Things have changed in school elections. Under a new state law enacted this past January, all federal, state, county, township and school elections are restricted to only four dates a year. In the past, Lake Orion school elections took place in June. That date was no longer an option and the school board voted to […]
Did you know that a hole 35 feet deep has to be dug to support the 200 foot communications tower that’s being constructed behind the village hall? ### A friend and I were arguing over a word a weather forecaster used over the weekend. The man said to expect several inches of snow. I thought […]
After an absence of several years, a classic car display is coming back to the Village of Lake Orion. It’s being sponsored by the Main Street Promotions Committee. Village council members OK’d the car show after a public hearing on April 25. Originally, the committee asked for South Broadway to be closed from Front to […]
It took more than three hours, but Orion Pointe developers received an OK from village council members on April 11 for their revised preliminary Planned Unit Development application. Council members spent many hours at a March meeting debating the pros and cons of constructing a medical office and condo units on property located on the […]
The bids are in and installing artificial turf at the Lake Orion High School football and soccer fields is going to cost the school district $1,578,000. Money from the 2000 bond issue will pay for the new turf. According to LO School Superintendent Dr. Craig Younkman, some additional funding is coming from wise investments the […]
Only the smartest people I know can read this column. This week it’s a test for dementia. So if you’re afraid you won’t do well, skip Notes. You’ll be a happier person. Below are four questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can’t take your time. Answer them immediately! Let’s […]
It’s taken a lot longer to begin construction of a new Sagebrush Cantina than owner Dia Zaraga thought it would. After a kitchen fire destroyed the popular Lake Orion downtown restaurant in March 2004 and other businesses nearby, Zaraga was optimistic rebuilding could begin almost immediately. It wasn’t a problem with village officials. ‘The village […]
A month or so ago, a representative of a company that’s contracting with Detroit Edison stopped by my house. My son Jason was doing his ‘have to help my mother remodel her bathroom? project. The man told him the company was planning on trimming branches away from the utility lines. The tree they were going […]
Ongoing problems with the retention pond on the Village Homes property may force village officials to take default action against the developer, the home builder and current owners of units in the Planned Unit Development at M-24/Converse Street. Lake Orion Village Council members are considering going to court because the pond has not been maintained […]
A 3-3 vote by village council members on March 28 has delayed anyone being hired for the long vacant position of Lake Orion’s Department of Public Works superintendent. A simple majority vote is needed to pass or turn down an agenda item question. LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel had recommended hiring Bill Pottinger, currently […]