Ten Years Ago
July 21, 1993
~~~Trying to enforce the township’s waste and recycling is a problem. Township officials say the fines are too light and are trying to increase them. The township’s attorney says he thinks there might be a legality problem with forcing haulers who already meet state inspections to comply to the township’s ordinance.
~~~Jane Reynold’s garden includes 50 varieties of perennials and 72 varieties of day lilies.
~~~Orion Township won’t be paying half the costs of chloriding for 28 roads after this year because officials learned it isn’t allowed under state law.

Twenty Years Ago
July 20, 1983
~~~Wind and lightning swept across southern Michigan Tuesday afternoon, felling large trees and numerous electrical wires. In Oakland County, 5,800 residents — mostly in the Lake Orion/Oxford area — lost their electricity.
~~~St. Mary’s-in-the-Hills Episcopal Church burned its mortgage on June 9 and celebrated 31 years of faithful service to the community.
~~~A Pizza Hut restaurant may soon join the establishments along Orion Township’s M-24 belt. The property is located between Taco Bell and Hardees.

Thirty Years Ago
July 19, 1973
~~~For a second time in a week, Ray Wilson of Baldwin Road has come across a rattlesnake as he was mowing his lawn.
~~~Cathie Irwin and Carole Shoemaker recently opened “Carleen’s,” a women’s apparel shop on North Broadway.
~~~A September 1973 opening date has been set for the new Villa Inn on Clarkston Road and M-24. Owner Gordon Follmer said the new facility will seat 190 persons in the dining area. The cocktail lounge will accommodate 140 persons.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
July 28, 1993
~~~A portion of LOHS? band was seen for about three seconds in Clint Eastwood’s new movie, ‘In the Line of Fire.?
~~~The township’s building official, Tom Berger, said the township can no longer pay back 10 percent of all permit fees collected in the village. He says the amount of time his department spends in the village doesn’t cover the amount of fees collected. Berger’s department provides inspection services to the village.

Twenty Years Ago
July 27, 1983
~~~Ninety-six percent of those who responded to a questionnaire sent out by Orion’s cable commission said they are looking forward to the opportunity to subscribe to cable TV.
~~~According to the 1980 census, the median household income of the village is $20,439 and $24,219 in Orion Township. Oakland Township’s is $35,343.
~~~Gary Korleski won ‘The Lake Orion Class of 1958 First and Last Five Kilometer Fun Run? with a time of 24 minutes.

Thirty Years Ago
July 26, 1973
~~~Lake Orion Police are now working with a sophisticated moving radar which allows officers to accurately clock oncoming cars even though the patrol car is also moving.
~~~ According to Kevin Sharkey, who was featured in a story about what kids think about Watergate, he doesn’t like to watch the trials on TV, but he has to because his mother wants to watch them. Don Keating, 11, said ‘Nixon was in trouble.?
~~~Interest on regular passbook savings at Oxford Bank which have been computed at 4 1/2 percent will now earn 5 percent.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 4, 1993
~~~In a close 4-3 vote, Orion Township trustees voted to send a water contract to the Village of Lake Orion, but with no 5 percent discount.
~~~Participants in the Detroit Free Press Michigander’s Rails-To-Trails bicycle race stopped for refreshments on Kern Road before continuing on Paint Creek Trail.
~~~A state study of fish testing of 166 lakes and eight in Oakland County showed that Lake Orion had at least one fish with high mercury levels.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 3, 1983
~~~LOHS varsity cheerleaders placed first in a US Cheerleader’s Association competition. The winning cheerleaders include Kris Tunny, Janie Mann, Patty Painter, Nicki Gronzo, Cheryl Sanderson, Diane Phillips, Renee Compton, Julie Marcola, Shelly Nichols and Lisa Manzo
~~~The township board is considering building a third fire station and will be looking in the southeast portion of the township for a site.
~~~Contrary to rumors, the M-24 widening will not affect the cemetery. The widening will take place south of Green’s Park. The fifth lane will start at the village park and move back to Heights Road.

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 2, 1973
~~~Rezoning property for a proposed $3 million shopping center at M-24/Clarkston Road is facing opposition from neighbors. They said the township turned down a similar request last year. ‘How many times do we have to fight this thing,? one resident said.
~~~Boy Scouts Eric Kuzara and Doug Kowalski are heading to the National Scout Jamboree in western Pennsylvania.
~~~Although some progress has been made in filling in the lagoon on Bellevue Island, getting an answer as to when the job will be completed is next to impossible.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 11, 1993
~~~The Lions Club is hosting a Countryfest this October. Country western bands will provide entertainment in a beer tent near Children’s Park.
~~~Slade Schell, 15 months, won first runner-up in the National Baby America Pageant in Hollywood in July.
~~~Hikers, including Lake Orion retired school teacher Carol McCormick, while backpacking in Wyoming ran into the worst July snow storm in that state in 15 years. The group spent most of the five days huddled in tents waiting for the storm to abate.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 10, 1983
~~~Prompted by a switch to a video tape system, the LOHS coaching staff is clearing out its old film files and offering for sale films from as early as the 1968 season.
~~~Edythe Gaylord was named Lake Orion’s ‘Woman of the Year.?
~~~Several Newman Road residents protested to Orion Township trustees about a Oakland County Road Commission plan to close a portion of Newman Road. According to OCRC, a large portion of the roadway south of Indianwood Road is now covered with vegetation.

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 9, 1973
~~~Chrysler plans to develop 2,500 acres near Lake Voorheis that will add 8,542 dwelling units to the township.
~~~Keith Brewer of Chalice captured second place in the recent National Meet of the Roller Skating Rink Operators of America.
~~~With less than three months remaining before the Nov. 1 deadline, fewer than one-third of Lake Orion’s residents have applied for sewer tap fees. The village has issued 313 of an estimated 1,000 potential permits. The village capital and lateral charges for the new sewers are $3,500, $1,000 more than the township’s
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 18, 1993
~~~Teacher Tom Schaible is retiring after 31 years in the school district.
~~~School board members decided to go all the way and eliminate smoking in and on all of its property — schools, yards, football field, vehicles — 24 hours a day.
~~~Lt. Mike McCabe, commander of the Orion’s sheriff’s substation, has been promoted to captain by Oakland County Sheriff John Nichols.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 17, 1983
~~~Former home economics teacher Christine Novak has been appointed an assist principal at Lake Orion High School.
~~~Orion school officials appear close to bringing a $3.5 million bond issue before voters in mid-October. Proposed bond issue projects include constructing, behind Blanche Sims School, a maintenance building for the school district’s transportation department.
~~~Oxford Twin Cinema is showing National Lampoon’s Vacation (held over) and Mr. Mom with Michael Keaton.

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 16, 1973
~~~Plans for a proposed $2.5 million hockey/indoor complex at Mill Lake Road and Baldwin Road are dead. The plans died on a 4-2 vote by township trustees Monday night.
~~~Lake Orion senior high students won’t have to stand on Scripps Road if they want to smoke between classes next term. The school board adopted a new smoking regulation which would allow students to smoke in a designated area behind the high school.
~~~Leslie Shook, an eighth grade cheerleader from LOJH East, was chosen Michigan’s Miss Junior High Cheerleader during a three day cheerleading camp in Adrian.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 25, 1993
~~~Mark Lantzy recently returned from Arizona where he played catcher for Westland America at the American Amateur Baseball Congress’ Mickey Mantle Division (15-16 year old) World Series.
~~~Village officials signed their version of a water agreement with Orion Township. The agreement includes the village paying $900,713 in connection charges to the township.
~~~Now that Governor Engler has signed the $6 million tax cut bill, the village faces over a $334,000 revenue drop in the Downtown Development Authority funding.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 24, 1983
~~~Doug Holcomb, a fixture on the sidelines during LOHS football games since 1968, has resigned his position as head varsity football coach. Assistant coach Marty Malatin will be his replacement.
~~~Orion Township officials are looking into ways of providing a warming fire for residents using the township park during the winter months. The fireplace in the comfort station is so small, two sticks can’t be put into it at the same time.
~~~According to the Oakland County Planning Division, the stretch of M-24 between Clarkston Road and Broadway in Lake Orion and Orion Township ranks as one of the county’s top three “critical accident road segments.”

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 23, 1973
~~~Stamps by mail will be introduced in Lake Orion beginning Aug. 27. Customers will be able to purchase stamps and stamped envelopes through the mail using a check or money order.
~~~A branch of the Secretary of State’s office will re-open at a new location in the former Edison Building on South Broadway.
~~~Ad: Keatington State Bank on Baldwin Road is offering 5 percent interest on a regular savings account.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 1, 1993
~~~Lake Orion councilmen are looking into restricting the number of truck axles allowed in the village to five. The only exception would be local delivery trucks.
~~~Organizers of the first annual 24-Hour Relay Challenger are putting the finishing touches on plans for the Sept. 18-19 event.
~~~Jack Colvert came to a recent village council meeting asking councilmen why they were considering extending water mains to Grampian/Cinnamon Ridge. He wanted to know if anyone had requested city water. LO Village Manager John Berchtold told him one homeowner was interested.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 31, 1983
~~~Gary Richardson was joined by area postal officials, family and former co-workers on Friday when he officially became Lake Orion’s new postmaster.
~~~A new sport has arrived at LOHS — soccer. Coach Gerry Bieser and 32 varsity and JV soccer players are determined to start out on the right foot.
~~~Lake Orion School Board members have sold two pieces of school district property. A three acre parcel on Flint Street was sold to Leo Sabatini, owner of LS Family Foods for $14,000. Christ the Redeemer Church offered to buy Proper School for $90,000.

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 30, 1973
~~~Gail Bracken of Joslyn Road has engaged legal council in his attempts to block the Orion Township Civic Center project. He doesn’t agree with the board’s petition that no rezoning is required for the development.
~~~Under the new wage, fringe package for teachers, starting salaries for teachers with a BA degree have been increased from $8,350 to $8,450.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 8, 1993
~~~Ian Young, 9, of Lake Orion received a liver from Michael Fallon, also of Orion. This was the first live liver transplant ever attempted where the donor and recipient weren’t related
~~~Thanks to the Michigan State Police, the Lake Orion Police Department has acquired an infrared Breathalyzer instrument called BAC DataMaster. The $4,000 instrument and training was given free of charge.
~~~Nick Middleton, 17, of Oakland Township raised the pig judged the Grand Champion Hog at this year’s Oakland County 4-H Livestock sale.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 7, 1983
~~~One hundred golfers entered the Orion and Oxford Chambers of Commerce golf outing at Oxford Hills. The winning women’s team was made up of Ardis Mersino, Red Voikos, Ellen Gillis and Lisa Harris.
~~~Seven letter winners are returning to LOHS’ varsity golf team this year. They are seniors Mark Spitale, Tom Buchannon, Steve Olson, Dwayne Smith and juniors Bill Kruger, Bob Henry and Brad Williams. Tom Gillis and Dave Paswater are the two sophomores.
~~~Ad: For Rent: Two bedroom home with Lake Orion frontage, large lot, stove, refrigerator — $450/month.

Thirty Years Ago
Sept. 6, 1973
~~~The days of the three cent milk sale are gone from Lake Orion Schools and the 40 and 45-cent lunches may soon follow. Milk will now be costing 10 cents for a half-pint container.
~~~Al Michalski, Don and Carolyn Myers and Christie Bonning have registered for the annual March of Dimes Bike-a-Thon at Metropolitan Beach.
~~~According to school officials, some 310 Lake Orion-Oxford area youngsters are expected to attend classes at St. Joseph’s School.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 15, 1993
~~~After almost four months, a new assessor, John Atwell, has been hired by Orion Township’s Board of Trustees. He was deputy assessor in Delta Township.
~~~Residents of seven homes in the Grampian/Cinnamon Ridge area will have to hand in their detachment petition to Oakland County commissioners. If the commissioners validate the petition, an election to see if the rest of the village residents approve of the homeowner’s attempts to become solely governed by the Orion Township can take place.
~~~Ameritech is paying the Lake Orion School District $250,000 spread out over 25 years to construct a cellular transmission tower somewhere on the high school property.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 14, 1983
~~~Funds from the Emergency Jobs Bill are being used to pave Sherry Drive. Township supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel says it looks like a goat path.
~~~The library board has opted not to increase its millage request. The board has collected the same 1/2 mill levy since 1929. This year’s library budget was set at $211,500.
~~~“Twilight Zone” is currently showing at the Oxford Twin Cinema. Tuesday is bargain day. All seats are just $1.50.

Thirty Years Ago
Sept. 13, 1973
~~~Lake Orion School District was included in the Detroit integration case by the order of US District Judge Stephen Roth.
~~~A group of citizens on the north and west shores on Lake Orion are protesting the fall lowering of the lake. Currently the lake is lowered every three years.
~~~A 23-inch SuperChromacolor Zenith giant TV is selling for $464 at LO Furniture and Appliance.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept 22, 1993
~~~After 40 years, Lake Orion Furniture and Appliance in the village is closing up shop. Bill Sweeney and Dwayne Decker are retiring and having a massive close-out sale.
~~~Residents and officials are still upset that about 24 trees were cut down on Kern Road early last week. Paint Creek Ridge developers cut down the trees because access was needed off Kern, on Orion Road.
~~~At least 17 township residents told township planning commissioners they don’t want a mobile home community built on 108 acres on Scripps Road.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 21, 1983
~~~General Motors Plant on Giddings Road begins full production of the Cadillac DeVille and Oldsmobile 98 on Dec. 1.
~~~The annual school tax is going to drop. The millage has been reduced by some 5 1/2 percent since last year. The average taxpayer should notice about $46 in savings.
~~~Salt seepage from an Oakland County Road Commission storage site at M-24/Clarkston Road was the subject at a recently completed environmental study.

Thirty Years Ago
Sept. 20, 1973
~~~Mort Kinser is the new assistant principal at LOHS.
~~~Oakland Township has a champion tree. The swamp oak on Rush Road, near Letts Road, stands 103 feet high with a trunk girth of 213 inches and a limb spread of 107 feet. There are only 11 champion trees in Michigan.
~~~Horseshoe pitchers and fans from across the country are expected in Lake Orion Sept.29-30 for the National AAU Outdoor Pitching Championship Tournament.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 29, 1993
~~~Voters said no to all three school bond issues on Monday. Rejected were a new elementary schools, computers, school repairs and new buses.
~~~Former LOHS quarterback Eric Timpf got his first start as quarterback at Central Michigan University. Although losing to Michigan State 48-34, Timpf had 214 yards passing, 147 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
~~~Ministering to the LO United Methodist Church are two new pastors, Rev. Bob Davis and Rev. Drew Hart.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 28, 1983
~~~No further court appeals are planned by State Senator Philip Mastin in his fight to retain his position of representing the 8th District. Last week, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected his claim that language on the recall petition was unclear.
~~~This year’s Donut Festival’s “World’s Largest Donut” weighs 110 pounds, has nine sections and is topped with 12 gallons of icing, says LO Bread and Cake owner George Munn.
~~~Property owner Jack Pretzell has been told by the village manager to get rid of the standing water on his land between Hauxwell and Washington Streets. The large accumulation of water on his low-lying property is delaying Pretzell’s plan to subdivide it into three lots.

Thirty Years Ago
Sept. 27, 1973
~~~Residents in the Conklin, Miller and Indian Lake Roads area are fearful their private dam may give way if steps aren’t taken immediately to prevent it.
~~~The large statue in front of St. Joseph’s Church, a familiar local landmark, will be replaced with a smaller one.
~~~The village council recently ratified a new contract with the police department. Officers will receive salary increases of 7 1/2 to 8 percent for the current year. Beginning patrolmen will receive $10,396 in starting salary.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 6, 1993
~~~Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to end health insurance for the four trustees.
~~~LOHS seniors Kelly Frye and Chris Doble were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime at the football game.
~~~Governor John Engler and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson were on hand for the Oct. 1 grand opening of Canterbury Village.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 5, 1983
~~~Abe Haddad of the Oxford Elias Brothers Big Boy would like to open up a Big Boy Restaurant on M-24 across from Milosch Chrysler-Plymouth.
~~~As of Oct. 1, it’s costing more to have a telephone. Customers paying a one-party flat rate will see their surcharge fee increase from $9.26 to $12.90.
~~~School administration is examining methods of discouraging students from taking extended leaves from school during Easter vacation.

Thirty Years Ago
Oct. 4, 1973
~~~About 150 Orion youngsters showed up for the annual Punt, Pass and Kick Tournament sponsored by Skalnek Ford and the Orion Area Jaycees. This year, for the first time, girls were participating in the event.
~~~The Lake Orion School Board is reviewing its senior picture policy following a complaint by Bob Phillips of Phillips Studio. He alleges he is not being allowed to compete freely for student business.
~~~Ad: Completely furnished 5 room house on lake; gas fireplace, large kitchen, full basement, gas heat; $200 a month.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 13, 1993
~~~Four local riders, Bruce Walter, Glen Thorp, Aaron Walter and Steve Walter, participated in the annual Lansing to Mackinaw bicycle tour.
~~~Five million dollars in federal funding which was expected to pay for the widening of Baldwin Road to five lanes in Orion Township has been cut from the Clinton administration budget.
~~~The student population in the school district increased from 4,740 in 1992-93 to 4,846 in 1993-94.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 12, 1983
~~~Kelly Ramirez and John Vogelmeier were crowned homecoming king and queen during halftime at LOHS’ football game.
~~~Hi Style Beauty Salon emerged as the champion of the LO Men’s Softball League. Team members include Lloyd Coe, Dave Kerns, Bruce Ruppert, Randy Hunter, Tom Mundy, Roy Burns, Rick Hickman, Mike Daigle, Kevin Halstead, John Ranville, Rick Meyers, Mark McMillian, John Reynolds and John Simonson.
~~~State Senator Philip Mastin has become the first state lawmaker in Michigan history to face a recall election. It’s set for Nov. 22.

Thirty Years Ago
Oct. 11, 1973
~~~Voters in the Village of Lake Orion will be asked for their opinion on adding fluoride to the community’s water supply. Council members scheduled the election for March 1974.
~~~Township trustees are urging the US Postal Service to reconsider its selection of a village site for the new post office building. They say the site should be more centrally located with room for expansion.
~~~Heavy fog blanketed southeastern Michigan Tuesday. Many cars ended up in the ditch and school was canceled.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 20, 1993
~~~Ex-Detroit Police Officer Ritamarie Petranovic, a resident of Lake Orion, is protesting the sentencing of Detroit Police Officers Larry Nevers and Walter Budzyn by hanging banners outside her home. The two men were found guilty of beating Malice Green to death.
~~~Owners of Snug Harbor Marina on Heights were ordered to clean up their property or the village will to it for them.
~~~New officers of the board of directors of Orion Area Youth Assistance are Joan Bresett, chairperson; Larry Obrecht, vice-chair; Margo Butki, secretary.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 19, 1983
~~~Nearly 54 percent of the voters who came to the polls Tuesday voted against a $3.5 million school bond issue. Unofficially, 800 of the 1,480 voters defeated the issue.
~~~Mickey Lolich, former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, recently opened a donut shop on North Lapeer Road.
~~~Bud and Rose Storm and their three kids, Krista, Rose and Geoffrey, are getting ready to sell their pumpkins in the front yard of their home on M-24.

Thirty Years Ago
Oct. 18, 1973
~~~Sharon Vejack had mixed emotions when asked her opinion of US Vice President Spiro Agnew’s resignation. “I think he probably was a crook, but it’s sad that he was elected, did a good job, and then was put down.”
~~~The school board is considering replacing the LOHS sign at M-24/Scripps. One resident sent a letter to the board describing the sign “as less than beautiful.”
~~~A great many residents called the police department to report they had seen a space ship in the sky over Orion. One caller described it as green, round and much brighter than the brightest star. Official sources say it was a weather balloon.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 27, 1993
~~~Long Lake Homeowners Association is seeking guidance from Orion Township about a proposed boat ordinance it wants to put in place. The ordinance would restrict new property owners on the lake to one boat per 120-feet of frontage.
~~~It was announced this week by LO Athletic Director Dick Valentine that the school district is joining the Macomb Athletic Conference beginning in the fall of 1994.
~~~Some village council members aren’t too happy with village manager John Berchtold’s suggestion that CDBG funds be spent on extending water mains to the Grampian area. Residents in that area have expressed an interest in detaching from the village and becoming solely governed by Orion Township.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 26, 1983
~~~On hand for Mickey Lolich’s Donut Shop’s grand opening were former Tiger stars Al Kaline, Jim Northrup and Bill Freehan.
~~~The Village of Lake Orion plans to spend approximately $16,000 on a new, four terminal CADO computer system.
~~~For rent: Lakeside cabins on Lake Orion. Sleepers, $55 week; efficiency, $65 week plus deposit.

