Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, This year’s Senior All-Night Party was a huge success. About 400 2008 graduates spent graduation night locked up at the school with parent volunteers and many, many activities to keep them going all night. While we had many parents volunteer the night of the event who deserve a big thank you, there are […]

Looking Back

Ten Years Ago Dec. 28, 1994 ~~~Not only does the school district now have a weapons free zone policy, it’s stronger than state or federal law. ~~~Citing the need for land to build more baseball and soccer fields, Orion Township is attempting to absorb about 50 acres of the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area. ~~~A […]

Fire Call

Monday, Dec. 20 9:32 a.m.-Station #2 responded to a person on West Greenshield who couldn’t walk. 11:36 a.m.-A big pile of brush was burning on Brown Road. Station #3 responded. 3:40 p.m.-A person on South Baldwin was having a seizure. Station #3 responded. 4:58 p.m.-A person on East Scripps had a head injury. Station #1 […]

Brief – Truth in budgeting public hearing

A public hearing for the Truth-in-Budgeting on proposed millage rates to be levied for 2012 will be held on Sept. 17 at Orion Township Hall located at 2525 Joslyn Road.

LO Police Log

Monday, Dec. 20, police assisted a disabled motorist at M-24/Flint, A door was found open at the old bus garage behind Blanche Sims School on East Jackson. An accident occurred on M-24/Park Island. A swan hit an electrical line and was 10 feet away from the shore line of Lake Orion. An Animal Control employee […]

Brief – Requests for part-timers

After having a vacancy in the part-time program director position since last spring and after interviewing five people for the position, Community Programs Director Lisa Sokol requested to hire Jennifer Angus as a part-time programmer in the Community Programs Department at $14.64 per hour. With a need to hire a part-time Maintenance/Support Services person to […]

District seeks coaches

Lake Orion Community Schools has coaching vacancies for JV and freshman boys? basketball, assistant varsity boys? and girls? track and middle school football. Interested persons should contact Athletic Director William Reiss c/o Lake Orion High School, 495 E. Scripps Road, Lake Orion, MI 48360 or e-mail wreiss@lakeorion.k12.mi.us. Previous coaching and/or playing experience is preferred.

Brief – DPW truck purchase

Bill Ireland, Public Works director requested to purchase a 2013 GMC Sierra 3500HD 4WD work truck with crane from Red Holman GMC at $36,772. The truck will replace the 2005 GMC pick-up, which will go out to bid in the fall.

Brandon Township

brandon township request for sealed bids for sale of surplus real property Brandon Township will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of 60.45 gross acres in Section 27 with access from Seymour Lake Road. The minimum bid price must be $650,000.00 and the sale will be cash only. Bids may include up to 90 […]

Brandon Township

Brandon Charter Township (Oakland County) is seeking a part-time assessor to provide assessing service to Brandon Charter Township and the Village of Ortonville. Brandon Charter Township requires that a level III certified assessor certify the assessment rolls. The successful vendor must be able to complete in a timely manner all state and county forms, provide […]