This letter concerns the proposed development requested by Jeff Schmitz. I am opposed to this development for several reasons. 1. I don’t think Mr. Schmitz’s current four-story building should have been allowed or approved. This exceeded the height limit and now blocks our quaint downtown view from Lapeer Road. It towers over everything else and […]
Lake Orion High School’s Thespian Troupe attended the Michigan Educational Theater Association State Festival in Detroit last month. The festival gives students the opportunity to attend workshops, compete in technical and performance events and audition for college scholarships. For the third year in a row, LOHS is the Technical Theater Olympic Champions. During this competition, […]
The Women Marines Association held an overseas packing event in Nov. of last year. Their goal was to pack 240 Christmas for overseas troops at the Romeo Masonic Lodge in Romeo, Michigan. For this event, VFW post 334 was able to donate $1,000 in food items. Additionally, Daniel Axford, Oxford Elementary Schools, Kingsbury Country Day […]
Lake Orion’s Police Chief Jerry Narsh said his final farewells on Friday night during a retirement party at the former home of the Lake Orion Police Department, now 313 Pizza. The upstairs portion of the restaurant was filled to the brim with community members and village officials excited to enjoy the evening and give their […]
The Orion Art Center presents a night of eclectic art and a murder mystery during the 31st annual Art Gala from 7 p.m. – midnight March 21 at Paint Creek Country Club. This year’s gala features a “Rockin’ Radical Night of Mystery” with an audience-interactive “Totally 80’s!” murder mystery experience. Help the crowd and the […]
A very common topic for the past few weeks has been the weather extremes. Along with Australian fires, was a volcano in the Philippines which triggered earthquakes, and an earthquake in Puerto Rico. As we heard about how bad the fires were in Australia, many American firefighters left their homes and flew there to help. […]
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project: Lake Orion Community Schools Description: 2020 Sinking Fund Projects – Soccer Lacrosse Field Replacement Architect: GMBae 85 E. Eighth St., Suite 200, Holland, MI 49423 Construction Manager: Frank Rewold and Son Inc. (FRS) 303 E. Third St., Suite 300, Rochester, MI 48307 Estimator: Kurt Ryder (248) 601 1226 kryder@frankrewold.com Questions addressed […]
NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORD. 78 PC-2019-47, LAVENDER RIDGE FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, February 3, 2020, to be held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, proposes to […]
NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ELECTION COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 – 10:30 A.M. SET PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Orion Election Commission will meet Wednesday, January 15, 2020 to: · Set Public Accuracy Test for Thursday, January 30, 2020 for the Match 10, 2020 Presidential Primary […]
Long-time Oakland County tax accountant and business owner, Joe Kent announced Tuesday that he is running as a republican for the position of Oakland County Treasurer. Current Treasurer Andy Meisner his departure from the position this year in order to run for Oakland County Executive. “I love Oakland County and will do everything that I […]