DAVID BAILEY is a 65-year-old engineer who’s lived in the village since 1991. He previously served on council from 2001 through 2007, when he decided not to seek re-election following the death of his wife Margaret Nilsson. After taking a two-year hiatus from public office, Bailey feels he’s ‘ready to serve again.? Bailey prides himself […]
It isn’t usually the size of the football player that makes a winner but the size of the player’s heart and his determination and fight. Oxford football Coach Bud Rowley understands that better than most. He regularly fields football teams that are smaller than their Flint Metro League opponents but outplay them week after week […]
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL PURCHASE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS Bid proposal is for Purchase of (23) SCBA for the Brandon Fire Department. The Contract will be for the purchase of 23 complete SCBA that meet or exceed the NFPA 1981, 2013 Edition. Bid packets will be available on December 15`x’, 2014 at Brandon Fire Station #1 […]
Synopsis Groveland Twp. Board 12-08-2014 Call To Order & Roll Call Approved: Agenda as Amended Consent Agenda Budget Amendments Accts Payable Financial Report Board Minutes Township OLD BUSINESS Approved CDBG 2015 Application Approved CDBG 2014 Reprogramming of Funds NEW BUSINESS Approved Michigan Traffic Improvement Dues Approved 2015 No Haz Program Approved Jeremy Watson as Ordinance […]
Clear Lake Elementary is starting the new school year off like no other with the addition of $45,000 worth of brand new technology that cost the district absolutely nothing. The K-5 school was among the five grand prize winners of the seventh annual ‘Win a Wireless Lab? sweepstakes, sponsored by CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G) and […]
While growing up, all Dr. John Todd wanted to do was become a house contractor and pilot after helping his father, who was a building contractor. Before Todd could begin to build his career on hammer and nails, he joined the armed forces in Vietnam as a pilot. In 1960, Todd was shot down and […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP Board of Trustees The following are dates of the regularly scheduled Meeting that will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Brandon Township Municipal Building, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, MI 48462: Monday, January 5, 2015 Monday, July 13, 2015 Monday, February 2, 2015 Monday, August 3, 2015 Monday, March 2, […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPEN MEETINGS ACT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the By-Laws of the Groveland Township Board of Trustees provide for the scheduling of the regular Township Board Meetings for the second Monday of each Month; and WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has enacted the Open Meetings Act, which requires the specific designation of the […]
Sandra Walendzik doesn’t live in the Village of Leonard, but year after year she volunteers her time, talents and labor to help make the community’s Strawberry Festival one of the area’s most highly-anticipated summer events. That’s why the village council Aug. 17 voted unanimously to make her an ‘honorary resident? of the town. ‘I was […]
Responding to a backlash from parents, Oxford Community Schools chose not to show President Barack Obama’s live back-to-school address to America’s K-12 students during the district’s first day of classes Tuesday. However, the district will be making copies of Obama’s speech available to all Oxford students for viewing beginning Sept. 9. ‘We received numerous e-mails […]