Five grapplers stepped onto the podium under the bright lights of the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 5. Each accepted a medal for their All-State finish in the MHSAA Wrestling Individual Finals. Leading the pack was senior Matt Vandermeer, finishing his last year as state champion in the 171-pound weight class after going 4-0 […]
Members of Lake Orion Girl Scout and Brownie Troops 205, 865, 1304 and 1688 recently assembled Easter baskets for children at HAVEN as part of their Easter Basket Community Outreach Project.
What a beautiful spin on the fire that destroyed the historic buildings in Lake Orion that I read in the Downtown Digest dated March 2004, Volume III, Issue 1. I’m glad to see my tax dollars are at least saving some faces, but surely not the historic village store faces that were with us for […]
As Orion Township continues to grow, we are facing a public demand for greater recreational options for our residents. Fortunately, due to careful fiscal operation by our government, we are now in a position where we have excess cash reserves even though we have one of the lowest tax rates in Oakland County. The township […]
Mystery fans filled Paint Creek Golf Club for Clarkston Area Optimist Club “Murder Twice Bitten” mystery dinner theater, March 12. They enjoyed a fine steak and chicken dinner, bid on silent auction items, and enjoyed the antics of the cast, performing the original play written by Patience Beer. Audience members got to guess who they […]
Springfield Plains Elementary students ventured through various stories on March 9, in the comfort of their classroom. Celebrity readers stopped by throughout the day to share their favorite children’s book. The annual event is part of March is Reading Month. The students fill the month with fun activities and enjoyable reading.
Over one hundred years ago, a church raised funds to have stain glass windows installed in the sanctuary. Families could dedicate the windows they paid for in honor or memory of a loved one. The campaign was successful and the windows are still there today. However, those windows tell a painful story. The largest of […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC heARING The Planning Commission of Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on: Thursday, April 22nd, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. At the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, Michigan, 48396 to hear the following petition: FILE PC#2004-017 Robert E. Shell & Stephen Ryan, Petitioners REZONING REQUEST FROM: ML […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission of Independence Township, Oakland County Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on: April 22, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. At the Independence Township Library, 6995 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, Michigan 48346, to consider the following: FILE #PC 2004-020 Steven M. Laser, The Kroger Co., Petitioner REQUEST SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL […]
Michael Gapczynski, of Boy Scout Troop 189 in Clarkston, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in scouting. Gapczynski’s Eagle project involved removing the invasive species Oriental Bittersweet from a large area in Independence Oaks County Park with a group of 20 Scouts and volunteers. As a member of Troop 189, he […]