Brandon Twp.- Counted among Paul Vassal’s favorite Christmas traditions are two he does as a township firefighter? delivering fresh fruit to area group home residents, and shopping with under privileged children. He planned to enjoy the traditions this week. On Dec. 8, after Brandon firefighters assembled bags including bananas, oranges and apples at Fire Station […]
Brandon Twp.- Several hundred township residents will be receiving invitations in the mail next month, giving many a cause for possible celebration. Consumers Energy will be mail letters in January to more than 600 residences, inviting homeowners to a Jan. 19 meeting regarding phase two of the public utility’s gas main extension project in the […]
Brandon Twp.- Bill Dinnan ordered Enbridge, the company who plans to replace the Line 6B petroleum pipeline, and its subcontractors to stop work in September after they leveled dozens of trees in the township in violation of a woodlands ordinance. On Tuesday, the township’s building director found Enbridge subcontractors were clearing trees again along the […]
Brandon Twp.- A January election will determine whether full-time firefighters here become a union department. Terry Chesney, secretary-treasurer for the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union, a division of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), said he was approached in October by township firefighters interested in learning about the IAFF and what the process was to join. […]
Brandon Twp.- And then there were two. School board trustees will decide which of two candidates will be the next superintendent during a meeting set for 6 p.m., Aug. 20 at the Brandon Middle School media center, 609 S. Ortonville Road. Prior to the special school board meeting, a subcommittee will answer questions and hear […]
Susan McDowell has plenty of drive, she just needs a car. The former Brandon High School special education student dreams of opening a bed and breakfast in northern Michigan one day, but for now, she’s working two jobs? one she loves at the Palace Restaurant Management Group as a pastry cook, the other at Taco […]
Brandon Twp.- Tom Rodenbaugh is retiring as the Brandon High School athletic director due to medical reasons. Brandon School Board members approved the hiring of Rodenbaugh in April 2006 as athletic director for both the high school and middle school, replacing Larry Lamphere, who resigned. Rodenbaugh also served as assistant principal at Brandon High School. […]
Brandon Twp.- Six candidates are trying for two seats on the Brandon School Board. The Oakland County clerk’s website listed the candidates trying for the two available 4-year terms following the passing of the petition filing deadline Tuesday. The candidates are Debra Brady, Diana Kowalski, Maria Lauinger, Sherryl A. McLaughlin, Al Manfroni, and Debbie Schummer. […]
Editor’s note: This is the second segment in a 2-part series on depression. Read the first segment online at www.thecitizenonline.com. Michigan could be a model for the effect of job loss and economic strain on physical and mental health, and not in a good way. This concern of Michelle Riba, professor and associate director of […]
Brandon Twp.- For most of 2012, township officials challenged Enbridge plans to replace the Line 6B petroleum pipeline, part of which runs through the township. Since the debate commenced here in the spring, there have been multiple meetings with attorneys, a violated woodlands ordinance by the multi-billion dollar company, a work stoppage ordered by the […]