The Clinton River Watershed Council held their annual River Day celebration on June 11, as part of Southeast Michigan’s Water Week (June 4-12). In Orion Township, the day was celebrated with Paint CreekFest, offering family activities, live and animal demonstrations and crafts on the shores of Paint Creek. The Orion Art Center hosted a ‘Hooked […]
Monday, June 20, operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest on Lapeer Road. Domestic assault arrest on Swallow Court. Retail fraud and a broken door at Old Navy on Baldwin Road. Warrant arrest on Baldwin. *** Tuesday, June 21, providing false identification to a police officer, and possession of false ID and documents arrest on Silverbell […]
Monday, June 20 8:16 a.m.-A transformer blew on M-24, north of Home Depot. Station #2 responded. 8:41 a.m.-A person at a Poplar apartment had a breathing problem. Station #3 responded. 2:37 p.m.-Station #2 responded to a slick roadway (possibly oil) on West Brown Road. 4:47 p.m.-A person on Baldwin Road has an asthma attack. Station […]
Lake Orion High School received a bomb threat on June 1. The threat was evaluated by our department and school officials and a course of action was planned. Our first and most important concern is the safety of students, school faculty and our officers. All bomb threats are taken seriously. A threat assessment was made […]
St. Joseph Church in Lake Orion hosted a Serengeti Trek Vacation Bible Program for a record attendance of 240 children on June 20-24. Helping to make the program a success were some dedicated volunteers. There were more than 30 adult station leaders and over 60 teen crew leaders who gave up a part of their […]
Monday, June 20, a resident on Lake Street reported a vehicle with a sealcoating trailer has been parked in her drive for over a day. A 14-year-old broke a window on Front Street. A peddler was selling items out of a vehicle at Atwater Commons Plaza on South Broadway. Parking complaint on West Flint Street. […]
Well so much for the downtown beautification projects, just close the lid and flush. You can take down the flag and pole in front of 37 East Flint cause you’ve got a new pole in back. It’s tall enough to put the village name on it (vertical). Remember the water tower? It’s kind of like […]
The Orion Firefighters Association and the Lake Orion Firefighters Auxiliary would like to express our gratitude to Mike Zako, owner of Mike’s Marathon in Lake Orion. He provided the location we needed to produce a very successful fundraiser. We sponsored a car wash on June 25 for the Deb Waldo Memorial Fund. Donations will help […]
Whew! It’s darn hot. I’m not a big lover of air conditioning, but I’m liking the constant blast of cold air in our office. Usually, I complain because it’s so cold, I have to wear something long sleeved. The complaining stopped a few weeks ago. What a difference from last summer. I hardly wore shorts […]
For the second year in a row we’re looking for a color photograph to grace our annual Info Book. The photo should be local and with one to three people. Have the photo to us by July 13, 2005. The winning photo will represent the best part of living in these parts. Think fun. Think […]