Goodrich – The petition language filed on Jan. 28 by village resident Greg Tankersley to recall the village council was approved on Feb. 14 by Judge Robert Weiss and Genesee County Clerk Michael Carr. Tankersley must now get 199 signatures for the recall petitions in order to have a recall placed on the ballot. The […]
Youth leadership An eight-week program in the fundamentals of oral communication and leadership is being planned for young people in the Ortonville area. ‘Youth Leadership? will be presented at no charge by members of Grand Blanc Area Toastmasters Club #6188 at 10 a.m., today at Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road. It is open to all […]
It has been a long (LONG) time in the making, but downtown Lake Orion is looking good. After months of tore up streets, sidewalks and lights; after all the dust, pounding, crumbling and grumbling, the Streetscape Project is wrapping up. It is time to party! During construction, the business district suffered most with the loss […]
Some folks just like to sit back, read the newspaper, listen the radio, watch TV or post snarky comments on social netwoking internet sites when it comes to how ‘things? are run in government. Some, but when it comes to school financing not the growing group of folks from Lake Orion who are tired of […]
To the editor: To the many friends of Larry Roberts: Though my heart is breaking, I am filled with gratitude for the 46 years I had with Larry, and I am grateful too, for all the friends who came and wept with us over this most painful loss. So many of you were with Larry […]
To the editor Melody Wood of Ortonville has a great point that none of our service men and women should ever be forgotten.(The Citizen, ‘Consider, ‘Heroes Field,? Feb. 16, page 6) ‘Heroes Field?, or something in that vein of thinking, as well as a tribute to all of our fallen men and women in addition […]
History comes to life in the 2011 Clarkston Village Players Youth Theater’s summer production of “Night at the Wax Museum.” “The hysterical meets the historical in this comic romp through the wackiest wax museum in history,” said Director Donna Ellis. The production by Tim Kelly, music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur, features six unlucky students […]
A song was released a few years ago by a popular recording artist that simply proclaimed that there was ‘no such thing as the real world,? but that it was simply a lie you had to get over. While I understand the spirit of the song and the artist’s attempts to capture the minds of […]
To the editor: I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the quick response from Oakland County’s 9-1-1 center and all units that responded to my home the morning of Sept. 5. From the time the officers arrived and took control of my home invasion they were professional, efficient, and compassionate to me and my […]
To the editor: Some things became evident during the meeting which Larry Allen initiated last Monday. The first is that Mr. Allen is being proactive in his approach to issues concerning the district. Make no mistake, this meeting would not have taken place a year ago. A little more empathy and less drama from all […]