Brandon Twp.- Music is playing, the lights are dimmed and drinks are flowing, just another day on the job for Joyce Caron. A bartender at Bullfrogs, Caron smiles as a regular customer takes a seat and gets him a beer, chatting a bit before quickly moving around the bar to serve another customer. ‘I’ve met […]
Ortonville- Advances in technology make updating computers a routine for some. Now, those who are updating can give children what may be their first chance at owning a computer. Fred and Sue Howard are seeking donated computers and parts to refurbish for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund to benefit low-income families with children. ‘This will […]
Ortonville- The question was, is the Main Street program meeting expectations after its first year? The answer was yes, times ten. Representatives from Main Street Oakland County and the National Trust’s Main Street Center evaluated Ortonville’s 2005 Main Street progress during a day-long visit Feb. 7. The ten criterion used to rate the economic development […]
Ortonville- The village and Teamsters Local 214 representing the Ortonville Department of Public Works employees reached a tentative agreement Jan. 25. ‘We have reached an agreement on all issues and as soon as the document is ratified, we will be free to give a joint statement with the village,? said Local 214 trustee Les Barrett. […]
Brandon Twp.- Kevin Botos has joined the staff of the Brandon Township Library as a teen services specialist. ‘I love it,? Botos, 28, says of his new job. ‘I hope to make a difference in the community, helping kids get their test scores up and getting them hooked on reading.? Botos, 28, graduated in 2003 […]
Brandon Twp.- The ball is rolling on a 47-acre recreation park at Oakwood and Hadley roads. The township board approved $1,250 for a site plan for the park at their Feb. 6 meeting. The plan will be produced by Hubbell, Roth & Clark, engineering consultants based in Bloomfield Hills. ‘Once the site plan is done […]
Ortonville- The senior center has a new coordinator for only the second time in its existence. Annette Beach, a full-time senior van driver for 17 years, was promoted to the position of Edna Burton Senior Center coordinator after a vote by the township board at their Feb. 6 meeting. ‘I’m excited to start some new […]
Brandon Twp.- Brandon students are showing their artistic abilities yet again, after 26 pieces out of 50 were selected for honors in the 2006 Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards. Brandon High School art teachers Jennifer Polasek and Jamie Kapp were able to select 25 art pieces from their students for competition, while Brandon Middle School […]
Brandon Twp.- Alyce Wingett has been raising kids for 34 years. She started raising her own children when she was a teen and now, at 50, she’s raising four grandchildren and two more grandchildren live with her. ‘I’ve been raising kids since I was 16 and will probably raise them forever,? says Wingett. ‘It’s a […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Jessica Laviolette is working on a process she says will revolutionize America’s fuel. The Brandon High School senior was chosen last month as one of 300 semi-finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, the oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition in the United States, for her research […]