The Waterford Township Parks and Recreation Department will be honoring its resident volunteers for their service today, Wednesday, April 18 at the CAI Building located at 5640 Williams Lake Road. Out of the roughly 250 who volunteer with the department on a regular basis, about 140 typically show up at the annual recognition luncheon. “We have a bank of volunteers, and these people help with programming, run them for staff when they are not available, [...]

The Commerce Township Parks and Recreation Committee proposed guidelines for a “Name the Hill” contest at the Tuesday, April 10 Commerce Township Board of Trustees meeting, but the contest has been postponed. The contest, which will generate a name for a township sledding hill, was supposed to run between April and June 1 of this year. However, according to township Supervisor Tom Zoner, one board member suggested holding off on the contest until the colder [...]

The city of Wixom has extended its contract with Waste Management, a move that will also expand the range of recyclable materials accepted. The Wixom City Council approved the contract that was reviewed by the Resource, Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC) board, at its March 27 meeting. A trio of scenarios were proposed prior to the council making its final decision. Under the first option, there was no change to service [...]

Two more Republicans are aiming to be on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot for positions in Highland Township. Both Jim Gorman and Brian Howe will be running for township trustee positions this year. Gorman is a familiar face around the Highland Township offices. He has spent five years on the Planning Commission and on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and an additional 9 to 10 years on the Highland Downtown Development Authority Board. Now [...]

In the spirit of encouraging artistry and community enrichment among all age groups, the 10th annual Orchard Lake Fine Art Show — slated for July 27-29 and voted as one of the top 100 art shows in the country for the last five years — is inviting young artists to submit original artwork to enter the Youth Art Competition. The call for youth art entries will cull creations from those between 5- and 12-years-old, or [...]

Both current Treasurer Forrest Jay Brendel and Trustee Todd Birkle have filed candidate paperwork to run for re-election in White Lake Township. Brendel was appointed treasurer in October 2010 after former treasurer Beverly Spoor retired. Before that, Brendel had served as a township trustee for 14 years. “It’s just a good fit. I like it,” Brendel said of his current position. “Being treasurer is different and a challenge. With today’s economy, keeping an eye on [...]

The Green Team of Huron Valley will be hosting its sixth annual Earth Family Friendly Fun Festival on Sunday, April 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Carls Family YMCA, 300 Family Drive in Milford. The event is free and no YMCA membership is required. Linda Crawford, co-founder of the Green Team, said there will be over 50 environmental learning stations on hand during the event. “The festival will give the community a grassroots [...]

Several communities in west Oakland County contract with the county Sheriff’s Department for police and fire dispatching services, and Waterford Township would be the next one, if some members of the township Board of Trustees have their way. Trustee Anthony Bartolotta began investigating earlier this year what the cost savings for the township would be in contracting with the Sheriff’s Department for dispatching services, and he says they would be significant — at least $600,000 [...]

Two more Republican candidates for elected office have filed to run campaigns in Highland Township. Catherine Kristian will be joining fellow Republicans Donna Gundle-Krieg, Rick Hamill and Lynn O’Brien in the race for Highland Township supervisor, while Tami Flowers will join Judith Cooper in the Republican primary race for treasurer. Kristian, a resident of Highland for 17 years, said she gave it a lot of thought before deciding to run for supervisor. “This is an [...]

The Wixom City Council has agreed to leverage Tri-party funds to facilitate improvements at the intersection of 12 Mile and Beck roads. Council voted to allocate the funds at its March 27 regular meeting. The project will specifically realign traffic signals, re-stripe the pavement, and erect new signage along the westbound and southbound approaches. “Motorists traveling on southbound Beck have a dedicated left turn lane and go eastbound to 12 Mile, but instead of turning, [...]