My dentist, Dr. Keith Allain, emailed me recently, chastising me about not calling him about my grandchildren’s teeth. If you remember, I wrote a couple of weeks ago that Brock’s and Ryan’s teeth were freaking me out. Both had two sets of teeth in the front — adult ones coming in and baby teeth still […]
Bowling is making a comeback in this country. Bowling centers (formally known as bowling alleys) are enticing people back to a game that’s been prevalent in this country since the late 1800s. The Lake Orion School District has joined the bowling bandwagon. School board members on Oct. 26 agreed to include bowling as a varsity/junior […]
A committee made up of both village and township officials will try to figure out a way to resolve a problem with a proposed hydrant maintenance agreement. Village of Lake Orion officials have been trying to collect fire hydrant maintenance fees past due to the village. At $15 per hydrant for four years, it’s estimated […]
When a Leonard man, 49, ended his travels on M-24 during rush hour traffic on Oct. 21, the road was littered with vehicles he’d smashed along the way. His hitting spree began shortly before 5 p.m.. By the time he passed Elizabeth Street, he had caused five separate accidents involving up to nine vehicles. According […]
When a Leonard man, 49, ended his travels on M-24 during rush hour traffic on Oct. 21, the road was littered with vehicles he’d smashed along the way. His hitting spree began shortly before 5 p.m. By the time he passed Elizabeth Street, he had caused five separate accidents involving up to nine vehicles. According […]
Ballfield #1 at Friendship Park received a new name on Oct. 8. A large group of family and friends were on hand as the ballfield, located at Baldwin/Clarkston Roads was officially named (Kevin) Spencer Field. Orion Township Parks and Recreation Director Rock Blanchard wanted to honor Spencer, who died this past July at the age […]
Here we go again — changing the rules. After spending a few years of life slathering my body with sun screen, I’m now reading if I do that too much, it may contribute to my death far more than it prevents any health problems. As we all know, vitamin D is good for us. For […]
It’s been almost five years since Lake Orion hired a company to create a Recreation Master Plan. It’s time to do another say members of the village’s parks and recreation committee. Village council members agreed and on Oct. 11 hired Wade Trim to do the work. Committee members recommended hiring Wade Trim at a cost […]
A mother who can’t understand why the school district is not changing a bus stop that’s allegedly in front of a sex offender’s house, recently found out why. Other parents in the neighborhood want to keep the bus stop right where it is, according to Lake Orion School District Assistant Superintendent Dave Beiter. Forty four […]
Injury car accidents, fender-benders … you name it — they’ve all occurred frequently at the M-24/Atwater intersection. The latest accident, where a child was seriously injured, has spurred new attempts by Village of Lake Orion officials to install a left arrow at the intersection. Both LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel and LO Police Chief […]