Brandon Twp.? A three-inch round marinated portabella mushroom crackels on a hot griddle. A lightly charred grilled red pepper is chopped. Flames erupted from a chicken breast sizzling in herb butter. The smells and sounds of lunch time at Bullfrogs orchestrated by Chef Eric W. Alderton. ‘Life’s really too short,? smiles Alderton, who has led […]
Swamped. That’s how Bonnie Pepera, manager of Ortonville based Metropolitan Tree, Inc., described the response from area residents after the June 7 storm ripped through Oakland County. ‘We started receiving calls right after the storm,? she said. ‘And the calls continued through the week. Our first call was an emergency when a tree fell right […]
Groveland Twp.- It’s the definition of a country church. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, located at the intersection of dirt roads’adjacent farm fields and woodlots has endured fire in addition to the challenges of a modern world. To recognize the 175-year history of the church at 3209 Jossman Road, a celebration is planned for 2 […]
Ortonville-Rev. Gerard Frawley has landed. From East Africa to England to the United States, the new pastor at St. Anne Parish has arrived in the village. ‘I am very happy to be here,? said Frawley, 67, a native of County Limerick, Ireland who entered the Pallottine order in 1961 and studied for the priesthood at […]
Jim Wedlake said he ‘felt like a speck on the ice.? ‘The airplane dropped us off about 70 miles from the North Pole,? said Wedlake. ‘I never felt so alone or so isolated. There’s no land under us’it’s like an ice conveyor belt moving all the time. You go to sleep at night and wake […]
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department responded to a burglary at PharmD Co., 8191 State Road, Goodrich. According to police reports in the early morning hours of Aug. 28, the phone lines to the building in the Goodrich Plaza were cut in an effort to disarm the security system. Entry was gained and an undisclosed amount […]
Goodrich-The district opened last week with fewer Schools of Choice students. A total of 52 new Schools of Choice students enrolled in Goodrich Schools for the 2012-13 school year compared to 91 SOC students in the district for the 2011-12 school year. ‘We’re busting at the seams in the high school,? said Scott Bogner, district […]
Atlas Twp.- The township board of trustees has set a public hearing for 7 p.m., Sept 17 at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, to discuss adjusting the amount and possibly the method of collecting police funding for area law enforcement. The township established a contract with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department about […]
Ortonville- For Linda Byorth-Detrio, owner of Paris Dreams Art and Antiques, 421 Mill St. the myriad of unique items that adorn her downtown store reflect history in a distinctive way. ‘Each item tells a story of a time gone by,? said Linda. ‘The idiosyncrasies and lifestyles of those who lived years ago can be found […]
Atlas Twp.- A vote recount following the primary election has been scheduled for 9 a.m., Sept. 7 at the township hall after incumbent treasurer Ann Marie Slagle defeated challenger Beth Forys by 160 votes. ‘I am challenging the election and they will recount the votes on Friday,? said Forys. ‘After the election many of us […]