Culver’s takes custard vote

Culver’s Custard of Independence Township is taking a poll. The contenders: Republican Reese E. Buttercup and Democrat Heath Toffeebits. The sundae flavors will be available Sept. 29-Nov. 4 at Culver’s Sashabaw Road at I-75. Vote by purchasing a sundae or online at www.votecustard.com. Votes will be collected and results released Oct. 27. For more information, […]

Advanced Eye Care collects glasses

Advanced Eye Care of Michigan accepts donations of used prescription and non-prescription, lastic or metal fram glasses and sunglasses for the Lion’s Club. The club collects, cleans, and classifies them by prescription. Volunteers take them to developing countries and distribute them to those in need. Children’s glasses are especially needed. Advanced Eye Care of Michigan […]

Free wood chips

Wood chips will be distributed free of charge at Orion Oaks County Park. Chips will be available April 30, May 14, 28 and June 25. Pick them up from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Enter at the park’s Clarkston Road entrance. Residents must bring their own shovels, wheelbarrows and buckets. All wood chips must be loaded manually. […]

Halloween fun at Fountains starts Sept. 26

Fountains Golf and Banquet is hosting a number of Halloween festivities this October. ‘We are going to make this an annual event for all ages and those faint of heart can make use of our ‘Living Dead Graveyard? at no additional charge,? said Debbi Patten, creator and planner. Friday, Sept. 26, is opening night for […]

Beware of lane closures

Beginning either this week or the week of April 25, there will be intermittent lane closures in the roundabout and on the roundabout approaches at Baldwin/Indianwood/Coats Roads Completion is expected some time in June. The Road Commission for Oakland County is restoring the right of way. This is the final phase of the construction which […]

Companies earn kudos with good service

By Ronald DeLorme, president of Manage Max Congratulations to all the businesses that were recently voted Best of the Best by area consumers. These companies worked very hard to earn the respect of so many customers! In this article, I focus on one of my picks for Best of the Best, a winner of the […]

Go fly a kite…

…Or blow some bubbles, play catch, or roll around on the big ball. Kids and and their parents had lots of fun activities to choose from at Clintonwood Park Saturday as Independence Township Parks and Recreation, along with Great Turtle Toys, hosted the Fall Fun Fest and Kite Fly. Want to see lots more photos […]

Atlas Township

atlas township public notice board of review Please be advised that the Atlas Township Board of Review will convene Friday, March 15th from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (*Reminder the township office is actually closed that day but will be open for Board of Review only) Monday, March 16th, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, […]

New DDA director

Kathryn Zimmer of Harrison Township has been hired by Lake Orion Village officials as the new Downtown Development Authority Director. She’s expected to start her job sometime this week. Zimmer’s annual salary will be $44,200 with the same benefit package as provided for other administrative staff. ‘We had great applicants,? village council president Bill Siver […]

Hearing on Jubilee

It’s that time of the year again. Lake Orion Lions Club members are asking village officials for permission to close some village streets, use Children’s Park and the parking lot next to the park for its annual Jubilee celebration. A hearing for receiving public input on the club’s request takes place April 25, during the […]