Brandon Twp.- Marie Manion faces a dilemma if the district only offers bus transportation to students? home schools next year. ‘Do I increase the risk of safety and exposure to high school student behaviors that my elementary children observe on a daily basis at school and get busing, or, do I send my children to […]
Brandon Twp.- Calling all crafters: Get ready. After a five-year break, the Brandon Boutique is coming back. The local one-day craft fair will return this fall. ‘I feel good about bringing this back,? said Brandon Recreation Director Fred Waybrant. ‘It will be good for that time of the year. There is a lot of Christmas […]
Two local high school students recently received nominations for prestigious military academies from U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (MI-08). Alexander Pollack, a Brandon Township resident and Oxford High School senior, was nominated, and accepted, to West Point. ‘I was really excited when I got the nomination and got in, because it’s tough to get into,? said […]
Education reforms signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm Jan. 4 have local educators feeling some trepidation. Brandon Schools Superintendent Lorrie McMahon is conflicted over the five-bill legislative package which reforms the state’s education system and allows Michigan to compete for up to $400 million in federal funds. ‘In general, my concern is that we don’t know […]
The economic outlook may be gloomy, but you can brighten your own financial picture in the new year by taking some simple steps, say two local advisors, one financial and one spiritual. Lon Bone, vice-president of public relations and community involvement for Genisys Credit Union, 250 N. Ortonville Road, said the first step in improving […]
Ortonville- The Ortonville Woman’s Club is one of the oldest organizations in the community, formed 105 years ago. At that time, the primary purpose of the club was to educate women and offer them the opportunity for socialization. The service organization has also offered scholarships to local students through the years. ‘Years ago, it used […]
Weight loss resolutions are common at the start of the new year and at any age. The key to success, however, is to set attainable and specific goals, say local health and fitness gurus Nancy Boch, a lifestyle and weight-loss management counselor, and Jessica Arundel, owner of Ortonville-based In Motion Anytime. Rather than aiming for […]
Brandon Twp.- Robotics is back. After years without a robotics team in the district, the school board approved Truck Town Thunder Robotics as the official Brandon/Holly team. ‘I’m excited about this team,? said Andrew Spiece, Brandon High School technology teacher and co-coach of TTTR, along with Tony Ceccacci. ‘Brandon needs something like this. It attracts […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- In Toni Schlaire’s Kindergarten class at Oakwood Elementary, students have a new seating arrangement. Instead of the traditional chairs, the children sit on exercise balls. ‘I wanted to implement the balls to see the effect on the students and see if it would improve behavior, attention, and time […]
Brandon Twp.- Success in business, and in life, starts with a vision. Ann Lofgren will expound on this theory during the presentation ‘Creating a Vision of Greatness,? at 2 p.m., Jan. 17, at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. Lofgren is a consultant with ZingTrain, a company specializing in training, service, merchandising, specialty foods […]