The Brandon School Board OK’d an early severance package for 21 district teachers during a special board meeting on Monday. The buyouts constitute about 11 percent of the total staff in the district, enough, say school officials, to shave about $700,000 the first year and $500,000 in the second year as the district’s enrollment drops […]
Brandon Twp.- Mass confusion and terrifying. That’s how township Army veteran Don Kengerski describes the chaos of a battlefield in early 1952 near the cities of Chorwon, Kumwha and Pyongyang, designated as the Iron Triangle near the border of North and South Korea. ‘You never get to know anyone very well,? said Kengerski, a Minnesota […]
Brandon Township Supervisor Ron Lapp trudges through the waist high grass surrounding the abandoned township home and wonders when it will end. ‘We’ve had nine foreclosures so far this year in the township, we’ve never had this many,? said Lapp. ‘When owners or builders just walk away from the property, someone still has to take […]
Goodrich native Meredith Mayberry is The Citizen’s newest staff writer. A 2006 Goodrich graduate, she currently attends Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant. Mayberry is a part of CMU’s honors program and is working toward a major in journalism and a minor in English. She is a reporter for Central’s newspaper, Central Michigan Life, and […]
It’s been more than 50 years since Deborah Rader attended a small, kindergarten through second grade school in the Flint area. ‘My first teacher, Catherine Stock, was kind, yet demanding,? said Rader. ‘She lived with our family for awhile and I often pretended I was teaching a class just like Miss Stock did’I knew that’s […]
The July 9 Brandon School Board will be a first for Trustee Ken Quisenberry’the first absence in 96 consecutive meetings. Quesinberry, 48, was first elected to the board in 1999 and decided to not seek reelection this year. During his two terms on the board, he served one year as president and seven years as […]
Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union will celebrate its 50th anniversary today. In celebration of this milestone, the credit union will host an open house, from noon-3 p.m.at their Clarkston location, 8055 Ortonville Road, Clarkston. Hot dogs, refreshments, ice cream, and popcorn will be available. A special dedication will take place at 1 p.m. in honor […]
Ortonville- Brandon Chiropractic Center is celebrating its 10th year of business. Located at 70 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville, Brandon Chiropractic Center was opened in March of 1997 by Dr. Jay Stark. Chiropractic adjustments are provided, as well as orthopedic services. Business hours are Monday-Wednesday-Friday 7 a.m.-noon and 2:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday 2:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturday 9-11 […]
Brandon Twp.- If passers-by would happen to encounter Linda Person’s special education bus, they may hear the students repeat the dialogue to the movie ‘Happy Feet.? ‘They love movies. Best investment I’ve ever made,? said Person. ‘Sometimes I have to turn the movie off just to get them off the bus.? About four years ago […]
When: 6-8 p.m., Aug. 3 Where: Crossman Park downtown Ortonville Cost: $10. To enter just bring your photos to Beets, Beats and Eats on Aug. 3 at 5:30 p.m. and fill out entry forms. The photos will be on display and judged at that time. Winners will be printed in The Citizen during the month […]