The Lake Orion DDA wants more people to know about the benefits and attractions of the downtown district. And so, too, does the village council. As a means of accomplishing their shared goal to promote the downtown area, the DDA Board asked the council to approve a budget amendment that will redirect existing funds to […]
New Year’s resolution: Quit smoking. Yes, for the very first time, quitting smoking is at the top of my must-do list for the new year. 2007 marks the only year smoking has even appeared on my list. The reason being is that before 2006, I’d never been a regular smoker. It was early in 2006, […]
It was in the fall of 1961, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that a 21-year-old Fred Lizyness first set eyes on his daughter, Aida. Lizyness was in the midst of a six-year tour of duty with the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Naval Base in San Juan. Shortly after Aida’s birth, in October of that […]
One item likely to be at the top of the Orion Township Board’s agenda in the new year, is a ballot proposal to fund a major expansion of the township library. Most township officials seem to agree the library on Joslyn Road is working beyond its capacity and needs to expand to service a growing […]
The season’s uncommonly mild temperatures are welcome news to most residents whose winter heating bills have been lower than expected. The warm trend has been less than desirable to Ron Jedlicki, owner of Hook, Line & Sinker in downtown Lake Orion. The Broadway Street bait and fishing tackle shop has fewer customers than usual lately, […]
It was 26 years ago that Pattie ‘Corker? Casinelli was a young employee at the pizzeria at the corner of Baldwin and Waldon roads. Now she’s the owner. Casinelli, who has a background in business, recently opened Steve’s Pizza & More at the site vacated not long ago by Speedy Pizza. She says the opportunity […]
A crystal ball is something Celeste Blanch of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce does not have. But if the Regional Confidence Index, which is based on the opinions of local employers is accurate, more businesses are feeling better about the future of Michigan’s economy. Blanch offered her mildly optimistic projections for 2007, to members […]
It may not be growing on trees, but money is available for downtown building and business owners wanting to make exterior improvements. The Downtown Development Authority and Village of Lake Orion have set aside $30,000 in matching grant funds to be used during the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2007. ‘This is a […]
Since Karl’s Place Cafe unceremoniously closed its doors early last month, many customers and friends of owner Karl Eberle have been wondering about the status of the restaurant and of Eberle’s future plans. The Baldwin Road eatery had been a fixture in the Gingellville community for more than 18 years, and the sudden closing came […]
It was only two years ago that Calli Long, Lake Orion High School’s 2005 Homecoming Queen, became America’s Homecoming Queen at the national competition. This year, her friend and former schoolmate, Stephanie Miszewski, has been invited to compete in the Michigan Homecoming Queen competition. The event takes place April 21-22 in Grand Rapids, with Stephanie […]