Bowling boys fall to Wolves

Clarkston rolled over Lake Orion, 25-5, Saturday afternoon in the Northern Lakes Conference bowling semifinals. Travis Nesbitt led the way for the Wolves with a 251 high game and a 467 two-game series. Lake Orion was led by Rob Bondon’s 385 series and Blake Stephen’s 205 high game. The Dragons will meet Waterford Mott in […]

Wacky Winter Weather

Winter weather in Michigan is usually a wild ride. But the first two weeks of February in Orion have bordered on the extreme. After temperatures hovered around zero degrees Fahrenheit all day on Monday, the village council discussed weather-related issues for a good 15 minutes at their regular meeting. From icy back roads to heavy […]

Local near top in triathlon

Swim. Bike. Run. This phrase sums up Melany Diaz’s summer so far. Diaz, a Goodrich High School student trained, competed and finished her first triathlon this past weekend in Chicago. She received third place in her division of females 16 to 19 years old. Diaz tackled the South Shore Triathlon in Lake Shore, Chicago while […]

Village seeks interim administrator

Goodrich-The village council will seek resumes for a temporary village administrator. Council member Richard Saroli said the job opening will be listed in several local publications in an effort to fill the post. ‘Right now we’re looking for an interim manager,? said Saroli. In March, long-time Village Manager Jakki Sidge vacated her office following a […]

District loses five school days in two-week span

Wicked winter weather has created several mini-vacations for Lake Orion students. In a two-week time span, the district has had to close five times due to road conditions, power outages and bus problems caused by recent bouts of Michigan winter weather. Most recently, the district was closed on Monday due to bus problems. Superintendent Christine […]

Board takes action around Elkhorn Lake

Action by the township board last week will require two residents near Elkhorn Lake to comply with recommendations from a wetlands consultant, or face fines from the township as early as April. But the owner of one of the properties in question said the latest report, prepared by Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. ignored a related study […]

Briefs

Coffee hour At 9 a.m., Aug.26, The Citizen, 12 South St., will host a coffee hour. The public is invited to attend and enjoy treats and conversation. Donations for OCEF will be accepted. Details: 248-627-4332. Chamber picnic cancelled The Chamber Picnic that was scheduled for noon to 3 p.m., Aug. 20 at Brandon Township Park […]

Building a better village

Dear Editor, In order for the Village of Goodrich to move forward we must stop living in the past. Some of your readers continue to chronicle the events of the past which obstruct the healing of the village. The agenda which the new council intends to promote is one which hopefully will be embraced by […]

Lake Orion Public Safety

Deputy Reports Monday, Feb. 4, credit card fraud reported on Franklin Wright Boulevard. Runaway reported at the Orion substation on Joslyn Road. Retail fraud arrests (2) at Kohl’s on Baldwin Road. Two female subjects attempted to conceal items in a baby bag. *** Tuesday, Feb. 5, identity theft reported on Blue Ridge Circle. Retail fraud […]

Take that!

Katie (left) and Kersten enjoy the festivities at last Saturday’s Winter Carnival, held at Good Shepherd Lutheran School. For more photos from the fun-filled event, come back to next week’s Review.