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Some new faces will appear on local boards and councils in January. In Waterville, Waterville Township and Whitehouse, voters approved challengers during the November 7 election. Waterville Township Kyle Hertzfeld, who garnerd 32.32 percent of the votes, is the only incumbent to remain on the board of trustees. Richard “Duke” …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The new Brondes Ford Lincoln dealership set to open next year in Arrowhead Park will provide the space needed to keep the company moving well into the future. Since 2001, Brondes has been a fixture on Reynolds Road near Dussel Drive, but the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — It’s safe to say that Liz Earley didn’t discover her passion for painting until she was older. Although she’s still quite young, it wasn’t until the 28-year-old took a college art class that she first put paintbrush to canvas. From that moment on, …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With a smile and a fist bump, Harold Smith says “Good Morning” to the 90 students who board Bus 23 each weekday. “I love the kids,” said Smith, aka Mr. Smitty, who last week was honored by the Anthony Wayne Board of Education …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — It’s the moment when the light bulbs flash on that Andrea Pontsler cherishes the most. As the Title I reading teacher at Whitehouse Primary School, Pontsler’s job is to work with K-4 students individually in the classroom or small groups to reach grade-level …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Nearly 60 acres of property tucked behind Design Memorial along the Anthony Wayne Trail are slated for a major economic development project. Commercial developer Joe Swolsky has announced plans to develop the property into an upscale medical office site with restaurants, a hotel …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Harvey, Irma and Maria may have devastated Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, but Impact With Hope volunteers and donors are feeding, housing and clothing those impacted by the hurricanes. “So far, we’ve sent four semi-truckloads of food and cleaning supplies to Puerto Rico,” …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — October is a busy month at the Wolcott House Museum Complex. This weekend marks the annual Lawn Sale and Family Fall Festival, featuring activities including candle and scarecrow making and old-fashioned games for children. Ten vendors will also be on hand with antiques …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With kayaking, canoeing, cycling, archery, bubble ball and bouldering planned for the Saturday, October 21 Fall Frenzy at Blue Creek Metro-park, calories are sure to be burned, but at noon that day, the goal will be to get at least 500 outdoor enthusiasts …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — It had been decades since Paul Bucher, John Kuser, Pat McSurley and Rick Yore took the stage together as Nobody’s Kidz – a band that was a semifinalist in the FM-104 WIOT songwriting competition in 1982. Yet when McSurley moved back from Arizona …