If art truly is in the eye of the beholder, then one’s preference in wine must be in the palate of the imbiber. That may have been the opinion shared by those fortunate enough to enjoy Friday’s wine-tasting fundraiser to benefit the Orion Art Center. When a personal invitation to the event arrived last week […]
The Lake Orion Police Department is moving forward with a program to keep businesses alerted to the latest crime trends, safety issues and other information that can affect village businesses. Police Chief Jerry Narsh said the new Community E-mail Alert Program is designed to keep businesses informed of important matters in the most expeditious fashion […]
To serve or not to serve: That should not be the question. At least not when it comes to businesses selling alcohol to underage buyers, says Police Chief Jerry Narsh. The Lake Orion Police Department conducted a controlled decoy operation Saturday, Oct. 28, at all eight establishments authorized to sell alcohol within the village limits. […]
For the past eight years, members of the Thomas R. Carey Council of the Knights of Columbus have given their financial support to the brothers and monks of the St. Benedict Monastery. On October 7, the Knights held yet another fundraiser to assist residents at the monastery and to fund religious retreats for local students. […]
Beth Kimmel will be the guest of the Lake Orion Women’s Club during the Thurs., Nov. 9 meeting at the Orion Township Library. Kimmel will speak on the topic of autism beginning at 1 p.m. The program will follow an 11:30 potluck luncheon. All are invited to attend at no cost. Kimmel, a resident of […]
By more than a 2-1 margin, voters said no to bond and millage proposals for a new tri-township senior center. On the bond proposal to borrow $5.95 million for up to 20 years for an older persons? building, ‘no? votes totaled 9,341, or 67 percent, while 4,324 voted in favor. When asked to add 0.25 […]
An investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department suggests that an oft-repaired paddleboat and lack of flotation gear were factors in the drowning death of 35-year-old Anthony Green last Monday. The report reveals that although the Pontiac man was a swimmer, the 46-degree temperatures in Buckhorn Lake contributed to Green’s inability to make it to […]
While the Village and Sagebrush Cantina owner Dia Zaraga have apparently agreed on the specifics regarding a Dumpster for the business, an official re-opening date for the restaurant remains in limbo. Police Chief Jerry Narsh explained that when the popular downtown eatery burned, Zaraga’s liquor license was placed in escrow by the State Liquor Control […]
This is being written a day in advance of Tuesday’s election results. But regardless of who wins or what the political landscape looks like on Wednesday, one can hardly keep from being exceedingly thankful this election cycle is finally over. I don’t know about you, but I’d grown downright sick of the venomous, mean-spirited rhetoric […]
Democratic candidate Jim Marcinkowski was the beneficiary of some high-level support this week when former ambassador to Iraq, Joe Wilson, showed up on his behalf at the Poppyseed Deli in Lake Orion. Wilson was at the center of a controversy that involved allegations that top White House officials leaked the name of his wife as […]