After more than 28 years in the village, Bob Wilk, owner of Sherman Wilk Funeral Home, 135 South St., says it’s time for a change. In August, Waterford-based Coats Funeral Home will take over operations of his business, which Wilk has owned for many years. ‘I’m getting older,? said Wilk, 62, who was recently honored […]
Swamped. That’s how Bonnie Pepera, manager of Ortonville based Metropolitan Tree, Inc., described the response from area residents after the June 7 storm ripped through Oakland County. ‘We started receiving calls right after the storm,? she said. ‘And the calls continued through the week. Our first call was an emergency when a tree fell right […]
Ortonville-Rev. Gerard Frawley has landed. From East Africa to England to the United States, the new pastor at St. Anne Parish has arrived in the village. ‘I am very happy to be here,? said Frawley, 67, a native of County Limerick, Ireland who entered the Pallottine order in 1961 and studied for the priesthood at […]
Aggie Fick found that sometimes good things come in small packages. The 77-year-old township resident decided to purchase the petite Smart Car Fortwo Passion last year after watching a road test on television. ‘I saw the Smart Car on Good Morning America,? said Fick, a Lapeer native and retired nurse anesthetist. ‘Diane Sawyer took one […]
Atlas Twp.-For Joseph Hardacre, sitting idle was not an option. From driving a truck cross country, serving on the Goodrich Village Council or battling the Germans in Italy’Joseph kept moving. Hardacre died June 1 after a long battle with emphysema. He was 87. Joseph Hardacre was born in Flint on March 6, 1921, the son […]
After more than 60 years of serving the needs of northern Oakland County, Solley’s Appliance & Fireplace Center is cooking up something new. To help celebrate the milestone, Solley’s will soon be offering complete functioning kitchens at the 3779 M-15 showroom. ‘In the near future customers will get the chance to tryout some of the […]
Goodrich- A school board decision to reduce the number of school days in 2005 could now prove costly to the district. Dianne Bregenzer, Michigan Education Association UniServ Director, representing about 100 district teachers, reported that a Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) judge said last week that the school district illegally removed 12 days from the […]
The search is on. School Board trustees Chris Yuchasz and Diane Wiley and Board President Greg Allar gathered with representatives of the Southeast Michigan for Michigan Leadership Institute on Monday night to discuss the expectations and process for hiring a new superintendent. The decision follows the retirement of District Superintendent Tom Miller, who accepted a […]
Big cuts, economic uncertainties and shrinking financial reserves’key elements in the 2008-09 proposed school budget. Details of the plan were finalized last Wednesday during a finance committee meeting at the Brandon Middle School Media Center. Trustees Beth Nuccio and Diane Wiley (Board President Greg Allar absent) convened to discuss the recommendation as part of a […]
Big cuts, economic uncertainties and shrinking financial reserves’key elements in the 2008-09 proposed school budget. Details of the plan were finalized last Wednesday during a finance committee meeting at the Brandon Middle School Media Center. Trustees Beth Nuccio and Diane Wiley (Board President Greg Allar absent) convened to discuss the recommendation as part of a […]