Couple to celebrate 56th wedding anniversary

Through nearly 56 years, Gerald and Alice Marsh have remained true to one another and their community. The couple, who were married Aug. 13, 1948, will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary this coming Friday. They originally met when the former Alice Burton moved with her family from Hadley Township to Ortonville. ‘I was a paper […]

Locals say youth baseball not what it once was

Dave Bastien remembers a time when baseball was the ‘in? thing for youngsters during the summer. ‘I think when I was a kid, baseball was king,? said Bastien, now the third-base coach for the Nichols Electric 11-12 year old team in Brandon Township Recreation’s summer baseball leagues. ‘If you weren’t at the park by 8 […]

Martus: Court decision likely won’t affect this year’s schedule

More likely than not, this year’s Goodrich athletic schedule will remain intact. That’s the word from Goodrich High School athletic director Al Martus in the wake of a July 27 decision by the Sixth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals upheld a December 17, 2001 […]

Williams field general for first Ortonville gridiron squad

Lou Williams and his 1952 Ortonville High School teammates started out with another team’s uniforms. From there, the football program at what became Brandon High School evolved to the point where the stands are packed during Blackhawk home games on Friday nights. Williams was the quarterback on the first Ortonville team, one of about 17-18 […]

Wills witness to growth of girls basketball at high school

Frances (Guiles) Wills has seen the evolution of girls? basketball in Ortonville. When she was a teenager, Wills, a 1942 graduate of Ortonville High School, played intramural basketball with her classmates at the old town hall. Around the time her second daughter, Mary, attended high school in the early 1970’s, girls? basketball became a recognized […]

JV boys hoops coach Donnan moves up to become varsity coach

New Brandon varsity boys basketball coach Tim Donnan has taken on a new challenge each year he’s been with the Brandon program. Two years ago, Donnan coached the freshman team, and last year, he coached the junior varsity team. Now, he takes the helm of the varsity team in his third year with the program, […]

Twists and turns on tap as third annual Skatefest approaches

By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer This year’s Brandon Township Skatefest will feature a few different twists from last year’s event. On Saturday, Aug. 7, Brandon Township Recreation and the Brandon Township Library are sponsoring the third annual Skatefest, located at the township’s Skate Park at Sherman Memorial Park, on the corner of Ball and Cedar […]

Fit for the fair

This year’s Oakland County 4-H Fair has a definite local flair. Several Brandon and Groveland Township residents are volunteering or have displays at the fair, which begins July 27 and lasts through Aug. 1 at the county 4-H Fairgrounds in Davisburg. Rosemary Hotchkiss of Brandon Township first became involved with 4-H when she was a […]

Zelenak, Grangers go back in time

Ortonville Village Manager Paul Zelenak is a fan of baseball as it was when the game first started. Through his participation with the Rochester Grangers, a vintage base ball team (the word baseball was broken into two separate words during that era), Zelenak is going back to the future. During the year, the Grangers take […]