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Groveland Township Supervisor,...

As the New Year 2012 begins, the township staff thought you might like to know what your township board, fire department, and staff have done in 2011, and plans for 2012.

Growth has continued its dramatic drop. There were zero new homes built in 2011 versus a typical year of 27-32 new homes. This is the third year in a row.

Well, here it goes…

•    Continued NO-Haz days.

•    Continued financial support to Holly and Ortonville Youth Assistance (A special thanks to Diane Howell for her involvement).

•    Continued financial support to allow our residents to use Holly Library without a millage fee.

•    Continuing support to OCEF and Neighbor for Neighbor.

•    Continued financial support for senior citizen van program in Holly and Ortonville.

•    Provided free mosquito spray(s) to residents through county funding program.

•    Continued road chloride and gravel programs.

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Amy Mayhew

Happy New Year, everyone!

It’s difficult to believe that The Holly Express will celebrate its third year in keeping Holly community residents on track with local news in 2012!

And in the spirit of New Year resolutions, I’ve decided to upgrade the site – just give it a bit of a facelift, revamp some of the features, and expand a few of the services we offer.

I’ve always liked how the site is relatively easy for readers to navigate, and while I don’t wish to change that so much, I do want to freshen and update the look and function of it, so we will be moving to a new and updated template.  

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Gail Innis

What a very Merry Christmas it is for 159 households and their 421 happy children throughout the greater Holly School District area who were recipients of gifts from 2011 Jacobson/Quinn Toy Project.

On behalf of the Holly Area Youth Assistance (HAYA), I thank all who gave so generously of their hearts, time, money and resources coming together as a community-based team to organize this year’s Toy Project. I extend HAYA’s gratitude to the all businesses, churches and faith communities, school groups, civic groups, youth organizations, government offices, private and community agencies, families, and individual volunteers of all ages, too numerous to name, that all united in carrying the Spirit of Christmas. Thank you for your generous monetary donations, help in identifying the needy families, gift giving, hosting gift donation boxes and money collection canisters, gathering the gift donations, sorting toys by age groups, wrapping the gifts, delivering gifts, and preparing food to feed hard working volunteers.

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Sally HOffman accepts the 2008...

November is National Adoption Month and a fitting time to recognize The Holly Express’ newest Community Champion, Dr. Sally Hoffman.

A widow and retired educator, Hoffman, 60 is the stay-at-home mother to two lucky girls – Nicky, 15 and Noely, 8. Both girls are now thriving thanks to the love and support given to them by Hoffman and her extended network of family and friends.

Hoffman first adopted Nicky in 2004 after reading a feature written about her in a Detroit newspaper. Labeled a “difficult child,” Nicky had spent four years in foster care.

"She wasn't difficult – she just wouldn't tolerate the abuse she suffered in eight different foster homes – she wanted out, and she wanted love,” Hoffman said. "It didn't make any difference to us that we were of different races - we decided to ignore those who had a problem with race."