Brandon Twp.- After 10 years as the pastor of Seymour Lake United Methodist Church, the longest-serving full-time pastor in the church’s 135-year history is moving on. Debbie Line, who has helmed the church located at the corner of Seymour Lake and Sashabaw roads since her appointment in 1999, will give her last sermon there on […]
Brandon Twp.- H.T. Burt Principal Kristy Spann quotes the Greek philosopher Aristotle when talking about Lisa Gunnels. ‘Aristotle said we are what we repeatedly do? excellence is not an act, but a habit, and for Lisa, excellence is a habit,? says Spann. Gunnels was recognized for her excellence as an H.T. Burt special education parapro […]
Ortonville- The village has a new clerk. The council voted 6-1 at their June 8 meeting to hire village resident Heidi Barckholtz as the new part-time clerk at a rate of $17 per hour. ‘I am flattered and excited,? said Barckholtz, 36. ‘It’s a new opportunity and the village is important to me, so I […]
Brandon Twp.- A 20-year-old township man died as the result of a three-vehicle accident June 8 on Oakwood Road. Josh Tolan, a 2007 graduate of Brandon High School, died June 9 at Genesys Regional Medical Center, the day after the crash. According to police reports, at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Tolan was driving a […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board approved by a 6-1 vote a preliminary 2009-2010 budget for the district during their June 8 meeting. Boardmember Debbie Brady voted no. The project budget has expected revenues of $30,145,107, which combined with a fund balance of $4,415,478, leaves $34,560,585 available for appropriation as of July 1. Projected expenditures are […]
Jeff Axt moved to Brandon Township because, like many others here, he liked the natural beauty of a rural community with ordinances in place to protect woodlands and wetlands, as well as prevent overdevelopment. Now he feels he and other area landowners are being penalized for their desire to live here by multi-billion dollar companies […]
Ortonville- Mike McLain’s 28th birthday weekend featured a treasure hunt that led him to the ultimate prize? his bride, Daphne. Mike and Daphne, Ortonville residents who met two-and-a-half years ago, became engaged this past Valentine’s Day in Grand Rapids and planned to get married next year, but budget constraints altered plans, and Daphne made the […]
Brandon Twp.- About 130 students in this school district speak English as their second language. These students bring to the district 16 different languages in which they are fluent, including Spanish, Hmong (native to Laos), Polish, German, Italian and French. An innovative program at Brandon High School which educates the ESL speakers while also acquainting […]
The dust hasn’t settled from the Enbridge pipeline yet, nor from the Consumers Energy gas main extension, but a new pipeline appears to be headed straight through Brandon and Groveland townships. Residents that will be directly affected by a new proposed natural gas pipeline received letters this past week from ET Rover Pipeline Company LLC […]
Animals of all kinds, carnival rides, a circus, fun food, pirates, exhibits and contests galore will all be part of the fun for both kids and adults at the Oakland County Fair, July 4-13 at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg. Behind the scenes making sure the fair runs smoothly are volunteers who […]