Doors at the Sagebrush Cantina will remain open, for now. Owner Dia Zaraga was given a Feb. 28 deadline to submit paperwork obtaining the necessary building permits to keep his restaurant open. He met the deadline, but Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel said some aspects of the submitted contract need correction. Van Tassel said it […]
Local students will be taking an active role in preserving history, as students from all seven elementary schools are taking part in a Math-A-Thon to raise money for the Howarth School project. Township trustee Matthew Gibb, along with his mother, came up with the idea involving students as part of the fundraising efforts to restore […]
After two snowmobiles went for chilly winter swims, lake users are reminded to watch out for thin ice. The incidents, which occurred in the bay near Lake Orion Marine Center, are believed to be caused by thin ice due to the use of ‘bubblers.? Bubblers are devices that keep water moving around dock posts, thus […]
On Feb. 23 and 24, the Great Lakes Heritage Quilt Guild hosted a quilt show at Olde World Canterbury Village. Over 160 quilts were on display, submitted by individuals from all over southeast Michigan. Among the submissions was “Where the Pretty Bugs Live” created by Carolyn Vagts, owner of The Village Quilt Shoppe located at […]
By nearly a 3-1 margin, Oakland Township voters rejected a pair of rezoning measures that would have allowed Moceri Co. to proceed with their plans for Harvest Corners. Harvest Corners, a proposed 708-acre housing development, sits on Clarkston, Stoney Creek and Lake George Roads. It is currently zoned for single-family residential but last August, the […]
The Library Expansion Team kicked off their efforts by presenting their plan at the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon last week. Orion Township Public Library Director Linda Sickles was on hand to discuss what the project entails, with assistance from James Mumby of Fanning/Howey Associates. According to Sickles, the building where the library […]
During a five-hour meeting last week, Lake Orion Board of Education continued its budget talks, which have been ongoing since January. These talks are preliminary discussions on how to deal with a possible net loss of anywhere from $1 million to $5.2 million. According to Executive Director of Finance Jillynn Keppler, it is still unclear […]
The future of Pelton’s Point could be decided next Monday night. The Lake Orion Village Council will hear the second reading and could possibly adopt Ordinance 26.85 at its next meeting on March 12. According to Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, Orion Pointe LLC has submitted an application for Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval […]
Members of the Pine Tree Student Council spearheaded a Pennies for Patients campaign to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Together, the school raised $2,100 in just two weeks. Ms. Kempski’s 4th grade class raised the most money (over $430) and will be honored with a pasta party from Olive Garden. Mr. Martin’s […]
Pelton’s Point will be the new home of Orion Pointe Condominiums. The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-1 to approve the Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) at Monday’s meeting. Council member Douglas Dendel supplied the one nay vote, saying he didn’t think this was something the public would go for. Dendel said that the project […]