15 years ago – 1992 ‘Board nixes trailer park addition? Independence Township Board rejected development of two projects on Mann Road, near I-75 and Clintonville Road. Developers wanted to build a 40-acre neighborhood and expand a mobile home park. ‘Proceeds from the past help secure DNR grant? Independence Township officials were assembling funds to renovate […]
Changes to the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) program required by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will cost Orion Township $9,500 in engineer and attorney fees. The board of trustees approved an expenditure of up to $9,500 in fees in order to have the township engineer and attorney implement the changes to […]
Independence Twp. Fri., Oct 12 A 61-year-old Waterford man pulled over on a traffic violation near Sashabaw Road and Maybee Road was issued an appearance citation when deputies discovered marijuana in his vehicle. Sat., Oct 13 An employee at a drug store on M-15 called police after he witnessed a 16-year-old White Lake female attempt […]
Jamie Shank, 9, spent last Thursday morning helping out her mother, Becky, in the Village of Lake Orion dispatch office. April 22 was Bring Your Child to Work Day. Jamie said she really enjoyed it. She typed on the computer, listened to conversations and logged some of the police activities. Becky said she wanted to […]
A couple of years ago, Donna Clancy participated in the three day walk for Breast Cancer. Soon after the walk, her niece, Emily, completed her degree in Social Work. While feeling victorious and proud of their achievements, Donna turned to her niece and said ‘Let’s go walk the Great Wall of China!? Dealing with Breast […]
This is in response to Orion Township’s Assessor John Attwell’s comparison of the Gingellville Community Center with the Knights of Columbus. He doesn’t seem to have a lot of knowledge on Section 501 (c) organizations. He really needs to look up Publication 557. The Knights of Columbus is a Fraternal Beneficiary Society Section 501 (c) […]
I was one of the few people at the Orion Township public hearing who spoke in favor of the proposed community center. But I want to draw your attention that over 900 people singed petitions in favor of this center. This is not just a whim of the township board or of the parks and […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Farmers? Market volunteers have been celebrating the generosity in all of your comments, suggestions and support. We want to thank all of you, who have spent time and energy responding to our ideas regarding the merging of the Clarkston Farmers? Market with Art in the Village. The sentiment regarding the closing […]
Dear Mr. Rush, I too, am not someone who would normally write to a newspaper regarding an editorial. However, B. Brown’s letter ‘Double-dipping charge offensive,? did give me the push to do so. I did not take offense to his anger at the amendment of the Michigan House Bill 4799, and I can empathize with […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity girls golf team earned an Oakland County Tournament title on April 20, the first in school history. The Dragons finished first with 364, followed by Bloomfield Hills Lahser with 372 and two-year defending champion Rochester in third with 379. Lake Orion was led by freshman Darby Peters, who finished […]