Earlier this spring a friend of mine was out in the yard when a few young men came by pushing lawn mowers and toting ‘weed-wackers.? The polite kids asked it they could mow her yard during the summer. ‘Sure,? she replied. ‘How much?? ?$20,? he said, after quickly surveying the yard. She agreed since it […]
Hadley – From Afghanistan to Baghdad, she’s known as the ‘Desert Angel.? In Hadley, she hails as Louise Downs, and to home bound seniors, she’s Aunt Lou. ‘I’m a person that likes to touch lives,? said Downs. For more than three years Downs has been touching the lives of strangers in the middle eastern deserts, […]
Brandon Twp – David Allyn said traffic safety improvement on Baldwin Road will happen this year, he’s just not sure when it will happen. ‘The signals will happen this year,? said Allyn, Director of Traffic Safety for Oakland County Road Commission.. Badly needed traffic lights at both the Baldwin and Seymour Lake east and west […]
It’s time to start thinking about the person who will be named ‘Citizen of the Year,? and we’re looking for suggestions. Any resident of The Citizen’s circulation area may be nominated. We’re looking for someone who has demonstrated active, well-rounded participation in community affairs as a resident ? someone who personifies what makes our community […]
Hadley’When Detroit Edison cut down a tree at Adelma Sherman’s home near the corner of Mill and Narrin streets in Ortonville she contacted her brother Ralph Hartwig an avid wood carver and longtime Hadley resident. ‘My mom asked uncle Ralph if he could carve something from that old tree,? said Lynda Beach, 60, Ralph’s niece, […]
When Brian Weiveman clocked into work at the Goodrich Country Club for his usual 5:30 a.m. shift, he noticed someone had paid a visit to hole number 11 sometime during the night. A vehicle drove over the steep bank off Ridge Road between the hours of 2:30-5:30 a.m. on June 28 to gain access to […]
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. Sweet gas On June 22 an Ardsley Road resident found her gas cap open on her car, which […]
The computer business MisterTech is just getting going in Ortonville, but owner Jason Mateyak hopes it will stick around for some time. ‘We’re just starting right now and still getting going, but we’ve consistently had customers,? Mateyak said of MisterTech, located at 1221 M-15 in Ortonville. Mateyak worked at Bank One for about six years, […]
Each day, Sandy Gay witnesses the activity surrounding Ortonville’s new Skate Park. The Clarkston resident, 56, works as a babysitter in a home near the park at the corner of Ball and Cedar Streets in downtown Ortonville, and sees kids test their skateboarding skills. Gay said the youngsters using the park have been cooperative and […]
After an injury-plagued season in 2002, Goodrich football coach Tom Alward is hoping for better health in 2003. In about a month, Alward, entering his 11th season, and his staff will begin preparing the Martians in earnest for the upcoming year. The squad is looking to rebound from a 3-6 campaign last year. The schedules […]