audience as she shares her experiences as the first female prison warden in Michigan during her presentation ‘The Warden Wore Pink? One Woman’s Journey from Warden to Author,? at 6:30 p.m., March 8, at the library, 304 South St. Miller, now a 63-year-old Colorado resident […]
Brandon Twp.- It was a day of art appreciation on Feb. 16 at Harvey Swanson Elementary. During Festival of the Arts, instead of their regular classes, students spent the day attending workshops in which they experienced different art forms such as music, movement, and visual arts. ‘The kids love it,? said Principal Helen Clemetsen of […]
Brandon Twp.- About 50 Brandon High School students will bring 1940s New York City to life as they take the stage as ‘Guys and Dolls.? The musical, a romantic comedy, was adapted from a short story by Damon Runyon (‘The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown?). Frank Loesser composed the music and wrote the lyrics for […]
Holly Twp.- Oakland County Animal Control responds to about 150-200 calls on livestock kills per year, usually chickens, sometimes sheep and goats, preyed on by dogs. But last month was the first time, in 20 years with the division, that OCAC Administrative Supervisor Sgt. Joanie Toole ever heard of dogs bringing down a horse. ‘I’ve […]
Both Brandon and Goodrich school districts expect to see a loss in state funding for the 2007-2008 school year after the statewide winter student count last week. Brandon Superintendent Tom Miller anticipates the district is down about 25 students, the majority from the high school. The decrease will mean a reduction of about $175,000 in […]
Brandon Twp.- Louise King never learned to read as a child. She wanted to learn, but says she was too nervous and teachers didn’t have time for her. She endured her fellow students making fun of her, and in sixth grade, told her mother she wasn’t going to school anymore. King, now 71, spent decades […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents and businesses along the M-15 corridor as well as a majority of residents near Bald Eagle Lake and Lake Louise can expect to receive a letter from the township this week, along with a postcard that local officials are hoping will be returned with a yes or no vote. Township Supervisor Ron […]
Brandon Twp.- Condemnation action against three homes in the township will proceed following approval by the township board at their Feb. 5 meeting. The vote means the township’s attorney will file a motion in circuit court for a show cause hearing, at which the homeowners must convince the judge the structures are still worthy of […]