A spot for your extra pantry items The Lake Orion Firefighters Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a canned food drive Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Drop-off sites include Orion Township Station #1 on S. Anderson, Station #2 on Silverbell and Station #3 on Baldwin. Donated non-perishable food items will supply FISH, Orion/Oxford’s […]
Really, what’s the point of casting a ballot in the costly school board election on Tuesday, May 5? I picture tumbleweeds spiraling through polling places and election workers doing crossword puzzles. All at a price. I predict a sweeping Jim Weidman victory, considering he’s the only one on the ballot. The election is nothing but […]
When Clarkstonites talk about what they love to do, their eyes sparkle. That’s the spark Karey Bessett and Alan Partington want for the new Clarkston Spark show, joining Clarkston TV online, April 9….
Independence Township approved a bid from Zambelli Fireworks of Pennsylvania for $12,000 in fireworks for the July 4 celebration. A rain date for the show is July 5. In a letter to the township, Zambelli said the company hosts many events from the Times Square New Years Eve Celebration in New York, Kentucky Derby and […]
Dear Editor, It seems the illustrious school board is another agency bent on wasting our money. They are the ones who voted to keep the elections in May when they could have moved them to coincide with other elections. Now, we have to spend $20,000 plus to vote or not vote for a single person […]
Dear Editor, I wanted to say a huge thank you to Lake Orion High School’s thespians for giving senior citizens a great day of entertainment with the production of The Sound of Music. What talent. There were so many people involved from the folks that put on the brunch to the bus drivers and everyone […]
15 years ago – 1999 ‘City stop sign will stay put? A dozen residents living on Miller and Glenburnie Streets told the Clarkston Police Chief to STOP – as in stop the request to have the stop signs removed from the intersection. They got their wish when the city council decided to keep the two […]
With warmer weather finally here, I decided it was time to shed the liner in my coat. I bought my new-for-me jacket during the dead of winter at Clarkston’s Salvation Army on Sashabaw Road. Over the past year, I’ve gone to that store many, many times to replace every article of clothing I have, as […]
Dear Editor, Congratulations Lake Orion High School on your NCA accreditation! Job well done on meeting NCA requirements and getting fully accredited for five more years in the following areas: ~~Leadership & Governance of LOHS – that ‘exceeded expectations? ~~GAP program – that ‘exceeded expectations? ~~Block scheduling and elective choices that contributed to the ‘uniqueness […]
Dear Editor, What a fabulous dress rehearsal on Wednesday performed by the Lake Orion High School. The Sound of Music cast and crew put on the performance for the third year in a row as ‘brunch? for area senior citizens. This is what ‘community? is all about! Awesome! For those of you who missed it, […]