Ortonville-When Jenny Olsen graduated from Brandon High School in 1986, she recalls that no one wanted to admit they were from Ortonville. ‘Everyone made fun of it because it’s a hick town,? she remembers. ? But if it weren’t for Ortonville and growing up in the country, I wouldn’t have been exposed to all the […]
Brandon Twp.- Jim Hazel’s company takes care of people when they need it most. As owner and agent Hazel opened Farm Bureau Insurance 1201 S. Ortonville Road on May 2. ‘I’d much rather be insured by Farm Bureau, because our old-fashioned method of taking care of people is different than larger companies,? said Hazel, a […]
Brandon Twp.-Noressia Sockwell lives in Pontiac, but is experiencing life in a rural setting. Sockwell is a junior at Brandon High School, a school of choice. ‘There’s more to life than Pontiac,? says Sockwell. ‘I get to go to school in Ortonville. I experience the city and the country.? Sockwell said her mother chose Brandon […]
Ortonville? A community/teen center. Use of a church building. Parental involvement. An enforced code of conduct. These were some of the solutions discussed at a library forum May 5 that addressed large numbers of children in the Brandon Township Library after school. The forum was attended by approximately 60 members of the community, including township […]
Ortonville-The search is underway. About ten applications for the position of village manager have been received since the opening was posted on the Michigan Municipal League website on April 29. Sue Bess, village council president, said applicants are from as far away as Wisconsin, Ohio and the Upper Peninsula. Several local people have also applied […]
Brandon Twp.- Amanda Halula has learned how to dream again. The Brandon High School senior is about to graduate, a time when many young people have goals and dreams. But Halula is heading in a different direction than many of her classmates and she couldn’t be happier? she has a recording contract and her own […]
Septic tank inspections may soon be required every five years for homes in Brandon and Groveland townships. A proposed ordinance that is intended to eventually have all 80,000 septic systems in Oakland County on a five-year inspection cycle could be presented as early as May 16 to the general government committee of the Oakland County […]
Brandon Twp.? Robert Snelling, 19, has been interested in joining the military since he was about 8-years-old. He says he’s always been patriotic and wants to fight for his country. But one of the main reasons Snelling, a Brandon High School senior, is interested in joining the Army is because of licensing and trading skills […]
The Brandon High School junior Jessica Laviolette took the grand prize at the 2005 Michigan Science Fair and won a $20,000 scholarship to Kettering University. Last month, Laviolette won the grand prize at the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, as well as seven other first place awards. Her project, ‘Rapid Production of Ethanol […]
Donations are being sought for the 2005 Senior Lock-In, planned for May 26 at Brandon High School. The all-night party is in honor of graduating seniors, is drug and alcohol-free and is hosted by parents of the graduates. Donations of cash or promotional items are appreciated. Details: (248) 627-1822.