(In response to Township eyes options for fire department, The Citizen, Dec. 14, page 1) GTFD-NOCFA mistake Dear Editor, I learned, with a bit of consternation, that Mr. DePalma is once again trying to get the GTFD (Groveland Twp. Fire Dept.) involved with NOCFA (NorthOakland County Fire Authority). That would be a huge mistake. Doesn’t […]
(In response to “Hometown Heroes,” The Citizen, Dec. 7, page 3.) Thank you heroes Dear Editor, I particularly enjoyed reading about the ‘Hometown Heroes’ in the Dec. 7, 2019 edition of The Citizen. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Corey Klenow since he was a youngster and can attest to his willingness to help and […]
(In response to, “Village council can’t agree on park future,” The Citizen, Nov. 30, page 5) Vote for Knowledge Dear Editor, I don’t see why the park is named Ortonville Wildlife Preservation Park, when it does not qualify for that title. We do not meet the requirements or have any of the first steps done […]
Thank you Brandon Board Dear Editor, This is Thanksgiving weekend. The Brandon Board of Education is extremely thankful for all of you in our Brandon School District. We appreciate our Brandon and Groveland businesses that donate and support us. We want to thank every Brandon School District employee who puts our schools and classrooms in […]
Great job DPW Dear Editor, Kudos to the Ortonville DPW department for their non-stop effort to battle the first snow storm of the season. When I saw non-stop, I mean 27 hours without breaks. While we were snug Monday night sleeping, they were still at it. So imagine my surprise to hear village residents complaining […]
Full Studebaker Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Ortonville Community for the extremely generous Thanksgiving donations for OCEF that were received on Saturday, Nov 9 at Bueches. Our Studebaker truck was empty at 9 am, and by noon, it was completely full! We also collected $660 in Bueches Gift Cards and $174.36 cash. […]
In response to “Kearsley Creek E-Coli levels higher this summer,” The Citizen, Oct. 5, page 4 Kearsley Creek Dear Editor, After reading the article in The Citizen, dated October 5, pertaining to water quality data in Kearsley Creek, Lake Louise homeowners would like to share some of the steps we take in efforts to assist […]
O.A.T.S. Haunted Barn Dear Editor, O.A.T.S. would like to thank everyone who helped make our 3rd Annual Haunted Barn last Saturday such a success. The event would not be possible without the support of the Brandon Middle School staff, students and parents. Again this year, BMS was responsible for decorating the stalls. In addition, the […]
Village Park needs to remain open Dear Editor, The Village Council is moving towards an ordinance that will prohibit any development,including footpaths for the 47 acre Village Park. My husband and I have owned property that borders this park for 25 years and we have always been in favor of developing footpaths in the park. […]
Car Show thank you Dear Editor I wanted to thank everyone who helped make the first annual “Dixie By Way” car show a success on October 5th. Almost 200 cars, bikes, and ORVs attended. Special thanks to the Holly Chamber of Commerce and Holly supervisor George Kullis, who did the brunt of the work. I […]