Lorenzo B Chavez, 74 years old

Lorenzo B Chavez, of Oxford, passed away on October 21, 2012 at the age of 74. Lorenzo was the loving husband of Paula (nee Wright) Chavez for 43 years, beloved father of Ronald C. French of CO, Kathy Moore of FL, and Elena Chavez of Oxford. He was the cherished grandfather to 14 and great […]

Prop 2 may put FOIA on ice for media, others

By Michael D. LaFaive Mackinac Center for Public Policy Proposal 2 on the Nov. 6 Michigan ballot would primarily impact laws overseeing contracts between public bodies and government employee unions, effectively making every contract negotiation its own constitutional convention and retroactively trumping laws passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor. Among other consequences, […]

Letter to the Editor: Cooper more qualified than Bishop to be prosecutor

Who are we? We are two well experienced Oakland County Attorneys who are familiar with the qualifications of Jessica Cooper and Michael Bishop, the two candidates running for Oakland Count Prosecutor. Otis Underwood ? I practice law from my office in Oxford, I have actively practiced for 42 years, in both district courts and county […]

Lake Orion Public Safety

Deputy Reports Monday, July 7, breaking and entering reported on Kimberly. Door damaged and Play Station, money, CDs and other items reported stolen. Doors, washing machine and microwave reported stolen from a residence on Talon Circle. Credit card fraud reported on Bandury. *** Tuesday, July 8, domestic assault arrest on Eagle Vista Lane. Laptop reported […]

Rights come from God, not govt.

Abraham Lincoln’s own words nearly 100 years after the Declaration was written called for the people to come back to its truths. ‘Our fathers established these great self-evident truths that posterity might look again to the Declaration of Independence, and take courage to renew the battle which their fathers began, so that truth and Christian […]

Lions Club approved for event at Opa! on Lapeer

The township board approved a request from Bill Grannis for an outdoor assembly license to hold a fundraiser on behalf of the Lake Orion Lions Club on Saturday, July 19 from 1:30 p.m. to midnight at Opa! Food & Spirits, located at 600 S. Lapeer Road. The board also granted a special one-day outdoor service […]

MPD Welding part of exemption-seeking group

The township board adopted a resolution to request a ‘Renaissance Recovery Zone? for MPD Welding, Inc., located on Lapeer Road. The resolution will help in allowing MPD Welding to participate in a collaborative agreement with other tool & die businesses in state to receive temporary property tax exemption for period of up to 15 years.

Board finally approves signs for Culver’s

The township board approved signs for the Culver’s restaurant, set to open later this month as part of the Dutton Corporate Centre Planned Unit Development. The approval was recommended by the township’s planning commission on June 18, and included variances granted by the zoning board of appeals on June 23. The board denied a sign […]

Board to get report on DWSD water main route

The Orion Township Board of Trustees directed Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk to prepare a written report on the Detroit Water & Sewer Department Water Main Route ? Phase II. Dywasuk’s report, to be presented at the July 21 board meeting, is to include a resolution for board consideration. DWSD has been discussing a route that would […]