Township park plans take shape By Susan Bromley Brandon Twp.- The clearing of trees will soon clear the way for a new township park. The township board approved recommendations for phase one of a 47-acre recreation park at the corner of Hadley and Oakwood roads. ‘It took us a little longer than I thought, but […]
Ortonville – The Brandon Township Public Library is celebrating their fifth birthday. The library moved into a new building at 304 South St. in Dec. 2000. The public is invited to mark the occasion by joining library staff from 1-2 p.m., Dec. 3, as magician Jason Hudy puts on a show. Birthday cake will be […]
Ortonville- Christmas Decor by Erdodi Maintenance of Ortonville is making decking the halls easier. The company offers exterior and interior residential and commercial holiday decorations in their eighth season as a Michigan Christmas Decor franchise. The newest offering from the business is the leasing of Christmas lights. ‘They (customers) can wash their hands of it,? […]
Ortonville- Glass with Class bead store will celebrate its grand opening Dec. 3, coinciding with Christmas in the Village. The bead store, located at 437 Mill St., opened on Oct. 29 and has been receiving almost daily shipments of supplies that include natural stones, pearls, jewelry wire, toggles, Bali silver, Swarovski crystals and, of course, […]
Ortonville- Plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Old Mill are underway. At the village council meeting on Nov. 14, Historical Society President Tom Stowell presented a list of proposed activities for the year-long celebration to start in January. The suggested ideas include a historic baseball game with the Rochester Grangers; an old-fashioned church […]
Ortonville- Sherman Village Park has a bright future in store. The Brandon Township Board has approved a bid from Stewart Electric to replace the lighting on ballfield one at the park for a cost of $9,968. ‘The lighting on field one is outdated,? said Brandon Recreation Director Fred Waybrant. ‘It’s much dimmer and a safety […]
Goodrich pathway finished By Susan Bromley Goodrich- After some bumps along the way, the Goodrich Pathway should now be a smooth ride. At the Nov. 14 village council meeting, administrator Jakki Sidge announced a final walk-through on the pathway will be Nov. 29. ‘It looks pretty good,? she said. ‘There’s nice new aspalt on the […]
Atlas Twp.- When Mason Bays was about 3-years-old, his mother began wondering if something was wrong. His language development was very slow and when Lynne Morisette would ask her son a question, instead of answering her, he would often repeat what she had asked him. ‘He was like a parrot,? says Morisette. ‘He would do […]
Brandon Twp.- When Steve Frasher first heard about bullet-proof windows and doors being used on homes in California, he thought the idea was crazy. He wondered who would need it. ‘I would never have thought in a million years we’d need it in Ortonville, Michigan,? says Frasher. But now, standing in his home next to […]
Brandon Twp.- They could have slept in, but at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 9, 23 Brandon High School students showed up to Room 101 of the high school. They were joined by five Brandon Middle School students. Overseen by BHS computer teacher and part-time career tech coordinator Patrick George, the students built 28 computers for […]