By a 7-0 vote on Monday night, the Brandon School Board OK’d moving the school board elections from May to November of each year. School officials said the election change will save the district about $14,000 per year and extend the board members? terms by six months. The school election will be with gubernatorial and […]
To the editor: I would like to thank Mr. Beane for giving our children the opportunity to go to camp. When it was decided not to go last year, many parents were upset. We asked Mr. Beane if he would consider taking the sixth graders to camp this year, and he did. It was a […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a larceny at New Beginnings Baptist Church on Lapeer Road on June 17. According to an OCSD report, Pastor Kenneth Sharp of New Beginnings told a deputy that two speakers, a guitar and a soundboard were stolen from the church’s chapel area. He said the last time he […]
Register to vote at Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road on June 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Absent voter ballot applications and election inspectors applications will also be available. The last day to register to vote or change your address for the Aug. 3 Primary Election is July 6. Orion Township offices are closed on July […]
To the editor: I would like to thank the powers that be in the Village of Ortonville for changing the time of the Christmas parade. We are a family of five and are always on the go. It seems our only down time is Saturday mornings. This past Saturday we decided to forgo the parade […]
To the editor: I grew up in Ortonville and I am still in the area now, for 48 years. Recently I went into the hospital for a simple back procedure and it ended up as a six-week stay in which three weeks were a total blur. Yet I will never forget the outpouring of kindness, […]
The second annual Fireworks Breakfast takes place June 27 at the Lake Orion Boat Club on Lake Orion. It starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until all the food is gone. A minimum $10 donation is being accepted. Hamlin Pub on Lapeer Road in Lake Orion is hosting its second car wash fundraiser on June […]
If you live off Indian Lake Road, between M-24 and Conklin, you are encouraged to attend an informational meeting and discussion regarding the possible paving and/or options to improve the condition of Indian Lake Rd. The meeting takes place June 28, 7 p.m. at Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road.
Army Pvt. Jeff Zabawa, 25, of Goodrich is serving in Iraq. The 2000 Goodrich High School graduate received his orders at Fort Polk, Lousiana and was deployed the last week in November for a 15- month stint. He is the son of Paul Zabawa and Mary Jane Oudendyk. Zabawa was married four weeks ago to […]
Lake Orion Lions Club, in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Michigan, is hosting free vision screening for children ages 1-5 during the Jubilee. LO Lioness Barb Kozma will conduct the screening at the Poppyseed Deli & Coffee on July 2, noon-4 p.m. and on July 3, 1-5 p.m. A special hand held camera is used […]