Trunk or treat!
Lakeville Elementary’s PTO hosted a Fall Harvest Festival/Trunk-or-Treat event Friday evening. Candy, games and costumes were all part of the fun.
Dentist always put community, patients first
A man who brought smiles to a lot of Lake Orion residents passed away last week. Dentist and Director of Lake Orion Family Dentistry, Dr. Keith Raymond Allain, of Oakland Township, passed away July 8 after a short illness. He was 50. Allain had been practicing dentistry for 20 years, and constantly continued to get […]
Bielak – Thurlow to wed
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Bielak of Clarkston are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle Marie, to Eric Mark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thurlow of Christiansburg, Virginia. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Albion College and Johns Hopkins University. She is currently employed with On Assignment Lab Support in Baltimore, Maryland. […]
Annie Oakley is coming to town
The musical ‘Annie Get Your Gun? is coming soon to the Clarkston High School stage; and the student talent is overwhelming. The story introduces Annie Oakley, who falls head ? over ? heals for Frank Butler while taking part in a Wild West Show. Oakley beats Butler for the Wild West Show’s main attraction, which […]
Lorenzo B Chavez, 74 years old
Lorenzo B Chavez, of Oxford, passed away on October 21, 2012 at the age of 74. Lorenzo was the loving husband of Paula (nee Wright) Chavez for 43 years, beloved father of Ronald C. French of CO, Kathy Moore of FL, and Elena Chavez of Oxford. He was the cherished grandfather to 14 and great […]
Orion man drowns in Tennessee
A Lake Orion man’s body was recovered from a Tennessee lake last week after a drowning in Norris Lake, authorities said. According to Ed Carter, Chief of Boating for the state of Tennessee, the Union County Rescue Squad, recovered the body of Timothy Michael Keenan, 47, in about 15-19 feet of water on July 8. […]
Walters to lead Board of Ed.
The Lake Orion Board of Education elected their new officers for the 2008-2009 school year last week. Board President Jim Weidman decided not to continue in his position, due to additional work responsibilities. ‘Thank you for your efforts, your work and the opportunity to work with you in this role,? Weidman said at the meeting. […]
Ladies quartet offers singing Valentines
Those looking for a unique way to send Valentine’s Day greetings might consider a ‘Val-O-Gram? from a local barbershop-style ladies quartet. A foursome calling themselves ?4 His Glory? will make personal visits (within a 20-mile radius of Clarkston) or telephone calls to almost anywhere on Monday, Feb. 14 and, if possible, the previous Friday night […]
Prop 2 may put FOIA on ice for media, others
By Michael D. LaFaive Mackinac Center for Public Policy Proposal 2 on the Nov. 6 Michigan ballot would primarily impact laws overseeing contracts between public bodies and government employee unions, effectively making every contract negotiation its own constitutional convention and retroactively trumping laws passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor. Among other consequences, […]
Letter to the Editor: Cooper more qualified than Bishop to be prosecutor
Who are we? We are two well experienced Oakland County Attorneys who are familiar with the qualifications of Jessica Cooper and Michael Bishop, the two candidates running for Oakland Count Prosecutor. Otis Underwood ? I practice law from my office in Oxford, I have actively practiced for 42 years, in both district courts and county […]