By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — At 6 p.m., July 20, the Brandon Township Public Library will host a creative writing program, Writing Under the Sea. Participants will be doing some free writing exercises with ocean-themed prompts. “I have a presentation with a mix of written and picture-based prompts, and as a group we’ll […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— It pays to play Lottery in the village. The Genesee County based Lunch Bunch Crew Lottery club, who on June 18 purchased a $1 Lotto 47 ticket at Tom’s Market, 465 South St., recently traveled to Lansing and collected $1.85 million. The club members, who chose to remain anonymous, had been playing for two decades. A […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich— Lorinda Maki is a lighthouse fanatic. So when an opportunity arose to help preserve one of more than 200 Michigan Lighthouses Lorinda and husband Eric were onboard. Literally. So in the summer of 2016, Lorinda answered an advertisement in ‘Lighthouse Digest’ for camper-keepers. Their mission included traversing about 20 miles […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — For the last seven and a half years, callers to the Brandon Fire Department spoke with Kay Caryl On July 8, the familiar voice will end as with her retirement “My husband is retired, and it’s time for us to start a new adventure,” she said. Caryl […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — A new non-profit organization is opening a clothing closet in Ortonville. Glinda’s Closet will be opening soon at 48 South St., suite 104, and will provide Halloween costumes to underprivileged children in the community. “Glinda’s Closet was born from a love of Halloween and children,” said Dana Feltner, […]
By David Fleet Editor Leland- Come summer, Jonathan Schechter often trudges daily up (and down) the 117 steps up to the top of a lighthouse towering more than 100 feet above Lake Michigan. “The life of a volunteer lighthouse keeper is an exciting and at times challenging position,” said Schechter. “Island guests want to climb to the […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-On June 6, Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 E Seymour Lake Road, hosted Yesteryears Farm Tractor Club for the annual Plow Day. About 13 antique area tractors prepared 12 acres of farm land for pumpkin planting this spring. Ron Felix, of Brandon Township dropped a 16-inch, two bottom plow down, pulled by […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — From 6-7 p.m., June 14, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., will host Michigan author, Mike Fornes who will present Edmund Fitzgerald: The Stories, The Song. “If you live in any of the Great Lake States or Ontario, the story and the song are part of […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — On June 4, Abigail’s Pride hosted their first Pride festival in downtown Ortonville. The non-profit organization was founded by Abigail Rowe, 16, who is a student at Brandon High School. The organization is part of her earning her Girl Scout Gold Award. “My goal is to make youth […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Township — At 3:30 p.m., June 20 Barbara Arney, a Brandon Township resident will be competing in the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tarrytown, NY. For the second consecutive year, Arney will be showing her Belgian Laekenois, 6 year year “Pilote,” an AKC Grand Champion who is currently ranked […]