When Jill Santola gathered in North Sashabaw Elementary’s cafeteria for a morning assembly with the rest of the school, she had no idea what was in store for her. Santola was named ‘Teacher of the Year? by the Clarkston Foundation and Suburban Ford of Waterford on May 7 during a surprise presentation in front of […]
To the editor, This letter is in regards to the addition of a new sixth grade class at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate and how it was handled. At first we were torn whether to write, but as time went on and many parents approached us with the same concerns and anger we were feeling, I felt […]
To the editor: On behalf on the Miracle family we would like to thank the Ortonville community, especially the Brandon School District, the US military veterans, the Brandon Sports Boosters, the Torelli family, Jim Smith and all of those who have been closely assisting with the coordination, planning, and fundraising for the Joe Miracle Memorial […]
‘Books are a magic carpet. They can take you anywhere you want to go.? It was this quote from Oxford Public Library Friends member Jane Harlow which inspired the theme of ‘Travel!? for the 8th Annual Storybook Gala held Friday at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club. More than 80 tourists booked first-class passage aboard this year’s […]
Three recent home invasions with similar circumstances have the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department seeking information from residents concerning suspicous persons or vehicles. The break-ins were all in the northwest corner of Independence Township and all featured a method of operation which included pulling a truck to the rear of the home, with burglars taking property […]
To the editor: On behalf of the Ortonville Village Planning Commision and the Master Plan Task Force, thanks to everyone who participated in ‘Ortonville Future Days? on Oct. 20. McKenna Associates, the consultants assisting us with the Master Plan, indicated that the event was in every way a success. Edward Coy Ortonville Village Manager
To the editor: A letter, written by David Bonner, regarding the DDA/ United Methodist Church which appeared in The Citizen has greatly offended me. (‘DDA, church’conflict of interest, unprofessional,? Oct. 20, page 8). I am not a DDA member. I do not live in the village. I do not own a business or work in […]
Their bats came through again. In a season which has been powered by the big offensive plays of Sam Palace, Addison Turk and Aaron Powell, those three combined again to help the Clarkston varsity baseball team pick up its biggest win this season, a 12-5 win over arch rival Troy May 10 at Clarkston High […]
According to David Griggs, Skanska project manager, there are several causes for the $976,931 overage in the district’s bond issue; however, even understanding these causes may not give the entire picture of the project. ‘I could present a budget that is no problem,? said Griggs during a telephone interview, ‘but I want to be prepared […]
To the editor: After reading the ‘More wetland regulations seem unlikely,? article (The Citizen, Nov. 3, page 4) my first thought of Mr. Palulian is how pompous can he be? First and foremost, one of the most disturbing statements Palulian made was, ‘I challenge anybody to show us in our decision making process we were […]