Leonard writer Catherine Brakefield has finally fulfilled her destiny. Her inspirational romance novel ‘The Wind of Destiny,? was accepted to be published by PublishAmerica in March and hit the shelves of bookstores, like Borders and Barnes & Noble, in May. Set during the Civil War, ‘The Wind of Destiny? follows the lives of the McFarland […]
By Casey Curtis Leader Staff Writer To maintain the current staffing level at the Addison Oakland County Sheriff’s substation, township officials will ask voters to renew a 3.5-mill property tax in the August 8 election. The township’s two police millages ‘both of which expired Dec. 31, 2005 ‘will be combined into one proposal ‘for convenience,? […]
At the end of every game football game, Martian Coach Fritz Wolf shouts, ‘Break it down!? to the Martians. The team’s response for the last ten weeks has been, ‘Winners!? Quite right. The Martians, now 10-0, won their first playoff game against the Williamston Hornets 34-27 on Oct. 31. The Hornets ended their season (6-4) […]
The Leonard Garden Walk is right around the corner, and to tempt your taste buds (no pun intended) here’s a peek at some featured gardens. Seven gardens total will be highlighted on the July 22 tour, including the gardens of Tobi and Gary Britsch and Angela and Ron Profant. Britsch’s 150-ft. long fairy garden just […]
During their nine game winning streak, the Lake Orion football squad earned victories in a variety of ways. But they had yet to do this. The winning streak reached a record-tying 10 as the Dragons came from 13 points behind at halftime to top visiting Romeo, 24-23, Friday in a district championship game. With it, […]
There’s something about Lake Michigan in mid-July. Every summer for the past 23 years, I have had the privilege of enjoying one of God’s great creations with family and friends, and like a kid anticipating a visit from Santa, I’m anxiously awaiting visit 24 this month. Flashback… I remember Mom and Dad’s brown Ford LTD […]
To some, Daniel Miller was ‘bigger than life? and ‘lived life to the fullest.? Dave Clark, a police officer for Grand Blanc Township, said when he started his career in law enforcement in Oxford 14 years ago, Mr. Miller was the main person he looked up to. ‘I first started there right out of the […]
When Kaycie McKenzie helped a Ghanaian woman give birth, it was nothing like what she witnessed as a nursing student at Western Michigan University. ‘It was so cool,? the 21-year-old Leonard resident said as she remembered that day. ‘The mother that was giving birth only had an IV and I cut the (umbilical) cord and […]
Sometimes, the most important messages are the ones we take for granted, the ones we feel are too clich? or too obvious to point out. So when I say my column is a reminder to tell the people you care about how important they are, I hope that people will not roll their eyes but […]
The first meeting of the Clarkston School Board for the 2006-07 fiscal year began with all four officer positions changing hands. The July 10 meeting opened as new board member Joseph Armstrong took his oath of office. Armstrong was elected in May to a four-year term. He replaces Sheila Hughes, who did not seek reelection […]