Q. I am an honorably discharged Army veteran and am quite sure my wife and I will use the new Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly to be buried in. My question is how much does the VA reimburse you if you buy your own vault instead of using the one they give you? I’d […]
Ten Years Ago Aug. 17, 1994 ~~~Township trustee Peter Kemp was recommended to fill the elected position of treasurer less than one hour after Sue Hall officially announced her resignation. ~~~Ad: Lake Orion’s new Harmony House on Lapeer Road is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with a 20 percent off sale. Twenty Years Ago […]
Dust control The spring application of chloride for dust control is set to begin May 14 on Atlas Township roads following grading by the Genesee County Road Commission. The spring application is at no cost to the township directly ? the second application, in the fall, costs the township $40,929. This covers 39 miles of […]
Citizens were prepared to debate changing the next supervisor’s salary, April 3, but Trustee David Lohmeier took it off the table. Lohmeier originally proposed the next elected supervisor earn $25,000 without benefits, a reduction from the current almost $80,000 salary with benefits. Although this item was on the board’s agenda for Tuesday, Lohmeier did not […]
Downtown Lake Orion capped off the Dogs Days of August event (which included the Sidewalk Sales pictured on page 8) with a Dog Parade and contest on Aug. 14. For more dog photos, read this week’s Lake Orion Review.
Kids and their parents came to Sashabaw Middle School from all over the area Saturday to enjoy Easter treats, fun crafts, and a flashlight egg hunt at ‘Egg Mania,? an Independence Township Parks and Recreation event. Bunny-themed games’like bunny golf, bunny bowling, bunny basketball and bunny bucket toss’were plentiful. The Easter Bunny himself even hopped […]
Monday, Aug. 9, a break-in, damage to property at the Boys & Girls Club on Elizabeth Street. Suspicious circumstances on South Broadway involving a vehicle from NOVA. An accident occurred on South Broadway. Civil matter on Elizabeth Street. A person at M-24/Church was arrested for driving with a suspended license. A car was blocking business […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer Ever wonder what it was like to be a student growing up in ‘Old Clarkston? during the `40’s and early `50’s? Then check out Renaissance High School on this year’s 30th SCAMP Home Tour, June 2-3. To give a little tour down memory lane, Class of 1953 Clarkston […]
Pine Knob Elementary’s Destination Imagination team had many things to worry about when it competed at Regionals. Lack of imagination wasn’t one of them. “Destination Imagination has the word ‘imagination’ in it, and I’m pretty familiar with that,” said team member Matthew Dargay. “I’m a creative person, and this is a bunch of extremely creative […]
Several dozen Cub Scouts from Bailey Lake Elementary gathered at the school Saturday to show off talent and skill in the annual Pinewood Derby. Awards were handed out in a number of categories, and this year’s trophies included a space to display the winning cars.