Ortonville Chamber?2014 Business Expo

Mark your calendars now for the 2014 Business Expo, set for 5-8 p.m., May 8, at the Brandon High School cafeteria, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The public is invited to attend the family-friendly event sponsored by The Citizen newspaper and coordinated by the Greater Ortonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free and activities for […]

Buddy’s Brick Oven Pizza

Goodrich-When it comes to pizza’it’s all in the stone. Terry Cadarette, owner of Buddy’s Brick Oven, 8341 S. State Road, assures the key to outstanding pizza starts at 600 degrees on a flat rock. ‘The idea is the stone material, typically quartz, allows ovens to evenly distribute the heat, resulting in crispy pizza,? said Cadarette. […]

? . . a communication of thoughts and ideas by words, as may serve for the upholding common conversation . . .” John Locke on civil discourse

It seems the more opportunities we have to connect with each other, the more we separate ourselves. I’m not just talking about interpersonal relationships, either. I’m talking about communal relationships, relationships which help communities navigate societal changes in a productive manner. Now that was a long-winded way of saying, or asking, ‘Why are we yelling […]

Humor, greenies and disappearing things

You’ve gotta love some business owners? sense of humor. Especially when they display it very publicly on signs, bumper stickers and the like. At tire shop in Milwaukee: ‘Invite us in for your next blowout.? Outside a muffler shop: ‘No appointment necessary. We hear you coming.? Sign on the back of a septic tank truck: […]

Brandon Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Charter Township of Brandon COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS 2013 Program Year Brandon Township is requesting sealed bids under Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Guidelines to provide the following services for the 2013 program year. Please bid on the following service listed below. Brandon Township has allocated $4,000.00 to reimburse a nonprofit agency […]

Brandon Township

SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON SPECIAL MEETING April 22, 2014 Present: Allen, Darnall, DePalma (arrived 8:00 P.M. with notice), DeWitt, Lapp, Rumball, and Thurman the following actions were taken: 1) Approved the meeting agenda as amended. 2) Discussed Township Policies and Procedures in workshop format. 3) Deferred final police millage ballot language to a special […]

Ortonville Village

Village of Ortonville Notice to Bidders The Village of Ortonville is accepting proposals for the repair and painting of the Old Mill located at 366 Mill St., Ortonville, MI 48462, until Monday May 12, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Work will include the following items: *Power wash entire Mill *Hand sand *Prime all bare wood *Caulk […]

Clarkston Village (city of the . . .)

CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road CLARKSTON MI 48346 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 24, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Hunter followed by the pledge of allegiance. Roll: Present ? Sabol, Hunter, Haven, Catallo, Marsh, Roth, Absent Mayor Luginski AGENDA Moved by Sabol […]

Orion Township

Charter Township of Orion Square Lake Water Quality Control SAD #2 (Lake Level ? Electric Fees) Notice for Public Hearing on Cost Estimate Notice is Hereby Given: 1. That the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Orion has been requested by petition to begin the process to improve the quality of Square Lake […]

Orion Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Charter Township of Orion Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 7:05 p.m. in the lower level of the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, on the following matter: PC-2014-06, Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 78, Article 30, Administrative […]