Several developers convinced Lake Orion Village Council members on Aug. 25 to turn down any changes in a current screening ordinance. Chuck Schneider and Terry Winter own M-24 land on and near the waters of Lake Orion. Schneider’s property includes the Lakeshore Motel. Winter is a partner in a proposed development that’s near Pelton’s Pointe. […]
Another of life’s most embarrassing moments… Ex-husband Mike was in town for a couple of days last week. He and I were chatting away and for some reason he brought up Bob Hope. Of course, I had to relate my famous Bob Hope story that I’ve been telling to people for years. I told Mike […]
School starting on Aug. 20 ended up not being good news for Rene Roberts. The Webber Elementary School parent complained to Lake Orion School Board members on Aug. 27 that the school wasn’t ready to open. She said she wasn’t happy to find out the playground equipment was not yet installed, the kitchen wasn’t yet […]
This fall will be the last time teens in Lake Orion will be able to take driver’s education through the school district. School board members on Aug. 27 decided not to offer the class again once students currently enrolled finish the program. Parents only option will be to choose private companies to teach their children […]
A group consisting of two committee members and three village council members will hammer out specific guidelines for the recently reinstated Lake Orion Parks and Recreation Committee. Council members also agreed on Aug. 25 that it wouldn’t be a good idea for the committee to have a meeting until these new guidelines are in place. […]
Are you dreaming of living the perfect life in the perfect community and driving on perfect roads? You actually might be able to have the perfect life in the perfect community, but the chances of you having perfect roads in Oakland County are zero. Last spring, officials of the Road Commission for Oakland County completed […]
Earlier this summer, Reverend Dennis Emmons became the chaplain for the Michigan State Police Groveland Post. Now he’s officially become the chaplain for the Lake Orion Police Department. LO Village Clerk Arlene Nichols swore in Emmons recently at the police department. Emmons lives in Lake Orion and is the current pastor of Gingellville Community Church. […]
After an emergency meeting on Sept. 7, members of the Orion Community Cable Communications Commission agreed they needed a lawyer. They’re considering taking action, which may include court proceedings, against Comcast, Orion Township’s/Lake Orion’s cable provider. Comcast closed its office in this area in July and opened one in Independence Township. OCCCC Chairperson Douglas Corliss […]
“People need to understand they need to ‘respect thy neighbor and their property,’” LO Police Chief Jerry Narsh says. And if that doesn’t happen, members of the police department have a new village trespassing law that will make prosecution easier at the local level. It will allow village police officers to investigate and ticket, if […]
Will the awkward moments never stop… A few weeks ago I left work about 3:30 on a Friday to do some birthday shopping for granddaughter Jillian who’s celebrating her first year of life. I headed to Meijer in Oxford. While zipping up and down the isles in the grocery section, I noticed my old boss […]