By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Hair cuts and manicures aren’t typically thought of as mission work, but they were very appreciated by some Costa Ricans in need, as well as refugees. Kim Parsons, a hairdresser at Amedae Salon in Brandon Township, wasn’t able to take all the tools of her trade, but she made great […]
By David Fleet Editor St. Anne Catholic Church was full. Really full. “For two or three years during the summer months I said Mass outside under the pine trees,” said the Rev. John J. Sullivan. “There were so many summer visitors there was really no option but to build a new church—the need was there. […]
Supervisor (choose one) Name: Robert DePalma (I) (R) Age: 68 Years in township: 37 Education: 1.25 years of college. Occupation: Current Groveland Township supervisor. Government-related experience: Six years chairman of Groveland Township Board of Zoning Appeals;16 years chairman of the Groveland Planning Commission and 20-plus years as Groveland Township supervisor Why are you […]
Brandon Township supervisor (Choose one) Name: Jayson W. Rumball (R) Age: 37 Years in the township: 35 (in September) Education: Bachelor’s degree – business administration and concentration in insurance (Olivet College) Juris Doctor – business transactions (Western Michigan Thomas Cooley Law School). Occupation: Attorney and managing member at Rumball & Wojtkowicz, PLC. Trustee – Brandon […]
Atlas Township Supervisor(Choose one) Name: Teresa L. Onica (R) Age: 57 Years in the township: Goodrich for the last 23-years. Husband Nick; sons Matt, 31 and Tony, 29; daughter Jamie, 25. Occupation: Atlas Township Clerk Education: BA, Oakland University. MSU, certified municipal clerk. Ongoing education and professional development through Michigan Townships Association, International Institute of […]
By David Fleet Editor Grace Wojtalewicz never met Gerald Collier. But on a spring day earlier this month in Washington DC, the two—generations apart—connected. Wojtalewicz, 14, a Goodrich Middle School eighth grade student recently made the 500 mile trek from Goodrich to Washington DC with 100 classmates as part of the14th annual class trip. The […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ken Dockery can’t say “thank you” enough, so he is showing his gratitude to the surgeon who saved his life by running a marathon in his honor. The former Brandon Township resident, who discovered in 2002 he had a heart defect and subsequently underwent surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, first […]
Karl Adam on stage at the Oakland University commencement April 29. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Public speaking is difficult for most people, including Karl Adam. The Brandon Township resident was nervous as he stood on stage at the Oakland University commencement April 29 and launched into a speech that didn’t look toward the […]