Thirty Years Ago
Oct. 25, 1973
~~~Four Civil Patrol Cadets from the Lake Orion area, Lori and Jim Martin, Patricia Mathews and Barry Brinkman, played an important part in the four-day search for a missing Piper Cherokee aircraft with three high school referees on board.
~~~Property owners in Lake Orion might not have all have their sewers hooked up by the Nov. 1 deadline, but they all will be paying lateral and capital charges if a proposed change to the village sewer ordinance is adopted.
~~~Betty McNeil of LO Pet Centre was recently chosen by the LO Branch of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Club as recipient of its annual award for outstanding attractiveness of property.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 3, 1993
~~~The men of the Orion/Oxford Eagles softball team were crowned national champions at the 1993 Eagles National Softball Tournament this summer.
~~~Carl Ruby’s 1929 Ford pickup truck was recognized as one of the best restored motor vehicles of its era at the 43rd annual Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village.
~~~LOHS seniors Seth Richards and Scott Grace both qualified for the state’s crossing country meet. Both the boys and girls won their GOAL championships.
Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 3, 1983
~~~Al Neumaier broke ground for his new IGA store in Gingellville. It will be twice as big as the old one.
~~~The Lake Orion Girls basketball team has clinched a share of the league title.
~~~Among the chosen few to receive Distinguished Service Certificates from Keep Michigan Beautiful are Lake Orion residents Ted Cole and Ted Mach.

Thirty Years Ago
Nov. 1, 1973
~~~LOHS senior Kathy Rusch was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime of the football game with Grosse Pointe South.
~~~Fifty couples from the Keatington area dressed up like 1950s teenagers for the Keatington Women’s Club costume dance at Addison Oaks. King and Queen of the “Prom” were Ken Taylor and Carol Kebasa.
~~~A branch of the Orion Township Library opened up on Gregory Road. It’s located in the township-owned fire hall.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 10, 1993
~~~Although the money has already been used, Oakland County wants $1.5 million back from Orion Township. The money was given to the township in exchange for the expansion of Eagle Valley landfill as part of the county’s trash plan which was recently terminated.
~~~Village officials are demanding an increase in dispatch pay from the township. The township currently pays $3,300 a month. Village officials want to see it pay $5,000 a month. Rumors are the township is considering contracting with Oakland County.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 10, 1983
~~~Residents in the Mill Lake, Judah Lake and those living near the township park and property are asking township officials to ban hunting in their area.
~~~LOHS football players named to the Greater Oakland Activities League All-League squad include Mike Agro, Chris Camara, Don Luby, Larry Perry, Tim Scribner and Chris Vogelmeier.
~~~James Perry, manager of The Show Box at Broadway/Flint, offers a large variety of sizes from an infant’s 2 to a man’s 16 EEE. Women’s shoes go up to a size 12.

Thirty Years Ago
Nov. 8, 1973
~~~A group of 35 protestors gathered at Congressman William Broomfield’s local office in Lake Orion last week. They presented a petition calling for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
~~~Oxford’s present village manager, Donald Scripter, is headed to Lake Orion. He takes over the duties of Lake Orion’s village manager on Jan. 1.
~~~LOHS’ cross country team reigns as champs of the Oakland A League. Under the direction of Coach Dick Valentine, the Dragons placed first in the recent league meet. The team’s nucleus included Paul Chafee, Rick Bowers, Pete Loubert, Keith Hooker, Bill Peach, Rick Lacy, Bob Geeck and Mark Pantak.
~~~Cathy Welby was crowned Lake Orion’s 13th Junior Miss.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 17, 1993
~~~The 105 members of LOHS’ Marching Band will be making its second appearance in the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade
~~~There’s a rumor going around about a possible residential development south of Long Lake which would include about 200 homes and commercial buildings and possibly a grocery store on Lapeer Road, near Lakeview Grill.
~~~On-the-spot interviews in the area focused on where people were 30 years ago when US President John F. Kennedy was shot. Denise Dubay said she was at a Catholic school in Detroit and her teacher (a nun) was crying and crying.
Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 16, 1983
~~~A representative from Oakland County Health Division said the water from the spring well on Clarkston Road near Kern Road is probably safe to drink. It’s tested a couple of times each year.
~~~Midtown Coney has opened up on M-24 in Lake Orion. The owners say they chose this location because of the GM facility and Lake Orion’s status as a growing community.
~~~School officials are taking swift action following a head lice epidemic at Pine Tree Elementary School. Forty percent of students in one classroom were affected.

Thirty Years Ago
Nov. 1, 1973
~~~Lake Orion’s senior citizen housing project could become a reality by the end of February 1974. The 20 unit complex will be located at the end of Slater Street.
~~~Due to the fuel shortage, township trustees have decided to turn down thermostats in township buildings and all township vehicles (except emergency vehicles), will not be driven over 50 miles per hour.
~~~Phyllis Allen has 1,100 bells in her collection. She’s been collecting them since 1960.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 24, 1993
~~~Michigan Bell is changing the 313 area code in Oakland County. In Lake Orion, the new code will be 810.
~~~Mike McCormick didn’t have to go far the first day of hunting season. He shot an 11 point buck in the Bald Mountain Recreation Area.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1983
~~~By a huge 62.6 percent margin, voters in the 8th Senate District approved the recall of Senator Phil Mastin, making him the first state lawmaker in Michigan history to be recalled from office.
~~~First Kelly Ramirez was crowned 1983 Homecoming Queen, now she is Lake Orion’s 1984 Junior Miss.
~~~Amityville 3-D is now showing at the Oxford Twin Cinema.

Thirty Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1973
~~~The gas shortage has taken its toll. Four gas stations on M-24 from Clarkston Road to downtown Lake Orion have closed their doors.
~~~Thermostats in Lake Orion schools will be turned down two degrees this winter. Currently a temperature of 72 degrees is maintained in classrooms.
~~~According to LO Postmaster, William Bonning, postal vehicles traveling between communities will adhere to a 50 mph speed limit. Trucks used to travel at 70 mph. The slowdown is an effort to save on fuel consumption during the energy shortage.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 1, 1993
~~~JoAnn Van Tassel, Russ Bell, Dick LaGrow and Tina Lynn played a hot game of Orionopoly recently. The game is being sold to benefit the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce.
~~~Seven municipal wells in Orion Township will be abandoned and sealed because they are not needed, especially since the upcoming village water hook-up will add about five more municipal wells.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 30, 1983
~~~Lake Orionites reacted with shock and sadness to the sudden death of former school superintendent Lewis Mundy Saturday at the age of 59.
~~~Orion Township officials are discussing the possibility of becoming a chartered township. This would protect the township against annexation, change the fiscal year and place a ceiling on its millage levy.
~~~William Fuller, owner of Fuller Buick/Chevrolet in the Village of Lake Orion, wants to build another dealership in the township. He’s asking for rezoning of property on the east side of M-24 at Morgan Hill Street, just north of Silverbell.

Thirty Years Ago
Nov. 29, 1973
~~~Orion Township trustees have limited high rise multiple dwellings to property bordering existing 150-foot right-of-way roads. Currently M-24 is the only road which meets the requirements.
~~~The dedication of the new Good Shepherd Church on Baldwin Road takes place on Dec. 2.
~~~Waldon Road from Baldwin to Joslyn Roads is scheduled for paving in 1974. The project will cost an estimated $330,000.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 8, 1993
~~~Township trustees were each served a copy of a lawsuit from the Anderson Group. Each of them is being sued for a total of $16 million in damages and the right to commercially rezone property on M-24, near Scripps.
~~~For the first time since opening in 1956, Guest House will treat women clergy as well as men for alcohol and drug abuse.
~~~LOHS graduate Cara Marker helped Kalamazoo College’s Volleyball team to a third Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship.

Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 7, 1983
~~~Eighth District Republicans have settled on Waterford’s Rudy Nichols as their candidate to fill the seat left vacant by the recall of Phil Mastin. Nichol’s selection over State Representative Mat Dunaskiss of Lake Orion came as a surprise to some.
~~~The assembly line at the GM Orion Plant started production on Dec. 1. The plant currently employs 3,325 workers.
~~~Peter Vellucci emerged as the first Lake Orion champion in history at the Temperance Bedford tourney, wrestling at 155 pounds.

Thirty Years Ago
Dec. 6, 1973
~~~The new Villa Inn at Clarkston Road and M-24 is opening on Dec. 10. Owner Gordon Follmer says the interior is “rustic” in nature.
~~~Because of the gasoline shortage, people are beginning to hoard it. Mason Elliot of Indianwood Automotive said he was cleaned out of five and six gallon gas cans. He also sold out of locking gasoline tanks caps.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 22, 1993
~~~Village officials received word last week that they will receive $800,000 in Critical Bridge Program funds to rebuilt Bellevue Bridge. The project is expected to cost $1 million.
~~~Over 50 new computers and related equipment will soon find their way into Lake Orion Schools.
Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 21, 1983
~~~Only 19 voters turned out for a special election on Dec. 15. Eighteen approved the purchase of a nearly two-acre site on Silverbell Road for a new township fire station
~~~Howard Keating’s vision of Keatington New Town is ending in the face of property foreclosures. In the 1960s, he planned on housing some 25,000 people on his property in the Baldwin/Joslyn area. An economy turndown and problems with Orion Township officials shattered all his dreams
~~~Julie Walters, a LOHS senior, has been selected by the Daughters of the American Revolution to receive the Citizenship Award.

Thirty Years Ago
Dec. 20, 1973
~~~The twin-cinema project planned for M-24, north of First Federal Savings and Loan appears dead. The owner of the property said he now would like to see a quality discount store on the site such as Kmart or JC Penney.
~~~The state reports show the Village of Lake Orion to be the highest in number of serious crimes among 46 communities sampled between 2.5 and 4 thousand. The average number of serious crimes for the communities was 248. Lake Orion totaled 1,190.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 29, 1993
~~~A house on King Circle burned to the basement level in sub-zero temperatures.
~~~Thanks to neighbor Marty Ellis, three-year-old Alicia Woodward was saved from a burning home on West Clarkston Road.
~~~Jerry and Brenda Suddeth of Sherry Drive won the first annual Outdoor Holiday Decoration Contest. They said they have between 4,000 and 5,000 lights in their display.

Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 28, 1983
~~~The mercury set a new record low of -8 degrees on Dec. 26.
~~~Orion Township approved rezoning of property on a 10.4 acre site on M-24 near Silverbell Road so Bill Fuller, owner of Fuller Chevrolet-Buick, can build a new dealership.
~~~Stephanie Leigh Sheppard, a senior at LOHS, was recently awarded a certificate from Wayne State University for her poetry.

Thirty Years Ago
Dec. 27, 1973
~~~After the snow storm last Wednesday and Thursday, the Northend Service Station was the only village station selling gas on Sunday. Motorists were often lined up along M-24 resulting in traffic being backed up.
~~~A Lake Orion student, Jerome Rutt, is among a team of University of Michigan engineering students exploring the possibility of using satellites for capturing and transmitting solar energy to earth.
~~~Ad: 88 size navel oranges are 79 cents a dozen at Al & Tom’s Village Market on Baldwin Road.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan 5, 1994
~~~Three major fires in six days had Orion Firefighters doing a little extra during the holidays. A large barn fire Dec. 29 on Indianwood Road, that destroyed six cars in the process, was the latest tragedy to keep firefighters busy.
~~~Mabel Hurley just got her daughter back after over eight long and painful years apart. Alicia, now 11, was taken away by Hurley’s former husband while the couple was in the middle of a divorce.
~~~A rope was strung from a dock on Shady Oaks to Dot Island clotheslined a snowmobiler Jan. 1.

Twenty Years Ago
Jan 4, 1984
~~~Pine Tree fifth graders, Brian Sychta, Derek Richards, Donna Kwapis and Julie Farstvedt, wrote essays on ‘I’m Glad I Live in the USA.?
~~~Jan. 1 marked Michigan Bell’s divestiture from American Telephone and Telegraph.
~~~For only the second time since the club began in 1938, one of the Rotary Club’s members received a Paul Harris Fellow. The award was presented in tribute to the late Loy Sutherland.

Thirty Years Ago
Jan 3, 1974
~~~The first service in the newly formed Lake Orion Church of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod will take place at First Federal Savings of Oakland on M-24.
~~~Firemen battled three fires over the past week. Houses were a total loss on Coats Road, Brown Road and Kennard.
~~~Every Thursday afternoon the basement of St. Joseph’s School turns into a fresh food market with the help of the Oxford-Orion Food Co-op
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 12, 1994
~~~After 18 years as a highly successful LOHS tennis coach, Cal Darbee is being asked to resign. The school principal said he failed to report in a timely fashion that three of his players stole items from two schools during competition. Darbee said he was going to retire anyway, but wants a letter which states he didn’t quickly report the incidents to be taken off his record.
~~~The 693 phone exchange is history. People moving into the area where 693 was used will now be given 814.
~~~Newly hired township employees will no longer receive longevity benefits. Trustees did shoot down decreasing employee hours from 40 to 35.
Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 11, 1984
~~~The possible relocation of the OCSD substation from its current site at the Orion Community Services Center (old township hall) to the new township hall on Joslyn1 Road could mean more space for the Orion Senior Center.
~~~Joyce Plouhar is retiring from the school district after 20 years of bus driving.
~~~Dr. Robert Lubin, an area podiatrist, has opened up a retail operation that brings together three distinct lines of products under one roof. The names of each component of this operation are Lakeland Uniform, Lakeland Medical and Home Health Care Products and Lakeland Hazelton.

Thirty Years Ago
Jan. 11, 1974
~~~Cricket Baker, an eighth grader at LOJHS, was awarded a Honorable Mention for an art entry in the Michigan Hot Rod Association’s Autorama Drawing Contest.
~~~Lake Orion Schools aren’t making plans to change starting times. The superintendent said that although some districts changed their starting times when the nation went on Daylight Savings Time, Lake Orion would remain the same. Elementary students begin classes at 9 a.m. and senior high students begin at 8 a.m.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan 19, 1994
~~~The official low in Oakland County on Jan. 16 was minus 13 and a high of 5 above. Buckhorn Towing logged over 150 calls during the weekend — most were for jump starts and tows.
~~~Less than three months after accepting a spot in the large Macomb Area Conference Athletic League, Lake Orion has been invited to join forces with other Oakland County schools in a new mega league.
~~~A home on South Andrews was heavily damaged inside but still standing when a fire broke out about Jan. 15. This is the fourth major fire in Orion in a month.

Twenty Years Ago
Jan 18, 1984
~~~Village council members Ok’d a $9,000 project to install a storm drain on Hauxwell Street. For the past three years, property between Hauxwell and Washington Streets have been plagued with water retention.
~~~Al Krier and Bill Ryan of Lake Orion and Cleon Middleton, Hank Paddubny and Pat Haney of Oxford had over 600 muskrat hides, plus their mink, fox, raccoon and opossum pelts at a trapper auction in Elba.
~~~Six of the school district’s bus fell victim to the sub-zero morning air on Jan. 11. Although they wouldn’t start, school did go on as scheduled.

Thirty Years Ago
Jan 17, 1974
~~~Lake Orion acquired a new village hall Monday night when the council authorized the purchase of the former First Baptist Church and property at Broadway/Church. It will cost the village $65,000.
~~~Michael LaMagna, currently the principal of Lake Orion Junior High West, has been appointed the new business manger of the school district. Current business manager, Al Norlin is retiring.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 2, 1994
~~~New Orion cable TV coordinator Joe Johnson wants to see quality programming in Lake Orion.
~~~Bill Stark, Bald Mountain Park Manager, was one of numerous area celebrities who were thrown in jail to raise money for the American Heart Association.
~~~Supervisor Doug Brown said he’s trying to appoint a new planning commissioner but a board of trustees majority is always turning him down.

Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 1, 1984
~~~By a better than 2 to 1 margin, voters in the 8th State Senate District gave the nod to Republican Rudy Nichols.
~~~School district superintendent Fred Ehman has recommended one of the elementary schools be closed. He said either Webber or Stadium would be recommended for closing.
~~~Julie Thomerson won first place in the Orion/Oxford Optimists Annual Oratorical Contest. Other Orion participants included Stephanie Waterhouse, Jennifer Spitler, Susan Foxall and Sandy Nimer.

Thirty Years Ago
Jan. 31, 1974
~~~Funeral services were held Tuesday for Shirley Ann Olson who was found strangled to death inside the trunk of her car parked at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
~~~It’s official. Transactions have been completed for Orion Township to buy a 24-acre parcel of property at Greenshield/Joslyn from Chrysler Realty. The parcel cost $3,000 per acre.
~~~Roxanne Baker, 13, and Sharon Woodcox, 13, will be contestants in the 1974 Miss Michigan Teenager Title.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 2, 1994
~~~New Orion cable TV coordinator Joe Johnson wants to see quality programming in Lake Orion.
~~~Bill Stark, Bald Mountain Park Manager, was one of numerous area celebrities who were thrown in jail to raise money for the American Heart Association.
~~~Supervisor Doug Brown said he’s trying to appoint a new planning commissioner but a board of trustees majority is always turning him down.

Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 1, 1984
~~~By a better than 2 to 1 margin, voters in the 8th State Senate District gave the nod to Republican Rudy Nichols.
~~~School district superintendent Fred Ehman has recommended one of the elementary schools be closed. He said either Webber or Stadium would be recommended for closing.
~~~Julie Thomerson won first place in the Orion/Oxford Optimists Annual Oratorical Contest. Other Orion participants included Stephanie Waterhouse, Jennifer Spitler, Susan Foxall and Sandy Nimer.

Thirty Years Ago
Jan. 31, 1974
~~~Funeral services were held Tuesday for Shirley Ann Olson who was found strangled to death inside the trunk of her car parked at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
~~~It’s official. Transactions have been completed for Orion Township to buy a 24-acre parcel of property at Greenshield/Joslyn from Chrysler Realty. The parcel cost $3,000 per acre.
~~~Roxanne Baker, 13, and Sharon Woodcox, 13, will be contestants in the 1974 Miss Michigan Teenager Title.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 9, 1993
~~~A young boy has been told he must remove his 4-H chickens from his mom’s property on McClellan. Farm animals can’t be kept on a parcel 2.5 acres or smaller, according to the township’s zoning ordinance.
~~~The General Federation of Women’s Club — Lake Orion is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Current officers are Claudia Myers, Renee Horist, Delores Telisky, Marion Johnson and Pauline Johnson.
~~~LOHS football player Kurt Dubowski signed a letter of intent to play football at Ferris State University.

Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 8, 1983
~~~The Most Reverend Edmund Szoka, Catholic Archbishop of Detroit, celebrated the dedication of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church on Feb.. 5 at the old Proper School.
~~~If flames hadn’t set off the burglary alarm at Handy Andy Hardware on Clarkston Road last Friday, says owner Myron Kar, the entire building would have been destroyed.
~~~Township trustees approved a resolution to become a chartered township.

Thirty Years Ago
Feb. 7, 1973
~~~Township officials are petitioning the court for a rehearing on the Keatington Condo case. Although the township had attempted to rezone the condo property from multiple to single family, a county circuit judge ruled against the township delaying the project.
~~~LS Family Foods is buying back paper bags at a rate of 50 cents for 24 bags .Currently, there is a paper shortage in the US.
~~~Four members of the Kings of Kings Lutheran Church, Doug Eberlein, Kim Roy, Jeff Nelson and Paul Garland, were named to the rank of Eagle.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 16, 1994
~~~If everything goes according to plan, the first live cablecast of the Orion Township Board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 22 on channel 67.
~~~’Lefty? Dean Apker of Oakland Township will be at the Palace this weekend participating in a rodeo as a bareback rider.
~~~Oakland County’s Equalization Department estimates property assessments will rise an average of only 3 percent in 1994. Last year, some increases reached as high as 50 percent.

Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 15, 1984
~~~The Lake Orion Village Council gave final approval to the transfer of the old Bank Vault liquor license to the new Polish Princess.
~~~Midtown Coney owners uncovered a menu board from a restaurant called Ben’s Cafe. It was estimated at 50 years old because it was found along with a 1928 edition of the Oxford Leader. T-bone steak dinners are listed at $1.50.
~~~Trustees are weighing a 3 percent increase in salary for all employees and a raise of just under 8 percent for the supervisor’s position. Currently the supervisor’s salary is $28,700. The salaries of the clerk and treasurer are $26,130.

