Just like the weather in Michigan, clothes styles and the way folks wear their hair, I have come to believe all things change. Nothing of this earth is stoic, static or simply stuck in one place. What threw me over the edge and to my revelation was a recent trip to the store. One of […]
By Pastor Jonathan Heierman I wonder what Jesus wants for Christmas ? for his birthday ? this year? I have been pondering this question while preparing for my Christmas sermons at Calvary Lutheran. It’s an interesting question because in most cases the one having the birthday is the one who receives gifts. However at Christmas […]
Reflections of Clarkston on Dixie Highway recently merged with Hair Company/Beach Club Tan. Judy Grupido, owner of Reflections, joined with Kimberly Jones, owner of Hair Company/Beach Club Tan, and Chris Jones. Their new location, 5641 Dixie Highway in the Waterfall Plaza, provides a more visible location, Grupido said.. Kimberly has 25 years of experience as […]
Under my government advertisements that promote ‘absorbency? would not be allowed to be aired. – – – 0 – – – It amazes me and disgusts me how often commercials are being played at the same time on all tv channels as I try to avoid them by switching from sports to drama to specials […]
A class at Lake Orion High School was openly criticized by several long-time teachers at the July 14 school board meeting. Mike Bendle and Greg Cole asked board members to eliminate the ‘seminar.? Their visit to the meeting was in response to the board’s rejection in June of a decision by staff and administration to […]
Denny and Barb Arney, sales agents for AAA Michigan, have relocated to Suite 112, 6751 Dixie Highway. Denny, who has been in the insurance business for 20 years, has been a President’s Elite agent for the past two years. This is given to top producers in the company, based on the combination of membership, auto, […]
Jennifer Krausman of Clarkston was promoted to Chase regional sales and service manager for more than 400 Michigan and Indiana branches. She will develop and promote initiatives that help bankers provide the right accounts and services to customers through the branch network. Krausman will work with market managers and business partners from other areas at […]
Some local residents volunteered July 14 to be thrown in jail for a good cause: The Muscular Dystrophy Association. The MDA holds one Lock Up a year in Lake Orion, to raise money to directly benefit Orion/Oxford families affected by Muscular Dystrophy. This year’s event was held at Castello di Bologna, and owner Joe Bologna […]
Orion Township trustees have found a way to stop property on Dutton Road from being annexed into Auburn Hills. At the July 19 meeting, the board approved the settlement of pending litigation with developer James Faycurry of Dutton Properties, all subject to the submission and satisfactory review of a site plan addressing issues laid out […]
By James R. Filak, CPA Tax Filing Thanks to congress, tax season fast approaching is expected to be a mess. This is due to a tax bill extending certain credits and an alternative minimum tax adjustment has not yet been passed. The IRS will need at least seven weeks after passage to reprogram and do […]