When Amy Davidson started quilting, she kept it a secret. ‘If I failed, I didn’t want anyone to know,? she says. Now, 10 years later, Davidson, 41, is more successful than she ever dreamed she could be– designing and selling her own quilt patterns. She began her own company, Humble Bee Quilt Works, a year […]
Ortonville- The M & M Club isn’t about candy, but it may be a treat for students looking for homework help and physical fitness after school. The M & M Club is the nickname of the new Mind and Motion After School Club, which will begin Oct. 3 at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, 300 South […]
Ortonville- Tom Roberts has been stung more than 100 times by bees. But he insists honeybees are gentle and if they weren’t he wouldn’t keep them in his backyard. Roberts, 42, is a beekeeper. ‘A lot of people are afraid of bees,? says Roberts. ‘I’m not, because I’ve worked with them for 20 years.? It’s […]
David Castle was in hospital four years ago on Sept. 11 when the attack on the World Trade Center occured. Working as a paramedic for an ambulance company, he watched the news, seeing the second plane hit the second tower and realizing that ‘something wasn’t right.? Only 15 hours later Castle, also a reserve Lake […]
Ortonville- Despite a special meeting on Sept. 1 in which a new Department of Public Works Supervisor was expect to be named, the village remains without one. Village Council President Sue Bess was joined by council members Mary Kassuba and Marcy Hanes in voting for current Brandon Township Recreation Director Fred Waybrant for the open […]
Ortonville- Members of the community are invited to meet with consultants specializing in small towns and representatives from the Main Street program in a Main Street Resource Team visit Sept. 13-15 at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. The representatives and consultants will discuss ideas and provide in-depth advice on how the Ortonville Main […]
Ruth Holmes is a detective of sorts. She has testified as an expert witness in murder and robbery trials, has assisted in picking juries and helped companies choose who to hire for what job– all by studying writing. Holmes, a Bloomfield Hills resident and president of Pentec, Inc., is a handwriting examiner. ‘Handwriting is the […]
Brandon Twp.- Diet didn’t appear to concern three Frosty Boy visitors recently, even though they weigh about 1,000 pounds each. The trio munched happily, putting away in short order about 15 cones and nudging hands eagerly as they looked for more. Swan and Indiana Jones, Tennessee walking horses, and Bunny, a Morgan horse, had walked […]
Goodrich- There may be more common music genres, but folk music will soon be here. Gary Brandt will lead a Folk Song Revival 8 p.m., Oct. 1 at the Bull Ring Sports Grille, 8234 S. State Road. This is the second year the Grand Blanc singer and guitarist has performed this program. ‘It’s had really […]
Atlas Twp.- A bone marrow drive for Mary Tison on Aug. 30 at the Ortonville Baptist Church was attended by more than 70 people, 61 of whom were tested for the National Bone Marrow Registry. Tison has myelodysplasia, a blood disease in which her bone marrow does not produce enough red blood cells and platelets. […]