Thirty Years Ago
Feb. 14, 1974
~~~Both Lake Orion and Oxford’s councils are considering a plan that would split the services and salary of Lake Orion’s current manager Don Scripter between the two communities. Scripter had quit the Oxford manager’s job to take the position in Lake Orion.
~~~Ad: A half gallon of Country Lane ice cream at L/S Family Foods costs 69 cents.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago — Feb. 23, 1994
~~~Revenge may have been the reason behind three fires set last week in the under-construction Rolling Meadows Subdivision.
~~~Orion Township’s crime was down .6 percent in 1983. OCSD deputies say because of Orion’s growth, some crimes will increase. Crime calls in the Village of Lake Orion decreased from 2,846 in 1992 to 2737 in 1,993.
~~~LOHS? wrestling squad defeated Holly 32-27 for the district championship.
Twenty Years Ago — Feb. 22, 1984
~~~Vandalism that involved 42 of the school district’s 52 buses furloughed all the district’s students.
~~~An Auburn Hill resident’s jeep crashed through the ice on Lake Orion. It took a week for him to get the car hauled out. In the meantime thieves stole items from the vehicle twice.
~~~Thin ice also kept broomball players on solid ground during the LO Lake Association’s Winter Festival.
Thirty Years Ago — Feb. 21, 1974
~~~Workmen from Boam Construction were unsuccessful in attempts to remove a crane across the ice and up the opposite shore. The crane was moved about 10 feet before crashing through the ice.
~~~An ad was placed in the Oakland County Medical Society bulletin, February, saying: URGENT NEED FOR PEDIATRICIAN in the Lake Orion area. Currently, the closest ones are in Rochester.
~~~Fred Snow has been named principal of Junior High West. He was the assistant principal.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 2, 1994
~~~Meijer is once again making an effort to build a store at M-24/Silverbell . Real estate agents for the 50 acres of land have contacted Meijer officials about again making an effort to build. The company first tried in 1989, but was denied because it required a zoning change.
~~~School board members are looking at restructuring the school week at LOHS. The proposal would add about 20 minutes a day to four full school days, with a half day on Wednesday.
~~~The Polly Ann Trail came close to being a done deal when the Orion Township voted on Feb. 22 to enter into a limited joint lease agreement with Oxford Township and Grand Trunk Railroad.

Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 29, 1984
~~~Former LO Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Rundio has apparently opted not to appeal a second court decision denying him vacation pay he says is owed to him by the school district.
~~~Four LOHS spring sports will have new coaches. Doug Kline is taking over the boys? varsity baseball team. Geno Boenick is coaching the first season of girls? soccer. Bob Stebbins is taking over the track team and Dave Cleveland is taking the reins of the boys? tennis team.
~~~Gus? Steak House, a Lake Orion institution for some 30 years, officially became ‘Vanelli? at
a Grand Name Change night, hosted by owners Dante and Penelope Vanelli.

Thirty Years Ago
Feb. 28, 1974
~~~A proposal to allow a 200-unit multiple housing complex on the George Kimber property, located on East Clarkston Road, is being opposed by nearby residents in the Wendy Hills sub.
~~~Brothers Doug and Don Schelski earned the Eagle rank at an Eagle Court of Honor, hosted by Scout Troop 59 and Explorer Post 295 in Gingellville.
~~~Dee Sweeney, owner of the Lake Orion Cab Company, says her cab, made by the Checker Cab Company, is brand new (1973).
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 9, 1994
~~~Six people are candidates in this year’s village council election. Incumbents include Harry Stephen, Douglas Dendel and Morris Cucksey. Other candidates are Nancy Pawley, Marce? Cyrowski and Kevin Laider.
~~~Orion Township employees voted 17-2 on March 1 to have union representation.
~~~Voters in Oakland Township will be using optical scan electronic equipment for the first time when they go to the polls on March 15.

Twenty Years Ago
March 7, 1984
~~~LOHS students Jennifer Jacobo, Mike Thacker and Sam Shiel are currently in Washington DC, getting a ‘CLOSE UP? look at American government.
~~~After 41 years working for lumber dealers in Oxford and Orion, Margaret Mayer has retired to her husband and home in Lake Orion.
~~~LO Community Schools has announced the opening of the Orion Placement office, located in room 308 at Elizabeth Street Community Education Center.

Thirty Years Ago
March 7, 1974
~~~Forty five hundred gallons of gasoline were recently pumped from the now vacant Mata’s Gulf station at M-24/Clarkston. The last posted price for gas at the station was 38.9 cents.
~~~LOHS cheerleaders placed third in the state at a competition meet at Aquinas High School. Squad members are Pat Maxwell, Cheryl Taylor, Gail Stickney, Terri Barner, Lynn Schook and Lynn Maxwell.
~~~Village council candidates include Bud Trowbridge, Ted Cole, Bill Holbert, Emil Lupu, Neal Soper and Joseph Yezbic.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 16, 1994
~~~Kevin Laider and Nancy Pawley were elected to the village council for the first time. Current council member Harry Stephen lost his bid for reelection.
~~~As did state voters, Orion and Oakland Township overwhelmingly passed Proposal A at the polls. Orion posted a 47 percent registered voter turnout.
~~~School district administrators are studying the possibility of having a year-round school.

Twenty Years Ago
March 14, 1984
~~~The LOHS varsity basketball team confounded area experts by crushing Pontiac Central (79-67) to win the district championship.
~~~Dawn Blythe and Jon Thomerson play the lead roles in this year’s high school production of ‘Grease.?
~~~Dancer’s Fashions, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It has 24 chain stores. It’s been at its current Lake Orion location (616 South Lapeer Road) for five years.

Thirty Years Ago
March 14, 1974
~~~Village residents soundly defeated a proposal to add fluoride to the municipal water supply. Two new council members were elected — Joseph Yezbick Jr. and Neil Soper.
~~~It’s official; Don Scripter has become village manager of both Lake Orion and Oxford. He’ll spend his mornings in Lake Orion and afternoons in Oxford.
~~~Horses, rented to three people at the Bald Mountain Riding Stable, came back to the stables on M-24 without their riders and without their saddles. The saddles were valued at $75 apiece.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 23, 1994
~~~A movement to establish a science/math//technology high school in north Oakland County may become a reality this September.
~~~Lake Orion resident Jesse Heck was one reason Michigan Christian College was runner-up national champion in the National Small College Athletic Association this past season.
~~~Replacing Bellevue Bridge won’t happen this year. The bridge has been delayed because state agencies are reviewing the project.

Twenty Years Ago
March 21, 1984
~~~Sixty six teachers may get pink slipped at the March 28 school board meeting.
~~~The billboard at the intersection of M-24/South Broadway was torn down last week. The sign which was composed of several smaller boards, had begun to show its age.
~~~Ad: You can lease a two-door Ford Escort at Skalnek Ford for only $114 a month.

Thirty Years Ago
March 21, 1974
~~~~Registration for the draft will now be taken at Lake Orion High School.
~~~Barbara Berthiaume is the school district’s traveling principal. She is the principal of both Proper and Carpenter Elementary Schools.
~~~Virginia Loubert was named Orion’s Woman of the Year by the LO Area Jaycettes. She has 11 children.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 30, 1994
~~~Stan Aldridge, owner of Indianwood Country Club, has offered to put together a proposal for developing the abandoned air base (Wurtsmith) in Oscoda.
~~~All day-alternate day kindergarten has been so successful at Blanche Sims and Carpenter, it will probably start in all five elementary schools next fall.
~~~Bill Grube, by a 7-0 vote, has again been elected president of the village council.

Twenty Years Ago
March 28, 1984
~~~Better bus scheduling could mean a savings of cash for the school district. Superintendent Fred Ehman is working with Oakland Schools toward establishing a computerized bus schedule.
~~~Julie Walters, the high school representative on the school board, said she had a problem with the valedictorian requirements. Currently, the student attaining the highest grade point average is named valedictorian. She would like to include extra merit points for the difficulty of the classes a student takes.
~~~Ad: Buy a four-roll package of Cottonelle bath tissue for 99 cents at Neumaier’s.

Thirty Years Ago
March 28, 1974
~~~Township trustees granted the necessary zoning and ordinance changes for a proposed $2.5 million sports complex on Waldon Road. The complex at first will consist of eight indoor tennis courts and a full size indoor hockey arena.
~~~LOHS drama class students are rehearsing for the school pay, Ruth Gordon’s ‘Years Ago.?
~~~John Ranville was appointed assistant superintendent of the village’s Department of Public Works.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 6, 1994
~~~Some residents in the Rohr/Maybee area are worried that a massive 300-acre multi-purpose development proposed for the Orion/Independence township border could cause major traffic problems.
~~~Mark Steffens was awarded the Lake Orion Varsity Wrestling team’s Most Valuable Player after finishing the year with a 28-6 record.

Twenty Years Ago
April 4, 1984
~~~Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key suspects arson in a fire which destroyed a barn at 1230 Orion Road on March 29.
~~~For the first time in recent memory, the school board and the LO Education Association have reached a contract agreement before the end of the school year. The contract included a 6 percent raise for teachers.
~~~Nearly 100 media people got a chance to listen to GM’s Chairman of the Board Roger Smith during a press day at the GM Orion Plant. The new plant averages 40 cars an hour.

Thirty Years Ago
April 4, 1974
~~~~Penny Purvis, 14, and Jeff Harding, 10, members of the Pontiac Unicyclists, are going with the club to Europe this summer.
~~~The southeast corner of Lapeer Street and Jackson isn’t what it used to be. The corner was leveled to make room for an apartment development.
~~~Due to increased population, Orion will have nine, rather than the present six precincts. For the first time, all voting places will be in schools.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 13, 1994
~~~The Orion Historical Committee and Orion Township Library are sponsoring a meeting on April 23 for people who want to participate in the launching of the Orion Historical Society.
~~~Seven candidates have filed for two spots on the Lake Orion School Board. Incumbents asking to return to the board are Dan Sargent and Mildred Williams. Other candidates include Jeffrey Bulter, D’Arcy Gonzales, Kathryn Scharh, Phyllis Ward and Barbara Jane Willing.
~~~Lake Orion residents Shawn and Shannon Campbell were part of the Ferris State University cheerleading squad that competed in the National Cheerleading Championships in San Diego.

Twenty Years Ago
April 11, 1984
~~~Orion voters will choose from a field of 11 candidates to fill two available Lake Orion School Board positions this June. They are Barbara Bishop, Ross Cardew, Sue Chappell, Rosemary Chuey, Marilyn Dendel, Gary Hasley, Irene Marshall, Daniel Sargent, Harry Stephen, Richard Stout and Al Wirth.
~~~President pro-tem Charles Ray resigned from the Lake Orion Village Council. He offered no reason in his letter of resignation.
~~~According to Whitey McBride, manager of Snug Harbor Marina, the DNR has given him a permit to construct nine pile piers, a steel seawall, two wooden walkways, fuels tanks and to improve a launching pad.

Thirty Years Ago
April 11, 1974
~~~The DNR is proposing to close Greenshield at the eastern border of Perry Acres sub and substitute Bald Mountain Recreation Area’s current park entrance south of Greenshield as an east/west road to Kern Road.
~~~The Lake Orion United Methodist Church is planning a new addition on its century-old structure.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Jan. 17, 1996
– Block scheduling was introduced at Lake Orion High School, bringing with it four semester years and 90-minute class periods. The previous method included two semesters and 55-minute class periods.
– Fresh ground beef was only $1.59 a pound while a rib eye steak cost $3.59.

25 years ago
Jan. 15, 1986
– Heritage Place Apartments, a senior assisted living facility on Atwater, was being constructed through the 1986 winter..
– Resident Wilma Hall had no insurance to pay for a vital liver transplant surgery, but thanks to members of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, the University of Minnesota Hospital and Blue Cross, her medical bills were paid in full. The transplant was successful.

35 years ago
Jan. 15, 1976
– The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department opened the doors of its substation, and added a number of deputies to the force patrolling Orion Township.
– Members of Keatington subdivision’s homeowner’s organization wrote a letter to the Orion Township Board of Trustees saying that they intended make a case for the paving of Waldon Road at the next board meeting.
-A 16-year-old Pontiac Township resident killed two Orion area girls, aged 10 and 11, when he hit them with his car while driving under the influence. A 18-year-old was also charged for supplying the liquor and the car to the boy.

45 years ago
Jan. 20, 1966
– The Village of Lake Orion was granted six more months to work out their water and sewage problems, one of which was the pollution of nearby Paint Creek.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
May 10, 1995
– Two Lake Orion teenagers were connected to a spray-painting and tire-slashing spree on cars at Orion Cove Apartments.
– A two-car accident at M-24 and Stadium involved two LOHS students and a 21-year-old woman heading to Oxford, tying up traffic.
– A 1986 Ford Tempo had to be pulled out of Lake Orion after the occupants bailed from the stolen vehicle.
25 years ago
May 8, 1985
– Bald Mountain Recreation Area was ranked number 101 on the DNR’s enviromental contamination list. According to the DNR, Trout Creek, which feeds into Trout Lake, could have been contaminated by toxic waste.
-A parcel of land bordered by M-24, Joslyn, and Greenshield Roads in Orion Township was included as a potential state prison site.

35 years ago
May 8, 1975
– Oxford Savings Bank officials were not sure whether or not they nearly had a holdup attempt at the Orion branch, but the called in the Federal Bureau of Investigation anyway.
– Township developer Connie Krajicek offered the peat left over from dredging to inner-city groups.

45 years ago
May 13, 1965
– In recognition of Mayor Exchange Day President Clarence Rossman visited the famous tulip land, Holland, Michigan and Holland’s mayor Nelson Bosman toured Lake Orion.
– A Lake Orion student and member of a local Oxford church passed away at the age of sixteen, after battling an illness for two months.
-Patricia Lane, Lake Orion Jr. High reading teacher, attended the 9th annual convention of the International Reading Association.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
April 26, 1995
– Jeff and Genna Rockafellow, licensed EMTs, flew to Oklahoma to volunteer after the Oklahoma City bombing.
– Two Orion Township teens were linked to a stolen 1986 Trans Ann, taken in Pontiac.
– Students at Lake Orion Middle School were treated to a talent show, featuring their own teachers performing 1950s songs.

25 years ago
April 24, 1985
– John Rexford was forced to make an emergency landing at the Lazy J Ranch in Orion Township due to the lack of fuel in his plane.
– Joe Zimmer gained approval to begin work on a 24-lane bowling center on Baldwin at Rohr Road.

35 years ago
April 24, 1975
– Six people had to be evacuated from their homes after a downpour in Lake Orion left many roads and parks flooded.
– A nature walk was planned to raise money to help fund the nature center at Webber Elementary.
– Pine Knob Music Theater announced they would host Frank Sinatra during the summer of 1975.

45 years ago
April 29, 1965
– Lake Orion High School students put on the play ‘Arsenic and Old Lace? for Kathy Leach, a young LO girl who’s family needed monetary donations for medical bills
– New owners of Kelly’s Park on Joslyn Road planed to keep the park as a family destination, but update facilities.
– The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department conducted a Civil Defense Auxiliary Police course at Blanch Sims Elementary.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
April 19, 1995

– Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 38-year-old Michael Heddy, after he robbed Lake Orion’s Oxford Bank of $777.
– The Lake Orion School Board members discussed adding a dress code to the school’s rules, one which would ban hats, coats and pants worn below waistline.
– The Make A Wish Foundation provided a trip to California to meet the cast of ‘Home Improvement? for a local family with a daughter battling a personal illness.

25 years ago
April 17, 1985

– A young Orion Township girl died in a car crash on Clarkston Road, after the driver lost control of the car.
-The first of three installation phases for cable television began in the Orion area.

35 years ago
April 17, 1975

– 74 Junior High East students signed a letter urging the school board to not follow through on ‘pink-slipping? 52 teachers.
– The group Citizens Against Park Expansion (CAPE) banded together with 16 other organizations to gain more recognition for their cause: stop expansion at Addison Oaks Park.
– Grace Spry was recognized as Lake Orion’s Woman of the Year.

45 years ago
April 22, 1965

– The Orion Township Board adopted a $171,400 budget for the 1965.
– Two men were thrown from a pickup truck in which they were riding, after they were hit by a New York Central Railroad Train.
– The organization ‘Friends of the Library? was formed at the Orion Township Library, after many showed their interest in such an organization.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
April 12, 1995
– Stores like Target, Home Depot, Kohl’s, and Best Buy expressed interest in a proposed shopping center at the northwest and southwest corners of M-24.
– Former Winston cigarette ad model Dave Goerlitz appeared in front of parents and students of the Lake Orion area to speak of his anti-smoking message.

25 years ago
April 10, 1985
– Senator Rudy Nichols discussed his proposal during an Orion Chamber of Commerce meeting, which detailed that sanctions be increased against persons fleeing arrest.
-The Lake Orion Board of Education started their self-evaluation, an 11-page document that covers all aspects of the board.
– Wally Edgar purchased the Chevrolet-Buick dealership from Bill Fuller, located on M-24 near Flint Street.

35 years ago
April 10, 1975
– Besides considering passage of a five-year extension of a six million operating assessment, Lake Orion Community School District voters planned to choose two school board trustees.
– Plans for Chrysler Realty Corporation’s nearly 2,500 acres in the center of Orion Township were unfolded before the public. Much of the land development, named Orion Hills, will remain single family, with some multiple family and a commercial zone established.

45 years ago
April 15, 1965
– The Lake Orion Lions Club gifted $600 to one and half year old Kathy Leach, who underwent a liver transplant operation.
– Special activities were scheduled for the grand opening of the new Community National Bank office in Lake Orion.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
April 5, 1995
~ Jonathon Schmitz, of Orion Township, was charged with first degree murder, after shooting a man in the chest three times.
~ 63 Stadium Elementary students were rewarded with a graduation ceremony, after completing the 17-week D.A.R.E. program, conducted by Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
~ Fourth grade students of Pine Tree Elementary wrote the script, music, and lyrics, as well as designed the set for their own Opera, titled ‘Edge of the Stairway.?

25 years ago
April 3, 1985
~ A mid-March detergent spill at the General Motors plant was deemed non-toxic, after much concern from locals.
~ After a lengthy search in Lake Orion’s schools, no asbestos particles were found in the air.
~ The Baldwin Road Clark station was robbed by a white male, holding a switchblade knife.

35 years ago
April 3, 1975
~ Architectural plans for new post office buildings serving Lake Orion and Clarkston were introduced.
~Lake Orion High School saw a dramatic increase in the number of female participants in spring sports, including track and volleyball.

45 years ago
April 8, 1965
~ Lake Orion Police found an elderly man lying dead, due to a sudden heart attack, on the sidewalk on West Flint Street.
~ Parents were invited to learn about the new Pitman ITA alphabet, containing 44 symbols. The new alphabet helped elementary students learn the correct spelling of words.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 29, 1995
~ An approximate 9,000 square foot addition was added to the township hall, costing just under $1 million.
~ Plans for an Oakland Township Fire Department continued to progress, with an expected completion date of Jan. 1, 1996.
~ Lake Orion High school students performed their rendition of ‘Bye Bye Birdie? for their spring musical.

25 years ago
March 27, 1985
~ Despite several calls stating that a bomb had been planted at Lake Orion Middle School, neither district personnel nor police officers located any explosives.
~ Lake Orion school administrators investigated ways to cut expenses, due to the expected 165 decrease in the student population.

35 years ago
March 27, 1975
~ Immanuel Memorial Gardens and Evergreen Cementary were repossessed by the Village of Lake Orion.
~ The Lake Orion High School Marching Band traveled to the National Cherry Festival, held in Traverse City. They were one of forty bands in attendance, performing for an audience of one-half million people.
~ Two men were arrested by Oxford police on multiple charges involving the firing of a rifle into a Lake Orion home.

45 years ago
April 1, 1965
~ Members of the Oakland County Juvenile Court appealed to Lake Orion families to help them find homes for 50 children.
~ Village Councilman Stewart Drahner, the budget chairman, reported that at the end of February 1965, the budget showed a surplus of $8,700 accumulated from last year.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 22, 1995

-Cynthia Watros, a 1986 LOHS graduate, landed a role on the television soap opera ‘Guiding Light?, playing the part of nurse Annie.
-Orion Cove Apartments caught fire due to the volatile combination of water and electricity. Damage was caused to an entire 12-unit building.
-Lake Orion American Legion #233 aided other American Legions and VFWs in circulating petitions, asking for a constitutional amendment allowing Congress to enact laws prohibiting the physical desecration of the US flag.

25 years ago
March 20, 1985

-Pontiac Catholic cheerleaders made an appearance at the World International Competition in Chicago.
-LOHS senior Davie Hill was hailed a hero after saving his neighbor’s golden retriever from the icy waters of Big Square Lake in Orion Township.

35 years ago
March 20, 1975

-Waldon Road, between Joslyn and Baldwin, was nominated as the ‘Worst Road in Orion.?
-Dave Grubb, Lake Orion field dog trainer and handler, won the prestigious All-American Championship in Illinois.

45 years ago
March 25, 1965

-Two phone calls were made to the Youth Center, threatening that the building was ‘going to be bombed.? Nothing came of the threats.
-Susan Sinclair of LOHS was one of 69 vocalists chosen in Michigan to sing with the Michigan Youth Chorale during a two-month-long tour of Europe.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 15, 1995

~ John Schmitz, a 24-year-old Orion native, shot and killed Scott Amedure, a homosexual who posed as his secret admirer. All this took place on the set of the ‘Jenny Jones? talk show in Chicago.
~ A 54-year-old GM employee was seriously injured at the plant on Giddings Road when his head was pinned between the grinding wheel and disc changer.

