A shovelful of reminiscences and lessons

Ah, another Michigan winter is upon us, courtesy of Sunday’s storm that left all of us, I’m sure, looking out our windows and feeling like we were part of a Norman Rockwell painting. Most people complain that our state has only two seasons (winter and orange barrel). Perhaps it’s the brown slush, wet feet, skyrocketing […]

Thank you from CJ’s

Thanksgiving Dinner was great, it was a very festive day and a good time was had by all. We’d like to thank: our employees and loyal customers, The Lake Orion Lions Club, Hollywood Markets, Caramagno Foods, Del Bene Produce, Tom Stefanek Dist., Leonard’s Syrup, Sams Club, International Baking Co., Lake Orion Firefighters Association, Midwest Linen, […]

Enough Already! Shut Up!

I still hear unkind things being said about President Barrack Obama and former Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton. Well, to those doing the criticizing I say Obama and Clinton have made it to the White House — twice — which is more than any of you. None of you could make it to the […]

RCOC reminds motorists not to veer for deer

Michigan’s firearm deer season began on Tuesday, Nov. 15, and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is using this time to push its Don’t Veer for Deer message. According to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, Oakland County had the highest number of vehicle-deer crashes in 2015 of any county in the state […]

Residents get help for swan with embedded fishing lure

On Tuesday, November 1, Lake Orion resident Joann Oinas Sabada posted a picture on Facebook’s Lake Orion Chat of a Mute Swan with a huge fishing lure imbedded in his beak on Buckhorn Lake, near Lapeer and Clarkston roads. The swan and his mate are decade-old residents of the lake and residents wanted to help. […]

Down Ballot Elections Are Important

If you do not like the choices for President at the top of your ballot, you can simply abstain there and continue down the ballot making choices that will impact our local community.  I feel lucky to personally know four people who I can support for seats on the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of […]

Reelect Birgit McQuiston for LO School Board

Please join me in reelecting Birgit McQuiston as a member of the Lake Orion School Board on November 8. Having been engaged in various activities with Birgit over the last 4 years, I know she is extremely capable of dealing with the complexities of the current school financial issues, as well as navigating toward the […]

Please Vote– -Your Future is in your HANDS!

I, like most of you have been watching the upcoming election. Aside from its entertainment and shock value, it has been a disgraceful embarrassment and I can understand why people are so disillusioned in voting. I’m writing this letter not because I am a candidate, but because I’m actually, for the first time in my […]

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