Dear Editor: I find myself, like many of my neighbors during this election season, returning home from the day’s work to weed through campaign literature, e-mails or pre-recorded phone messages. As I drive around town, I am reminded of local and national candidates vying for my attention with signage both big and small. Tis the […]
Dear Editor: Every now and then, in this world of bleak news, an event of positive connotations takes place that goes unnoticed by the masses. One such event took place in our community on July 26. On that Saturday, The Village Pub in downtown Ortonville sponsored their 4th annual ‘The Heat Stays On? charity golf […]
Monday, Feb. 14 10:07 a.m.-A person at a Kimberly apartment had high blood pressure. Station #1 responded. 12:17 p.m.-A child on Red Root had an allergic reaction. Station #2 responded. 12:50 p.m.-Wires at Hemingway/Heights were partially down. Station #1 responded. 1:25 p.m.-A child on High Point Ridge Drive was choking. Station #3 responded. 5:11 p.m.-A […]
Ten Years Ago Feb. 22, 1995 ~~~Orion Township Library is making plans to connect to the Internet this summer. ~~~Five LOHS wrestlers have qualified for regionals — Dan Geppert, Pat Martin, Jim Morris, Mike Calcaterra and Brian Thomas. ~~~Members of the Orion Area Chamber met at Joslyn/Brown Roads to celebrate the completion of a sign […]
Hockey fundraiser A sixth annual golf outing to raise money for the Goodrich High School hockey team will be at 9 a.m. on Aug. 9 at the Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road. $70 per play/280 per team. Price includes 18 holes of golf, a luncheon, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Limited to 36 […]
The Orion Art Center held their 16th annual Snowflake Ball on Feb. 5 at the Indianwood Country Club in Lake Orion. Proceeds raised by the ball will help the art center to continue its mission of bringing the arts to the community through classes, exhibits, performances and other offerings for all to enjoy. The ball […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI for the purpose of hearing all persons interested in the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment. Said amendment, if adopted by the Groveland […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI for the purpose of hearing all persons interested in the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment. Said amendment, if adopted by the Groveland […]
Anniversaries Sister Mary Martin DiGiambattista A Mass was celebrated for Sister Mary Martin DiGiambattista, O.P. on July 22, marking her 90th birthday and the 70th anniversary of taking her religious vows of obedience, poverty and chastity in the Dominican Order. Bishop Francis Reiss, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit, was main celebrant at Our […]
15 YEARS AGO (1990) ‘Rabies Suspected, Puppy confined after skunk scuffle: After her dog Midget scuffled with a skunk, Pam Hancock had a difficult decision to make. She either could quarantine the 9-month-old puppy for six months to see if rabies resulted, or she could put the dog to sleep immediately. Ignoring the advice from […]