A retired teacher has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Lake Orion School Board. Bill Walters, who lives in the Village of Lake Orion, was selected by the board after an interview process on Aug. 18. Eleven people had submitted applications to replace Lori Penman. She resigned officially Aug. 1 because she […]
If you have a computer, you have to download Jib Jab for some good laughs. My boss, Don Rush, was the first to unveil to us this two minute video on Jib Jab called ‘This Land.? Since then, I’ve been telling and showing people this parody of George W. Bush and John Kerry. I read […]
In an effort to cut transportation expenses, the Lake Orion School District is implementing a hub and shuttle busing plan for focus schools this fall. The district’s focus schools include Carpenter, Orion Oaks and Stadium. All focus school students in one of three busing areas will be picked up on the same buses and driven […]
What a difference two weeks make. At the July 26 Lake Orion Village Council meeting, council members decided to not concur with a planning commission’s recommendation to deny a lot split for Timothy and Colleen Leh of Newton Drive. They had to table a vote on the lot split because an appropriate resolution for approval […]
Although no official OK was given by the school board, Lake Orion High School teachers will conduct a different version of the seminar class this fall. LOHS Assistant Principal Chris Bell was told by school board president Leann Bartley on Aug. 11 to inform the teachers of changes made to the proposal that was given […]
For the past several weeks, members of the Stieb family have been traveling to Sand Lake (outside of Tawas City) to spend some time with grandfather Louie. His daughter Joan (and caregiver) feels he might not be around much longer. Louie’s 98 and spends most of his time in a mobile home in Largo, Florida. […]
One seat on the Lake Orion Village is currently vacant due to the resignation of Charlotte Patton. She and her husband Jack have moved to Oakland Township. Patton also represented the council on the parks and recreation committee and the cable commission. Village officials have 30 days to pick her replacement. The replacement will serve […]
Grand Haven..a place where living there really is a vacation. This past weekend it was time to revisit Grand Haven during the Coast Guard Festival after a six year absence. Although loving that small town (11,000 population) hugging the Grand River and Lake Michigan, it seems as if there hasn’t been a good time to […]
An aggressive 40 year old Madison Heights woman managed to punch two police officers and damage a police vehicle before being taken to the Oakland County Jail on July 25. According to Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, the suspect, Shelly Thomas, and family members were at Muy Loco’s on Front Street in the village. […]
First it was an unsafe garage that needed to be torn down in 2000. Now a North Shore homeowner will have to pay for the village to come onto his property and do some repair/clean up work. According to Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, Bruce Cranicik has been cited and ticketed for numerous […]