Roasting coffee beans is just the scoop

Goodrich — Kirk Walker knows beans. Coffee beans. If you’re looking for a superb cup of gourmet coffee, look for the glossy black-and-red ABeanToGo package, locally roasted by Kirk and Amy Walker. For Kirk, a master roaster, combining two of his biggest passions—faith in God and his love for coffee—into a family business with his […]

Goodrich students learn character

Goodrich — At Oaktree Elementary, education is more than reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic, thank you. Included in Oaktree curriculum is Character Education. This year, students are practicing saying “thank you” and learning how to properly meet and greet. Class discussion and hallway bulletin boards are good reminders, says Oaktree fifth-grader Samantha Shelley. “Sometimes if they […]

Christmas in the Village

Nicole Moffatt, 11 Katie O’Shea, 10 Kayla Venturino, 9 Shayna Kesteloot, 8 Madison Puleo, 7 Jourdan Casas, 6 Aubanie, 5 Beth Wojo, 4 Kapriece Bellant, 3 Shayla Wesch, 2 All contest winners will receive one free video from Mammoth Video and a certificate from Little Caesars Pizza, contact Teri Stiles (248) 627-4332..

Gingerbread contest winners

First Place – $100 – Shaina Rose’s Beach house Second Place – $ 50 – Linda Hoogtrep’s Church Third Place $35 – Laura Hoogtrep’s Carousel Fourth Place $15 – Jennifer Broadwater’s house

Winning decorators

71 Cedar Street 463 Ball Street 405 Schoolhouse Each winner will receive a ham Winning decorated businesses Brandon Underwriters Insurance 422 Mill Street Ortonville Chiropractic 85 South. Street Mabelena’s Quilt Shop 470 Mill Street

Letters to the Editor

To the editor, taxpayers and concerned citizens of Brandon Township: By law, a Township Treasurer is required to appoint a Deputy Treasurer (MSL 41.77), to act in his/her absence. The law does not require an oath of loyalty as implied by Linda Owen in her recent letter to the editor. For 13 years I acted […]

Goodrich ‘Lunch with Santa’ a big success for historical society

To the editor: On behalf of the Goodrich/Atlas Historical Society, I would like to thank all the people who attended our “Lunch with Santa” program on December 6th at the Goodrich High School. Everyone seemed to have a good time and enjoy themselves. Also, to the businesses that contributed to our program. We thank you […]

Thanks to Ortonville community for Christmas in the Village

To the editor: Once again Christmas in the Village was a huge success! Thanks to the enormous participation of the hundreds of parade entrants, along with both the Brandon and Goodrich High School bands and fire departments, sheriff department, scout troops, area churches, merchants, dignitaries, and Santa Clause, the people of the community saw the […]

Crime Watch

Tabs taken For the fourth time in three weeks tab thieves are snipping through Brandon Township. On Dec.3 a Myron Road resident found that someone cut the license plate date tabs from his vehicle that was sitting in his driveway. There ae no suspects. Gutter matter On Dec 3 a Mill Street resident heard a […]

Candles glow again on Christmas Eve

Once again it’s time for our local community to come together for the annual luminary project. The holidays are great times to be in and around the Village of Ortonville and the festive glow of the traditional of lighted luminaries on Christmas Eve is no exception to the the special holiday events around town. A […]