Groveland Twp.- With more than 30 pounds of gear on her petite five-foot frame, firefighter trainee Bethany Arman paused, nervous to be among the group that would enter and set fire to building. In training to become a firefighter since October, the Groveland resident and mother of three children had not yet experienced a structure […]
15 years ago May 10, 1995 – Two Lake Orion teenagers were connected to a spray-painting and tire-slashing spree on cars at Orion Cove Apartments. – A two-car accident at M-24 and Stadium involved two LOHS students and a 21-year-old woman heading to Oxford, tying up traffic. – A 1986 Ford Tempo had to be […]
Dear editor, On Monday, May 3, I happened to be browsing the employment section of the Lake Orion Community Schools site under ‘support staff? and noted this posting: Associate Business Manager, with deadline for applications May 7 and salary of $80,700.? Hmm, I thought; weren’t we talking about cutting back on administration in order to […]
Fire departments from both Brandon and Groveland Township assisted at the Holly Gardens fire on Tuesday. Brandon and Groveland joined other area departments in battling the blaze at the abandoned building, located on Grange Hall Road just west of I-75. According to reports, firefighters from Brandon and Groveland townships were called to the fire at […]
Brandon Twp – Starting this month a local church is featuring area musicians in a coffeehouse setting called “SLUM”, short for Seymour Lake United Methodist. The city coffeehouse will be set up in the UMC hall of the Seymour Lake United Methodist Church, located at 3050 Sashabaw Road. Each month, for a small donation of […]
Dear editor, The local business owner of’Cartridge World has’been’donating his time and profit to the district since 2008 (‘Look under every rock? Is district ignoring cost saving options, April 28). All Mr. Mott asked is to ‘bid? the district’s ink and toner cartridge needs. Not only would he possibly save the district (and us taxpayers) […]
Brittney Diesbourg Parents: Remi and Lisa Diesbourg Grade: Senior Favorite subject: She loves all of her classes–it’s too hard to pick one. Extracurricular activities: LOHS’s Troupe 2898 Thespian Society. She has been in every play during her four years at LOHS. Hobbies and interests: Playing several different instruments, including violin, piano, and guitar, as well […]
Village approves fire station contractor: On Monday Nov. 10, Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur won the final approval for a $1,000,060 bid to begin constructing Fire Station 3 on Oakwood Road. Village approval was the final step before awarding Premacon Inc., of Southfield the lowest bid of a three-part bid package. “I don’t anticipate getting […]
The Atlas Township Board recently voted to purchase First Aid kits for the Silver Fox Club. The seniors will be holding a home safety presentation in March, 2004. The board voted to purchase 25 kits at a cost of $25 each out of Community Development Block Grant funds.
Six school boardmembers will be left after Bill Walters, board president, retires in June. To fill that spot, the board is accepting nominations until May 19. Want to throw in your hat? To be considered for the position, a resident must be a ‘qualified and registered elector of the school district,? according to the district’s […]