Ortonville- The senior center has a new coordinator for only the second time in its existence. Annette Beach, a full-time senior van driver for 17 years, was promoted to the position of Edna Burton Senior Center coordinator after a vote by the township board at their Feb. 6 meeting. ‘I’m excited to start some new […]
Brandon Twp.- Brandon students are showing their artistic abilities yet again, after 26 pieces out of 50 were selected for honors in the 2006 Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards. Brandon High School art teachers Jennifer Polasek and Jamie Kapp were able to select 25 art pieces from their students for competition, while Brandon Middle School […]
Brandon Twp.-For Jim Warren’s 65th birthday, he received his best gift ever- a second chance at life. Lynette Bailey gave Warren a kidney on Jan. 18th, the day after his birthday. The gift may enable Warren to see at least 20 more birthdays. Bailey, a Goodrich resident, celebrated her birthday Feb. 19. ‘How many people […]
Brandon Twp.-For Jim Warren’s 65th birthday, he received his best gift ever- a second chance at life. Lynette Bailey gave Warren a kidney on Jan. 18th, the day after his birthday. The gift may enable Warren to see at least 20 more birthdays. Bailey, a Goodrich resident, celebrated her birthday Feb. 19. ‘How many people […]
Brandon Twp.- Music is playing, the lights are dimmed and drinks are flowing, just another day on the job for Joyce Caron. A bartender at Bullfrogs, Caron smiles as a regular customer takes a seat and gets him a beer, chatting a bit before quickly moving around the bar to serve another customer. ‘I’ve met […]
Ortonville- Advances in technology make updating computers a routine for some. Now, those who are updating can give children what may be their first chance at owning a computer. Fred and Sue Howard are seeking donated computers and parts to refurbish for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund to benefit low-income families with children. ‘This will […]
Ortonville- After having quintuple bypass surgery last November, Janice Smith was confined to her home and unable to cook. However, the 69-year-old widow who lives with her dog Max soon had great hot meals delivered right to her door, courtesy of Meals on Wheels. Smith’s son-in-law signed her up for the program, run by staff […]
Brandon Twp.-A recent trip to Africa has changed Catherine McGhee’s life. She spent nearly two weeks in early February in the impoverished nation of Mauritania, assisting in several births, holding dying and malnourished children, and receiving multiple marriage proposals- all at the tender age of 12. ‘I see the big picture now,? says McGhee, who […]
Brandon Twp.- Art imitates life in the new Brandon High School musical. Approximately 60 cast members from both BHS and Brandon Middle School take on roles as teenagers dealing with love, peers and discovering who they really are, in ‘Grease.? ‘Everyone can relate to high school,? says Bre’ann Davert, a BHS senior who plays ‘Sandy,? […]
Groveland Twp.- Joe Haase has been doing some unique homework. The fifth-grader at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School recently was assigned to learn how to wash clothes by hand in a tub. He has also been learning about how bushfires create more carbon dioxide. The homework is part of Haase’s preparation for a 19-day trip to […]