A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a certain Sherrie V, of Groveland Township in regards to trees lining the road, safety concerns and the Road Commission of Oakland County. For the sake of space conservation, here’s a condensed version of her message . . . Don, Since 2002, Emerald Ash Borer […]
Tis the season to give . . . . . . and give and give. Don’t get me wrong, giving is okay. It is always better to give than to receive. That’s what we have been taught and that is what we are teaching the young ones. It’s the getting part that is starting to […]
The summer of fun continues here in Lake Orion with the annual fireworks show on the lake, this Saturday (July 2). And, according the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service station in White Lake, there is a ‘chance of thunderstorms? Saturday night, with a low around 64. That afternoon, the weather geeks call […]
It is official: the 2011-2012 Lake Orion Community Schools budget was approved. The big last act of the ‘old? board of education, consisting of president Mary Jo Burchart, vice president Janet Wolverton, treasurer Jim Weidman, secretary Tiffany Weber-Phillips and trustees Steve Drakos, Bob Gritinger and Kelly Weaver was a unanimous vote to accept a budget […]
These wandering, meandering bits of stream-of-consciousness that I oft refer to as ‘my? column and some of you call ‘Don’s Drivel,? is read by at least five people on a weekly basis. (My mom and three sisters say they ‘like? it — so I have that going for me.) I know there must be other […]
Christmas is the time for family and friends to be together; to hold each other and to remember, we love. Most area families this week are together. They’ll be giving presents, swapping stories of Christmases past and enjoying each other’s company. And, many area families have this opportunity because of the efforts of a very […]
It is still over a year away, but folks over at Inidanwood Golf & Country Club are busy getting ready for the 2012 US Senior Golf Open ? slated to take place at the Orion course the week of July 9 thru 15. ‘We are in the thick of it,? said Keith Aldridge, Championship Director […]
Their concerns are legitimate. Their concerns were shared. Their concerns were heard loud and clear Monday night at a Parent Teacher Organization meeting. But, what will be done about their concerns? What are their concerns? ‘Our concern,? Michelle Kolp, president of the Paint Creek Elementary PTO told schools Superintendent Marion Ginopolis, ‘Is that this is […]
So, I finally started reading the book, A Walk In The Woods, by Bill Bryson. Folks have been after me to read it for years . . . well, since 1998 when it was first published. The book is about Bryson’s (a travel writer) trek along the 2,000-some-odd miles of the Appalachian Trail. I like […]
Holy drop the ball in Times Square, Batman! Our year is all but a memory. Two thousand double ought three, we hardly knew ye. That said, I need to relate one story from the old year. It was December 23, I just got back to the office, sat down at my desk and noticed a […]