Brandon Twp.- Linda Muiter-Carmean hopes to find forever homes this Christmas for some of the 100 cats and kittens, as well as five puppies waiting for adoption through the Devoted Friends Animal Society. “I have 12 kittens myself right now, they all range in age,” said Muiter-Carmean, president of the non-profit rescue that shelters abandoned, […]
Brandon Twp.- The toys are everywhere and Christmas has yet to arrive. On Dec. 11, Karen Kukuk and Elizabeth Rheaume stand in a hallway at St. Anne Church, surrounded by toys? Barbie dolls, card games, coloring books, superhero action figures, Hot Wheels cars, Frisbees, Yo-Yos, Legos, and more. Items fall off tables as they pull […]
Brandon Twp.- The Brandon Fire Department warmed some hearts with sweet treats Dec. 12. After assembling 80 fruit baskets, Brandon firefighters delivered them to area group homes, carrying on a more than 20-year tradition. ‘The residents are very happy, I even had one approach me at McDonald’s on Sunday and thank me,? said Firefighter/EMT Paul […]
Ortonville- As co-owner of Papa Bella’s, Joe D’Anna spends a lot of time making pizzas, but one day a year, he turns his pizzeria at 425 Mill St. into a Christmas cookie bakery. On Dec. 13, he and 13 friends and family members spent about four hours baking 1,437 cookies, including 220 chocolate chip, 227 […]
El Ni’o will probably play the spoiler for a white Christmas. Dan Thompson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in White Lake, is predicting no snow for Christmas this year, as well as a warmer and dryer than normal winter overall. ‘It’s not looking too likely to have a white Christmas,? said Thompson on […]
Ortonville-The village council welcomed a new trustee Monday night. At their Dec. 14 meeting, the council unanimously approved the appointment of Keith Dylus to the seat vacated by Liz Waters last month as she was appointed to the Brandon Township Board. Dylus has been appointed to serve as a councilmember until next November’s election. Dylus, […]
Ortonville-Looking for a last minute Christmas gift that doesn’t look last minute? Stop in to Mayhem Designz, 457 Mill St., and get a made-to-order present crafted by Drew Guirey. ‘A lot of items are custom and personalized,? said Guirey, who opened the shop downtown in June and is growing as word-of-mouth spreads. ‘We can attach […]
I found Christmas this week. I know, you’re probably thinking, ‘How can you miss it?? Christmas Day is almost here, shoppers are out en masse, decorations are everywhere. For weeks now, I have pondered and purchased gifts. We had our first Christmas celebration more than a week ago with family, we decorated our tree a […]
Atlas Twp.-Christmas 2015 will be memorable for two major reasons for Jake Sanford and Tella Campbell. One, it is their son Brantlee’s first Christmas, and two, it was when their 3-month-old finally came home from the hospital. ‘We will never forget this Christmas,? said Jake, a 2004 Goodrich High School graduate, on Monday, just a […]
Brandon Twp.- Santa Claus arrived a few days early for George Stratton and his family. On Dec. 22, Sheriff Michael Bouchard, along with an entourage from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, pulled boxes full of wrapped Christmas gifts from a vehicle and walked up to the front door of the home Stratton, a veteran, shares […]