Brandon Twp.- By her own admission, Nancy Solak is an uptight, nervous person. On a trip to Europe with her husband Richard for their 25th wedding anniversary, Solak was on a train in Italy when she had a moment of clarity. ‘It was loud, dirty, the windows were open and people were loud,? she recalls […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board approved by a 6-0 vote a budget for the 2011-2012 school year on June 30, squeaking in just hours under the state deadline of July 1 and avoiding a shutdown of the district. The vote, while unanimous, did not come easily or without dissatisfaction. The day before, following a public […]
Brandon Twp.- Assistant Superintendent and Curriculum Director Joanna McKinney’s last day in the district was June 30. McKinney resigned last month after accepting a position as assistant principal at Berkshire Middle School in the Birmingham School District. ‘Although it seems a step backward in educational positions, it’s a step forward in my total life,? she […]
Goodrich- Not only did the village not have a loss of fund balance for the fiscal years ending in June 2009 and June 2010, they actually increased the fund balance between the two years by more than $100,000. More than 70 percent of this increase will be cancelled, however, by the expected loss of $73,117 […]
Brandon Twp.- Every summer, the library is closed on Sundays and when school begins in September, the library is once again open seven days a week. Not anymore. In fact, come January, the library will be open to patrons only five days a week. Faced with cutting $52,000 from the budget, Library Director Paula Gauthier […]
Guadalupe Zamora Lopez believes the means of breaking poverty is education. Born and raised in a poor village in Guatemala, Guadalupe was offered an opportunity to escape his situation and go to college with the help of missionaries. He did? earning a degree after seven years. But unlike another village youngster offered the same opportunity […]
Brandon Twp.- Debbie Schummer has resigned as school board president, citing conflict with Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. Although she is relinquishing her post as president, Schummer will continue to serve on the board through her term that ends in 2012. ‘I’m not leaving the board, I just can’t express support of the superintendent’s fiscal policies or […]
Goodrich- The village council unanimously approved the final site plan for two senior citizen facilities, paving the way for construction to begin next month. ‘I would say that this is the highest value commercial project in the Village of Goodrich in more than 10 years,? said Bill Delaney, the interim planning and zoning administrator for […]
Tina Waite was devastated when her children’s dog ran away from their Brandon Township yard during a blizzard in December. Last week, she was thrilled to find the dog, a lhasa apso named ‘Gizmo,? outside of a home in the 5200 block of Oakhill Road. But her joy was shortlived. The people who reside at […]
Brandon Twp.- After years of planning, the grand opening of the Brandon Township Community Park will be celebrated at 11 a.m., May 31, at the park located at the corner of Oakwood and Hadley roads. ‘I’m looking forward to the residents coming out and seeing the park, and I will be available at the event […]