Brandon Twp.- Sue Roberts secretly hoped the rummage sale last week for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund would raise $8,000. When it was over Sept. 19 and the tally from three days was counted, she and other OCEF volunteers were in tears. The sale raised $11,586 for the food pantry. ‘We were so happy, we […]
Roger McCarville’s birthday this year was a memorable one. On Sept. 15, the day he turned 72, he was poolside at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, taking in swimming events. The moment was made sweeter when he received a kiss on the cheek from a young Czechoslovakian woman who won a gold medal in […]
Groveland Twp.- Barry Bass and a crew from Bedrock Express, Ltd., 1290 Ortonville Road, is in Texas this week, cleaning up the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. The storm, which came ashore near Galveston, marks the fourth hurricane that the excavating firm has cleaned up after in the past four years, professionally contracted by the Federal […]
Ortonville- Sue Howard isn’t a meteorologist, but she predicted it wouldn’t rain last Sunday and she was right. The weather was ideal for the 28th annual CROP Walk on Sept. 21 and the good weather streak continued for the hunger relief fundraiser. ‘We expected our number of walkers to be down because of the economy […]
Brandon Twp.- A millage restoration proposal that was on the Aug. 8 ballot and failed by a 4-to-1 margin will not make a repeat appearance on the November ballot. ‘When it gets beat 4-to-1, it’s clear the public is not ready for it at this time,? said Township Supervisor Ron Lapp. ‘The board feels there […]
Ortonville- The recall effort against Village Council President Sue Bess continues. The Oakland County Election Commission will meet at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 14, in the courtroom of Judge Barry Grant, Chief Judge of Probate Court, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac. The commission will review the clarity of language on an official village recall petition form […]
Ortonville- After nearly two years of negotiations, a labor contract has been ratified by the village and Teamsters Local 214 representing the Ortonville Department of Public Works. The village council unanimously approved the ratification at their Aug. 28 meeting after a closed session with their attorney, Rick Fanning. Village Manager Ed Coy described himself as […]
Brandon Twp.- The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is preparing for one of their biggest fundraisers as their stock diminishes and the Michigan economy increases the number of families seeking help from the non-profit organization. ‘Demand is growing with the employment situation in Michigan,? says OCEF member Sue Roberts. ‘Stock and summer contributions are low. This […]
Ortonville- Three local independent pet stores are collecting signatures in an effort to keep a pet store chain from moving into town. Edith Hastings, owner of Edith’s Pets & Supplies, 1605 S. Ortonville Road, began a petition drive recently for citizens to show their opposition to Pet Supplies ‘Plus? coming to town. Signatures were recently […]
Ortonville- A recall petition form against Village Council President Sue Bess has been filed with the Oakland County Clerk, albeit the incorrect form. Kim Noble, elections specialist for Oakland County confirmed that on Aug. 18, the county received the form petitioning for the calling of an election to recall Bess from her office. The reason […]