Locals knit hats for female soldiers in Iraq

While the male American soldiers stationed in Iraq are receiving gift boxes with cigars and football equipment, some local residents decided to send off boxes for the female soldiers. The idea started when Clarkston resident Denise Seifferlein was talking with her daughter Rachel who is stationed in Iraq. “When we were talking on the phone […]

Independence Township

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TEST/PRODUCTION WELLS CONTRACT NO. 1 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN Sealed proposals for the construction of the Water System Improvements Project. Test/Production Wells, Contract 1A, will be received by the Township Clerk for the Charter Township of Independence, 90 North Main Street, P.O. Box 69, Clarkston, Michigan 48347, […]

Reward for info leading to robbers’ capture

Buscemi’s Pizza and Subs of Clarkston offers a $200 reward for information leading to the capture of two robbery suspects. One is described as a white female, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 105 pounds, wearing rusted braclets on her arm, smokes Newport 100, and was last seen in a yellow vehicle believed to be […]

Hair Today . . .

. . . Gone tomorrow! Kristina Osterman, 11, has had her hair cut (again) for the Locks of Love program. Kristina, who will be entering the 7th grade this fall at Waldon Middle School donated about a foot of hair to be made into wigs for children who have lost their own hair due to […]

Independence Township

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Independence Township Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at 7:30 pm at the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 to hear the following cases: Case #03-0119 Robert Fender, Petitioner APPLICANT REQUESTS VARIANCE TO EFFECTUATE SPLITTING OF PROPERTY (LACKS LOT WIDTH AND T-TURNAROUND) Townview, Acreage, […]

Lake Orion Cable Commission

Budget Proposal Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing held at 7:00 PM on December 11, 2003 at the Lake Orion Village Hall, 37 East Flint Street Lake Orion. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear the 2004 Budget Proposal. Interested persons are invited to attend and […]

Letter to the Editor

I must say that I am quite offended by the statement made in an interview by a Nikki Hanmore-Reynolds which was published in the February 20 Leader. She is obviously upset that the Comerica Bank is closing it’s Oxford branch and is taking it very personal. What is quite baffling to me is how she […]

Happenings

Firefighters to host dinner/dance The Orion Firefighters Association will host their annual dinner/dance on Saturday, March 1 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Tickets are now available for $30 per person and include dinner, an open bar, a live band and door prizes. For tickets, call Bob Smith at (248)891-7053. *** Learning Link hosts open […]

Orion Township Library

SYNOPSIS ORION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY BOARD Meeting November 20, 2003 Present: John Cirner, Mary Pergeau, Frank McIsaac, James J. Abramczyk, Alexis Iveson, MaryAnne Thorndycraft, trustees; Linda Sickles, director President John Cirner called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 1. Agenda approved. 2. Minutes of October 16, 2003 meeting approved. 3. Treasurer’s report and financial statements […]

Orion Township

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 2004 MEETING DATES RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the By-Laws of the Charter Township of Orion Zoning Board of Appeals provides for the scheduling of meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month; and WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has enacted the Open Meetings Act, which requires the specific designation of the […]