City creates retention pond to help with water issues




BURTON — The Gilkey Creek Project wrapped up this month after over a year of planning and development. The project started after a May 2011 record breaking rainfall which left Burton residents cleaning up basements, addressing sewer problems and waiting for standing water in their backyards to sink into the ground. In response, about 3,000 Burton residents were assessed to […]

Clerk urges voters to have patience at the polls Nov. 6




BURTON — This year the November election ballot length will be about two pages long — front and back. According to city of Burton’s clerk Julie Adams, PrintComm is working on the size of the ballot. The absentee ballot, which is similar to the Nov. 6 ballot, is 19 1/2 inches long and doublesided. Adams is encouraging people to get […]

Marable refuses to accept PAC money




FLINT — Flint’s 68th District Judge Herman Marable, Jr. announced in a press release he has signed a pledge rejecting campaign donations from political action committees representing special interests that do regular business with the court. According to Marable, this pledge applies to process servers, collection agencies, and the Genesee Landlords Association. Marable said that it is important people understand […]

‘She was like the grandmother of Parks and Rec’

Longtime resident, volunteer passes away


BURTON — Mary Crawford of Burton passed away Oct. 8 after a battle with a long-term illness. She was 72. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Don Crawford and her three daughters Linda (Mickey) Gaden of Washington State, Lois (Rory) Huffman of Franklin, Tennessee and Karen (Matthew) Barrett of Burton. Mary was an avid volunteer for the […]

Holy Rosary to hold shopping expo



GENESEE TWP. — Holy Rosary Shopping Expo is looking for vendors and shoppers for Nov. 10 at 5191 Richfield Rd., between Belsay and Genesee roads. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and admission is $1. Table rental is $25 for an 8 foot table. If interested, please call Kim at 810-744-9228. — G.G.

Holiday Bazaar at the VFW



BURTON — Burton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2777 & Auxiliary are hosting their annual Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 1-2 from 9 a.m.-5 pm. Post is located at 2260 S. Belsay Rd. in Burton (between I-69 & Atherton Rd.) Vendors can call 810-407-2833 or 810-610- 3676 for more info. Raffles will be held every hour. The kitchen will be open. […]

Halloween party at VFW



BURTON — On Oct. 27 the Burton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2777 & Auxiliary will host its annual Children’s Halloween Party from 12- 2 p.m. at the post, 2260 S. Belsay Rd. Lunch will be provided & Games to play. All children will be sent home with a surprise bag of goodies. There is no admission fee for children […]

AWANA Club to meet



BURTON — AWANA clubs meet each Wednesday night from 6-7:30 p.m. at Eastgate Baptist Church, 4225 East Atherton Rd. Please bring the registration form to the first session. You may also drop the registration form off at the church office during regular business hours. Details: Call the church and 810-742-5410 or visit www.eastgatebaptist.org. — G.G.

Smiley calls on legislature to make polluters pay



BURTON — Rep. Charles Smiley (DBurton), who represents the 50th District of the Michigan House, called on the Legislature to pass proposals that will hold corporate polluters accountable and make them — not taxpayers — pay for cleaning up toxic spills and other pollution that harm Michigan’s lakes, rivers, land and air. “It’s only fair that those responsible for pollution […]

Two men rob Family Dollar



BURTON — Police were dispatched to Family Dollar on Lapeer Road for a robbery. On Oct. 9 at 5:45 p.m., witnesses said two men demanded money from the cash register. They also took a customer’s car keys, debit card and cell phone. The suspects ran on foot eastbound. Police took fingerprints from the register and found a loaded .223 Remington […]