This week I got an email from the Ortonville Historical Society about an upcoming farmers market and the packing of Miracle Boxes for overseas troops. For anyone who doesn’t know, Miracle Boxes are named for Brandon graduate PFC Joseph Miracle. He was part of the 173rd Airborne, and at 22 years old, he gave his […]
Over the seven years I’ve been at The Citizen, I have had the honor of meeting many incredible people who give back to their community in many different ways. And every year around this time, those same people get talked about for prestigious community awards. Not only is The Citizen seeking nominations for our Citizen […]
I love my job. There are many reasons I love my job, but the highlight of my week has been periodic texts with photos of puppies from the Brandon School District Superintendent Carly Stone. In fact, almost every conversation I’ve had with Stone over the last few months has ended up being about dogs and […]
When this column comes out, the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority and resident girl scout Madi Waatti will be unveiling the new pet-friendly initiative during the Farmers Market. I have to say, I’m a fan of this initiative. I love dogs, and having a dog friendly downtown is great for pet owners. I see several dogs […]
It is no secret that I love reading, and that love started very young. When I was a little girl, my mom and I read a book every night, eventually moving to chapter books where we alternated reading chapters. My dad always had a book in his hand or his back pocket. Reading was very […]
When I walked up to the Edna Burton Senior Center this week, Faye Bindig was loading a car with groceries from Focus: Hope and Commodities from the Emergency Food Assistance Program. I set my stuff down and propped open the door to give her a hand, and once we sat down in her office, I […]
Abby Rowe wants to give people a space where they can be themselves and feel safe, and that is what she has accomplished through her nonprofit Abigail’s Pride. I had the opportunity to sit down with her prior to the third annual Abigail’s Pride festival. “I wanted to go to a Pride festival when I […]
I said two weeks ago when I wrote about the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance Youth Recognition Awards, which was on April 25, that it happened to be the same day as Challenge Day at the High school. That is by far one of my favorite days as a BGYA board member. I love volunteering for […]
Eight-year-old Dilyla Laga recalled seeing a homeless man while traveling with her family. The youth encouraged her father to turn around so she could give him $20 of her own money. Dilyla’s story was just one of many shared about local students at what has become one of my favorite yearly events as a community […]
I’ve written before about my love of mysteries. I’ve been a reader of mystery novels for a long time, and I love mystery games and puzzles. Even as a kid, Scooby Doo was one of my favorite cartoons, and I’ve been known to listen to the version of the theme song by Simple Plan on […]