Ortonville- Gail Innis may be new to the area, but she is no stranger to youth counseling. Innis has been helping families with youth intervention issues for more than 14 years and is happy to bring her skills to the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance program. After college graduation Innis found that while she loved her […]
The Blackhawks defeated Lapeer West 19-50 in their final Flint Metro League dual meet Oct. 8. Brandon is currently tied with Fenton and Linden for first in the Flint Metro. Once again, Kayla Doan led the Blackhawks, finishing first in the meet at 23:07, while Kelsey Carmean was right behind in second place and Jackie […]
On Oct. 8, the Blackhawks defeated Lapeer West 26-31 in a Flint Metro League meet, bringing their league record to 2-4. Brad Lawrence led the Blackhawks as he finished first overall with a time of 18:28. He was followed by Trevor DeWitt (fourth, 18:45), Chris Holton (sixth, 19:07), Jared Blunk (seventh, 20:25) and Steve Sanday […]
Ortonville – Council agreed to table an “old business” discussion regarding hiring a Department of Public Works Supervisor. “In a couple of weeks we will have an assessment of what we need,” said Village Council President Sue Bess. Bess told council that the personnel committee is in the process of making sure everything is smooth […]
Goodrich — Bill Tappen and Linda May have recently been reappointed to the Village of Goodrich Planning Commission. Tappen and May’s terms will expire in 2006. The motion to reappoint the two, made by council member Adam Kline and supported by council member Jayme Simmonds, was approved by the council at the Oct. 13 meeting.
Ortonville — The Oakland County Health Division is holding a flu shot clinic from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 at the Brandon Senior Activity Center, located at 345 Ball St. in Ortonville. The vaccine is covered by both Medicare B and Medicaid; otherwise a $7 donation will be accepted. Bring identification showing a current […]
n DPW communication: Although DPW crew are still without a means of communicating while out in the community, the village manager is still comparing radio communication bid packages between Nextel, Verizon, and Team Mobile. Village Manager, Paul Zelenak told the council he hopes to have all bids complete by the next council meeting. n Paint […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich — Local business owners who violate sign ordinances may be looking at a $500 fine. Sign violations, which have rendered Goodrich Code Enforcement Officer Bill Conley less than welcome in some businesses, may soon be ticketed. The ordinance was written in the late 1990s, said village administrator Jakki Sidge, […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich — Bids for the Goodrich Municipal Complex were reviewed Oct. 1, but instead of breaking ground, officials are back to the drawing board to cut costs. The village is authorized through the United State Department of Agriculture Rural Development to spend $1.2 million for construction of the DPW complex […]
Currently under the direction of Sgt. Tim McIsaac, the Brandon Sub-Station of Oakland County Sheriff Department has 13 officers patroling the township. The officers include two detective investigators, a school liaison, a patrol investigator, and a public service aide. “As a contracted service for the community, our goal is to provide the best quality we […]