When Jessica Laviolette won a trip to Israel, she thought it would be fun, exciting and educational. What she didn’t expect were bombs, turmoil and prejudice. Laviolette, a 2006 Brandon High School graduate, arrived at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel on July 2 and is scheduled to stay until July 28. But following the […]
Brandon Twp.- Without passage of an Aug. 8 ballot proposal, the township would be able to levy less than one mill on residents, likely to result in officials? inability to continue the current level of services, says supervisor Ron Lapp. Voters in 1978 authorized township officials to levy 1.41 mills. But 18 years later, the […]
Ortonville- Ken Chapman first saw the car he wanted when he was a senior in high school in 1959, but couldn’t afford it. Now, nearly half a decade later, Chapman stands beside a turquoise ?55 Chevy Bel-Air sport coupe, his dream car. ‘I’ve always liked classic cars,? says Chapman, 63. ‘I found this at a […]
Ortonville- The village will pay $27,995 to reroute a storm drain, enabling the Village Pub to move ahead with a water treatment system. Roger Engels Construction, Inc. of Lake Orion won the low bid on the project at the July 24 village meeting. The village plans to pay for the rerouting by using their fund […]
Brandon Twp.- The kids just want to have fun. A survey in May of Brandon students in grades K-8 by the Community After School Task Force garnered 1,374 responses, and showed what kids are doing after school and what they wish they were doing. Among the findings: 86 percent of students go home after school, […]
Ortonville- Conflict in the Middle East, healthcare and alternative fuels. These were among the topics U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI) discussed during a meeting at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 1 with local officials in the community room of the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. When Brandon Township Supervisor Ron Lapp questioned Rogers on why the […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s all in the details. Forsters Auto Wash has expanded and as of July, now offers Forsters Detailing. ‘You can only make a vehicle last if you take care of it, keep it clean, and wax it,? says Beau Bacevicius, general manager of Forster’s Auto Wash, 880 S. Ortonville Road. ‘Wax wears off […]
Brandon Twp.- The tremors in Barb Kratt’s right hand and arm began eight years ago. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a neurological disorder in which, she says, the neutrons in the brain disconnect, causing her to shake and throwing off her equilibrium, making it easy to fall. She must make a conscious effort to […]
Brandon Twp.- Jessica Laviolette returned home July 29 after a four-week stay in Israel that she calls ‘the trip from hell.? The 2006 Brandon High School graduate, in the Middle East country since July 2, had been wanting to leave since mid-July, when Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon killed eight Israeli soldiers and kidnapped two others, […]
Brandon Twp.- No money, no sergeant. A continuing budget crunch has resulted in the township and neighboring Oxford Township eliminating a shared sergeant position. ‘It was a tough call,? said Brandon Township Supervisor Ron Lapp. ‘It’s getting more difficult to make ends meet in all aspects of government.? The move, approved by the township board […]