Ortonville- The holidays are a time of joy and the source of happy memories for many, but this can be exactly what makes the season so incredibly painful and difficult to get through for people who have lost a loved one. ‘Holidays are associated with being around family, sharing meals and memories and gifts and […]
Brandon Twp.- This Christmas, there will be presents under the tree for one local family that had none last year. ‘I wish I would have asked for help last year,? says Melissa, a 46-year-old township resident and mother of five children ages 20 to 9-years-old. ‘We were scraping by and I was embarrassed and we […]
Ortonville- When Raena Kalfayan’s husband Mark was laid off from his job a year-and-a-half ago, they turned to OCEF for help to sustain their family. Soon, they found themselves using the assistance from OCEF to buy food for their two dogs, beagles named Sadie and Bentley, rather than for themselves. ‘There are a lot of […]
Brandon Twp.- Five applied, three were nominated, but only one emerged victorious. On Monday, the school board appointed Kevin McClellan to the trustee seat left open by Beth Nuccio, who has been elected county commissioner, district 1. The 5-1 vote came after some confusion and debate. Trustee Debbie Schummer began by nominating McClellan. Trustee Luke […]
Brandon Twp.- The school district plans to have a police liaison officer and an assistant superintendent again following school board approval Monday. The board unanimously approved the return of the assistant superintendent position after a 4-year absence. ‘Approximately four years ago, the position was eliminated,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘I believe the district needs to […]
A 20-year-old Brandon Township man will serve one year in jail after pleading guilty to felonious assault. Thomas George Shahin was sentenced Dec. 13 by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Martha Anderson. In addition to the jail time, he also received two years of probation and must participate in mental health treatment and anger management. According […]
Santa, don’t forget the sleds. A white Christmas in Ortonville and Goodrich is assured thanks to continuing cold temperatures and a Dec. 12 storm that dumped six to eight inches of snow in the area. ‘Traditionally, a white Christmas is defined as 1-inch or more of snow on the ground,? said Matt Mosteiko, a meteorologist […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has been divided this year on spending money at the community park, but on Monday night, they were united in their opposition to another park expenditure request. At their Dec. 20 meeting, the board unanimously denied a request by Recreation Director Fred Waybrant to purchase a cover for the sledding […]
Brandon Twp.- Not normal. This is what Attorney Joe Viviano calls the situation that currently exists between his client, Mark Cherry, and the township. Cherry, the owner of Country Oaks Landscape Supply, 3967 Seymour Lake Road, has a consent judgement to operate his business in a residential area. He made a request last month to […]
Michael Daniel Girgenti pleaded guilty Dec. 9 to a charge of criminal sexual conduct, second degree, stemming from an incident involving an 11-year-old township girl in August. Girgenti made the plea in front of Sixth Circuit Court Judge Shalina Kumar. Under the plea agreement, he will serve three years in prison in addition to whatever […]