Plenty of hard work and spending extra hours at school finally became worth it for everyone at Carpenter Elementary School at the end of January. That’s when they learned they were one of 11 elementary schools selected by the state as a Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School. “This prestigious award is a tribute to our […]
People who sent in job applications for building trades inspectors for the Village of Lake Orion will have to wait to see if they’ll be hired. Village council members on Feb. 10 asked LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel to contact Michigan officials and explain the problems the village has been having with state inspectors […]
I took a quick poll when I was at the police department doing the logs on Monday. I asked two police officers if they would have preferred dealing with a two foot snow storm this past weekend as opposed to the bitter cold that we experienced. Both had no problem saying yes to the snow […]
Not too long ago, administrators were warning us tough financial times were ahead for the school district. That time came sooner than expected. State officials have already announced that more than $130 million will have to be cut from the school aid budget. Much of this aid depends on the state’s collection of sales tax […]
Call me crazy, but I volunteered to participate in this Friday night’s “celebrity” sumo wrestling event. Paul, the Lions Club member who talked me into this event, caught me at a bad time. I was feeling bored — that feeling you get in January and February. But when I saw who my opponent was going […]
Voters will get a chance to pick four Lake Orion Village Council members out of a slate of seven candidates in the March 10 general election. Incumbents who are seeking another term include Mark Brancheau, Bill Siver and Harry Stephen. Keith Campell, Charlotte Patton, Ed Roberts and Ken VanPortfliet are the other candidates. The top […]
It’s only fair that since I poked fun of Oxford Leader CJ last week, that I “eat crow” this week. I soon discovered after slipping on that sumo wrestling suit on Friday night that I wasn’t in very good shape. Beads of sweat dripped down my face, my feet wobbled and I continuously gasped for […]
You can mark your calenders for the Lions Club Jubilee this July, but you might want to hold off for next year. Bud Rossman, who owns a building in downtown Lake Orion, presented petitions signed by 50 people to the village council on March 4. The petitions requested the village council ban future carnivals in […]
Village council member Mark Brancheau lost his bid to retain his seat in Lake Orion’s general election on Monday. His unofficial vote total of 136 was the fifth lowest of seven candidates. Only the top four vote getters were elected. Current council member Harry Stephen collected the highest number of votes with 178. Newcomer Charlotte […]
In these days of uncertainty over a possible war and a continuing sluggish economy, I thought I’d share this poem I read with you. It was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York hospital. Slow Dance Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round Or listened to the rain Slapping on […]