Dear Editor, The Oxford 7’s management wants to thank the Oxford Police Personnel for all the help and support they have provided us. Hopefully the citizens of Oxford realize the professional work our Police do and realize how hard their duty is on a day to day basis. As one of many merchants in the […]
Dear Editor, You start with a seed of an idea. You plant the seed in ‘Friend-ly? soil. You add a little nurture and a lot of sunshine by way of community and local business support. Then, you wait for some of God’s sustaining rain and you grow a community event called, ‘The Friends of the […]
A unanimous council vote on Monday, June 9, placed Gina Joy Roemer, of Ortonville in the council seat vacated last month by Carrie Fenton. In a letter of intent to the council Roemer said she would be honored to join the council’s efforts and experience in serving the community. Roemer is a five year village […]
Brandon Twp – On Friday, June 6, John Hagar, owner of Bullfrogs Restaurant issued a statement that the seasonal weekly Cruise Night car show is temporarily suspended. The statement from Hagar’s attorney Gene Farber said Hagar will temporarily suspend the Monday night car show that he held last summer. ‘Hagar said that complaints had been […]
Brandon Twp – His life’s plan changed but the dad in him remained the same. Eighteen months ago, Brandon resident Scott Johanning’s family life irrevocably changed when his wife of 17 years passed away. Karen’s untimely death left Johanning the single parent of two young girls, Alayna, 11, and Mikayla, 8. ‘Prioritizing,? said Johanning. ‘I […]
Goodrich-Megan Cottrell, a Goodrich resident, is spending six weeks of her summer in Chicago working with inner city children. Cottrell, a 2000 graduate of Goodrich High School and current Central Michigan University student, will be working with the Chicago Urban Project. The Chicago Urban Project is an organization associated with Inner Varsity Christian Fellowship, which […]
If the Red Wings were playing in the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night it would be understandable, but a 2 percent turnout for a school board election in the Brandon School District? Put another way, 256 residents made the decisons for about 12,000 registered voters. Do voters realize how important each vote is in […]
After months of planning, organizing and fund-raising, CreekFest 2003, a River day event was a success. A crowd of more than 200 gathered by noon on Saturday. Whether they watched GOB Riverdancers, the Kearsley Creek band, Joe Rogers with his live hawks and eagles or flycasting and fishing demonstrations, the day was an event to […]
Natassia Hiner, 18, considers herself lucky. The 2003 Brandon High School graduate will spend the summer working at the Frosty Boy ice cream stand in Brandon Township before attending Grand Valley State University in Allendale MI. this fall. ‘I consider myself fortunate to have this job,? said Hiner, who is beginning her fifth year of […]
Dear Editor, I am writing to support Trustee David Ax and other Groveland Township officials who will be considering a township-wide preferred waste hauling contract proposal (‘Talking Trash,? The Citizen, May 26). The primary goal is to lower garbage costs to residents. Among other aims is the desire to reduce heavy-truck traffic on gravel roads. […]