Ortonville- Angels are found not only atop trees or on nativities at this time of year. The nuns of Mt. Thabor Monastery encountered one at the village post office on Monday. Sisters Anne Mary and Mary Saima stood before Clerk Jodi Thom and asked for 500 religious stamps and a sheet of 10 international stamps, […]
The Great Lakes hold much history and mystery in their depths, including an estimated 6,000 shipwrecks. Sara Heines is excited to dive down and see firsthand what lies beneath. The Brandon High School senior, 17, has been a competitive swimmer since she was 5 and became certified to scuba dive about four years ago after […]
Brandon Twp.-Medical advice changes as knowledge increases. Dr. David Pinelli, D.O. will offer a free program on updates in cancer screening guidelines from 7-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the library, 304 South St., Ortonville. ‘In the last few years, there have been a lot of changes, a lot of controversy about screenings and what […]
Brandon Twp.- Community support is needed to provide the annual spring yard cleanup known as ‘Teens and Seniors, Rocking and Raking.? Senior citizens and disabled adults are the beneficiaries of the project, as volunteers clean yards, wash windows, trim trees with hand tools, bring out lawn furniture from storage and wash items, clean gutters, do […]
Brandon Twp.- The current recession is the worst Sheila Ronis has seen in her nearly 60 years of life. ‘I’ve never seen a recession like this,? said Ronis, who is facilitating budget workshops for the township and is director of the MBA program at Walsh College. ‘We had a very bad recession in the late […]
Brandon Twp.- After more than 30 years as a police officer, Dennis Finney will retire in a few weeks, feeling fortunate to go out still enjoying his job. ‘I wanted to be a cop, I liked my job, I still like my job,? said the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy. ‘I’m lucky I get to […]
Brandon Twp.- Till Bedau’s cute smile landed him a home for a year with the Kluesner family. The German exchange student’s picture and a five- or six-line blurb about him was all Gwen Kluesner had to go on, but she took a chance, and like the other two exchange students she and her family have […]
All four foreign exchange students at Brandon High School this year are from Germany. The Citizen recently talked to three of the students? Tillman Bedau of Krefeld, Shari Bortfeld of Bremen, and Claudia Wenta of Hamburg? about their experience. The fourth student, Marie Balke, was unavailable for comment. The Citizen: What are some differences you […]
Brandon Twp.- “Why was Paris a target? What is Paris doing about it? Who will be next? How many died? So sad. š Why did it happen?” Just a few days after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, France, Kelly Sawyer stood in the classroom where she teaches French to students at Brandon High […]
Brandon Twp.- Township employees and firefighters? salaries have not kept pace with the rising cost of living over the past eight years, but wages will get another boost with a 2 percent raise to take effect in January. The Ortonville Village Council unanimously approved a 2 percent wage increase for firefighters at their Nov. 23 […]