Who would have thought playing dominos would have become so popular that people everywhere are buying their own sets. And it’s not just the regular game we grew up with, it’s Mexican Train, which requires at least a double set of dominos. I played Mexican Train a few years ago in Grand Haven so I’ve […]
Becky Goodman, who has been the Village of Lake Orion’s downtown coordinator for the past three years, has submitted her resignation to village officials. She has accepted a similar position in Petosky. She said she will have more responsibility, more authority and more staff than she currently has in the village. ‘It was an offer […]
Who’s Ben Affleck? Not anyone we care to go see in any recent movie. You think maybe it had anything to do with his overhyped relationship with J-Lo? Now Jude Law, on the other hand, has to be the new sex symbol and hot movie star. I liked him in ‘Closer? and wouldn’t have a […]
New owners of a home on North Shore will be able to pave the shoulder in front of their property despite some worry by village officials of possible future drainage problems. Lake Orion Village Council members agreed on Dec. 13 to grant permission to Robert and Colette Judge to cover a village right-of-way. The couple […]
It’s about time. A bakery in Montana is making half loaves (eight slices and two heels) of bread to sell. It also plans on selling hamburger buns in packages of four instead of eight. These bakery people expect to sell these smaller loaves of bread to empty nesters, people living alone, or small households. As […]
What would Lake Orion do without the annual Christmas parade? It brings people downtown that probably never set foot in the village any other time of the year. But that’s all right. At least they’re here to see the village at its best. I wandered up and down the streets last Saturday night taking photos. […]
On the advice of his attorney, Christopher Bowman pleaded guilty to being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated and assault and battery in an incident that took place Oct. 27 at his Lake Orion apartment. Felonious charges against the 37-year-old were dismissed during a Nov. 22 preliminary exam at Rochester’s 52/3 District Court , […]
A 199-foot communications tower will be constructed behind the village hall. Lake Orion Village Council members on Nov. 22 gave the OK to become part of Oakland County’s plan to improve the emergency services communication system throughout the county. Business owners in the downtown area came to the council meeting and wrote letters saying they […]
Reader Mary Beth Anker says she’s a veteran shopper. She sent me a list of tips for shopping survival and success on the day after Thanksgiving. Although I wasn’t able to print the tips last week, I think Mary Beth’s advice can help throughout the Christmas shopping season. 1. Pick a shopping partner wisely. My […]
Funds for the last phase of upgrading the village’s dispatch area have finally been given the green light by Lake Orion Village council members. LO Police Chief Jerry Narsh told council members on Nov. 22 he anticipates an additional $11,000 to complete the project that was started earlier this year. Another $8,000 for the remodeling […]