Citing some health issues, Dr. Craig Younkman announced at the school board meeting on Jan. 12 he was retiring this June from his job as superintendent. He also said he wanted to pursue other opportunities in a different field outside of education. Lake Orion School Board members appointed Christine Lehman, currently assistant superintendent of human […]
The most confused people in this year’s school election might be the voters. Last year, Lake Orion School Board members decided to hold their election on May 3, six weeks earlier than in the past. This change was due to a new state law that required a limit on how many elections could take place […]
BY ELAINE STIEB Lake Orion Review Editor A large section of open water in the Park/Peninsular area is causing havoc with snowmobilers and nearby residents. Lake Orion Police dispatch received two emergency phone calls on Sunday afternoon about three hours apart reporting possible snowmobilers had gone into the lake. One caller was wrong. The other […]
Main Street Oakland County in the Village of Lake Orion is healthy and well, according to a year end assessment. Nick Kalogeresis of National Main Street in Chicago and Bret Rasegan of the Oakland County Planning Unit came to town last week for their third check up on how the program is going. They met […]
The vinyl records are gone. The cassette tapes are collecting dust. Soon I’ll be throwing out the VCR. My kids think a cell phone is a necessity, not a luxury. Televisions get bigger and programs are broadcast in high definition. Digital cameras produce instant photos. Video cameras are no bigger than the palm of your […]
A perfect diet… Lose any weight yet? I’ve read that the average person puts on five to 10 pounds during the holiday season (Thanksgiving). Then of course, these same people who don’t have any will power (about 90 percent of the country’s population) decide they have to get rid of it before the bathing suit […]
Who would have thought playing dominos would have become so popular that people everywhere are buying their own sets. And it’s not just the regular game we grew up with, it’s Mexican Train, which requires at least a double set of dominos. I played Mexican Train a few years ago in Grand Haven so I’ve […]
Becky Goodman, who has been the Village of Lake Orion’s downtown coordinator for the past three years, has submitted her resignation to village officials. She has accepted a similar position in Petosky. She said she will have more responsibility, more authority and more staff than she currently has in the village. ‘It was an offer […]
Who’s Ben Affleck? Not anyone we care to go see in any recent movie. You think maybe it had anything to do with his overhyped relationship with J-Lo? Now Jude Law, on the other hand, has to be the new sex symbol and hot movie star. I liked him in ‘Closer? and wouldn’t have a […]
New owners of a home on North Shore will be able to pave the shoulder in front of their property despite some worry by village officials of possible future drainage problems. Lake Orion Village Council members agreed on Dec. 13 to grant permission to Robert and Colette Judge to cover a village right-of-way. The couple […]