25 years ago
March 13, 1985

~ A park proposal, positioned on Indianwood Road between Joslyn and Newman, was vetoed 113-12.
~ The Pontiac Business Institute was ordered to repay $23,000 to students to cover tuition, grants, and scholarships.

35 years ago
March 13, 1975

~ The home known as ‘the house on Romance Island? was destroyed by an early morning fire. Luckily, no one was in the building at the time.
~ An administrative assistant for the City of New Baltimore was hired as Lake Orion’s new Village Manager.
~ Lake Orion’s Firemens Ball, a benefit for Fire Station No. One, was postponed when a house caught fire, delaying the firemen’s attendance for their own dinner-dance.

45 years ago
March 18, 1965

~ Unknown persons threw stones at Police Cars and the local Foodland, breaking the car window and storefront window.
~ The Orion Township Public Library hosted an Open House to celebrate their recent opening. The ‘block and brick? construction boasts four rooms, plus a large open area for adult, youth, and children’s books.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 8, 1995
-Students at Carpenter Elementary were treated to a presentation by Steve Yauch, who brought in live vertebrates.
-One hundred and thirty students at LOJH were treated to a movie and popcorn for realizing a contract they signed with the school, promising good behavior and attendance.

25 years ago
March 6, 1985
-Students from Lake Orion High School drama department performed their rendition of Li’l Abner.
-The Human Sexuality program for 9-12 grade students was OK’d by the board of education.
-Richard McGlashen opened his Broadway Records shop in downtown L.O.

35 years ago
March 6, 1975
-Registered Lake Orion voters prepare to choose four out of five councilmen for the vacancies on the village council.
-More than 800 people attended a Cooking School, which featured demonstrations, a fashion show, and door prizes.

45 years ago
March 11, 1965
-Two local Orion students were elected to attend Girls State to study government procedure, a program designed for high school girls.
-The growing use of electric heat in school buildings raised serious concerns among locals.
-Girls in Northern Oakland County joined in celebrating the 53 anniversary of Girls Scouts.
-Twenty of Lake Orion’s elementary school teachers attended classes instructing them on how to demonstrate human biology to students. Activities included a dissection of a heart and mapping taste buds.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 1, 1995
– Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies raided an abandoned pole barn used for a meeting place by gang members.
– An approximate 50-acre parcel of land that was part of the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area was proposed to be redone as a new park for Orion youth.
– Matrix, a class integrating language arts, fine arts, social studies, science and technology, was introduced to L.O. students.
– Three Lake Orion High School Wrestling team members qualified for states.

25 years ago
February 27, 1985
– The Orion Township Planning Commission approved the final plan for a $1.7 million natural gas treatment plant.
– The northbound lane of M-24 at Scripps Rd. was found underneath six-feet of water, with one car completely submerged.
– The Village of Lake Orion asked the state for $14,110 in disaster funds for damages and expenses, which occurred during a January ice storm.

35 years ago
February 27, 1975
– Fourth graders at Carpenter Elementary School were introduced to open heart surgery via the dissection of a cow’s heart.
-The opening of a new courtroom serving the Orion-Oxford area was discussed, however, only if the Oakland Board of Commissioners accepts a proposed lease contract.

45 years ago
March 4, 1965
– L.S. Foodland advertised bacon at 59 cents per pound, carrots at 10 cents a pound, and hamburger at 39 cents per pound.
– A 3,500 pound vault door arrived in L.O., and the new Lake Orion branch of the Community National Bank was one step closer to being completed.
– Ground-breaking ceremonies took place for the new King of

15 years ago
February 22, 1995
~ An 11-year old student had two teeth broken and needed twelve stitches after an altercation at Pine Tree Elementary.
~ The Orion Township Library made plans to connect to the Internet by the summer of 1995.
~ The get-away vehicle used in an attempted break-in at a storage shed on Coats Road got stuck in the victim’s yard due to the snow.

25 years ago
February 20, 1985
~ Recruits from the Lake Orion Police Course were put on duty to increase police patrol.
~ A study to determine the need for monitored housing for physically handicapped persons was underway.

35 years ago
February 20, 1975
~ Lake Orion and Oxford decided to no longer conduct a joint blood bank.
~ The Lake Orion Sno-Drifters scheduled their annual snowmobile race in Lake Orion at Green’s Park.
~ The Village of Lake Orion made a serious effort to produce Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for renewal purposes.

45 years ago
February 25, 1965
~ Donations came in to help Ray Whelpley, a drum major at the high school, finance a tour with the National All Student Band USA.
~Student teaching was introduced into the Lake Orion School system, and proved to be a success.
~ California Cuties novelty basketball team faced the Lake Orion faculty-alumni team for a comedy basketball game at the Lake Orion High School gym.
~ The Thespians of Lake Orion High School presented the play ‘Cinderella? to Blanche Sims students and parents.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
February 15, 1995
~ Lake Orion School District unveiled a preliminary budget at a school board meeting. The district realized a $500,000 savings in teacher’s salaries.
~ Two women were arrested after a police chase through Orion Township, caused by an alleged cocaine habit.

25 years ago
February 13, 1985
~ Four Lake Orion teachers submitted applications for a space shuttle flight, after Ronald Reagan suggested NASA send a teacher into space.
~The twenty-cent postage stamp used to mail a one-ounce, first class letter, was raised to twenty-two cents by the Post Office.

35 years ago
February 13, 1975
~ Lake Orion High School counselors and assistant principals commented on boy’s hair lengths becoming shorter.
~ A presentation at Oxford Township Hall suggested abandonment of rail service in Orion and Oxford.
~ A former French political prisoner spoke at the Oxford Congregational Church, asking for US money to be spent on the jobless, the elderly and the hungry.

45 years ago
February 18, 1965
~ The John R. gravel pit property on Indianwood Road was rezoned to residential for a new subdivision.
~Residents in the Lake Orion School District voted on renewing a six-million operating tax for the schools.
~ Lawrence Gaylord’s real estate, insurance business, and gift shop moved into the former IGA store in downtown Lake Orion.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
February 8, 1995
~ Robertson Brothers Co. took Orion Township to court after a planned agreement failed. The previous September, the township denied rezoning requests for 130 acres from Robertson Brothers, who wanted to build a residential community and a commercial center.
~ Preliminary plans for a new elementary school were introduced. The new school will include a unique concept called the ‘neighborhood.? The four groupings of classrooms would each contain grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

25 years ago
February 6, 1985
~ Six Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputies were asked to patrol the basketball games between Lake Orion High School and Waterford-Kettering.
~ Orion Keg and Wine party store owner Mike Setto was asked to return to the board with more information on his sign dimensions after the township found his plan to be against ordinance.

35 years ago
February 6, 1975
~ Lake Orion police looked for two young Caucasian men, 20 to 23 years of age, in connection with a break-in attempt at the offices of Dr. W.W. Oliphant.
~ Using part of its $71,982 federal fund allocation, Orion Township began hiring for new positions.

45 years ago
February 11, 1965
~ The March of Dimes Mothers? March broke 1964’s record when $1,102.11 was collected that previous January from Orion.
~ Five candidates campaigned, with the Lake Orion Chamber of Commerce backing four of them.
~ Lake Orion resident Warren Smith received honors for his contribution to Michigan agriculture at the MSU Farmers? Week.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
February 1, 1995
~ An Orion Township family escaped with their lives but little else after a fire caused heavy damage to their condominium.
~ What began as a traffic infraction resulted in the discovery of seven undocumented Mexican immigrants working for a subcontractor of Pulte Homes, Inc. in Orion Township.

25 years ago
January 30, 1985
~ The planning commission’s recommendation to deny Snug Harbor Marina’s request for commercial rezoning was sent back to the planning commission because it failed to list any reasons for denial.
~ A 27-year-old Orion Township man was found dead in his home on Clarkston Road. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty furnace.
~ Fire Chief Cecil Ryckman retired after 31 years with the local fire department.

35 years ago
January 30, 1975
~ Wendy’s Hill Subdivision Homeowners considered an appeal following the dismissal of their lawsuit against developers who purchased property on the southeast corner of M-24 and Clarkston Road.
~ Betty Kimel, of Lake Orion, received a Christmas card from First Lady Betty Ford. Kimel send the president’s family a hand-crafted set of the Three Wise Men.

45 years ago
February 4, 1965
~ Lake Orion Women’s Club celebrated its 51st anniversary with tea.
~ Lee Allen of WXYZ radio made an appearance at the Valentine’s Dance in the Youth Center. Bobby and the Quintels were also there.
~ Newly elected Republican Club members were President Clarence Rossman, First Vice President Bill O’Brien, Second Vice President Bruno Jandasek, and Secretary and Treasurer Margaret Stephen.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
January 25, 1995
~ After 40 years at the helm, Jim Sherman, Sr. handed over daily operations of Sherman Publications — The Review’s parent company — to his three children, Jim Sherman, Jr., Luan Offer and Susan Speed.
~ Olena Perecky, then 85, remembered escaping the Soviets during World War II.
~ The township board of trustees struggled to make a decision on selling the former township hall on M-24. In split votes, the board turned down three purchase offers at one meeting.

25 years ago
January 23, 1985
~ Wind chill factors of -50 degrees kept people inside and closed Lake Orion schools.
~ Traffic accidents were on the rise in Orion Township. There were 639 accidents in November 1983 and 763 in November 1984.
~ New sidewalks were slated for the village, pending government approval of a $45,000 three-year community development block grant.

35 years ago
January 23, 1975
~ Lake Orion developer James Gaylord reconsidered his plans for a $2 million senior citizen housing development for a 10-acre parcel northeast of Blanche Sims Elementary following a negative recommendation by the village planning commission.

45 years ago
January 21, 1965
~ Quick action by Donald Emeigh saved a vehicle, belonging to Frank Nograseks, from burning up in a garage fire.
~ Connie Rowden was Lake Orion High School’s 1965 basketball queen.
~ The Order of Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth teachers at St. Joseph School celebrated their 75th anniversary.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
January 17, 1995
~ Leon Setty was arrested on domestic violence charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend. Police found the woman covered in blood and trembling in fear of Setty.
(Setty is currently housed in Oakland County Jail for allegedly sexual abusing a Lake Orion woman over a two-month period. He and Frank Bennett were arrested in November 2009.)
~ Bill Stark, then park manager for Bald Mountain State Recreation Area, had his hands full trying to keep the park from becoming a junkyard. Refrigerators, stoves, tires and other items kept being dumped.

25 years ago
January 16, 1985
~ Snug Harbor Marina’s request for rezoning was denied 5-1 by the Lake Orion Planning Commission.
~ A revised human sexuality program for freshman through seniors was slated to begin with the fall semester at LOHS.

35 years ago
January 16, 1975
~ An Oxford woman was killed instantly on Baldwin Road when a tree fell on her car.
~ Of 353 seniors at Lake Orion High School, 267 voted to end baccalaureate services during graduation.
~ Niles Olson took the oath of office for his fourth consecutive term as Oakland County Commissioner serving Lake Orion.

45 years ago
January 21, 1965
~ Ed Hollis, who worked at Al Hanoute’s Bump Shop, showed his custom hot rod car at the 13th annual Autorama.
~ Lake Orion Chamber of Commerce’s new officers were President Bill O’Brien, Vice President Leo Sabatini, and Secretary and Treasurer Earl Fortin.

Looking Back is obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
January 11, 1995
~ Three men rescued a family trapped inside their burning home. Fire Chief Jeff Key indicated the fire was one of the worst of his memory.
~ A physical confrontation led to gunfire which narrowly missed the intended victim.
~ Knocking on neighbors? doors and making a few phone calls helped the owner of two stolen snowmobiles recover his vehicles, hidden on Romeo Road.

25 years ago
January 9, 1985
~ Orion residents were left without power for five days after a New Year’s Day ice storm.
~ Richard Lehman was hired as Financial Director for the village.
~ New officers for Lake Orion Lake Association were President Gerald Richards, Vice President Joanne Dowell, Secretary Nancy Garrison and Treasurer Jane Lacy.

35 years ago
January 9, 1975
~ Orion resident Jack Ruff happened to be on the boat that picked up future president John Kennedy and other survivors of PT 109 after it was rammed and split in half by a Japanese destroyer during World War II.
~ Michigan’s Supreme Court was preparing to hear arguements in Orion Township’s appeal of a rezoning lawsuit with Howard Keating III. The case involved a 23 acre site on the northwest shore of Voorheis Lake.

45 years ago
January 14, 1965
~ A Highland resident rescued a 10-year-old from the icy waters of Lake Orion.
~ Kareen Perry, of Lake Orion, was a symbol of the March of Dimes fight.
~ Orion residents were asked to renew a $6 million school operating tax, which expired in 1964. Property owners were expected to pay $6 per $1,000 of assessed values.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
January 4, 1995
~ A 38-year-old Lake Orion man and a 14-year-old Pontiac youth were arrested in connection to a string of break -ins, including a hardware store and gas station.
~ William Bach, a 21-year-old clerk at Joslyn Sunoco, stopped a kidnapping and took on an armed robber, the two incidents occurring on separate days while Bach was working his shift.
~ Drug use was becoming an increasingly serious problem at LOHS and in middle schools.

25 years ago
January 2, 1985
~ A Lake Orion man was arrested for threatening his family with a shotgun and barricading himself inside his home with his young stepdaughter.
~ Music Mill owner Rick Toles was spending a lot of time in Frog Hollow, an imaginary land he created for his puppet shows.
~ Harold Gingell, 77, told was it was like growing up in Orion Township.

35 years ago
January 7, 1975
~ New village ordinances said that if there is an open bottle of liquor in your car, you could be fined $100 plus court costs, 90 days in jail, or both.
~ Wayne State grappler Jeff Mason, from Lake Orion, took an individual championship at the 1974 Southwestern Michigan Wrestling Tournament.
~ George Rugenstein, of Leonard, and Gordon Carman, of Orion Township, helped the Orion Township Fire Department rescue two people from a burning home on W. Clarkston Road.

45 years ago
January 7, 1965
~ Orion Township Library, then located at the corner of W. Flint and Lapeer Streets, closed after 25 years in preparation for the move to a new building on M-24 across from Buckhorn Lake.
~ Community National Bank gave customers four percent interest on all types of savings accounts.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
December 29, 1994
~ The school district adopted a weapons-free zone policy stronger than state or federal laws dictated.
~ Citing the need for land to build more baseball and soccer fields, Orion Township attempted to absorb 50 acres of Bald Mountain State Recreation Area.
~ A Swiss bank owning a 320-acre site near Baldwin and I-75 was eager to sell the land. At one time, the property was proposed for a mega-mall.

25 years ago
December 28, 1984
~ The school district hoped the state would act quickly after shorting Lake Orion schools $694,000 caused by a miscount on ‘count day.?
~ The township assessor and insurance inspector’s hours were increased from 35 to 40. At that time, the assessor made $14.98 per hour.
~ Boneless smoked ham was $2.59 per pound.

35 years ago
December 26, 1974
~ Orion Township’s master plan was presented to residents with a change that included extending commercial zoning at Clarkston Road and M-24.
~ Holiday shoppers in Lake Orion were buying necessities, holding back on extras and have generally paid cash for larger purchases.

45 years ago
December 31, 1964
~ The latest check on a promised traffic signal at Clarkston Road and M-24 revealed that it was still at a stalemate.
~ Lake Orion Review yearly subscription rates went up $1 beginning with the new year, bringing the price to $4 in Oakland County.
~ A chorus of Carpenter Elementary sixth graders presented a program of traditional songs and carols to the student body in three half-hour repeats. The choir was under the direction of Ardyce Koonce.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
December 21, 1994
~A four-month investigation into the Aug. 6, 1994 murder of a Lake Orion businessman ended in what many suspected from the beginning: the arrests of his son and former wife on murder charges.
~ The school board chose Carpenter Elementary to house the ‘new? year-round school.
~ Fifty-five acres at Clarkston and Joslyn Roads was chosen to house the district’s newest elementary school, now Orion Oaks, for lack of a ‘more appropriate piece of property.?

25 years ago
December 26, 1984
~ Lake Orion Rotarians honored member Bill O’Brien by bestowing a Paul Harris Scholarship in his name. O’Brien is only the third person in the club’s 46 years to be honored.
~ Tony Bittick, a writer for the Orion Review, and Tom Rossman were headed to Harry Wendelstedt Schol of Professional Baseball to study umpiring.
~ Tony and Modelle Franco’s house was chock full of Christmas decorations.

35 years ago
December 26, 1974
~ Residents looked forward to taking a look at Orion’s then-new Master Plan at a hearing scheduled for Feb. 12
~ The rescue of 29 crew members from a sinking ship in the St. Lawrence Seaway Nov. 21 was directed by Lake Orion resident Riley Polan.
~ Brian Bennett, then 12, was reported in fair condition following a bicycle/car collision at M-24 and Flint Street.

45 years ago
December 25, 1964
~ Customers could buy a jello salad for the holidays at Food Land for $.07 a box.
~ Orion Masons expected bids from two firms for the rebuilding of the Temple’s second floor and repairing the first floor that was damaged in the fire.

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
December 7, 1994
~ Plans for the Faith Family Life Center, a 240,000 square-foot development east of M-24 near Silverbell Road, was temporarily on hold when the center drew wrath from neighboring residents concerned about its large size and impending traffic impact.
~ Finding a suitable site to house the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department was a tough process for township officials. The substation was then in the old township hall on M-24, which was up for sale.

25 years ago
December 5, 1984
~ Todd Yezbick, then 17, was a hero in the eyes of Angel Flowers. The prior week, he extinguished a fire at Angel’s home on Sherry Drive, saving the house from serious damage.
~ Cloverleaf eggs were $.66 per dozen at LS Family Foods.

35 years ago
December 5, 1974
~ ‘At least one benefit came with the Sunday snowstorm. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department reported crime was down for the weekend. Not even the crooks went out.?
~ The biggest spender in the general election was Orion Township Democratic Club, according to documents filed with the county clerk. The club, which backed all local party candidates, listed expenses at $255.49.

35 years ago
December 3, 1964
~ The State Highway and Conservation Departments experimented with mirrors in an effort to keep deer off highways to reduce deer-car accidents.
~ ‘In time for Christmas in this new 2 bedroom home located within walking distance to Lake Orion shopping. One-story home with nice living room, kitchen and dining area, bath and utility room. Home in good condition and clean. 1 1/2 car garage. Nice fenced yard. City gas and water. Clean neighborhood. $8,000 cash, $8,500 with $1,500 down.?

Obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
December 1, 1994
~ Cameron Masters, then 10, took first place in a national BMX bike competition.
~ Nearly 10,000 Orion residents were left in the dark for Thanksgiving when a Detroit Edison powerline connecting two substations went down Nov. 24.
~ Joshua Klien, then 6, was declared cancer free after a bout with kidney cancer. He also designed a special Christmas card for Make-A-Wish foundation.

25 years ago
November 30, 1984
~ After 17 years as a counselor, Bernadette Bonacci was picked at Lake Orion High School’s interim principal.
~ Offensive football players Dennis Mahan and Jim Morris were named to the 1994 SPI Tri-District Football Team. Defensive players were Erik McKay, Mark Davis and Tim Luebbert, Jr.

35 years ago
December 7, 1974
~ Orion slowly returned to normal after a record 17-inch snowfall.
~ The 10-foot fiberglass bear outside Bald Mountain Riding Stable on M-24 disappeared and later ended up on top of Berkeley High School’s library.
~ Doug Smith and Tony Uhlmann took gold medals for their first place finishes at Rochester Adams? Takedown Tournament.

35 years ago
November 24, 1964
~ Santa Claus landed in a helicopter at LS Foodland.
~ City rule for the Village of Lake Orion was eyed favorably by 25 persons who attended Women’s League for Better Government.
~ Interest in home sites at Keatington, then new $25 million community, was high. Lake-front property in the 3,200 acre community on Bald Mountain was a popular first choice.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
November 23, 1994
– Oakland County Sheriff Deputies sought warrants for two Orion teens after a fight with another juvenile escalated into gunfire at a baseball field on Waldon Road.
– A gallon of two percent milk was $1.99.

25 years ago
November 28, 1984
– The Lake Orion Village Council received three petitions signed by business people and residents who strongly objected to the Lions Club having its annual Jubilee downtown any longer.
– Newly hired Village Manager Chris Rose began his stint downtown.
– Lake Orion High School students Jeffrey Schefke, Theresa Croasdell, Nicole Gronzo and Michele Zeiss were part of the first cooperative work program at the GM Orion Plant.

35 years ago
November 28, 1974
– Extensive damage was done to West Orion Baseball League’s fields in Gingellville. Fencing was severely damaged or stolen.
– US Senator Philip Hart joined Orion Township officials in trying to overturn the US Postal Service’s decision to build a post office in a ‘north site? near Oxford.
– Orion Township residents got their tax bills at the rate of 45.55 mills, or $45.55 per $1,000 of equalized valuation.

