15 years ago – 1995 ‘Schools move to privatize some services? By fall, Clarkston Schools Superintendent Gary Haner expected to have the entire bus system in the hands of a private contractor, saving about $250,000 a year. School employees condemned the actions as ‘union busting.? ‘Taking it to the street? Local business owner Buck Kopietz […]
As a way to save taxpayers an estimated $2.24 billion-$2.6 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) uncovered a series of 10 reforms in January to restructure and downsize government throughout the state. One was for elected officials and public workers at all levels to receive a 5 percent pay cut while contributing up to […]
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road CLARKSTON MI 48346 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 26, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Luginski, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Roll Call: Present-Mayor Luginski, Catallo, Sabol, Hunter, Avery, Haven, Marsh. Approval of agenda moved by […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor James R. Leach Sr. lived and died Lake Orion. Considered the ‘police father? to hundreds of policemen and women during his 56-year career with the Lake Orion Police Department, retired Chief James R. Leach passed away Sunday, December 6 from heart complications. He was 76 years old, and lived in […]
Clarkston Cares for Military Families, support group for veterans and their families, meets at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, at St. Daniel’s Church in Clarkston. The citizens group works to identify needs of military service personnel, and their spouses and children, and help meet those needs. For more information, call Marylou Enneking at 248-625-4583 or […]
It wasn’t a normal day for Springfield Plains Elementary students on March 10. Volunteers from the community stopped by to read their favorite child’s book during Celebrity Readers Day. The annual event is part the school’s celebration of Michigan Reading Month. Mrs. Simek’s second grade class proudly boasted to Clarkston News reporter Trevor Keiser they […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Following a house fire that occurred two weeks ago that resulted in over $750,000 in losses, the fire department and Village of Lake Orion DPW staff pressure-tested fire hydrants throughout Lake Orion’s perimeter. The pressure testing was prompted because during that fire, which occurred on Sheron St. off Central […]
On December 16 at 7:05 p.m. the Orion Township Planning Commission will assess a conditinoal rezoning request for Skalnek Ford. The applicant seeks to rezone three parcels including an unaddressed parcel from general business 2 and single family residential 3 to general business 2. The other two parcels located on Markdale Ave. are requested to […]
March is a time when folks start to think spring in Michigan may actually arrive. It’s also a time car dealerships and furniture stores have Irish-themed sales. There’s still snow on the ground. The air is still cold and, wouldn’t you know it, St. Patrick’s Day is here. To help all you of non-Irish descent […]
I started watching ‘NCIS? soon after it started airing in 2003. What drew me to the program was the name of the leading man, Mark Harmon. He was born in 1951 to Tom Harmon and actress Elsie Knox. I first started reading about Tom Harmon when he was an All-American football player for University of […]