Goodrich marching band takes magical journey

By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Readying 42 band members to perform for an international Walt Disney World crowd was no Mickey Mouse operation. ‘The band’directed by Aaron Orkisz’planned this trip back in the fall of 2003,? said trip organizer Pat Spisek. After sending Disney an audition tape, band members spent months selling candy, […]

Brandon Township Planning Commission

Special Meeting April 27, 2004 Old Townhall 486 Mill Street 7:30 P.M. AGENDA Meeting called to order Roll Call Acceptance of minutes of April 13, 2004 Acceptance of agenda Chairman’s comments Commission member’s comments Old Business: Site Plan Review: Request by Sprint Communications to construct cellular tower at 3211 Allen Road. Walley Haley representing. This […]

Late goal propels Wildcats to victory

By Mike Stechschulte Junior – Oxford High School A 3-3-1 record is not the way the Oxford Wildcats had intended to start their season, but a big win against the Romeo Bulldogs has them going in the right direction. The Wildcats, who had only been under .500 once before in their 4-year existence when they […]

Junk car stirs up Park Island

On the surface, it appeared Park Island homeowners came to the village council Dec. 8 meeting to present a petition asking for a ban on street parking from 3-6 a.m. Members of 18 households out of 30 on the island signed the petition. The request was made, according to the petition, to facilitate snow plowing […]

Brandon Township

Synopsis regular meeting April 19, 2004 Members present: Lapp, McCreery, Owen, Willett, Stowell, Palmer, Carlson 1. Approved agenda as amended. 2. Approved the minutes of the April 5, 2004 regular meeting. 3. Approved the motion to postpone any action on the Landmark Appraisal Company contract. 4. Approved the Stern/Camp Nahelu Rezoning 2nd Reading. 5. Approved […]

Brandon Township

SEYMOUR LAKE CEMETERY CLEAN-Up Please remove any personal artifacts, artificial flowers, wreaths, etc that you wish to retain, prior to MAY 15, 2004. The Cemetery will undergo spring clean-up and after that date, winter remains will be considered debris to be disposed. Posted by Brandon Township Clerk B. Jean McCreery, CMC 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, […]

‘Tis the flu season

Olga Serda of Pontiac sat down with a registered nurse at the Lake Orion Farmer Jack store on Dec. 10 to get her flu shot. The store offered a flu shot clinic from 4-7 p.m., and by 4:15 p.m. the line already stretched around the store and almost out the door. Oakland County residents have […]

Cueny resigns as head of Union Church Board

Orion Township resident and former township trustee Burke Cueny said a recent meeting with township building official Tom Berger and township buildings and grounds director Reenae Tulip convinced him it was time to hand in his resignation as chairman of the Union Church Governing Board. “Tom Berger, in one hour, settled all the concerns we […]

Brandon Township Planning and Building

planning & building NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Brandon Township Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on April 27, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village of Ortonville Old Town Hall at 486 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462, at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment regarding the following […]

Your Partners in Pediatrics

Take more than 40 years of combined medical experience, throw in a love of children, add a dash of personal care — and you have a recipe for the new pediatrician in town. Your Partners in Pediatrics has been serving the Waterford community with this special mixture of care and compassion for over 50 years. […]