If you think winter has been rough for you, just imagine living like an animal outside. With deep snow and extreme temperatures, the well-below-zero winter has buried grass and other food sources in heavy drifts of snow. Like humans, animals need to eat more when it gets cold, but unlike humans they can’t get to […]
Clarkston Elementary students celebrated Valentine’s Day last Friday with treats, games and crafts. The fifth graders added something differently to the festivities by celebrating the unsung heroes from throughout the district including teachers and staff members. They shared stories about the people they chose and also had ice cream sundaes to show their appreciation.
I recently read about ‘low tech marketing’s prince,? postcards. And, I got to pondering that bit of marketing prose, in relations to low-tech marketing’s king — community newspapers. There is no doubt, postcards are a great part of any marketing strategy employed by small businessfolk. Heck, we use them. We send out about 40,000 a […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP SEYMOUR LAKE CEMETERY ANNUAL GROUNDS CLEAN-UP Seymour Lake Cemetery will undergo spring clean up in April, 2009. Please remove any personal artifacts, artificial flowers, wreaths and holders, Etc. that you wish to retain PRIOR TO APRIL 15, 2009 After April 15th, all winter remains including wreaths, grave blankets? and faded floral arrangements including […]
Students Against Destructive Decisions is collecting shoes for donation to people in need in the community. First, though, the footwear is needed for another purpose. They will represent the 259 men, women, and children lost due to drunk driving accidents in Michigan in 2012 at SADD’s Walk to Remember Memorial Walk, Thursday, Feb. 27, 6-8 […]
‘One sabbath he was going through the cornfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?? And he said to them, ‘Have you never read what David did when he and his […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP REQUEST FOR BIDS The Charter Township of Brandon is receiving bids for maintenance of township properties through November, 2012. Specifications are available at the office of the Clerk, B. Jean McCreery, 395 Mill St., Ortonville, MI 48462. (248) 627-2851 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday or on the Brandon Township […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP SYNOPSIS TOWNSHIP MEETINGS,MARCH 2009 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON MARCH, 2009 MEETINGS March 2, 2009 Regular Meeting Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. All Members present. Items Approved: 1. Agenda as amended. 2. Consent Agenda, which included: ? Township Minutes ? Regular Meeting of February 17, 2009 ? Regular Bills in the amount […]
Clarkston Schools ranked 162 out of 540 districts in the state in Bridge Magazine’s Achievement Exceeding Predicted Proficiency study. Bridge Magazine and Public Sector Consultants used test scores and socioeconomic status to determine school performance, with 2011-2013 state standardized tests including fourth and eighth-grade Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests, eleventh-grade Michigan Merit Examination, and ACT […]
Dixie Highway and Sashabaw Road, Independence Township’s main corridors, have been the main focus of work while reviewing the township’s Master Plan, said township Trustee, Ron Richie, who also serves on the Planning Commission. The commission and Zoning Board of Appeals are updating the Master plan, which must be reviewed and updated every five years. […]