Spiritual Matters

By Pastor Jonathan Heierman I wonder what Jesus wants for Christmas ? for his birthday ? this year? I have been pondering this question while preparing for my Christmas sermons at Calvary Lutheran. It’s an interesting question because in most cases the one having the birthday is the one who receives gifts. However at Christmas […]

Joining forces to serve beauty needs

Reflections of Clarkston on Dixie Highway recently merged with Hair Company/Beach Club Tan. Judy Grupido, owner of Reflections, joined with Kimberly Jones, owner of Hair Company/Beach Club Tan, and Chris Jones. Their new location, 5641 Dixie Highway in the Waterfall Plaza, provides a more visible location, Grupido said.. Kimberly has 25 years of experience as […]

AAA moves to new location

Denny and Barb Arney, sales agents for AAA Michigan, have relocated to Suite 112, 6751 Dixie Highway. Denny, who has been in the insurance business for 20 years, has been a President’s Elite agent for the past two years. This is given to top producers in the company, based on the combination of membership, auto, […]

Clarkston banker promoted

Jennifer Krausman of Clarkston was promoted to Chase regional sales and service manager for more than 400 Michigan and Indiana branches. She will develop and promote initiatives that help bankers provide the right accounts and services to customers through the branch network. Krausman will work with market managers and business partners from other areas at […]

Lock him up

Some local residents volunteered July 14 to be thrown in jail for a good cause: The Muscular Dystrophy Association. The MDA holds one Lock Up a year in Lake Orion, to raise money to directly benefit Orion/Oxford families affected by Muscular Dystrophy. This year’s event was held at Castello di Bologna, and owner Joe Bologna […]

Tax Tips

By James R. Filak, CPA Tax Filing Thanks to congress, tax season fast approaching is expected to be a mess. This is due to a tax bill extending certain credits and an alternative minimum tax adjustment has not yet been passed. The IRS will need at least seven weeks after passage to reprogram and do […]

Improving your business performance

By Ronald DeLorme It’s the holiday season and a new year is on the horizon. Are you ready to make your business more successful in 2008? Here are 6 sure-fire ways to make 2008 a more successful year. Examine your 2007 business activities and results. What products or services were purchased or requested the most? […]

Penman resigns from school board

Lori Penman submitted her resignation from the Lake Orion School Board at a July 14 meeting. She’s been on the board for five years. Penman recently remarried and is moving to another community. Her resignation becomes effective Aug. 1. According to state law, the vacant seat must be filled within 30 days (Aug. 31) of […]

Drunk man has loaded gun

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of an intoxicated man with a handgun on Hummingbird on July 13. The OCSD were dispatched to the Orion Lakes Mobile Home Park on Brown Road in response to a 42-year-old man who said his friend, a 24-year-old Southfield man, had come to his home with […]

Five simple ways to avoid Spam avalanche

By Dan Izydorek As you probably already know from firsthand experience, once you’re on a spammer’s list, it’s next to impossible to get off. To make matters worse, spammers resell your e-mail address to other spammers, multiplying the problem. If changing your e-mail address is a major inconvenience, then take heart with the following 5 […]