By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Save time, gas, and money by shopping locally. Area businesses are offering a wide selection of merchandise and deals this season right here in town. The atmosphere is festive at Willow Pointe Flowers & Gifts, 425 M-15, where shoppers can find all their decorating needs, including a variety of specialty […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board is moving forward with plans to offer an early retirement incentive to eligible teachers in the district. The board has received two proposals from firms that specialize in financial planning for school districts. One of the companies offering to formulate a plan for teacher buyouts is Educators Preferred Corporation, which […]
Ortonville- Memorial Day weekend 1999 was very memorable for Cindy Bridgeman. It was the weekend she had her head shaving party. Bridgeman’s husband and sister did the shaving, only weeks after Bridgeman had a cancerous lump removed from her breast and started chemotherapy. ‘I couldn’t stand the clumps of hair coming out anymore,? said Bridgeman, […]
Brandon Twp.- Rumor has it that elves work at the North Pole. What is not as widely known is that Santa has his own helpers right here. Janet Kurnat is one of many. Kurnat, a Groveland Township resident and retired Brandon school teacher, hates shopping. Despite her loathing of the task, she was out shopping […]
Grace Holstein grew up in a time when the world seemed safer and no one locked their doors or were concerned about kids being left alone. Little did her parents know that one Christmas Eve, there was reason to be concerned? about her brother. On that snowy Christmas Eve nearly 60 years ago, Holstein’s parents […]
Ortonville- Got Christmas cookies? Joe D’Anna does. D’Anna creates thousands of pizzas all year long as the co-owner of Papa Bella’s Pizza, but once a year in December, the pizza maker turns into cookie baker? creating on average about 2,500-2,800 cookies in about four hours with his family. This year’s cookie extravaganza happened last Sunday […]
Brandon Twp.- In the past, elementary students here have been provided transportation to the school of their choice in the district. No more. Beginning next school year, students will be bussed only to the elementary school they are assigned to based on the area in which they reside. ‘In the tight economic times and because […]
Ortonville- Music, food, animals, crafts, water activities and more will be in abundance at the third annual Creekfest from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. June 11 at and around the Old Mill, 366 Mill St. The event, sponsored by the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority, is intended to educate citizens about the community’s watersheds, lakes and headwaters […]
Brandon Twp.-Jackie Harvey started her business, The Gift of Time, to help clients with errands and other tasks they have difficulty finding time for. Three years later, she has found her own way to have more family time while adding to her business. Harvey recently began offering infant daycare as another service of The Gift […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- School district officials are seeking opinions on the athletic program from past and present participants, as well as their parents. The board unanimously approved an athletics survey that will be posted online this week at www.brandon.mi.us The survey asks for ratings on equipment, facilities, player development, coaching and […]