Wednesday, March 20, 2013
70-year-old Jim Brake is a station role model and "great example" for his fellow firefighters in Hartland.
On March 3, eight Hartland firefighters completed a climb at the GM Renaissance Center to support the American Lung Association. Climbing 70 floors in full gear, it was the first year the local department participated in the effort and among them was 70-year-old Hartland firefighter Jim Brake, who climbed one floor for each year of his life. Brake, who has been at the Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority for 16 years, decided to participate in honor of his mother who passed away from cancer as well as a close friend who is currently battling the disease. Brake also said he chose to climb to be part of his team. Completing the climb in 47 minutes, Hartland Fire Chief Adam Carroll said Brake’s time was not only a great example for the whole …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Bryan Condra was awarded the "Young Person of Distinction" award by the Livingston County United Way.
Hartland High School’s senior class president, captain of the varsity swim and dive team, MHSSA scholar athlete and Homecoming king Bryan Condra added another award to his long resume of accomplishments. The Hartland senior was awarded the 2012 “Young Person of Distinction” award by the Livingston County United Way on Thursday, which is a “community-wide, county-wide recognition and comes from a human service perspective,” according to United Way Director Nancy Rosso. “He’s an amazing young person,” Rosso said. “The list goes on and on and when I was giving him the award I didn’t even read half the stuff on the list.” Aside from also being a varsity athlete in several sports, Condra is also a member of the National Honor Society, an Eagle…
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Alyssa Mattucci and Marissa Mattioli are organizing a community beautification project for their school's FCCLA group.
Two Hartland High School juniors are organizing a community beatification project that will include a clean-up effort and planting of trees. Alyssa Mattucci and Marissa Mattioli are the environmental ambassadors for the high school’s Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), a community service group that each year picks a project to complete. “Last year we picked up trash at Kensington Metro park, so this year we just wanted to expand on that,” junior Alyssa Mattuci said. The two students will be teaming up with the Heart of Michigan Girl Scout Troupe on March 24 to clean up the park and will be planting trees at the high school, Hartland Middle School and other local businesses on April 10. This April, Hartland’s FCCLA …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Bulletproof Snow will debut their new album on March 23 at 59 West.
A Hartland-based teen rock band, Bulletproof Snow, announced the launch of its debut album/EP titled, Punished for my Innocence. The launch party will take place on March 23 at 7 p.m. at 59 West in Highland and will feature music from local artists as well as a performance by the band. There will also be a chance to attend a live studio recording session at Metro 37 Studios in Rochester Hills. Bulletproof Snow consists of four Hartland teenagers, Trey McLaughlin, Jake Yacobelli, Matt Coon and Connor Cheney who have played more than 60 shows in Michigan and Ohio since forming in 2012. The 15 and 16-year-olds have already shared the stage with both regional and national music artists, according to a press release, and “hope to add their name…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Peggy Storey has taught in Hartland for 23 years.
By Hartland Schools Peggy Storey has been living and teaching in Hartland for 23 years. She began her career here in a split position between Village and Round Elementary as a special education teacher. The following year she moved to Farms Middle School and then to Hartland Middle School when it opened. Peggy received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Central Michigan University and received certificates in Special Education for the cognitively impaired from Columbus College in Georgia, and for the emotionally impaired and Teacher Consultant from Central Michigan. Peggy is married to David and they recently celebrated their 40th anniversary! Both of their sons, Scott & Steven, graduated from Hartland High School and are now …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Linda Hartley has worked as a teacher in Hartland Consolidated Schools for 36 years.
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Wednesday, February 6
By Hartland Schools Linda Hartley is currently serving her 36th year as a teacher in Hartland Consolidated Schools, and she has spent all 36 at Lakes Elementary School! She was hired immediately prior to the 1977/78 school year – the year Lakes opened – for a 1st/2nd grade combination class. She taught the split class for a few years and 1st grade for a couple of years before moving on to a 2nd grade classroom and she’s never looked back. Linda received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Michigan (so it was an easy transition to Hartland’s “Blue & Gold”.) She married Scott Hartley in 1976, a freelance artist and musician, and together they raised two daughters – Meghan, a music therapist, and Jennifer, a …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Lori Murphy, owner of My Stronger Self, has been helping others maintain a healthy lifestyle in Livingston County for more than 15 years.
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Friday, January 18
Healthy living and fitness have always been a passion for Lori Murphy who says she remembers growing up in the 80's and begging her mom to take her to aerobics classes held in the basement of her church. By simply following her path, the 48-year-old personal trainer and owner of My Stronger Self was able to transform her passion into a career of helping others achieve their fitness goals. "I'm just very happy to be doing what I love," she said. Surrounded by photos of client success stories in her recently opened new fitness location, the 48-year-old mother of two is very animated when it comes to talking about fitness and healthy living but humbly avoids talking about herself directly and the impact she has had on so many lives. Former …
Monday, December 31, 2012
TIME magazine named President Obama their person of the year for the second time. Tell us who you think should win from our towns!
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Monday, December 31, 2012
On Dec. 19, Time magazine named President Obama their Person of the Year, again! The magazine invited votes on 40 candidates, including the president, Gabby Douglas and Kim Jong Un. Other options included The Mars Rover and the Higgs Boson Particle, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. But, the president took the title again four years after he first won the award as president-elect in 2008. But who cares about the same-old, same-old? Who is Hartland's of the Year—the man or woman who, in Timespeak, “most influenced the news this year for better or worse”? Tell us your pick in the comment section below!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Baby Erin and the community that rallied around her wins for most "heartfelt" story on Patch for 2012.
Hartland voted and the winner is...
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
This year on Hartland Patch, we met many interesting people with great stories to tell, but we wanted to hear from the readers of Hartland and what story they thought was the most "heartfelt." After two weeks of voting, the results are in. The top three stories include: And the winner for the most "heartfelt" story was:
Jennifer Whitbeck
10:58 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Thanks Tatum for doing this story on Jim. We are all so proud of him and motivated by his actions!! Way to go Jim!!! more ›