Groveland Twp.- Joe Haase has been doing some unique homework. The fifth-grader at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School recently was assigned to learn how to wash clothes by hand in a tub. He has also been learning about how bushfires create more carbon dioxide. The homework is part of Haase’s preparation for a 19-day trip to […]
Brandon Twp.-For Jim Warren’s 65th birthday, he received his best gift ever- a second chance at life. Lynette Bailey gave Warren a kidney on Jan. 18th, the day after his birthday. The gift may enable Warren to see at least 20 more birthdays. Bailey, a Goodrich resident, celebrated her birthday Feb. 19. ‘How many people […]
Brandon Twp.-For Jim Warren’s 65th birthday, he received his best gift ever- a second chance at life. Lynette Bailey gave Warren a kidney on Jan. 18th, the day after his birthday. The gift may enable Warren to see at least 20 more birthdays. Bailey, a Goodrich resident, celebrated her birthday Feb. 19. ‘How many people […]
Brandon Twp.- Music is playing, the lights are dimmed and drinks are flowing, just another day on the job for Joyce Caron. A bartender at Bullfrogs, Caron smiles as a regular customer takes a seat and gets him a beer, chatting a bit before quickly moving around the bar to serve another customer. ‘I’ve met […]
Ortonville- Advances in technology make updating computers a routine for some. Now, those who are updating can give children what may be their first chance at owning a computer. Fred and Sue Howard are seeking donated computers and parts to refurbish for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund to benefit low-income families with children. ‘This will […]
Ortonville- The question was, is the Main Street program meeting expectations after its first year? The answer was yes, times ten. Representatives from Main Street Oakland County and the National Trust’s Main Street Center evaluated Ortonville’s 2005 Main Street progress during a day-long visit Feb. 7. The ten criterion used to rate the economic development […]
Ortonville- The village and Teamsters Local 214 representing the Ortonville Department of Public Works employees reached a tentative agreement Jan. 25. ‘We have reached an agreement on all issues and as soon as the document is ratified, we will be free to give a joint statement with the village,? said Local 214 trustee Les Barrett. […]
Brandon Twp.- Kevin Botos has joined the staff of the Brandon Township Library as a teen services specialist. ‘I love it,? Botos, 28, says of his new job. ‘I hope to make a difference in the community, helping kids get their test scores up and getting them hooked on reading.? Botos, 28, graduated in 2003 […]
Brandon Twp.- The ball is rolling on a 47-acre recreation park at Oakwood and Hadley roads. The township board approved $1,250 for a site plan for the park at their Feb. 6 meeting. The plan will be produced by Hubbell, Roth & Clark, engineering consultants based in Bloomfield Hills. ‘Once the site plan is done […]
Ortonville- The senior center has a new coordinator for only the second time in its existence. Annette Beach, a full-time senior van driver for 17 years, was promoted to the position of Edna Burton Senior Center coordinator after a vote by the township board at their Feb. 6 meeting. ‘I’m excited to start some new […]