Listening to pleas by parents, Lake Orion School Board members on March 26 decided not to cancel upcoming student trips to Washington DC. Eighth graders from the three middle schools are scheduled to travel to the nation’s capitol in April. Because of the Iraq war and US being under a code orange homeland security alert, […]
Ella Owen, owner of a residence on the south end of Bridge Street, wants to sell her home. She only has one problem. It encroaches on the platted street, making it difficult to sell. Owen has filed an action in Oakland County Circuit Court to vacate 160 feet of the street. “It’s in court now […]
I had a good time. The LO Fireworks Association hosted its third annual Pub Crawl last Saturday night. Last year, if you remember, it wasn’t successful because the same night the Red Wings were skating their way to the national championship via the Stanley Cup playoffs. Also, the event took place on a Thursday night. […]
One thing village council members agree on is they would like to see someone else besides the state do construction inspections. State officials have not been enforcing Lake Orion’s zoning ordinances which has caused some problems during construction on several new homes. What village officials are having a problem with is who should do the […]
I missed them after they were gone for about — 10 minutes. I’m sure I wasn’t the only mom or dad that got to know their adult children and grandchildren up close and personal during the recent ice storm. I think it’s hard for someone who lives alone (except when daughter Molly drops by for […]
It was 1976 when seventh grader Joe Boyle embarked on a hobby that he’s still involved in today. It started when he began noticing at family parties and picnics that numerous beer cans were laying around. Everyone had a favorite brand,? he told an interested audience at a recent Orion Historical Coffee Club gathering. He […]
I think I was about five when one of my grandparents died. It’s funny, I can’t remember if it was my grandmother or my grandfather, but I remember things about the funeral. The body was laid out in a casket in the living room (the first room you came into when you walk in the […]
After a recent meeting with Orion Township officials, members of a village taskforce are optimistic the township’s building department will again be doing the Village of Lake Orion’s inspection services. Councilmen Harry Stephen, Ken Van Portfliet and Tom Albert met with township supervisor Jerry Dywasuk and building department head Tom Berger. ‘They’re willing to work […]
Jillynn Keppler knows all about small towns. The new Lake Orion School District Financial Director grew up in Harbor Beach. ‘That’s what I love about Lake Orion. It has the same small town feeling. And we are moving out here,? she added. Believe it or not, Keppler said she’s always wanted to work in accounting. […]
Read this in the Michigan Press Association’s The Bulletin. Did you know you may be liable if your employees do business by car phone? “You want your managers to stay productive, so you suggest they get wireless phones. You may even buy phones or reimburse for them. This is fine as long as the employees […]