45 years ago
November 24, 1964
– Over 130 Pioneer Girls in Lake Orion celebrated the 25th anniversary of their national girls? organization.
– Turkeys weighing 19 to 24 pounds sold for $.31 per pound at A&P Orion. Orion Review subscriptions were $3 per year.
– Members of Faculty Dams of Lake Orion High School met in the home economics room to decorate and fill cigar boxes for children at the Lapeer Home.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
November 16, 1994
~ Township and village officials gathered at M-24 and Elizabeth Street to turn on the Detroit water connection to the village
~ With most of its revenue now coming from the state rather than property taxes, school officials wanted to see a 100 percent collection of school taxes in the summer.
~ School board members increased substitute teachers? pay from $53 a day to $63. Costs of pay subs was then around $90,000 per year.

25 years ago
November 15, 1984
~ Burt Hauxwell retired as vice president of Lake Orion’s Community National Bank. He stated at Orion State Bank in 1952.
~ A sixth library board member was elected by write-in votes. Roger Slee was elected after garnering 54 write-ins. Only five candidates were vying for six available slots on the board.
~ Hiller’s Men Store began selling shoes to keep ‘today’s males walking in style.?

35 years ago
November 15, 1974
~ Lake Orion Junior Miss 1975 was Debbie Peterson. Barbara England was the first runner-up.
~ St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church on M-24 celebrated the parish’s 20th anniversary.
~ Post office officials selected a ninth site north of Lake Orion for a new post office building. The property is next to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church off M-24.

35 years ago
November 6, 1964
~Silverbell Village, southeastern Michigan’s ‘newest and most challenging? ski resort ‘moved to the mountains? to be ready to greet thousands of skiers who would test their skills on some of the highest and most exciting ski runs in Michigan.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
November 9, 1994
~The former Bald Mountain Riding Stables, located on M-24 near Waldon Road, fell victim to the wrecking ball as plans for a new subdivision necessitated their removal.
~ Republican State Representative Penny Crissman was sent back to Lansing by a wide margin in the Nov. 8, 1994 election. She defeated Democrat Paul Sweda in Orion Township, 6,302-1,692.
~ Western Michigan University freshman Mike Lake, a 1994 Lake Orion High School graduated, was a member on the water ski club that finished fifth in regionals in Illinois.

25 years ago
November 7, 1984
~ As the nation went, so did Orion Township, elected Ronald Reagan as president. The Reagan/Bush camp garnered 7,002 of the township’s votes. The Mondale/Ferraro ticket received 2,473.
~ An ordinance enforcing inspector position opened in Orion Township to replace the constable’s job, which ended Nov. 20, 1984. The inspector would earn up to $7,000 annually. In past years, the constable earned $3,000 to $5,000 a year.
~ Republican Matt Dunaskiss won another two-year state representative seat by a landslide, defeating Democrat Betty McDowell and write-in republican candidate Connie Mikulen.

35 years ago
November 7, 1974
~ Orion Township Democratic incumbents were returned to office by a nearly two-to-one margin. Winners were Supervisor Bill Haydel, Clerk Marjorie Hodges and Treasurer Myrle Longpre. Voter turnout was 66.4 percent of those registered.
~ Gwen Matheys, of Oakland Township, was one of 250 members in the University of Michigan’s marching band.
Looking Back obtained from back issues of
The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
September 28,1994
~Fourth fire in the Rolling Meadows subdivision on Sept. 22 completely destroyed at $250,000 model home, leaving little evidence as to how the blaze started.
~ Vandalism on the bridge at Clarkston and Kern Roads along the Paint Creek Trail has some Trailways Commision members considering a reward fund for informants.

25 years ago
September 26, 1984
~Jack and Geraldine Weber have won their second story in recent weeks in their attempt to develop a 28-acre landfill within their 200-acre parcel
~ A new state law will p rohibit serving more than one drink to a person at a time, according to State Rep. Mat Dunaskiss.
~ A survey of Lake Orion High School students last year indicated they wanted information on decision-making skills, birth control mehods, and sexually-transmitted dieseases.

35 years ago
September 26 ,1974
~ Briefs before the Michigan Supreme court are expected to be filed by the end of this week in Orion Township’s appeal of an appelate court decision in favor of Keating International Corp.
~ An Oct. 1 pre-trial examination date has been charged for three youths charged with breaking and entering an occupied dwelling with intent to commit larceny.

15 years ago
October 12, 1994
-New members of Lake Orion’s 6-B Bigade of the 4th Division of the Michigan Corps Command held its first public meeting behind Orion Township Hall on Oct 8.

-Oakland County Road Commisision’s desire to build a road connecting Keatington Mill Lake Village with The Preserve, a proposed development near Baldwin and Waldon, created quite a controversy. Residents of Mill Lake don’t want the Road Commission to connect a stub street of Millcrest to The Preserve, which is going to contain over 200 homes.

25 years ago
October 10, 1984
-Proposed raises for Orion Township employees and officials were included in the planned 1985 budget after a board study session in late September.

-The September telephone bill for one of the Lake Orion offices? private lines shows an $80 increase over August’s. Village officials use the line to call former Village Manager James Stump in Cape May, New Jersey, according to Treasure Keith Sawdon.

35 years ago
October 10, 1974
-Implementation of bus services for the Oxford-Orion area recieved a setback Monday as Michigan Department of Highway and Transportation officials insisted that plans by the Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority conform with state regulations.

-The County Board of Commissioners voted last week to continue subsidizing townships at the rate of $2,740 per man for one year, however by the end of three years it anticipated that townships would be paying the full costs.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
October 5, 1994
-Developers Robertson Brothers Company, were looking to build in Orion Township.
They were denied on two seperate matters at the Orion Township Board meeting Oct. 3.
-The 1994 Homecoming King and Queen was Erik Mckay and Katie Yamasaki.

25 years ago
October 3, 1984
-A two-year contract including pay raises and improvements in working conditions was approved by both the Lake Orion Education Association (LOEA) and the school district Sept. 26.
-The Lake Orion Board of Education approved part of a propsed Human Sexuality program during it Sept. 26 meeting.
The program will be offered to children from kindergarten through eighth grade.

35 years ago
October 3, 1974
– Lake Orion’s School enrollment was higher on ‘count day? than the first week of class, but fell slightly short of the 6,200 students.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
September 23, 1994

~ Dave Collins, a former major league maseballe player, was hired to become LOHS’s third baseball coach in three years.

~ A record number of voters (32 percent) went to the polls and approved a new high school, elementary school and buses, and upgrading current buildings.

25 years ago
September 21, 1984

~ Alcohol drinkers had 60 more days to enjoy two-for-one deals in Michigan bars. After that, a new state law prohibited served more than one drink at a time.

~ Tammy Laten, Lori Ray, Tonya Brown and Dale Laten got their photo in the paper for creating a nearly-three-foot long water balloon.

~ Susan Corker was name Michigan State Fair Homemaker of the Year.

35 years ago
September 21, 1974

~ Clothes from Julie’s, of Lapeer, were modeled by Sherry Rowland, Mrs. Jack Hodges, Nancy England, Mrs. Raymond Vaillencourt, Mrs. Robert Brocker and Sue Olds during the Lake Orion Women’s Club annual Day in the Country Fashion Show.

~ Residents of Greenshield asked Oakland County for a natural beauty road designation between M-24 and Joslyn.

~ Denise Smokoski, daughter of Mr. and rs. Edward Smokoski, of Lake Orion, signed with the Houston Ballet as a soloist. It was her third contract with the company.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
August 31, 1994

~ Angela Holmquist, then 6, helped rescue a man drowning in Lake Orion. When she saw him fall in, she ran home and asked her mom to phone 911. Holmquist said she knew to call for help from watching the show 911.
~ Peter Kemp was appointed to Orion Township Treasurer.
~ New high school graduation requirements dictated students must do community service hours.

25 years ago
September 5, 1984

~ Al Kassin was named Michigan’s Lion of the Year.
~ The Lake Orion School Board banned all students from smoking cigarettes. In previous years, there was a designated smoking area outside the high school.
~ The unemployment rate in Orion was much lower than the previous year. It dropped from 22.5 percent to 10.4 percent.

35 years ago
September 5, 1974

~ Lake Orion’s water level was scheduled to be lowered in October. The lake is lowered every three to four years to give property owners a chance to repair docks and breakwalls.
~ A pilot from Lake Orion was reported in good condition after his plane crashed at Orion-Oakland Airport. He hit a powerline with his aircraft.

45 years ago
September 3, 1964

~ Residents awaited the traffic light at M-24 and Clarkston Road. Installation delays stemmed from deciding what type of light should be installed.
~ The entire inside of Lake Orion Recreation Bowling was remodeled. Renovations included new telescores and ball returns.
~ Shirley Daugherty, of Lawson, an Neil Ousnamer, of Joslyn Road, were injured in a tractor-car accident at Joslyn and Scripps Roads.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
August 24, 1994
~ Two cases of unrelated violence hit the apartment complex at Atwater and Orion Roads. In two weeks, a 42-year-old man died from a stabbing and a 20-year-old woman was raped and robbed.
~ A resident followed teens in a car who were smashing mailboxes. The resident wrote down the license plate number and vehicle description and reported it to police. Deputies taking the information realized the description was of the same vehicle three teens called with moments ago to report damage ‘by an unknown person.? Apparently, the car was damaged while trying to take out a mailbox.

25 years ago
August 29, 1984
~ Lake Orion School District joined a group of county municipalities planning to appeal a request for a reduced assessment on the General Motors plan in Orion Township.
~ A $1,175 bill for Lake Orion police officers? psychological tests caused minor stress among village council members.
~ Tim Fagan, assistant varsity football coach, was appointed police liaison for the school district.

35 years ago
August 29, 1974
~ Robert Stokes was appointed to the village council. He replaced Ival Caylor who moved out of the area.
~ The hottest seller at Carleen’s for back-to-school clothing was anything made of denim.
~ Orion Township Trustee Dale Spear didn’t like designating a portion of E. Clarkston Road as a ‘natural beauty road.? He said it was too important as an east-west route.

45 years ago
August 27, 1964
~ Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn became US citizens after eight years of studying American history.
~ Four barns burned down: two on Doty Farm on Bald Mountain Road, one on Scripps Road and one on Brown Road.
~ Orin Thomas retired as Orion’s manager at Community National Bank. Robert Palmer replaced him.

15 years ago
August 17, 1994
~ Orion Township took preventative action against Gypsy Moths. Then-Director of Maintenance Reenae Tulip organized video tapes and a committee to help educate area residents on the problem.
~ Former Councilmember Kevin Laidler requested no more prayers at Village Council meetings. His proposal was passed.

25 years ago
August 22, 1984
~ School board member Carolyn Moser resigned. Moser was hired as the district’s director of special education and felt the board position would be a conflict of interest.
~ A Jackson State Prison escapee and a Ferndale youth were arrested for rape and robbery on Lake Orion’s Central Drive.

35 years ago
August 22, 1974
~ Ramco Associates of Southfield filed its third petition for rezoning the southwest corner of Clarkston Road and M-24.
~ Students in LOHS Class of 1976 were allowed to graduate in January instead of June providing they met all graduation requirements.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
August 10, 1994
~ Sue Hall resigned as Orion Township’s Treasurer.
~ Council member Morris Cucksey, who was on Lake Orion’s council for 12 years, resigned after moving to the township and was physically unable to handle the numerous steps at his former lakefront home.
~ The township and developers of Silver Bell Limited Partnership agreed to have Silver Bell Oaks subdivision hook up to Orion Township’s sewer system through Bald Mountain Golf Course.

25 years ago
August 8, 1984
~ Incumbent clerk Kathy Jacobs surived a primary challenge from Mary O’Connor-Heitjan in the only Orion Township race in the statewide primary.
~ Richard Ericksen of the Keatington Raquetball Club and Gerald Sloan of Lakeview Hall won their bids for rrecommendation for Class C liquor licenses.
~ The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department investigated a series of indecent exposure reports from clerks at a local donut shop.

35 years ago
August 8, 1974
~ Harold Page and Hope Tyrell secured their Democratic nomination for the November’s general election.
~ Orion Township voters established a park commision, by a vote of 451 to 303 and approved the millage 414 to 349.
~ A Lake Orion couple was waiting trail on a charge of possesion of a controlled substance after the Lake Orion Police confiscated their indoor garden of four potted marijuana plants.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
August 3, 1994

~ Orion voters supported a one-mill fire increase but shot down a one-mill for two years police increase.
~ An agreement allowed Orion Township to borrow $3.1 million from its own Water and Sewer Department Fund, which, under state law, operates its own budget separately from the township.
~ The Road Commission for Oakland County agreed to prepare an environmental assessment of Bellevue Bridge with the cost ranging from $1,000 to $2,500, when it was, at first, believed to cost $20,000.

25 years ago
August 1, 1984

~ Lake Orion Village Manager James Stump resigned his post for a similar position in Cape May, New Jersey.
~ A LO girl had a chance to compete in future Olympic competitions. Amy Bush, 14, achieved first place in the breaststroke competition at the Michigan Junior Olympics.
~ Several LO School Board members were concerned over the possible use of a filmstrip ‘Responsible Reproduction: Contraception? for use in sex education classes.

35 years ago
August 1, 1974

~ Due to a population increase, an additional precinct and changes in the current precincts? boundaries took place in Orion Township.
~A new physical education program was adopted by the LO school board.

45 years ago
July 30, 1964

~ School taxes dropped in Orion due to a valuation increase.
~ Nine-year-old Richard Agar and 12-year-old Bill Reuter made a three wheel bike that required two people — one to pedal and one to steer.
~ A one pound box of Dixie Bell crackers cost 19 cents at LS Food Land.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
July 27, 1994

~ In the Primary Election, township and village voters decided to either approve or deny a one-mill increase for police for two years and a one-mill, one year fire increase.
~ Lake Orion’s Jim Smith caddied the 49th U.S. Women’s Open at Indianwood Golf and Country Club.
~ Todd Raymond Fox of Central Drive in Lake Orion was charged with retail fraud after a camera recorded the entire robbery of 173 one dollar lottery tickets at the Citgo gas station.

25 years ago
July 25, 1984

~ Village Manager Jim Stump didn’t like male strippers at Off Broadway on Front Street.
~ The Lake Orion Renegades were one of the area’s top-notch breakdancing teams. Members were Rick Adkisson, Todd McKenna, Joel Yuzon, Todd Speaks and Eric Burchard.
~ A Detroit man, Walter Spratt, was listed in critical condition after nearly drowning in Square Lake.

35 years ago
July 25, 1974

~ The village filed a lawsuit over the condition of vacant house on Romance Island. The village council wanted the building demolished.
~John Grubba, recently appointed managing director of Oakland County Road Commission, was arrested for drunk driving in Lake Orion.

45 years ago
July 16, 1964

~ Mrs. Marguerite Slater, Chairman of the Orion Township Library Board, was making plans for moving books to the new township library on South Lapeer Road.
~ Orion Township’s Zoning Board passed approval on smaller lots in the Keatington subdivision.
~ Lake Orion’s Burton Hauxwell was promoted to the position of Assistant Cashier for Community National Bank. He started at Orion State Bank in 1957.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
July 20, 1994

~ After 23 years of working as Lake Orion Clerk, Mary Simmons retired to move to Naples, Flordia.
~ A new fee schedule forced developers to pay for any legal questions which may arise when applying for site plan reviews or rezoning application.
~ The Art Center became a museum that featured a private collection of Lincoln artifacts.

25 years ago
July 18, 1984

~ Groundbreaking for the new 58-unit senior citizens? housing project on Atwater was scheduled.
~ Lake Orion School administrative pay raises total 6 percent.

35 years ago
July 18, 1974

~ Portions of E. Clarkston and Kern Roads in Orion Township have received ‘Natural Beauty? designations from the Oakland County Board of Road Commissioners. ‘Natural Beauty? designations increase protection of roadside vegetation by banning their destruction by means of cutting, spraying, dusting, salting or mowing.
~ A summer band program took place for kids in grades six through high school. They practiced for the coming year under the direction of Rob Schadel, high school band instructor.
~ The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Showmobile made an apperance at Carpenter School. The ‘Troop in Transit? children’s performance was the first of two shows scheduled for Orion.

45 years ago
July 16, 1964

~ Richard Mason of Atwater Street was robbed $150 and his new car was stolen by two men at the Northwood Shopping Center.
~ No shorts or sweatshirts are allowed at night dances at the Lake Orion Youth Center.
~ Sherry Hoolihan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoolihan of Tipton, was recently installed as Worthy Advisor for the Lake Orion Rainbow Girls.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
July 13, 1994
~ Arlene Nichols of Park Island was appointed as the Lake Orion Clerk by councilmembers.
~ The Orion Township Board of Trustees and the township Department of Public Works agreed on labor contract terms after six months of negotiations.
~ Tony Rothschild was elected to the position of president for the Lake Orion School Board.

25 years ago
July 11, 1984
~ The building that stored the molding for the Lake Orion Lumber Company was set on fire according to Oakland County Arson squad investigator Dave Pemet.
~ Lake Orion’s Police boat was set to be moved from the Harbor Marina as soon as other accommodations were found.
~ John Ranville became the new village Department of Works supervisor. Reserve police Officer Art Schrah became a full-time Lake Orion Police officer.

35 years ago
July 11, 1974
~ Thomas Fisher was elected Lake Orion School board president.
~ Plans for a shopping center at M-24/Clarkston Road were redrawn following a decision by Oxford Savings Bank to build on its present site rather than on a corner location in the center.

45 years ago
July 9, 1964
~ A $1.4 million budget was set up for Lake Orion Community Schools.
~ Ground breaking for King of Kings Lutheran Church was expected to take place about August 1. The unit seated 126 at worship.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
July 6, 1994
~ The Lake Orion Venetian Parade took place with forty boats participating. Orion Township Parks and Rec Director Mark Vagi estimated well over 200 people lined the shore.
~ Two criminals who allegedly stole from various homes to support their crack habits were caught by law enforcement agencies from both the Independence Township and Orion Township.
~ Stacy Coleman, Kimberly Thorndycraft, Wendy Pearce and Kevin Cook won the Orion Youth Assistance Recognition Awards out of 25 nominations from the area.

25 years ago
July 4, 1984
~ President Ronald Reagan visited Orion’s General Motors Assembly Division plant.
~ For the first time since 1929, the Orion Township Library requested a millage hike. The Orion Township Board approved placing the millage on the August 7 primary ballot.
~ A 1984-1985 school year budget reflecting a 3.7 mill tax increase, as well as 6 percent wage hikes for school personnel was approved by the Lake Orion Board of Education. The decision to adopt the $15.9 million budget was unanimous.

35 years ago
July 4, 1974
~ Mary Lou Cavanaugh of Lake Orion won the top prize of $3,000 in the St. Joseph Catholic Church drawings held in connection with the parish’s recent fair.
~ A 1974-1975 Lake Orion School District Sports budget of $36,347 was proposed by Hal Carlin, athletic director.
~ Hillcrest Building and Investment Company announced the opening of Indianwood Estates.

15 years ago
June 29, 1994
~ The rezoning of property at Long Lake by Robertson Brothers was strongly denied by the Orion Township Planning Commision.
~ Thirty-seven people entered for the hour long boat parade around Lake Orion, said Orion Township Parks and Recreation Director Mark Vagi.
~ Lake Orion School District switched insurances, discontinuing the services of CIGNA Insurance Company.

25 years ago
June 27, 1984
~ Despite concerns by a Lake Orion parent, the book ‘I Love You Stupid? remained on the shelves at Lake Orion Junior High School.
~ Orion Township Trustees took the first step to negotiate a contract for fire protection for a portion of the City of Lake Angelus.

35 years ago
June 27, 1974
~ The US Postal Service seeked a site in the central business district of Lake Orion for the new post office building.
~ A work session of the township’s planning commission, with approximately 60 people in attendence, was dominated by the issue of citizen concern for the preservation of Oakland Township’s rural atmosphere.
~ 16-year-old Erna Herzog and her 14-year-old brother Hans worked odd jobs and delivered The Free Press to earn enough money for air fare and spending money to visit their 80-year-old grandma in Switzerland.

45 years ago
June 25, 1964
~ Lake Orion Village had its only police boat on Lake Orion again.
~ Lake Orion residents Marilyn Bailey and Harold Warden were released on $1000 bonds after their arraignment for the assault of Lake Orion Police Officer Albert Biron.
~ The Orion Township Board set a new precedence when they passed an ordinance allowing multiple dwellings to be built on specified lots in Perry Acres subdivision.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
June 22, 1994
~ Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies saved 22 dogs and 19 cats from animal cruelty. The animals had lived in ‘deplorable conditions? in a tiny house filled with the pungent smell of animal waste.
~ In the Lake Orion school district, Orion’s instructional days will be increased to 189, and 190 for teachers? work days, which added up to almost an additional two weeks in the school year.
~ The designers and builders of the Lake Orion High School electric car won the Electrathon America competition, sponsored by Jordan College.

