2008-10-23

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HLCS starts ‘super’ search

Injasoulian to re-retire

He said he’d give them three years. And now he’s in his third year. When Houghton Lake Community Schools Superintendent Pete Injasoulian came out of retirement in 2006 to work for the district, he agreed to work for three years. Now the board has taken an initial step to search for a new superintendent, as Injasoulian plans to leave the […]

Commission, judge plan hearings on lower Higgins Lake winter level



Roscommon County Commissioners and 34th Circuit Judge Michael J. Baumgartner will both conduct public hearings next month on a proposal to lower the winter level of Higgins Lake an additional six inches for one year. Ed Nellist, vice-chairman of the county board of commissioners, said a committee studying the lake level authorized attorney William Carey to file a petition on […]

ROYAL COURT



‘Time Warp’ is theme for RHS Homecoming



Homecoming Week is underway at Roscommon High School. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Time Warp.” Dress-up days began Monday with Comfy cozy, Cartoon Character, Cavemen/Women Day. Tuesday was Medieval, Class Color and Dress Like Food Day, with a “Ladies’ Playground Showdown” dodgeball game between junior and senior girls in the afternoon. Wednesday was Bubble Wrap, Secret Agent-Jedi, Roaring […]

PLUMPER PUMPKINS



BIRD DOGS AT REST



Richfield to build satellite fire hall



Response times for fire and ambulance calls in the south half of Richfield Township are expected to improve when a new satellite fire station goes into service at the Maple Valley Cemetery. The Richfield Township Board Tuesday night voted to seek bids from local contractors for construction of a pole building at the cemetery to house a pumper, a tanker […]

Fair board dinner Oct. 29



A dinner to raise funds for the Roscommon County Fair Board will be held Oct. 29 at the Roscommon VFW Hall. The dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. with carryouts available. The dinner will include roast beef with gravy, baked potatoes, baked winter squash, green beans, bread, homemade desserts and beverages. The cost is $7 for adults, […]

Township consolidation group seeks citizens to ‘jump on board’



The Citizens for Township Consolidation will hold its next meeting Nov. 3 at the Houghton Lake Community Center. The group previously met Oct. 13 at the center. According to Marilyn Jarvi, Dave Emmons presented budget information from Denton, Lake, Markey and Roscommon townships. The group also discussed a report written by David K. Hamilton on a study of townships in […]