How vital is it for the village to provide its own inspection services? Although clearly divided over the answer to that question, four of seven Lake Orion councilmen voted yes on Jan. 13 for an ordinance amendment that’s the first step towards taking local building inspections away from the state. The amendment gives the village […]
It hasn’t been built yet, but the chairman of a Paint Creek Trailways Commission committee would like to see the commission manage an extension of the trail through the Village of Lake Orion. The 2,000 foot extension would begin where Paint Creek Trail ends, behind the old LS Foods property off of M-24. The Aspen […]
I’m still reading Entertainment Weekly — a magazine that started out coming to my house free for eight weeks. I think it was about four years ago. I know I mentioned this once before, but it’s worth revisiting because there’s other similar business practices out there. The magazine came into my life while I was […]
Three village councilmen want to know why they aren’t receiving any reports on the activities of Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board. The question came up at the council meeting on Jan. 27 during a discussion on whether an assistant should be hired for Becky Goodman, Downtown Lake Orion’s Director. Village council president Tom Albert […]
Does anyone remember a story I ran a few years back about the scuba diver found in a tree after a forest fire. I read this in a newsletter sent to me. The gist of the story was no one could figure out how the scuba diver got in the trees and where he came […]
I didn’t mention any heated discussions in my first page story last week on some council members being upset about not receiving any reports from the Downtown Development Authority. But I will now. The most unsettling banter took place between council president Tom Albert and DDA board member Brad Jacobsen. That’s when I lost my […]
When is a cell phone not just a piece of equipment to talk to friends and family — when it’s a lifesaver for many seniors in the community. Last week Lake Orion’s Chief of Police Jerry Narsh left over 100 cell phones at the Orion Senior Center. His goal is to make sure every senior […]
Not much progress has been made with an attempt by a few homeowners on Bellevue Island to clean the silt out of a bay they live on. A few weeks ago, one of the residents, Cathy Comparoni, told Lake Orion Village Council members the four lakefront owners would pay for dredging the bay. She asked […]
How did Michigan become a dumping ground for Canada’s trash? For those of us who get an up close and personal look at M-24’s Mount Trashmore on a regular basis, it’s hard to imagine anyone soliciting to have more trash come into our state. Based on information provided by US Congressman Mike Rogers (who represents […]
Plenty of hard work and spending extra hours at school finally became worth it for everyone at Carpenter Elementary School at the end of January. That’s when they learned they were one of 11 elementary schools selected by the state as a Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School. “This prestigious award is a tribute to our […]