Ortonville- Ken Chapman first saw the car he wanted when he was a senior in high school in 1959, but couldn’t afford it. Now, nearly half a decade later, Chapman stands beside a turquoise ?55 Chevy Bel-Air sport coupe, his dream car. ‘I’ve always liked classic cars,? says Chapman, 63. ‘I found this at a […]
Ortonville- The village will pay $27,995 to reroute a storm drain, enabling the Village Pub to move ahead with a water treatment system. Roger Engels Construction, Inc. of Lake Orion won the low bid on the project at the July 24 village meeting. The village plans to pay for the rerouting by using their fund […]
Brandon Twp.- The kids just want to have fun. A survey in May of Brandon students in grades K-8 by the Community After School Task Force garnered 1,374 responses, and showed what kids are doing after school and what they wish they were doing. Among the findings: 86 percent of students go home after school, […]
Ortonville- The Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day walk means life to Jami Allen. ‘If it wasn’t for money raised for research, I might not be here today, as well as many others,? says Allen, 51, a breast cancer survivor. ‘Insurance is wonderful for treatment, but treatment wouldn’t be there without (funds for) research.? The village resident […]
Brandon Twp.- Lauren Brasile expected to see severe damage from Hurricane Katrina two weeks after the storm hit, when she traveled to Louisiana. She didn’t expect to see devastation eight months later. Brasile, who went to Mississippi in May with her husband, Mark, and 20 Oakland County Habitat for Humanity volunteers, was shocked to see […]
When Jessica Laviolette won a trip to Israel, she thought it would be fun, exciting and educational. What she didn’t expect were bombs, turmoil and prejudice. Laviolette, a 2006 Brandon High School graduate, arrived at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel on July 2 and is scheduled to stay until July 28. But following the […]
Groveland Twp.- Pedro Cantu’s art hangs all over the inside of the home he shares with his parents, Mig and Tim O’Brien. Now, a mural he painted on the outside of their home with some help from his mom has netted the family $500. Mig O’Brien, a project manager at Plexus Systems Software Company, worked […]
Disorderly conduct at the Village Skate Park is not a unique problem. At least two other area municipalities have also dealt with similar issues, with varying results. The Clio Skate Park has had problems since it opened about five years ago, says Clio Police Chief Jim McLellan. At first, it was liability issues. From a […]
Ortonville- After two weeks of being closed due to complaints about misbehaving kids, the Village Skate Park is open again. For now. The village council voted unanimously to open the park for a two-week trial period at the July 10 council meeting, with a new closing time of 8 p.m. Whether the park stays open […]
Brandon Twp.- The station wagon is a sight to behold. The exterior is rusty and spray painted a variety of colors, including red, green, white, pink, blue and gold with slogans like ‘Dirty South,? ‘Hugs 4 Life,? ‘Ridin 4 Boys,? and ‘I love Mom, Dad, Katie, TJ and Noah.? The glass windows are gone and […]