Letter to the Editor

Just a letter to the coward who spray painted the sign on my property. I placed a sign near the road which read, “Concerned about the Land Trade on Indian Lake? Contact your State Reps at 517-373-2417 and/or 517-373-1798. Hardly controversial. It’s unfortunate that someone with such a strong opinion on the subject of the […]

Calendar

Friends of Brandon Library From 6-9 p.m., May 25 the Friends of Brandon Library will meet at the library, 304 South St. New members are always welcome. Details 248-627-1460. Woman’s Club At 1 p.m., May 27, The Ortonville Woman’s Club will meet at the Edna Burton Senior Center, 345 Ball St, Ortonville.The program will be […]

Everest presents ‘Fiddler’

Everest Collegiate High School Drama Club presents Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m., Sunday, May 16, at Everest Collegiate High School & Everest Academy, 5935 Clarkston Road. Tickets are $5 per person or $15 per family. For more information, call 248-620-3390.

Lighthouse architects

Fourth-graders at Paint Creek Elementary School put their knowledge of Michigan to work recently as they researched and created working replicas of lighthouses from across the state. They also completed research reports about their lighthouses. Pictured here are some students from Mrs. Adams’ fourth grade class with their lighthouses, from left: Connor Miller, Alyssa Ladd […]

Letter to the Editor

This letter is in response to CBT, the parent who asked questions about the high school last week. Shame on you, CBT, for spreading what are obviously rumors in the newspaper. You first remark slamming Mr. Dunckley was inaccurate. My children both went through the school system and he was always prompt and concerned in […]

A bugler’s taps at a military funeral so final

A bugler’s taps at a military funeral so final Our friend Jim Dafoe chose Great Lakes National Cemetery, in Holly, for his final resting place. Michigan has two National cemeteries, Holly and Battle Creek. In November 2002, the National Cemetery Association Department of Veterans Affairs, paid $6.2 million for the 544 acres, now run by […]

Groveland Township

LEGAL NOTICE A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442 for the purpose of hearing all persons interested in the proposed amendment. The amendment, if adopted by the Groveland Township Board, would revise the Groveland Township Codified […]

On display

Over 450 beggars crowded the streets in downtown Lake Orion last Thursday night to collect treats from local businesses. Before that though, kids showed off their Halloween costumes in a parade that ended up in Children’s Park on South Broadway. For more photos see this week’s Lake Orion Review.

Cavaliers end Dragons’ post-season football hopes

Friday’s Michigan High School Athletic Association First Round Playoff loss to Flint Carman-Ainsworth seemed to put an exclamation point on Lake Orion’s woes since they raced out to a dominating 6-0 record to start their 2003 campaign. With injuries plaguing the Dragons’ defense, quarterback and kicking positions, coach Chris Bell knew that a few things […]

Independence Township

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE MAY 4, 2010 1. The regular meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m., at the Independence Township Hall. 2. Roll Call: Present: VanderVeen, Lohmeier, Wallace, Rosso, Petterson, Wagner, Carson Absent: None 3. The Agenda was approved […]