Brandon Twp.- At first glance, it wouldn’t appear Robbie Williams is anything but a normal 7-year-old. The brown-haired, brown-eyed boy wears a t-shirt and jeans and appears tan. He sits on the floor in the living room of his home playing with a Thomas the Tank Engine train set. When he smiles, he reveals a […]
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans gave money or supplies in a relief effort. Lauren Brasile gave herself. The Brandon Township resident recalls watching the news all of Labor Day weekend. The hurricane made landfall in the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, devastating Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, killing more than a thousand people […]
Parents often tell their children how proud of them they are. But how often do children tell their parents they are proud of them? My parents have told me countless times throughout my life they are proud of me. They have been at every major milestone, cheering me on. They were beaming with pride at […]
Brandon Twp.- Ready, set, read. The Friends of the Brandon Library are sponsoring their third annual Battle of the Books competition for all fifth and sixth grade students in the Brandon School District. Teams of three to five students can begin registering Nov. 7. There is a limit of 10 teams. An orientation will be […]
Brandon Twp.- To learn how to be a leader, Brandon Middle School student Keith Cordner went to a city filled with them. Cordner attended the 2005 Jr. National Leadership Conference from June 25-July 4 in Washington, DC after being nominated by BMS science teacher Dave Green for showing good leadership in class. The purpose of […]
Ortonville is the smallest of 10 Oakland County Main Street communities, but the village’s Main Street program has won MSOC’s biggest honor. The Ortonville Main Street program was given the ‘Spirit? award of distinction during ‘A Celebration of Success,? on Oct. 14 in Pontiac. Additionally, the Ortonville Main Street program won an achievement award for […]
Brandon Twp.- Soaring gasoline prices and a sour economy has led to a 24-percent increase in the number of families visiting the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund food pantry this year. Judy Henley, service coordinator for OCEF, believes the higher number in need will translate to more requests for help as the holiday season approaches. OCEF […]
Brandon Twp.- By his own description, Dan Rickabus is a ‘cynical cuss.? He will soon play one in ‘The Butler Did It, Again!? ‘I like the character because I get to goof around,? says the Brandon High School senior who will play Chandler Marlowe in the murder/mystery spoof. ‘It’s comedic and a breath of fresh […]
Ortonville- Dennis Ashton, the son of a farmer, has been around tractors since he was born. Now, 65 years later, he has ten of his own– all antiques. As co-owner of Ashton Orchards with wife Sharon, Ashton displays the tractors on Sundays at the orchard, 3925 Seymour Lake Road. ‘I’m not interested in antique furniture […]
Children unable to go trick-or-treating because of physical limitations or other special needs will have an opportunity for Halloween to be brought to them– by a group of bikers. Kaz Mamon, an Ortonville resident and Harley-Davidson motorcycle rider, is inviting physically and mentally impaired children from Oakland County to join him and up to 300 […]