By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Just in time for Earth Day, Brandon Middle School has been named a ‘Green School.? On April 28, the middle school will be officially recognized by Oakland Schools through the Michigan Green School program. The school has received the highest rating of green in the program? an ‘evergreen? […]
Ortonville- Barbara White has been making quilts for about a quarter of a century and estimates that over the years, she has created about a dozen, although she only has two in her possession. ‘I’d like to keep more, but every time I start one, someone wants it,? says the Hadley Township resident and member […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- When George, a foxhound, came to live with Karen Swift, her terrier, Jake, did not adapt well. Depressed, the smaller dog would sit at the edge of the room and stare at the new dog. Watching how the two interacted gave Swift the idea for a story. In […]
Brandon Twp.- As the sun broke through the clouds over the Belle Ann Elementary playground shortly after 3 p.m., April 16, dozens of pink and purple balloons were released by third-grade students in memory of their classmate, Michelle Yang. The balloons floated quickly away on a brisk breeze as the children, as well as parents […]
The Cox family made a rest stop on their drive down to Disney World. A 14-and-a-half hour stop in the middle of the expressway, with no restaurants or restrooms in sight, but plenty of snow, ice, and other vehicles also frozen in place on I-75 in Kentucky. By the time they arrived at the happiest […]
It felt hot? a burning sensation similar to the sting of a bee. That’s how Gary D. Frank, now a 69-year-old White Cloud, Mich. resident, described the feeling of fragments from a Viet Cong booby trap that ripped through his right ear. ‘They call those bombs IEDs or improvised explosive devices today,? said Frank. ‘The […]
Brandon Twp.- Two educators who are themselves a lesson in the importance of empathy and understanding have been selected as teachers of the year. Sharon Voyer is the Brandon Elementary Teacher of the Year. Jeff Malicke is the Teacher of the Year at the secondary level. ‘We are nominating Mrs. Voyer because my son no […]
Brandon Twp.-More than 30 years ago, a plan for a senior housing complex in the community was born. However, the plan floundered with a lack of infrastructure to support such a facility. The defeat of a sewer proposal last fall led to the final nail in the coffin for the Ortonville Area Senior Housing Association, […]
Ortonville- Eat a slice of pizza while taking a bite out of cancer. The first annual Pizzapalooza, a fundraiser and kick-off event for Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville, will be from 6-8 p.m., Feb. 11 at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. While the open house is free to all who want to learn […]
John Bowers and Joanne Cook received a special delivery this week? all the way from across the pond. The Groveland Township residents were delighted to open their mail and relive, via the DVD inside, the day last November when their son, Paul Bowers, received the Order of the British Empire from Prince William during an […]