Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming! Can’t you hear it in the voices of children and feel the excitement in the air? Wait a minute. It’s not Christmas yet. We have so commercialized and secularized Christmas that, by the time it arrives, we are ready to pack away the gifts, take down the tree, put […]
Dear Editor: If there ever were a time that anyone thought about making a donation to a worthy cause – this would be it. (‘BHS grad lacks vehicle, but driven by ambition, The Citizen, page 2, Aug. 16). Susan McDowell has successfully broken the cycle in her family and graduated from both high school and […]
Dear Editor: I recently donated my old car to our voluntary Atlas Township Fire Department for training purposes. I was invited to the execution of this exercise. I must say I was very excited and impressed. It’s time we all give a lot more respect to the men and women who volunteer their time for […]
Dear Editor: The second annual ‘Kids Invitational? golf scramble at Goodrich Country Club was a great success. This would not have been possible without the bighearted support of the following area merchants: Lisa & Matt at McCarty’s Golf Center supported us with free driving range passes, free golf balls and generous discounts on all other […]
Dear Editor: Honesty, integrity, and character are three things that we must expect from our community leaders (or anyone else). When you look at the so-called leadership in Detroit, it’s very clear that all three of these principles are lacking and it’s not surprising to see why Detroit is in the shape it’s in today. […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE DECEMBER 4, 2012 A. A Regular General Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:30 PM at the Independence Township Hall. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Aliaga, Brown, Kittle, Lohmeier, Pallotta, Ritchie, […]
The Citizen newspaper will host a monthly coffee hour starting at 9 a.m., the last Friday of each month, at our office, 12 South St., Ortonville. The next meeting will be Aug. 29. The public is invited to stop by and visit with our staff. Details: 248-627-4332.
Ortonville- The village’s future has been written, and while it isn’t set in stone, it is in a master plan. An open house to acquaint residents and business owners with the master plan is set for 6:30 p.m., Aug. 26, at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. The open house will be followed at […]
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CLARKSTON INDEPENDENCE DISTRICT LIBRARY (successor to the Independence Township Library) The Clarkston Independence District Library Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed library budget for the fiscal year January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 at the Clarkston Independence District Library located at 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION 2013 MEETING DATES TOWNSHIP BOARD: January 7, 22* (Tuesday) July 1, 15 February 4, 19* (Tuesday) August 5, 19 March 4, 18 September 3*, (Tuesday), 16 April 1, 15 October 7, 21 May 6, 20 November 4, 18 June 3, 17 December 2, 16 The Board of Trustees will hold its […]