Ortonville – On Monday, March 8, the village council motioned to hire long time Brandon resident Deea Emmons to the part-time position of Deputy Clerk/Treasurer. Village President Sue Bess concluded that with the changes in staffing of the last six months, including the promotion of Shane Eliassen and hiring DPW worker Kevin Boom, the addition […]
To the editor: This letter is a response to your article on the traffic jam in the morning in front of the Middle School. The reason that no one is riding the bus and everyone is getting rides in the morning is because most of those kids parents don’t want them on the bus with […]
To the editor: As a relatively new resident to Groveland (six years), I hesitate to enter the fray over the Brandon Library not knowing the background to the Library evolution or the associated politics. But the recent furor has meant I can no longer keep ‘my peace?. One of the greatest assets any community has […]
To the editor: Hats off to Robert DePalma and the Groveland Township Board for having the courage and wisdom to say no when the Brandon Township Library made ridiculous demands for a substantial increase in Groveland Township user fees. Groveland Township did not have the right to vote on the library, but seems to have […]
Brandon Twp.-Two Brandon School District teachers were recently selected to participate in the 17th annual Oakland County Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards program. This year 25 Oakland County School Districts participated, nominating 64 teachers from elementary, middle and high schools district wide. One from each of the three categories will be selected by April […]
Brandon Twp – This is only a test ? but pay attention. At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23 the Emergency Response and Preparedness Department of Oakland County will kickoff Severe Weather Awareness Week by sounding more than 215 alarms all over the county. The first tornado warnings of the season will be tested on […]
Goodrich-Goodrich High School students wore many hats last week as they read to Reid Elementary students. Seussian hats. In a tribute to the March 2 100th anniversary of the birth of Theodore Seuss Geisel of Springfield, Mass., the high school students donned striped felt stovepipe hats, as an ode to the Cat in the Hat […]
Joseph Edward Belanger Joseph Edward Belanger was born Jan. 12, 2004. He weighed 8 lbs. and measured 20 inches long. Proud parents are John and Jill Belanger of Brandon Township. Proud grandparents are Kathaleen Tanro of Clio, Henry and Kathleen Tarno of Mt. Morris, and Maurice and Lucille Belanger of Brutus. Joseph was welcomed home […]
By Teri Stiles Staff Writer Brandon schools – Harvey-Swanson Second grade teacher Amy Kipp was excited when her students participated with a very special reader in the ‘Read Across America? program last week. ‘I was as excited as the kids were,? said Kipp after she explained to her class that Michigan Senator Deb Cherry would […]
March madness cxd The Brandon Library March Madness program has been cancelled. The program was scheduled for March 16. Details: (248) 627-1461, or log on to www.brandonlibrary.org to register. Methodist pasties The Goodrich United Methodist Church is taking orders for beef pasties, which will be available for pick-up from 1 to 4 p.m. March 19 […]