The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Popped the trunk On Friday June 6 someone broke into the trunk of a vehicle on Wildwood Loop. […]
At a special Goodrich School Board meeting on June 9, 2003, Vice President Chris Maciag announced his resignation effective July 1. That same day, more than 500 Goodrich voters (about 11 percent) went to the polls and choose Kenneth Rappuhn with 356 votes and Timothy Zirnhelt, 258 votes to serve on the Goodrich School Board. […]
Jonathan Schechter knows critters and critters have come to know him. ‘There’s more of a chance of someone getting in an accident while talking on a cell phone than there is of someone finding a rattlesnake,? said Schechter, an Ortonville naturalist and part-time employee with the Brandon Township Fire Department. At the department’s headquarters June […]
Three Brandon Township Board officials are moving on to other phases in their lives. At their June 16 meeting, the board accepted the resignations of Becky Gilpin, recording secretary for the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals; Deea Emmons, recording secretary for the Brandon Township Board, Village of Ortonville and Brandon Township Fire […]
On Friday, June 13 the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority hosted a picnic for area business owners. The gathering was intended to gain support for the extensive application process to qualify for the Oakland County Main Street downtown beautification program. The application process should take nearly a year to complete before it can be submitted to […]
What: Fireworks When: July 3, 2003, at dusk Where: Brandon Middle School Donations are needed for the July 4th fireworks. Collection cans are available at several area businesses, including the BGO, Brandon Library, Bueche’s Food World service desk, The Citizen, Cook’s Dairy, Frosty Boy, The Oxford Bank, Rite Aide, and Wojo’s Green House.
The Goodrich baseball team’s dream season ended just short of their ultimate objective. Three errors cost the Martians in their Division III state semifinal game against second-ranked Morley Stanwood June 13 at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. Although they had their chances in the latter part of the game, Goodrich fell to Morley Stanwood 4-3, […]
Austin Saber of Goodrich has been selected to participate in one of hockey’s most honored events, the 14 select program. Travel hockey players from around the state, including the Upper Peninsula, are eligible to go through the tryout process. There are scouts/evaluators that evaluate the players throughout each round. Round one for players living south […]
New Brandon varsity football coach Ron Gill and his staff recently had a chance to look at some potential future Blackhawks. A total of 23 participants signed up for Brandon’s football camp June 13-14 at Brandon High School. The campers signed up to learn one of three positions ? quarterback, running back or wide receiver. […]
Goodrich High School senior pitcher Michael McCormick has achieved a first in school history. McCormick, who will be attending the University of Michigan in the fall on a baseball scholarship, took part in the 22nd annual East-West All-Star game June 16 at Comerica Park. He pitched the first two innings for the West team and […]