At 7 p.m., March 10, the Brandon Preservation Committee, a local committee of the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy, has scheduled its regular monthly meeting at Brandon Fire Station #2 near Sashabaw Road just south of Seymour Lake Road. The meetings are ‘the second Thursday of each month. Details: Lois Robbins, Committee Chair, (248) 969-2518.
There’s some new life for Star Wars, courtesy of the mouse. Disney bought Star Wars from creator George Lucas, and around the world fans of all ages wonder what it will mean for their beloved franchise. Star Wars is a good fit in the Disney universe, filled as it is with swashbuckling heroes, pirates, and […]
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to Jim Altene’s recent letter on leaf burning (‘Reader urges vote on leaf burning ban,? Nov. 7). First, I think he is confusing the City of Clarkston with Independence Township ‘both have their own burn ordinances. Independence Township has been working on a modification to their burn ordinance […]
Oxford Free Methodist Church (790 S. Lapeer Rd.) is hosting a spaghetti dinner and bake sale on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 5-8 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to help Kammron Myles who’s in need of a bone marrow transplant. For more information call the church at (248) 628-1203.
Goodrich – Some serve ’em with gravy, some with ketchup, some with salsa. Some have no embellishment at all. Regardless of how pasties are eaten, for some it’s become local tradition to buy them’five times a year’at the Goodrich United Methodist Church. ‘We have almost exclusively repeat business,? says Ken Nylander, who helps make the […]
Grief group to meet The Ortonville Baptist Church Grief Care group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at the church, located at 173 Church St. in Ortonville. The March topic is ‘Grief and Anger?. Details: Call (248)627-2513 or go to http://www.ortonvillebaptist.org. ‘Women of Excellence? to meet The […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Independence District Library Board thanks city and township residents who supported a community library dedicated to providing services’to both book and internet users in the 21st Century. The ballot initiative was defeated by 30 votes out of 18,906 votes cast on Nov. 6. The Library Board realizes many voters were not […]
Judge Dana Fortinberry said she probably wouldn’t repeat actions leading to a barrage of negative media coverage earlier this week, but not because she was in error. ‘I would be afraid my opponent would make it into a media circus and make it look like I did something wrong,? Fortinberry said. A Detroit Free Press […]
What would incorporating the Village of Oxford into the City of Oxford mean for residents? Maybe lower taxes, but no one can say for sure, and control over the municipality’s destiny, but no voice in township affairs. In an effort to inform the public about the Aug. 5 vote on cityhood, the Oxford Village Council […]
The Goodrich varsity basketball team did all they could, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to repeat as Genesee Area Conference Red Division champions. In their final regular season game Feb. 25, the host Martians defeated Lake Fenton 58-46, finishing the year with a record of 11-5 in the league and 14-6 overall. However, […]