Groveland Twp.- Diane Salter usually gets together with family on Super Bowl Sunday. This year, she will be able to recount being a part of the pre-festivities for the big event. Salter, 45, who calls herself ‘a little bit of a football fan,? will display her own talents a week before the Super Bowl game […]
Groveland Twp.- Art Davis found his career path when he was 15, he just didn’t know it at the time. It was 1976 when Davis? parents opened a butcher shop in Lapeer. ‘I didn’t think I was learning anything at the time, but I was learning a trade,? says Davis, now 44 and a meat […]
Ortonville- Barbara Wilk was a cheerful, light hearted woman. Even when she was diagnosed in late 2001 with myelodysplastic syndrome, a fatal disease in which dysfunctional blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, Wilk simply accepted it as another day, something else to deal with. The former village councilwoman and co-owner of Sherman Wilk […]
Brandon Twp.- Several of the township’s police officers, as well as citizens, have been recognized with awards for their work in assisting residents and keeping the community safe. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Awards Council announced the 2009 award recipients last week, which included two commendation citations for Deputy Nicholas Pung, and one each for […]
Brandon Twp.- A fire more than 20 years ago in Helen Clemetsen’s Belle Ann Elementary classroom underscored the importance of fire prevention. At Monday’s school board meeting, Clemetsen remembered that fire and honored Assistant Fire Chief David Borst with a community service award for his efforts as the leader of the fire prevention program in […]
Hadley Twp.- Kyle Deachin, like many other high school seniors, will walk in commencement exercises this month. However, unlike most, those steps toward the podium to receive his diploma were not an absolute certainty nearly three months ago, when the 17-year-old suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury. ‘This whole experience has gone so fast,? says […]
Ortonville- A community center is being researched following a Jan. 10 meeting at the Brandon Township Library. Nancy Strohschein chaired the meeting, which was attended by seven members of the community who discussed their individual visions for what a community center should look like and plans to see if there is support in the community […]
Brandon Twp.- For the first time since 1952, when she started kindergarten, Judy Thurston won’t be in a classroom this September. After 40 years as an elementary school teacher, 39 of them in the Brandon School District, Thurston is retiring at the end of this school year. ‘I’m excited, but I’m not counting the days,? […]
Ortonville- Village officials expect to close on the purchase of two properties in the village within the next 30 days, after which the homes on those properties will be demolished. Village Manager Ed Coy said the village has a purchase agreement with the title holders of 21 Church Street and 61 Narrin Street. Both properties […]
Brandon Twp.- Chesnutt Outdoor Services, LLC will provide maintenance for the Brandon Township Community Park through Dec. 31 at a cost of $16,250. The township board unanimously awarded the Ortonville company the bid during their May 4 meeting. While Chesnutt was not the low bidder, Recreation Director Fred Waybrant recommended the company based on previous […]