Monthly Archives: September 2005

The Haunted Opera House

The Haunted Opera House in downtown Howell will open its doors Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights starting September 29 through October 29, 2005. Please call for more info, 517.540.0065

Kaleidoscope 2005

Brighton Art Guild show, Kaleidoscope 2005 runs from October 1 – 9. For more info please call 810.220.9091

Brighton Farmers Market

Brighton Farmers Market is held every Saturday now through the end of October. It runs from 8:00am to 1:00pm in the parking lot at First and Cedar streets. Here is the location

Fall Harvest Festival / Brighton Farmers’ Market

The Fall Harvest Festival / Brighton Farmers’ Market hits Main Street downtown Brighton as the season is celebrated. Downtown Main Street will be closed for this event. The event is marked by increased booths and family themed fun. The Brighton Farmers’ Market runs from May 7, 2005 thru the end of October, 2005. For more [...]

$100 million study of Light-rail in Detroit

Does Detroit area need a Light-rail transit system? Interesting article about a $100 million dollar in federal money to design a light-rail line. I think SouthEast michigan area has needed this for a long time. As long as any government doesn’t have control of it, it should be good. If Detroit gets the control of [...]

Resolution O, Impose new “recycling” sales tax

Say NO to the new “Tax” for recycling Resolution O Introduced by Rep. Goeff Hansen on September 8, 2005 This is another attempt by the government to add a new tax. It’s a fox in sheeps clothing. This new TAX will add ($.01) to every retail transaction. To supposedly pay for recycling initiatives, and start [...]

Don’t forget to VOTE November 8!!

Issues: A referendum on a controversial tree preservation ordinance in Brighton Township Contested races for Brighton and Howell city councils An operating millage renewal for Linden Community Schools, which includes parts of Deerfield and Tyrone Townships A bond proposal for Byron Area Schools, which includes Cohoctah Township and parts of Conway and Deerfield townships A [...]

Brighton Farmers Market

Brighton Farmers Market is held every Saturday now through the end of October. It runs from 8:00am to 1:00pm in the parking lot at First and Cedar streets. Here is the location

Harvest Festival / Brighton Farmers’ Market

On September 24, 2005 the Harvest Festival / Brighton Farmers’ Market hits Main Street downtown Brighton as the season is celebrated. Downtown Main Street will be closed for this event. The event is marked by increased booths and family themed fun. The Brighton Farmers’ Market runs from May 7, 2005 thru the end of October, [...]

Freecycle provides perfect place to find free stuff and get rid of junk

Freecycle statistics Background In May 2003, Deron Beal, a Tucson, Arizona recycling manager, set up an email list of 30 or 40 friends so that Tucson nonprofits could trade unused items. When the list took off, Beal opened it up to individuals as well. Two years later, 1.5 million people participate in the worldwide online [...]