25 years ago
June 20, 1984
~ Orion Township resident Betty McDowell announced her candidacy for state representative in the 61st District.
~ Lake Orion’s Rob Beaty, a student at Michigan State University, led the school’s fencing team with 49 victories last season.

35 years ago
June 20, 1974
~ Four Lake Orion teenagers, Sue Lorech, Terry Waldo, Todd Curtis and Steve Ackerman, traveled abroad when they participated in the Lake Orion Lions Club Youth Exchange Program.
~ Assistant Oakland Country Prosecutor T.S. Givens announced he will seek election to a 52nd District judgeship by entering the nonpartisan primary. The new judgeship is the second to serve the area.

45 years ago
June 18, 1964
~ The LO Junior Gun Club is a state champion. Team #1 took the highest trophy, the President’s Trophy, at the Michigan Junior Outdoor Position Individual and Team Championship.
~ About $500 went into the Youth Center fund from the benefit tea and garden party held at the home of Mrs. Marcus Freud.

15 years ago
June 15, 1994
~ Lake Orion resident David Martin proposed to his girlfriend, Anne Morin, at his graduation from Oakland University.
~ Varsity girls? golf is added to the LOHS schedule.
~ Junior shortstop Melanie Garrard was awarded the Golden Glove as top defensive player for the girls? softball team.

25 years ago
June 13, 1984
~ Lakefront residents have been cleaning up thousands of rotten fish after the Department of Natural Resources attempted to thin the fish population with a chemical. The 90-degree weather didn’t help either.
~ The Department of Public Health says the water from an old artesian well at Clarkston/Kern Roads isn’t safe and the public shouldn’t be drinking it.

35 years ago
June 13, 1974
~ Lake Orion School District voters approved a millage increase.
~ The graduation ceremony included a unidentified female streaker. She rode a horse naked across the Lake Orion High School athletic field.
~ Debbie Derose, a 14-year-old student at LO Junior High East, became the first female caddy at Indianwood Country Club.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
June 8, 1994
~ Boys varsity baseball defeated Rochester High School 3-2 for the title at Rochester.
~ Lake Orion High School class of 1994 graduated. Superintendent Robert Bass spoke at the ceremony held in the Meadowbrook Pavilion.
~ Lemonade was three for one dollar and drinking water was 39 cents per gallon.
25 years ago
June 6, 1984
~ Orion Township agreed to pay a third of the $13,000 cost to gravel 1.83 miles of local roads this summer.
~ Kelly Ramirez, Kendy Ball, Beverly Taylor and Dana Chevelle Yuzon were announced as the students receiving the highest honors of the class of 1984.
~ Milk was $1.68 a gallon.

35 years ago
June 6, 1974
~ Michigan State Senator Donald E. Bishop announced his intent to run for re-election in the new 8th district, which includes Orion, Oakland, Addison, Oxford and Brandon townships.
~ Lake Orion school district voters had say in a four million dollar renewal and chose two boardmembers from seven candidates: James Brady, Ralph Daigle, Will Fitzpatrick, Linda Grant, Anthony Kar, James Middleton and Carl Stempin.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
June 1, 1994

~ The American Legion Memorial Day celebration was held with a lively parade through downtown Lake Orion, starting at Eastlawn Cemetery.
~ Secondary school students no longer need teacher approval for numerous classes they hope to take. Students instead go through an application and interview process in some courses in order to make it more fair.
~ Twenty five Lake Orion High School Publication students attended the annual Michigan Interscholastic Press Association spring journalism conference.

25 years ago
May 30, 1984

~ Kellogg’s cereal was only 98 cents.
~ The Orion Township Board considered issuing the two remaining Class C liquor licenses.
~ Deputy Barry Sill, Lake Orion resident, was named the Officeer of the Year by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department.

35 years ago
May 30, 1974

~ Over 300 people gathered at Lake Orion Junior High East as the Orion community saluted retiring fire chief Jack Caylor.
~ Orion Township is in line for $48,000 in federal grants under the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA), owing to its 9.3 percent unemployment figure in the summer of 1973.

45 years ago
May 28, 1964

~ Members of the Orion Jaycess Auxiliary returned from the Kalamazoo convention with an award. The organization was named the outstanding auxiliary of the year in Class I.
~ Barrels marking boat speeds on the lake that were used in the past are now outdated. The new approved floats will be marked ‘Slow, no wake.?

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
May 25, 1994

~ The Independence Township Board approved changes in the concept plan of the Stonehedge.
~ Half a gallon of ice cream cost $1.29
~ The Lake Orion boys tennis team ends GOAL with a 35-0 record in four years, including four straight GOAL season and tournament titles.

25 years ago
May 23, 1984

~ Orion Township Public Library installed ‘Nexis? computer system, a reference library in a computer.
~ School election workers get $5 raise.
~ New Neumaier IGA opened its doors to the public.

35 years ago
May 23, 1974

~ Forced cross-district school busying was the issue in the minds of those who responded to Congressman William Broomfield’s 1974 Congressional questionnare. 84 percent indicated they favored a constitutional amendment banning cross-district busing.
~The possibilty of a joint Orion-Pontiac Township solid waste disposal venture was being considered by officals of both communities

45 years ago
May 21, 1964

~ Mrs. William Andrews was installed as president of the Lake Orion Woman’s Club.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
May 18, 1994

~ Lake Orion School administrators made concrete plan to implement a double shift at the elemtary level.

~ The Indianwood Gold and Country Club made final preparations to host the 49th US Women’s Open Championship.

~ Lake Orion High School senior Krista Greech was recipient of the Norrell of the Future Award.

25 years ago
May 16, 1984

~ Augustana Ashley was appointed Lake Orion’s newest councilperson.

~ Mary Heitjan announced she will officially declare her candidacy for Orion Township clerk.

~ The Lake Orion School Board and members of the American Fereration of State, County and Municpal Employees have ratified a one-year contract between the two parties.

35 years ago
May 16, 1974

~ A budget of $1,013,320 was approved by the Lake Orion village council along with a one-mill increase in the village tax levy.

~ Orion Township held its second annual spring clean campaign, which was more successful than the year before.

~ Virginia Lourbert of Lake Orion was one of the runners up for the second annual Woman of the Year for Michigan.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
May 11, 1994

~ Meijer Inc. tried for a second time to build a store on the corner of Silverbell Road and M-24. Increased traffic was a concern as well as the welfare of smaller businesses in the area.
~ Ricky Faermark was reappointed and Mary Soroka was appointed to serve a three-year term on the Safety Path Advisory Committee.
~ Tim Gagan ended his ten-year, winning record as LOHS’s varsity wrestling coach.

25 years ago
May 9, 1984

~ Oakland County Sheriff Deputies were called to remove JD “Whitey” McBride from an Orion Township meeting. McBride refused to relinquish the microphone until they arrived.
~ Velmor and Marcella Lewis planned to build a bowling alley on M-24, south of Silverbell. They wanted to name the facility Silver Bowl.
~ Boys basketball was on the brink of earning their first GOAL title.
35 years ago
May 9, 1974

~ Four pounds of suspected marijuana was confiscated by Lake Orion Police, the Narcotics Enforcement Team and Rochester Fire Department in a raid on N…. Anderson Street.
~ Temple Baptist Church planned to move into the village. It had recently purchased the former St. Joseph Parish Hall on Beebe Street.

45 years ago
May 7, 1964

~ Three-year-old John Demastus of Baldwin Road was run over by a car in the driveway of his home. Miraculously, X-rays showed no broken bones.
~ Girl Scouts from Troop 401 received a special American flag. It had flown over the US Capitol, thanks to Congressman Bill Broomfield.
~ Police Sergeant Fred Favre lost track of the more than 30 traffic tickets he issued to motorists for passing school busses that were taking on passengers on S. Broadway.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
April 27, 1994

~ Students at LOHS built a fully-functional electric car for the Electrathon America competition. Pat MacIntyre lead the building team in the eight-month project.
~ Court was in session at LOHS. The school and 52/3 Distrit Court put on a model drunk driving hearing for students so they could learn about the justice system’s workings.
~ ‘Vacant lot on Lake Orion. Beautiful easterly view for twenty miles. City water, sewer, natural gas. $47,000.?

25 years ago
May 2, 1984

~ Winds in excess of 60 mph swept through Lake Orion and the state, leaving scores of uprooted trees, damaged buildings and downed power lines in their wake.
~ Orion/Oxford Knights of Columbus celebrated its 25th anniversary.
~ Lake Orion residents Ted and Kathie Price returned from Kozumel, an island off the Panama coast, where they helped students earn certificates in deep sea diving.

35 years ago
May 2, 1974

~ The role of Lake Orion High School in draft registration is strictly neutral. Principal Joseph Duris denied reports that young men were ordered from their classrooms and told to register on their 18th birthday.
~ Jeff Smith will represent Lake Orion School safety patrollers on a tour of Ottawa.
~ Two Lake Orion residents, Clarence Reed and George Eldred, were among 500 Master Masons

45 years ago
May 7, 1964

~ Joan Smith, John Yasaitis and Jean Smith were named top high school students from the class of 1964.
~ Mrs. IJ Gouin was elected president of the Orion Township Garden Club.
~ Four Lake Orion youths in their late teens were picked up and taken to the county jail in the early morning hours for an unarmed Rochester robbery. The victim was a man walking down a Rochester street.

15 years ago
April 20, 1994
~ Five members were selected to serve on Orion Township’s first Road Committee. The committee included Leon Harrison, Ronald Krukowski, Al Orvis, Daniel Prevost and Elaine Pantak.
The committee met with then-Supervisor Doug Brown to establish goals.
~ Former Orion Senior Center chauffeur Sandy Greenberg resigned. She said her main reason was because the center lacked smoke detectors and fire alarms and she was protesting for their safety.
At the time, the senior center met all township code requirements.

25 years ago
April 18, 1984
~ The Lake Orion School Board OK’d a request to put a $3.7 million increase for school operation on the June ballot.
~ Industrial tax abatements became available in Orion Township. The township board approved three properties in the vicinity of the GM plant as Industrial Development Districts.

35 years ago
April 18, 1974
~ A witness testified that Nolan George told him he was the man who killed Francis Brown and left her body in a parked car.
~ Three Tennessee men are in jail on charges of assaulting Lake Orion Police Officer Michael Wesolowski.

15 years ago
April 6, 1994

~ Author/illustrator David Small visited LO elementary schools wowing students with cartoon drawings and his life as an artist.

~ Village and township officials worked toward a 911 dispatch agreement for around $50,000 per year.

~ LOHS’s Mark Steffens was awarded wrestling’s Most Valuable Player distinction. He ended his career with a 113-50 record.

25 years ago
April 4, 1984

~ Officials suspected arson in a March 29 fire that destroyed a barn on Orion Road.

~ School board candidates were in short supply. Two positions were up in June but only one resident obtained a nominating petition.

35 years ago
April 4, 1974

~ Oakland County Commissioner Niles Olson considered running for the 61st Michigan Representative District.

~ The township spent $45,000 to collect taxes and Supervisor Bill Haydel wanted some of that money returned. He sought legislation that would return one percent of the taxes collected to cover costs.

45 years ago
April 2, 1964

~ Trudy Wisemann was picked Demolay Sweetheart. Others in the running included Micky Wolf, Sheri Wyrick, Marsha Viau, Julie D’Arcy and Patricia Ward.

~ Ben Welte was elected president of Lake Orion Rotary. Other officers included Don McFate, William Berridge, AA Reed, Judson Waite, Asa Crossman and Joseph Yezbeck.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 30, 1994

~ All day, alternating day kindergarten began its second year in two LO schools. The pilot program spread through the district with great success. ADADK continued until the school board voted this past spring for all day, every day kindergarten.
~ As part of the ongoing movement to bring LO buildings in compliance with the American Disabilities Act, new doors were installed in the village hall and Village Creek Manor Clubhouse.

25 years ago
March 28, 1984

~ Ted Cole became the village council president. Charles Ray, who stepped down last year, became president pro-tem.
~ LO Schools worked with Oakland Schools to establish a computerized bus schedule
~ Pete Wolf and Rick Warthen built a giant snowman to greet M-24 drivers using snow from a March 17 blizzard.

35 years ago
March 28, 1974

~ More than 60 friends and business associates of Dancer’s manager Joe Taylor gathered at Waltman’s Restaurant in a farewell testimonial.
~ The developer for a proposed $2.5 million sports complex on Waldon Road received zoning and ordinance permission from the township to move forward.

45 years ago
March 26, 1964

~ Denise Smokoski, 10, auditioned and accepted an invitation to appear on TV’s Milky Movie Party.
~ A polio immunization clinic was set up at the Lake Orion Area PTA Council.
~ Winners of the Proper School kite flying contest were Pat LaLone and Gay Ann Heckman.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 23, 1994
~ Then 16, Beau Wern and his mom, Beverly, moved into their new barrier-free home. Beau suffered a closed-head injury in a car accident and was confined to a wheelchair.
~ ?2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Large lot on lake. Deck, shed, newer carpet. Kitchen appliances included. $9,500.?

25 years ago
March 22, 1984
~ Township and village officials pushed for more development in Orion. A Wendy’s restaurant, senior citizens? housing, dental clinics, new parks and more residentally and commerically zoned areas made it into the plans.
~ Salary increases for township supervisor and clerk were voted into the 1985 budget. The supervisor recieved eight percent and the clerk three. Total expenditures were nearly $1.7 million.

35 years ago
March 21, 1974
~ Lake Orion Baptist basketball team posted a perfect season in 10 outings to win the league championship. Members included Boyd Daniels, Gary Stewart, Larry Leach, Mike Wilson, Gene Muscoe, Ron Christenson and Bob Burnett. Jim Ruch coached.

45 years ago
March 20, 1964
~ Orion volunteer firefighters answered three grass fire calls and rescued a dog that had fallen through thin ice.
~ District traffic engineer Samuel Levine recommended a traffic light installation at M-24 and Clarkston Road.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 16, 1994
~ A community-wide committee discussed the possibility of a 12-month school year. Experts suggested the traditional calendar, structured around farming schedules, was no longer suitable for families.
~ Voters in the township and across the state overwhelmingly passed Proposal A at the polls. One of the proposals effects allows property taxable value to rise and fall in predetermined increments instead of following fluctuating property value.

25 years ago
March 14, 1984
~ Varsity basketball team upset Pontial Central to bring home the district championship.
~ Lake Orion native Jean Clouse began working as a legislative aide to State Representative Mat Dunaskiss, also of Lake Orion.

35 years ago
March 14, 1974
~ Voters soundly defeated a proposal to add flouride to the municipal water supply.
~ Two youngsters from Korea, Keli, 6, and Amanda, 4, were adopted by Ed and Lee Jones of Lake Orion.
~ Ralph Daigle is looking for support to bring TRAIT, Taxpayers Revolt Against Increasing Taxes, to Orion Township.

45 years ago
March 13, 1964
~ William Shoup was elected the new Lake Orion president.
~ Michael Batinski, Howard Coffin II, Helen Kurrasch, Richard Welty and Peter Whelan received special awards from Oakland University for
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
March 9, 1994
~ Oakland County voters used new, ‘high-tech? equipment on their March 15 ballot. Ballots in all five precincts were processed by an optical scan electronic device.
~ Several concerned citizens rescued a coyote from traffic after it was hit by a car on Silverbell Road.

25 years ago
March 8, 1984
~ Robert Stokes left the Village Council after 21 years of service.
He moved to Golf Harbors, FL.
~ Orion Township Board approved an additional $98 million tax abatement to cover increased contruction costs at GM’s Orion plant.
~ LOHS’s Jennifer Jacobo, Mike Thacker and Sam Shiel traveled to Washington DC for the CLOSE UP program.

35 years ago
March 7, 1974
~ Bud Trowbridge, Ted Cole, Bill Holbert, Emil Lupa, Neil Soper and Joseph Yezbick ran for Village Council seats.
~ LOHS’s cheer squad placed third in the state competition at Aquinas High School.
~ Darcy England and John Sampson won district titles at the Golden Gloves finals in Flint.

15 years ago
Feb. 15, 1994
~ Township crime rate reports were in and overall numbers dropped nearly five percent in 1993 from 1992.
~ Village Manager John Berchtold recommended leaving a pencil-sized stream of water running from faucets to avoid freezing pipes.

25 years ago
Feb. 22, 1984
~ A judge said Joe Hodak could run for Lake Orion Village Council. Hodak was initially unable to run because the charter states a resident in debt to the village may not hold a seat on the council.
The judge decided the charter’s stipulation was unconstitutional due to the close relationship between wealth and candidacy.

35 years ago
Feb. 21, 1974
~ Wolfgang Lindner, of Lindner Colorland, was elected president of The Lake Orion Downtown Merchants Association.
~ Bill Patterson, of Patterson Prescription Pharmacy, said ‘we like to start off each day with a smile – and get it over with early.?

45 years ago
Feb. 20, 1964
~ Dale Jessie was named head football coach at LOHS.
~ Library Boardmembers Mrs. Harry Slater, Mrs. Dan Abbey and Mrs. Richard Scribner helped break ground on the new library on M-24.
~ The fast-thinking Larry Collins, then 16 years old, prevented flames from spreading on his dad’s clothing after a gas explosion.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Feb. 9, 1994

~ LOHS alumnus Guy Kaltner helped save tax-payer dollars by decomissioning the navy ship he was assigned to.
Kaltner, then a petty officer, disassembled the radio room. The ship was decomissioned to make room for newer, more efficient ships.

25 years ago
Feb. 8, 1984

~ Orion Township became Michigan’s newest township that year when officials put the final stamp of approval on the charter resolution.
~ ?3 bedroom ranch with garage on 4.5 acres. $47,900. Screened porch and 25×20? living room with fireplace.?

35 years ago
Feb. 14, 1974

~ LOHS band members took home eight first place prizes at the District Solo and Ensemble Festival in Farmington. The wins qualify them for the state competition.

45 years ago
Feb. 10, 1964

~ Robbers dynamited Orion Township’s safe and took $1,387.28 from inside. The theives had rigged the explosives to the phone line, left the building to call the appropriate number and returned to gather up the cash.
Township officials said there was so little money in the safe because of a recent bank deposit and the biggest hassle of the larceny was cleaning up the mess.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Feb. 2, 1994

~ The Orion school district upgraded its computer hardware to prevent future overloads. Included in the upgrades was a F45 IBM AS 400 processor.

25 years ago
Feb. 1, 1984

~ “Lake Orion 3 bedroom on almost one acre. Rewired and newly insulated. Natural gas available. On blacktop road. $45,000.”

35 years ago
Jan. 31, 1974

~ Orion township purchased 34 acres from Chrysler with plans to build a civic center. The township paid $3 thousand per acre.

45 years ago
Jan. 30, 1964

~ Under state law, boys under the age of 17 are not allowed to play pool at the Lake Orion recreation center without written permission from a parent.
~ Whole turkeys were on sale at Foodland for $.39 per pound. Banana bunches went for $.10 per pound. The price of a two pound loaf of bread was $.43.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Jan. 19, 1994

~ Due to the frosty weekend, Burkhorn Towing received over 150 calls from drivers for help. Bruce Walter Plumbing and Heating received ten calls for frozen pipes on Monday alone.
~ LOHS redrafted their Student Profile in preparation for new millennium. The school said it wanted to focus its curriculum on the economy, civic duty and new demographic demands.
~ The price of eggs was $.59 per dozen.

25 years ago
Jan. 18, 1984

~ Six of the school district’s buses fell victim to subzero temperatures, but school was still in session.
~ The first computers arrived to the school board for its meeting on Jan. 11. The board said they found them handy tools, especially when writing up negotiations with the Lake Orion Education Association.
~ The price of eggs was $.99 per dozen.

35 years ago
Jan. 17, 1974

~ The former First Baptist Church became the new village hall. The village purchased the church for $65 thousand.
~ A counterfeit $10 bill floated through Hardees and into Community National Bank, who caught the phoney money. LO Police contacted the US Treasury Department about the bill.
~ The price of eggs was $.39 per dozen.

45 years ago
Jan. 16, 1964

~ “60 acres with lake. Wild and beautiful. Some woods. Handy to Pontiac and Detroit. $16,500 with terms.”
~ The price of eggs was $.19 per dozen.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Jan. 12, 1994

~ The township declared Dec. 23 Marty Ellis Day. Ellis showed bravery above and beyond what’s expected of citizens when he battled flames and smoke to rescue a three-year-old girl from a burning house.
~ Orion Township Water and Sewer Department granted three months of free sewer use to area residents because of their ‘extremely good year? in 1993. The department received over $1 million more in revenue than expected.
~ The price of bakery bread was $.89.

