Dear Editor, (In response to: ‘Police costs expected to rise, assessment eyed,? The Citizen, July 25, page 9) One hundred dollars per household for police protection sounds like a good deal to me. Actually, four officers for a community of about 7,000 is a bit light. One officer per every 1,000 to 1,200 residents (is […]
Dear Editor, (In response to: ‘Village heritage garden issues grow,? The Citizen, Aug 1, page 3. Editor’s note: text is written from the perspective of a rabbit.) Dear enlightened citizens of Ortonville and Brandon Township: The children are finally out on their own so I finally have a few stolen moments to write to you […]
At the behest of my very own, personal physician, Dr. Marie Livieratos, out of Clarkston, I’m trying to me a little more healthy. I’m trying to move more, so three or four times a week I’ll either ride my stationary bike for 45 minutes or go out for a three mile walk/jog (emphasis on the […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE COUNTY OF OAKLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Independence will conduct a Public Accuracy Test of the computer equipment to be used for the tabulation of absentee and precinct ballots for […]
Golfers delight in pars and birdies. Golfers like to tell their lowest rounds. As golfers age, they dream of shooting their age. Consensus is that fewer than one percent of golfers achieve that goal. Fran Bertram has had 599, 18-hole rounds of golf shooting his age or under. He’s been doing it since 1991, when […]
(In response to:’Costly kidney treatment prompts fundraiser for Hempton,? The Citizen, July 18, page 3.) Dear Editor, My wife Becky and I thank everyone that contributed so generously to the recent fundraiser sponsored by Cranberries Cafe in Goodrich. Dick Horton and his band, along with Frank Weatherbee as the emcee, helped make the day very […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE COUNTY OF OAKLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of the Charter Township of Independence, County of Oakland: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a General Election will be held in the Charter Township of Independence, County of Oakland on […]
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road CLARKSTON MI 48346 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 08, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Tom Hunter, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Roll: Present’Catallo, Roth, Sabol, Haven, Marsh, Hunter. Absent Luginski Approval of agenda moved by Haven […]
Engagements Morski- Ziskie Warren and Dawn Morski of Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter, Kara Morski, to Brian Ziskie, son of Kevin and Theresa Ziskie of Brandon Township. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Oxford High School and a 2009 graduate of Oakland University. She is employed as a lead teacher at Little […]
Ortonville-These days, Joe Carrier is smiling. And he should be. Carrier, the general manager of Randy Wise Ford, 989 S. Ortonville Road, had customers waiting to buy new cars in his showroom’a welcome sight considering the dismal economy. Thanks to the ‘Cash for Clunkers? program which started last month, Carrier has joined in on an […]