Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain

Following the Yellow Brick Road isn’t the only way to get to the Emerald City. Leonard Elementary students learned they can simply read their way to the shining city in the merry old Land of Oz. Using the classic 1900 children’s novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? as their inspiration for March is Reading Month, […]

Brandon Schools: ‘There is hope for our small community?

Dear Editor: The Brandon School District is in the middle of a $73 million bond project. After dozens of ‘town hall? meetings brought to the public to answer any questions about what the school district was looking to accomplish, the bond was voted for by a majority of our community; a majority who recognized the […]

Brandon Township:’One day spring yard clean up

Dear Editor, Spring has not exactly sprung, but it is creeping up on us. In addition, with the advent of spring comes the annual ‘One Day Spring Yard Clean Up for Senior Citizens and the Disabled.? As in prior years, our young people will volunteer in droves on April 26 to rake, bag debris, weed […]

Past still found today in Goodrich Mill Pond

Goodrich ? While life on the Goodrich Mill Pond was flowing peacefully along in 1900, the century that spanned ahead would bring progress. And turbulence. When the Detroit United Railway (DUR) expanded its network of electric streetcars in 1900 to include areas like Flint, trestles for the electric train were built over the Goodrich Mill […]

OES gets healthy!

Oxford Elementary students took a break last week from their usual studies to a receive a high-energy lesson in healthy living. Representatives from Powerhouse Gym in Orion Township visited the school to talk about the importance of eating nutritious, well-balanced meals, engaging in some sort of physical activity on a daily basis and drinking plenty […]

Wax figures come to life!

Some of history’s most well-known ? and little-known ‘inventors and innovators were immortalized at Leonard Elementary last week as part of a living wax museum. Fifty fourth-graders dressed up as famous figures such as Issac Newton, George Washington Carver, Amelia Earhart, Alfred Nobel, Henry Ford, Neil Armstrong and Steve Jobs. They filled the school gym […]

Innovative thinking needed by Brandon officials

Dear Editor, Is raising non-resident fees the only way Brandon Township can fund its recreational programing? I am writing in response to Mr. Lapp’s letter, ‘Brandon supervisor responds to park and rec fee changes,? The Citizen, March 15, pages 24-25. I have been a long time resident and taxpayer of Brandon Township and have many, […]

Commission OKs site plan

Brandon Twp.- The future of Long Lake Village moved one step closer to reality on Monday. The site plan of Silverman Development of Bingham Farms, Mich. was approved to develop 64 acres west of M-15 just north of Seymour Lake Road On Aug. 24, the planning commission approved a portion of the project to include […]

New ‘teaching pastor? at Oakwood Community Church

Brandon Twp.-There’s a bright new face at Oakwood Community Church. Pastor Donald Holliday, 44, officially joined the church staff on Aug. 15 as Oakwood Community Church’s Teaching Pastor. He will be working with Pastor Bob Service, who has ministered with the church for more than 30 years. ‘What excites me is seeing God touch lives […]

Track teams ready to build on last season’s success

Senior leadership and a mix of underclassmen will be key in the success of the Oxford boys and girls varsity track teams. Second-year Coach Bob Blunk said he hopes the boys can improve on last year’s excellent season in which they won league championship honors in the Oakland Activities Association White Division. The girls finished […]