25 years ago
Jan. 11, 1984

~ OCSD arrested three men for allegedly breaking into a Brown Road residence. Stolen items included a typewriter and an adding machine.
~ Joyce Plouhar retired after 20 years of bus driving for the Lake Orion school district.
~ The price of bakery bread was $.79.

35 years ago
Jan. 10, 1974

~ LO police investigated three cottage break-ins on Woodland. Youths on snowmobiles were believed to be responsible. Nothing of value was taken.
~ Three area banks noted customers were saving more and borrowing less due to the energy pinch. First Federal bank noted the mortgage market suffered from residents who didn’t want to build or add on because of energy costs.
~ The price of bakery bread was $.27.

45 years ago
Jan. 9, 1964

~ ‘If a dish is cracked but not broken, put it in a pan of milk and boil it for 45 minutes or so to obliterate the crack and strengthen the dish.?
~ Village workers cleared the ice on Lake Orion for iceskating. According to councilman LaMagna the ice had to be strong enough to support a tractor.
~ The price of bakery bread was $.15.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Jan. 5, 1994

~ The Review got a new look. The revised masthead emphasized ‘review? in bold, black letters surrounded by red.
~ Mabel Hurley and her daughter, Alicia, were reunited after eight years apart. Alicia’s father kidnapped her when she was two-years-old during the couple’s divorce. The FBI finally tracked Alicia down in Colorado and returned her to Mabel and her extended family in Lake Orion.
~ The price of coffee was $3.79 per pound.

25 years ago
Jan. 4, 1984

~ Phone companies AT&T and Michigan Bell separated, giving customers their choice of services and telephones for the first time. In 1984 customers could still lease phones from the phone companies instead of buying them.
~ Two Oakland County deputies and five civilians braved sub-zero temperatures and strong winds on snowmobiles to find a missing snowmobiler. The group’s three and a half hour search ended in success when they found the stranded man disoriented and wandering without his vehicle.
~ The price of coffee was $2.14 per pound.

35 years ago
Jan. 3, 1974

~Village water/sewer bills increased $20 to make up for the village’s rising costs. Even houses not connected to sewer lines were expected to pay the additional amount.
~Fires destroyed three homes in the Orion area over the holidays.
~The price of coffee was $.94 per pound.

45 years ago
Jan. 2, 1964

~ Martin Carlson bought the Review. He served as co-publisher since 1954. He and David Erlandson had leased the Review from previous owner William Haight until Erlandson retired.
~ The price of coffee was $.59 per pound.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Dec. 21 , 1993

~ A county sheriff sting busted four stores and restaurants for selling alcohol to minors.
~ Michigan Department of Transportation promised $800,000 for a new Bellevue bridge. Lake Orion’s portion of the bill was $200,000. The bridge connects Bellevue Island to the mainland. The state money came out of the Critical Bridge Fund.
~ The price of eggnog was $1.39 per half gallon.

25 years ago
Dec. 22, 1983

~ Mrs. Edna Reas created an entire miniature village in needlepoint. Her handiwork was on display at Blanche Sims and Carpenter Elementary schools.
~ ‘Hillcrest Villas Inc. now taking reservations for newly constructed condominiums starting at $29,900.?
~ The price of eggnog was $.99 per half gallon.

35 years ago
Dec. 23, 1973

~ Statistics showed Lake Orion to have the highest serious crime rate in the state among populations similar in size. The average number of serious crimes for similar communities was 248 per year. Lake Orion’s was 1,190.
~ LO Police Chief Les Perkins urged residents to use the new Reserve Officer Identification Program or RID. The program involved engraving valuable belongings with the owner’s driver’s license number.
~ The price of eggnog was $1.09 per half gallon.

45 years ago
Dec. 24, 1963

~ Holiday travelers welcomed the opening of seventeen freshly paved miles on I-75 in Oakland County. The section of the interstate was named the Chrysler Freeway.
~ The Red Barn Subdivision formed a homeowners association. The association took over developer maintenance responsibilities.
~ The price of eggnog was $1.08 per half gallon.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

15 years ago
Dec. 15, 1993

~~ Lake Orion High School and Pulte Master Builders formed the Partnership for Education program. Students worked on a marketing survey for the company.
~~ Rheta Kimber turned 100 on Dec. 12. She was honored by the State of Michigan and received a plaque signed by Governor John Engler, Senator Mat Dunaskiss and Rep. Tom Middleton. Her secret to longevity was ‘one drink of scotch every day before dinner… and I still have it every day, too,? she said.
~~ The price of a Christmas ham was $1.59 per pound.

25 years ago
Dec. 14, 1983

~~ The Village put a $5,000 downpayment on the Flint Street improvement project. The total project cost was an estimated $125,000. The Hubbell, Roth and Clark firm in Bloomfield handled the improvements.
~~ ?1983 Ford half-ton pick up, 6 cylinder, stick shift with eight-foot bed. 207 miles. $7,000.?
~~ The price of a Christmas ham was $1.49 per pound.

35 years ago
Dec. 13, 1973

~~ The school district urged high school students to take the bus instead of driving their own cars to help save gas. Because of the gas shortage, the district also urged teachers to carpool.
~~ The price of a Christmas ham was $1.08 per pound.

45 years ago
Dec. 19, 1963

~~ Lynne Fields was crowned the winner at the Orion Jaycee beauty pageant.
~~ Women of the Gingellville Garden Club catered a meal for their husbands at a Christmas party. Mrs. Raymond Bowers hosted the party at her home on Maybee. Mrs. Lewis Swartz prepared the turkey and cornbread.
~~ The price of a Christmas ham was $.59 per pound.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

10 years ago
Nov. 18, 1998
~~Parents of 64 percent of this year’s senior class are receiving a registered letter from the school district. The reason? Their children are in jeopardy of not graduating this June. Those students have yet to complete their service learning requirement–40 hours of volunteering their time in a four year period.
~~Orion recently won its first regional football title. Two teams visited Lake Orion for games against the Dragons in Class AA state-playoffs, and both teams are asking themselves what they could have don e differently to win.
20 years ago
Nov. 16, 1988
~~The Lake Orion school district held a seven-hour conference at Lake Orion Middle School regarding keeping up with technology and providing the curriculum that students will need to carry them into the 21st century job market.
~~As construction on M-24 winds down, many business people say the losses they’ve suffered is devastating.
30 years ago
Nov. 9, 1978
~~The absence of a clerk at the township hall has caused no problems according to Supervisor Robert Sheardy.
~~The village council approved Monday night the contract for the sale of the Lake Orion municipal building to the Apostolic Church of Christ of Pontiac. The contract provides that the village offices can be maintained in the present building for 12 months so the village may find other suitable office space.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

10 years ago
Nov. 11, 1998
~~Huge crowds are anticipated for the opening of 1.4 million square foot Great Lakes Crossing Mall. Contractors for the more than 200 specialty stores and restaurants have been working six days a week since the ground-breaking ceremony last spring.

20 years ago
Nov. 9, 1988
~~Voters in Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion turned out on election day to back the nation’s vote for president and vice-president. A total of 9,691 Orion voters made the trek to the polls on Tuesday to pick the Republican team of George Bush and Dan Quayle.

30 years ago
Nov. 9, 1978
~~Orion Township’s latest financial statement and auditor’s advisory comments have been submitted, but township residents may find some difficulty in obtaining copies of the report.
~~Republicans were the overwhelming favorites of Orion Township voters as GOP candidates swept four of five board seats. Orion opinion and statewide opinion were about the same when it came to voting on the proposals in Tuesday’s election.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

10 years ago
Nov. 4, 1998
~~The Dragons are playoff bound. Football fans, with a win over Clarkston last Friday, now have to gear up for an appearance by Lake Orion High School’s football team in a regional semi-finals game.
~~Area voting in Tuesday’s general election pretty much reflected the rest of the state. Incumbents had an easy time of it. State Senator Mat Dunaskiss overwhelmed his Democratic opponent and Larry Obrecht will return to office as 3rd district commissioner for Oakland County.

20 years ago
Nov. 2, 1988
~~On Nov. 8 Orion’s voters will decide which candidates will represent their interests and concerns in the next four years via the position of township supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustee seats.
~~The 1989 Orion Township budget reflects the police protection millage and safety path millage that were approved by voters during the August primary election.
~~The Lake Orion Board of Education is investigating the possibility of including a list of guidelines for coaches to follow when moving 9th graders into junior varsity or varsity positions at Lake Orion High School.

30 years ago
Nov. 2, 1978
~~Orion Township has 1,394 more registered voters for 1978 than for 1976, but officials don’t expect as high a voter turn out.
~~The planned budget for this school year balances, but if a two-year trend continues this could be the last balanced budget without program cutbacks, according to Superintendent Lewis Mundy.

Looking Back was obtained from back issues of the Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
October 2, 1996
~~Legal questions would delay the implementation of Orion Township’s proposed political sign ordinance until after the Nov. 5 general election.
~~The Megabowl at Baldwin and I-75 could be bulldozed to make way for a future commercial development.
~~Orion Township Clerk Marie English was counting down to her last day in office, after 25 years of service to township residents.

Twenty Years Ago
October 1, 1986
~~Following a student enrollment boom, the Lake Orion School Board voted to approve additions to teaching staff and programming.
~~Placement of white stripes on M-24 by MDOT, as opposed to painting dividing lines directly on the highway, had some drivers annoyed.
~~Sarah Horger of Lake Orion, 11, received a Black Belt in karate, from Lee’s Academy of Korean Karate and Self-Defense in Clawson.

Thirty Years Ago
September 30, 1976
~~Neotrans was getting a check from Orion Township after all, despite clerk Marjorie Hodges? initial hesitancy to forward the promised payment.
~~Village councilman Robert Parkin was displeased with local press, including a story in the Sept. 16 edition of The Review, regarding his frequent absences from council meetings.
~~The Review won the top award in its circulation class in the 1976 Weekly Newspaper Contest, sponsored by the Michigan Press Association.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
September 18, 1996
~~The Robertson Brothers won a lawsuit against Orion Township, to rezone 130 acres currently hosting Camp Franklin near Long Lake.
~~Results from new state exams taken last spring by 11th-grade students in the district, as well as fifth and eighth-graders, showed Orion ranked seventh and 11th in Oakland County.
~~Bortz Health Care of North Oakland, located on Silverbell Road in Orion Township, was cited with 11 more instances of improper procedures, which means additional measures will have to be taken to bring the center into compliance.

Twenty Years Ago
September 17, 1986
~~Orion’s housing boom proved a boon to the school district, with enrollment up 207 students, and expected revenue of $642,000.
~~JD (Whitey) McBride and Lenore Kelly planned to continue a decade-long fight to improve their marina on Heights Road.
~~Jill Corker, a 10th-grader at LOHS, and daughter of Herb and Susie Corker, was awarded a Best of Show ribbon in the Youth Craft Division of the Michigan State Fair.

