Homeowner Donald Ruff recently asked village council members if they have any plans to pave his street, Cass. The council told him they needed to find out if the street was public or private. Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel at the Aug. 22 council meeting indicated Cass should be considered a public road. […]
If Glenn Stokes has his way, area fireworks fans will be seeing all of next year’s holiday show shot off from two barges. Stokes is responsible for the annual Fourth of July firework’s display. He told Lake Orion Village Council members on Aug. 8, he’s trying to get another barge for the event. This year […]
This is what we people who perch on the waters of Lake Orion live for — a hot summer. At least most of us do. I’m sure there are a few lake people who crank up their air conditioning and hide behind their windows watching the boats go by. For me, it’s been a summer […]
My policy on writing letters to the editor won’t allow me to print the following letter on the letters page. The writer didn’t give me his name and a phone number. As a reminder, I’ll print letters using name withheld if requested to do so, but I still have to have a name for possible […]
This is what we people who perch on the waters of Lake Orion live for — a hot summer. At least most of us do. I’m sure there are a few lake people who crank up their air conditioning and hide behind their windows watching the boats go by. For me, it’s been a summer […]
Beware. Village officials are increasing efforts to make sure violations in property maintenance are taken care of. According to Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, two ordinance officers are on patrol seven days a week. One works 30 hours during the week; the other patrols 10 hours on the weekend. The village is divided into […]
It’s only been a few months, but Katie Zimmer’s new office is filled with plans for upcoming events such as Dog Days of August and Main Street Mingle in September. Zimmer was hired as Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority director in April. Her new job includes bringing new businesses to the village, community and event […]
Thank god for Lance Armstrong. Sunday morning the sky was black, the rain beat against windows. It was a perfect time to watch the final leg of Armstrong’s career as the top cyclist in the world. My daughter Molly involved me in the Tour de France race about three or four years ago when she […]
Village resident Rosemary Ford, stopped recently by to tell us a happy ending story. It seems she lost a ring during the Flower Fair. It had plenty of sentimental value to her because it was her grandmother’s. After the fair, she stopped by the police department and asked if anyone had turned in the ring. […]
For the first time, village officials have looked at the future of their budget and they don’t like what they see. It’s possible, based on some current assumptions in salaries and health care, the Village of Lake Orion will have a negative fund balance of over $31,000 by 2008. Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van […]