CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All members present. Pledge, Supervisor Matthew Gibb. Invocation, Pastor Tony Bryson, First Baptist Church of Lake Orion. Supervisor delivered Proclamation honoring Fire Prevention Week. Approved payment of bills in the amount of $307,050.49 and […]
After hundreds of angry residents showed up at a recent meeting to protest the possibility of local governments getting involved in garbage hauling, township officials say they’ve trashed the idea of forming a solid waste authority. Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner made the announcement at a Sept. 1 board meeting. ‘We’ve decided we’re not going […]
Thanks for help with Holiday Party Dear Editor, We want to thank you for your recent donation to our Holiday Party Silent Auction. Your donation was a wonderful addition to our gift table and we had a very successful evening. Proceeds from this event support the Clarkston Heritage Museum and all the items in our […]
From left, Clarkston residents Olivia Berard, Madison Dryden, Gabby Tuson, Isabel Holloway, Rachel Horton and Erica Murrell performed in the Lakeland Skaters performance of “Elf” on Dec. 15 at Lakeland Arena. Photo submitted
Clarkstonites crowded the sidewalks along downtown Main Street for Monday’s annual Labor Day Parade, organized by Clarkston Rotary Club. Dozens of classic cars turned out for the parade, with the theme ‘Michigan Automobiles – Back to the Classics,? along with classic fire trucks and army vehicles, Clarkston High School Marching Band, and local groups and […]
Quarterback Tyler Scarlett received the ball handoff and he held onto it for the four yard run. He pushed through Troy-Athens? defense to make it into the end zone, scoring the Wolves? second touchdown six seconds into the second quarter. The first touchdown was four minutes earlier when Scarlett threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to […]
Clarkston Village Players? production of Sybille Pearson’s ‘Sally and Marsha? opens Friday, Jan. 9. The heartwarming dramatic comedy is about Sally, played by Maredith Zaviski. She is a young mother who moves from South Dakota to a cramped New York City apartment with her two children and traveling salesman husband. Desperate for a friend, Sally […]
Ever feel like the man who just had his annual physical exam and was waiting for the doctor’s initial report? After a few minutes the doctor came in with his charts in hand and said, ‘There’s no reason why you can’t live a completely normal life as long as you don’t try to enjoy it.? […]
Friendly Forest is finished, a victim of budget cuts. ‘It’s such a popular event, but you have to cut somewhere,? said Mike Turk, director of Independence Township Parks and Recreation. ‘Special events are kind of the extra things we do, so I think you have to look at those things first.? Besides Friendly Forest, a […]
Junior Jarrett Kersten vividly remembers the first time he was approached to play soccer. He was six-years-old and playing basketball in his driveway when his neighbor asked him to play. His first reaction was no – he liked basketball better. Eventually Kersten decided to give it a try. ‘I really liked it,? he said and […]