30 Years Ago
September 16, 1976
~~The Lake Orion Jaycees were hosting the annual Donut Festival, and 20,000 people attended 1975’s event.
~~The Lake Orion Review debuted the ‘Lake Orion Police Log? in the newspaper.
~~The Lake Orion High School band was requesting new instruments at a cost of $30,000, and new uniforms at a cost of $25,000,
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 10, 1996
~~Lake Orion Schools was headed to court after rejecting a mediation proposal, regarding the price to be paid for property on Scripps Road, where the new high school will be.
~~A Hazel Park man was shot and killed, and found on Scripps Road at the entrance to the Skymasters? Model Airplane Club.
~~Dr. Janet Burns, principal of Blanche Sims Elementary School, resigned to accept a position with Saginaw Township Schools, as Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.
Twenty Years Ago
April 9, 1986
~~Several buildings, including two homes on S. Broadway, would have to be demolished for the widening of M-24, on the west side from Heights to the corner of Flint. The project was to begin in 1987.
~~Derek Boenick, 20, son of Herb and Celeste Boenick of Orion Township, was on the USS Saratoga when the aircraft carrier was part of the Naval fleet that crossed Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy’s line of death in the Mediterranean Sea last month.
~~Construction would begin on a new Wally Edgar Chevrolet-Buick dealership in April, with the new facility to open near M-24 and Silverbell in Oct. The old dealership was at M-24 and N. Park.
30 Years Ago
April 8, 1976
~~An unusually high number of measles cases have been reported at Lake Orion Schools, amid a countywide outbreak.
~~LOHS senior Robert Tiltman was accepted into the golf school at Ferris State College in Big Rapids.
~~Lake Orion merchants, including Dancers, Waltmans, Butterflies and Trees, Savards, Faye’s, Campbell’s, and The Orion Review, among others, participated in a contest to give away 14 boneless one-half hams, and one fruit basket.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 3, 1996
~~The new high school would not be finished in time to receive students in Aug., and the construction project was $5.6 million over the original budget.
~~A movement was started by the Friends of Bald Mountain to use Camp Franklin, a 129-acre parcel on the south side of Long Lake, as a township park. Township officials said they couldn’t consider it because there was ongoing litigation involving the property.
~~Developer Jim Faycurry approached the Lake Orion School Board, asking to trade some of his property for five acres of Webber Elementary School property.
Twenty Years Ago
April 2, 1986
~~Both Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion seemed ready to adopt amendments allowing Planned Unit Developments (PUDs), which would give more flexibility on narrow properties currently existing in the Village and around the lake.
~~The first manager of the GM Orion Plant, Leslie Richards, retired after 43 years of service with the corporation.
~~The Village Council requested the Michigan Department of Natural Resources hold a public hearing before a storm basin was constructed near Paint Creek, as part of a M-24 widening project by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
30 Years Ago
April 1, 1976
~~The school board pink-slipped 49 probationary teachers and 19 administrators with a warning that forthcoming budget cuts may include school personnel in all categories.
~~Damage to Orion homes and property during ice storms in early March was estimated at $700,000, constituting the most serious natural disaster in recent history.
~~Citizens were being asked to give their opinions on how attendance boundaries should be adjusted for Lake Orion elementary schools.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 27, 1996
~~The costs for building a new Bellevue Bridge dropped by thousands of dollars, as pieces of precast concrete would be used.
~~Darin Abbasse appeared to be perfect as Lake Orion High School Athletic Director, after 16 weeks on the job.
~~Nearly a year after a safe was stolen from a garage at the Sunoco gas station on Joslyn Road, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department found the individuals they believed were responsible.
Twenty Years Ago
March 26, 1986
~~Orion Township won their appeal on the Weber landfill lawsuit, after the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned an earlier Oakland County Circuit Court decision regarding environmental issues at the landfill on Silverbell Road.
~~The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department could be adding two additional deputies to cover the Township next month.
~~The Lake Orion General Motors plant was reaffirming its appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal for a reduction of their 1984-85 property taxes.
30 Years Ago
March 25, 1976
~~The new Township Master Plan would be ready in April. A majority of the work was centered on revising the text and supplements of the plan adopted in 1975.
~~An early morning fire destroyed the Orion Top and Cabinet store at 125 S. Broadway. The shop was completely gutted.
~~A Pontiac man was charged with manslaughter, after the vehicle he was driving struck and killed 13-year-old Kelly Paul Clayton of Mueller Road, while he was walking north on the south shoulder of Baldwin Road.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 20, 1996
~~Township trustees and residents opposed a land swap between contractor Larry Mullins and Orion Township. Mullins proposed using a portion of land in the southeast corner of Baldwin and Maybee Roads for a subdivision.
~~The Lake Orion School Board was considering not renewing Lake Orion High School Assistant Principal Eugene Shaw’s contract for another year, in light of numerous unsatisfactory reports of his job performance.
~~The Milosch family broke ground on a new dealership, Palace Chrysler Plymouth Jeep, at the corner of Lapeer and Silverbell Roads.
Twenty Years Ago
March 19, 1986
~~Orion Township officials were taking their fight against the creation of a sanitary landfill owned by Waste Management to the Michigan Supreme Court.
~~A request from an Independence Township developer to transfer a portion of the Lake Orion school district to Clarkston Schools was denied.
~~Lake Orion Village Hall may no longer be used for sessions of the 52nd District Court, with the cost of operating the court regarded as the main issue.
30 Years Ago
March 18, 1976
~~Property in the Village of Lake Orion was now eligible for federally-subsidized flood insurance.
~~Lake Orion Schools tried out their new method for letting families know school was closed, called the fan-out telephone system, a system starting with a list of 60 names.
~~Budget cuts and fewer personnel were likely for the Village of Lake Orion, as budget recommendations were being prepared by Village Manager Augustin Dupont.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 13, 1996
~~Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation told Lake Orion Village Manager John Berchtold they were developing plans for a major upgrade to M-24 in Lapeer County. M-24 through the village was widened to five lanes in 1989.
~~Former council member Tom Arthaud was returned to the Lake Orion Village Council after he was the leading write-in candidate.
~~The process of hiring a clerk for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Substation at Orion Township Hall was being bogged down, with hassles over money and whose authority the position would be under. The OCSD budgeted $38,000 for a clerk.
Twenty Years Ago
March 12, 1986
~~Newcomer Harry Stephen joined the Lake Orion Village Council after garnering 225 votes for a two-year term.
~~Orion Township celebrated its 150th anniversary. To commemorate the celebration, a time capsule was to be buried on township property, and was to be opened in 2035.
~~Plans for an additional 18-hole golf course at Indianwood Golf and Country Club were unveiled, with construction to be completed in 1987.
30 Years Ago
March 11, 1976
~~Village residents voted to keep trucks weighing over 5,000 pounds unloaded off their streets, and to keep the village police force.
~~Three new members would join the Lake Orion Village Council: Thomas Griffin, Katherine Jones, and Robert Parkin.
~~Hardware stores in Lake Orion and the surrounding area were sold out of a number of items, including lanterns and sleeping bags, after a devastating ice storm hit the area the week before.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 6, 1996
~~Although four positions were open, only three candidates were running for the Lake Orion Village Council, making a write-in candidate very important.
~~A Lapeer man was charged with stealing $20,000 in items from Diamond Dave’s on Broadway. The man worked at the store for a year, from 1994-95.
~~Architect Tom Yaste assured the Orion Township Board that the new township hall extension project was on track, and to be completed by the end of the month.
Twenty Years Ago
March 5, 1986
~~Lake Orion School Board trustees balked at the idea of financing a pool on school property, saying they weren’t sure the district could afford to maintain it once the pool was built.
~~The candidates for the village council election were: Harry Stephen, Pat McEvilly, Morris Cucksey, Lenore Kelly, JD (Whitey) McBride, Stan Sweet, Earl Stevens and Douglas Dendel.
~~Community education program coordinator Pete Kohnen announced he would be retiring from Lake Orion Schools in April, after 28 years with the district.
30 Years Ago
March 4, 1976
~~A severe ice storm crippled electricity and left about 250,000 homes without power. No serious injuries or damage was reported in Lake Orion, but school was cancelled for three days due to the power outage.
~~The Orion Area American Revolution Bicentennial Committee submitted a proposal to have Lake Orion become a sister city to Canandaigua, New York.
~~Loren Lebow of Lake Orion was the winner of a ‘Fonz? look-alike contest at Pontiac Stadium, presided over by disc jockey Dick Purtan. Lebow’s children were able to meet the real ‘Fonz,? actor Henry Winkler.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 28, 1996
~~Lake Orion voters overwhelmingly approved a bond proposal to build a pool at the new high school. The pool was to be in use by 1997.
~~Citing staff shortages as a reason, the Michigan Department of Health banned new residents at Bortz Health Care on Silverbell Road.
~~Lynn Louise Boyd was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal bludgeoning and stabbing of her former husband, Kevin Eugene Boyd.
Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 26, 1986
~~The Village of Lake Orion approved a study of Lake Orion’s iron-laden water system, as residents complained of ‘brown water.?
~~Lake Orion High School student Karen Shepardson was the first LOHS student in three years to qualify as a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship.
~~A traffic light was approved for the intersection of Joslyn and Scripps Roads, in view of growth of the Keatington and Scripps on the Lake subdivisions.
30 Years Ago
Feb. 26, 1976
~~The Lake Orion Village Council continued studying village finances and police protection, as resident LV (Bud) Schaar felt the proposed budget had the police department receiving too much for a village of this size.
~~A driver crashed through the wall of the Harvest Table Restaurant in Lake Orion at M-24 and Broadway. The car destroyed furniture in the front end of the restaurant.
~~Although water levels of Lake Orion and adjacent waters were stable and normal, Orion officials were working to ensure that flood disasters, such as those last spring, did not occur.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 21, 1996
~~Voters would decide Feb. 26 if they wanted to spend $6.6 million to put a pool in the new high school on Scripps Road.
~~Lake Orion officials were seeking engineering bids for the replacement of Bellevue Bridge, with engineering costs for the $1 million project estimated at $200,000.
~~Former Lake Orion teacher, and former Oxford principal, Tom Sura was just finishing his first movie, ROADS, which starred his son, Jed.
Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 19, 1986
~~Village of Lake Orion Public Works Director John Ranville said flooding problems were not expected around Lake Orion this spring, with the lake currently at summer level.
~~Area druggists were removing Tylenol capsules from store shelves, after cyanide-laced capsules were blamed for the recent death of a New York woman.
~~The Lake Orion Village Council would soon own the historic church at Church and Broadway streets, and were considering applying for a grant to refurbish it.
30 Years Ago
Feb. 19, 1976
~~The cost of secondary teaching supplies were going up, as school building utility costs went down, when the Lake Orion School Board adopted a revised budget, about $7,000 lower than the original one.
~~Two cooking experts would demonstrate ‘A Busy Day Meal,? and ‘New Ways with Vegetables,? during the second Oxford Leader-Orion Review cooking school in March.
~~The Downtown Lake Orion Merchants Association and the Knights of Columbus were hosting a Bicentennial Ball at the K of C Hall on Orion Road. Bicentennial costumes were optional.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 14, 1996
~~What used to be a 42-acre sanitation dump on Kern Road, south of Clarkston Road, could be turned into a nine-hole golf course in the future.
~~With an anticipated increase of 150 students, Lake Orion Schools added salaries for 14 new teachers to their preliminary budget for 1996-97.
~~After receiving a petition with 200 signatures, the Orion Township Board of Trustees voted for a safety path to be placed on the west side of Conklin Road, from DeGoff to Golfview.
Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 12, 1986
~~Four months after Orion Township was selected as a proposed regional state prison site, state officials backed away from drafting final construction plans for the property.
~~The Orion Township Board voted to allow radio-controlled aircraft to be flown on a 20-acre portion of Bald Mountain State Park.
~~Joe Phelps, a 1985 Lake Orion High School graduate, competed in his first body-building competition, the Michigan Natural Body Building Championships, finishing second.
30 Years Ago
Feb. 12, 1976
~~Lake Orion voters would be deciding if they wanted to abolish the police department in favor of contracting with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department.
~~A test oil well sunk on Baldwin Road in Oxford Township produced only salt and dolomite, but no oil.
~~Orion Township was paying $6,835 a month to contract for police protection through the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, with nine deputies partolling the community, and three rookies in training at the new Orion substation.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Feb. 7, 1996
~~Lynn Louise Boyd was sentenced to life in prison, after being found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder of her former husband, Kevin Eugene Boyd.
~~Voters would decide on Feb. 26 if they wanted a pool at Lake Orion High School. The proposed cost to add the pool onto the new high school on Scripps Road is $6.6 million.
~~A proposed safety path on Conklin Road was estimated at a cost of $263,000. The path is proposed for the east side of Conklin, from DeGoff to Golfview.
Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 5, 1986
~~No classes were held at St. Joseph School for Wed.-Fri., after a third of the students called in sick, most with the flu.
~~Lake Orion felt tremors from an earthquake, with the quake’s center 30 miles northeast of Cleveland. The earthquake was also felt in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York.
~~The school board was looking at cost-cutting measures to help maintain current programs, and to keep a promise to voters, after a $3.7 million millage increase was approved, to not return with any additional millage requests for at least three years.
30 Years Ago
Feb. 5, 1976
~~The Lake Orion Village Council was considering dropping their police force and contracting with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for protection.
~~A ruling from the state supreme court approved a site plan for a proposed multiple-residential complex in Keatington.
~~Lake Orion Village Manager Augustin Dupont said the village could not maintain its level of services without either a tax increase or finding a way to cut costs.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 31, 1996
~~A year and a half after the brutal murder of Lake Orion resident and business owner Kevin Eugene Boyd, his wife Lynn Louise Boyd was on trial for committing the crime, along with her son, Kevin Michael Boyd.
~~Orion Township trustees gave the go ahead to start researching the possibility of having township offices hooked up to the Internet.
~~Lake Orion’s third annual American Heart Association North Oakland County Division Cardiac Arrest event was held at Brewski’s restaurant, to raise money for the Heart Association.
Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 29, 1986
~~Several Lake Orion teachers had applied to be aboard the shuttle flight that took the life of teacher Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire.
~~Orion Township officials were concerned that the rezoning of property at Giddings and Brown Roads by Auburn Hills could bring taverns to the area surrounding the General Motors Assembly Plant.
~~ The bridge at Clarkston and Kern Roads was finally open to traffic, and the Road Commission for Oakland County said late delivery of side rails held up the opening date.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 29, 1976
~~There would be no primary election for the village council, as only six, instead of nine, candidates had filed.
~~Local officials were investigating bringing a couple of private roads up to county standards, and decided to spend $34,500 on a road improvement project.
~~Joyce Fluent, Lake Orion’s Junior Miss, was voted the ‘Spirit of Junior Miss? at the State Junior Miss program in Pontiac.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 24, 1996
~~Silverbell South Associates were suing Orion Township, because the township was denying a rezoning for property at M-24 and Silverbell Road.
~~The Lake Orion Police Department was still searching for suspects who robbed an Algene woman at gunpoint in her home, while they were wearing ski masks.
~~Neighbors were angry that a home under construction since 1994 in the Paint Creek Ridge Subdivision was still uncompleted.
Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 22, 1986
~~A site at M-24 and Scripps Road could soon be dropped from the list of possible sites for a new 550-bed, multi-security prison.
~~The Lake Orion Village council voted unanimously to allow the nickname ‘Whitey? to appear on the March 10 village ballot, for J.D. ‘Whitey? McBride, who was running for village council.
~~The time was ripe for residential building in Orion Township, according to supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel, as a developer proposed 15-20 homes in a development at Rohr and Maybee Roads.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 22, 1976
~~Some Lake Orion Schools employees were under the impression they could not, or should not, attend school board meetings. Superintendent Lewis Mundy said employees can, and do, attend meetings.
~~Oil well drilling began on the east side of Baldwin Road, between Stanton and Drahner, in Oxford.
~~The Lake Orion Police Department received a $17,810 federal grant to update their radio system.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 17, 1996
~~The schedule at Lake Orion High School would be changing in the fall to four classes for 90 minutes a day each, divided into four quarters; instead of the previous six classes, 55 minutes each, for two semesters.
~~Almas and Son, Inc. Excavating was awarded $315,262 by an arbitration board in its lawsuit against Orion Township. The company had submitted the lowest bid for completing water and sewer lines in the Silverbell and Nancy G. roads area, but was later discharged by the township.
~~Brothers Daniel (junior) and Ryan Myslakowski of Orion, then 9 and 7 years old, both tried out for the part of Beaver Cleaver’s best friend Larry in the movie ‘Leave it to Beaver.?
Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 15, 1986
~~Heritage Place apartments, providing housing for senior citizens, were set to open in the summer.
~~Thanks in part to a community effort after a story ran in The Review, medical bills for Wilma Hall’s liver transplant would be paid in full. Hospital bills were expected to total $10,000-11,000.
~~A 23-year-old Lake Orion man was arraigned after he held his wife, their 8-month-old baby and his mother-in-law at gunpoint in their Newton Drive home.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 15, 1976
~~The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department opened their substation at Orion Township Hall, with Sergeant James Stites in charge.
~~Keatington homeowners were tired of waiting for a special meeting with township officials on the proposed paving of Waldon Road.
~~The Orion Township Zoning Board of Appeals was scheduled to hear a request from Ramco Associates of Southfield regarding variances in connection with their plans to construct a shopping center at Clarkston and M-24.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 10, 1996
~~Big changes were in store for the Orion Township Board of Trustees, as trustee Burke Cueny announced he was stepping down in August. It was possible that up to three board positions could be vacant by election time.
~~An Oxford man allegedly responsible for the traffic accident on Baldwin Road that killed Susan Dennison of Ortonville skipped his arraignment and was being searched for by the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team.
~~Bev Luther wanted the Lake Orion Village Council to consider putting in an ice skating rink off Green’s Park.
Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 8, 1986
~~Orion Township Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel vowed to fight a proposed state prison site on 90 acres of a 1,400- acre piece of property at M-24 and Scripps Road.
~~The Lake Orion Village Council was considering a rezoning for Snug Harbor on Lake Orion, as the property was annexed by the village two months ago.
~~A 21-year-old Springfield Township woman was killed in a snowmobile accident at Bald Mountain State Recreation Area.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 8, 1976
~~~Zoning in Oakland Township could be affected as zoning was changed to conform to a map being prepared to bring township zoning in accordance with the master plan.
~~Man Watchers, Inc. was an organization of women that decided to turn the tables on men, by handing out cards to men with such attributes as ‘humorous? or ‘distinguished.?
~~Four village council seats were open in the March 8 election.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 3, 1996
~~Orion Township Library has added Sunday hours. Starting Jan. 7 through May 19, the library will be open from 1-5 p.m.
~~Tim Warner, 17, now spends most of his time in Colorado. Skiing since he was 6, Warner is a member of the US Olympic Ski Team.
~~Former Lake Orion resident Tom Reed is being inducted into the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame. He was head varsity football coach at Alma High School for 13 years.

Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 1, 1986
~~Sisters Sammy Brown and Dorothy Page spent their 75th Christmas together this year.
~~Virgil Schick’s body has been found. The Lake Orion resident has been missing since November. His body was found in the trunk of his car parked in a field in Groveland Township.
~~Village council members denied village manager Chris Rose’s suggestion to improve the upstairs rooms at the village hall on Flint Street.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 1, 1976
~~Sue Conlin, a 1972 LOHS graduate, helped project the Jackson Community College women’s varsity volleyball team into national ranking. The Jets had a 22-4 record.
~~Dee Sparks, owner of Orion Variety, said she sold many more T-shirts and outfits for children than toys this Christmas selling season. Jewelry was also a big item, she said.
~~LOHS? varsity cheerleading team have been invited to the East/West Shrine football game on Jan. 3.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Jan. 10, 1996
~~Big changes were in store for the Orion Township Board of Trustees, as trustee Burke Cueny announced he was stepping down in August. It was possible that up to three board positions could be vacant by election time.
~~An Oxford man allegedly responsible for the traffic accident on Baldwin Road that killed Susan Dennison of Ortonville skipped his arraignment and was being searched for by the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team.
~~Bev Luther wanted the Lake Orion Village Council to consider putting in an ice skating rink off Green’s Park.
Twenty Years Ago
Jan. 8, 1986
~~Orion Township Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel vowed to fight a proposed state prison site on 90 acres of a 1,400- acre piece of property at M-24 and Scripps Road.
~~The Lake Orion Village Council was considering a rezoning for Snug Harbor on Lake Orion, as the property was annexed by the village two months ago.
~~A 21-year-old Springfield Township woman was killed in a snowmobile accident at Bald Mountain State Recreation Area.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 8, 1976
~~~Zoning in Oakland Township could be affected as zoning was changed to conform to a map being prepared to bring township zoning in accordance with the master plan.
~~Man Watchers, Inc. was an organization of women that decided to turn the tables on men, by handing out cards to men with such attributes as ‘humorous? or ‘distinguished.?
~~Four village council seats were open in the March 8 election.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 27, 1995
~~Trout are surviving in Paint Creek. Fishery surveys conducted from 1989 to 1995 indicated the bottoms draw structure in the Lake Orion waters off Green’s Park is doing what it’s supposed to do.
~~Workers are putting finishing touches on Oakland Township’s new fire station. Oakland will no longer rely on the services of Orion Township, effective Jan. 1.

Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 25, 1985
~~Orion Township wants the speed limit on East Clarkston Road to be restricted to 25 miles per hour in the future.
~~The new LOHS varsity and junior varsity cheerleading coaches are Wendy Roacha and Lisa Nelson.

30 Years Ago
Dec. 25, 1975
~~The number of pieces of mail going out from the Orion post office increased by 30 percent over last year. The post office cancelled 90,000 pieces from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 last year and 122,000 this year.
~~Robert Warnke Jr. of Pontiac Drive is still putting up his late father’s ‘village? under the Christmas tree. His dad started the village in Detroit 50 years ago.
~~Mt. Grampian on Lakeville Road in Oxford has opened thanks to eight inches of snow an improved snowmaking machine.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 20, 1995
~~Nineteen single family detached site condominium homes will be built on five acres near Converse Court in the village. This is the first time village officials have used the Planned Unit Development ordinance.
~~King’s Court Castle Restaurant is open for business at Canterbury Village.
~~Francis Gingell, one of the founders of Gingellville along with his brother Harold, celebrated his 90th birthday,

Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 18, 1985
~~The 350-bed prison that has been proposed for the Orion Township site at M-24/Scripps Road was the topic of an open forum discussion on Channel 7’s ‘Second Chance? Sunday.
~~The Skalnek brothers just purchased three acres on the north side of their dealership on M-24. An old structure on the property, a former restaurant, has been vacant for eight years.
~~Angie Eggert, Scott Schadel and Jeff Mom have been selected as members of the Michigan School Vocal Association’s High School State Honors Choir.

30 Years Ago
Dec. 18, 1975
~~The Orion Building Center (a division of Oxford Lumber) is opening at 1488 South Lapeer Road (corner of Casemer).
~~Bud Trowbridge, president of the village council, will neither confirm nor deny reports that he will be seeking election as Orion Township supervisor.
~~Jeff Mason, Wayne State University junior from Lake Orion, is beginning his third year of intercollegiate wrestling at Wayne.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 13, 1995
~~Lions Club members told the village council they will make sure anyone under 21 will have to leave the beer tent after 9 p.m. during next year’s Jubilee.
~~Cary Duncanson’s three month old triplets use 40 diapers a day and 96 cans of formula a month.
~~Toy Story is in its final week at Oxford Cinema.

Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 11, 1985
~~Stan Aldridge, president of Indianwood Country Club, announced the 44th Women’s Open will be played at Indianwood July 13-16, 1989.
~~Jim Klein is the new Emergency Operations Coordinator for the township and village. He will make $1,800 annually on the job.
~~Joe Zimmer’s latest enterprise, Zims’s Eatery and Pub, is opening up this weekend.

30 Years Ago
Dec. 11, 1975
~~Township officials have decided to take another look at the fire hall in the village to see if it’s worth renovating. Since 1971, the township has refused to renew its contract for the 66-year-old building with the village.
~~Thirty two miles of railroad between Utica and Lapeer may be abandoned. The lines runs through Lake Orion and Oxford.
~~Incense, bracelets and cartoon T-shirts can all be bought at the new LOHS school store. The store’s part of a new program to teach distributive students in all phases of retailing.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Dec. 6, 1995
~~Parents thinking about enrolling their child at Orion Oaks will have to put their name on a waiting list. Over 600 students have already signed up to attend the school district’s new school of choice.
~~LO Junior High School student Lindsey Johnson’s dream is to someday make the cutoff for the US Olympic swim team.
~~Karin Bell, owner of the Baldwin Cafe, did something very few restaurant owners can lay claim to. The restaurant received a 100 percent score on its health inspection from the Oakland County Health Commission.

Twenty Years Ago
Dec. 4, 1985
~~Village council budget cuts could involve removing the police department. Village treasurer, Richard Lehmann, was asked to prepare a report comparing the cost of contracting with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department versus maintaining the village police department.
~~Parents who allow liquor to be served to minors in their homes could be in serious trouble. The township board recently passed a House Party Responsibility law which makes serving minors a misdemeanor.

30 Years Ago
Dec. 4, 1975
~~Orion firemen were busy on Monday and Tuesday. It took them three and a half hours on Monday to contain a blaze at the O’Conner home on Longpoint. On Tuesday, the Ruggleman home on Cinnamon Ridge was completely ruined by a fire that took firemen more than five hours to contain.
~~Dr. Maxwell Teague says the popular mood rings are probably made of temperature sensitive organic crystals that measure the temperature where the piece of jewelry is being worn.
~~David Hayward, 15, of Brabant received the Eagle Scout badge.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 29, 1995
~~Cindy Marshall, a teacher at Blanche Sims Elementary School, was recognized by the school board for saving the life of a student. The student was choking on a piece of apple.
~~Mark Burkhart, 6, was featured in a calendar called ‘Beautiful Faces.?
~~Coach Steve Roberts was a coach at the annual Steve Fisher Summer Basketball Camp in Ann Arbor this past July.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 29, 1985
~~More than 100 seniors showed up for the annual Eagles Thanksgiving dinner.
~~Marge and Carl Wilson have created a cozy atmosphere in their newly opened gift shop on East Flint in the village.
~~Runner Cliff Dwelle has been invited to represent the United States on a trip to Kenya, Africa.

30 Years Ago
Nov. 27, 1975
~~The first step toward establishing a Downtown Development Authority for Lake Orion was taken by the village council Monday night when it went on record as intending to create such a panel.
~~William Walker has been named Director of Community Development for the Village of Lake Orion. He will be paid $14,500 per year.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1995
~~Former Lake Orion resident Ingrid Beer-Clark, 20, plays an expectant mother on an episode of ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.?
~~Darin Abbasse is taking over the full-time school district athletic director duties.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 20, 1985
~~A new shopping center could replace two old houses and ‘Mr. Tool? on Lapeer Road. Developers were recently granted a zoning change that will allow construction of a courtyard design mall instead of a strip mall as originally planned.
~~Dr. I’s Dairy Cafe on M-24 was featured on Murray Feldman’s ‘Sizzling on a Shoestring,? a TV segment on Channel 2 News.
~~Ernestine Vicari wants to establish a foundation to raise funds for a community swimming pool.

30 Years Ago
Nov. 20, 1975
~~The school district’s budget of $7,156,447 was adopted on Nov. 12. It’s $500,000 more than it was last year. Lake Orion is also one of the few school districts in which enrollment has gone up.
~~A woman who lives on Casemer was bitten by a rabid horse.
~~Paving of a new Heights Road for about one-half mile through Marina Estates #2 subdivision was started this week.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 15, 1995
~~Expect to vote in February on adding a new pool to the high school. Early estimates indicate the pool could cost up to $6.4 million
~~LO Middle School will be renovated at the end of the school year. Much of the work will center around the media center. Another room next to the media center will be converted into a computer room housing 30 computers.
~~Some residents living near the Arbroak Way bridge want it torn down. Others want it repaired, but both sides agreed it has become a major problem.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 13, 1985
~~A curve on Baldwin Road, between Clarkston and Waldon Roads, has been the scene of numerous accidents, including two traffic deaths.
~~Glenn Bartoni, in the taxidermy business for 15 years, recently mounted a Alaskan brown bear that weighed between 10,000-12,000 pounds.
~~Lake Orion’s Junior Miss program is 25 years old this year.

30 Years Ago
Nov. 13, 1975
~~Joyce Fluent is this year’s Junior Miss.
~~Frank Kopecek’s 164 acres southwest of Indianwood/Newman Roads is the first in the township designated for a tax break under a farmland development agreement.
~~Dragon’s varsity football coach, Doug Holcomb, was named the Oakland ‘A? League’s Coach of the Year.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 8, 1995
~~Despite an ongoing investigation, the cause of a fire that destroyed the Lakeview Grill may never be known.
~~The school district’s general education buses travel over 763,000 miles a year.
~~~Wayne Zimmerman, Dennis Ryba, Michael Hennessy and James Hess all competed in the Detroit Free Press Marathon on Oct. 15.

Twenty Years Ago
Nov. 6, 1985
~~The Rev. Mark Neumeier was recently named Rector of St. Marys-in-the-Hills Episcopal Church.
~~Federal, state and local officials have voiced opposition to the state’s recommended state regional prison site in Orion Township.
~~If the village stays with its current insurance agent, its annual insurance cost will be $170,000. Last year, the policy cost $50,000.

30 Years Ago
Nov. 6, 1975
~~Delores Sweeney and her father Harry have taken their single Checker cab out of the transportation business in Orion and Oxford.
~~The new Optimist Club of Orion-Oxford will hold its charter presentation dinner on Dec. 5 at Oxford Hills.
~~Orion Township won a circuit court battle in the Weber Landfill war last week when Judge Robert Templin dismissed a case brought against the township by Jack and Geraldine Weber.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 1, 1995
~~Fire investigators are still uncertain as to what caused the pre-dawn fire that all but destroyed the Lakeview Grill on M-24, north of Indianwood Road.
~~Despite objections of union members, the school board awarded Orion Oaks plumbing work to a non-union contractor. The contractor’s bid was $130,000 lower than the next qualified bidder.
~~Senior Dennis Mahan finished his LOHS varsity football season with 1,899 rushing yards.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 30, 1985
~~The Eagle Valley Landfill is expected to be in operation at its Silverbell location in November.
~~Orion Township has been selected as the community to contain a 550-bed regional state prison. The prison will front on M-24 at Scripps Road.
~~Liability insurance for the village has jumped from a cost of approximately $36,000 to $170,000 for the coming year. Insurance costs have risen because of the higher number of lawsuits involving municipalities.

30 Years Ago
Oct. 30, 1975
~~Sign painter Bill Rzadkowolski of Bill’s Signs recently completed the ‘Dragon? on the back of LOHS? football stadium’s press box.
~~Some residents of the HiHill and Perry Acre subdivisions don’t want to see the extension of sanitary sewers to their area along M-24. They say the extension could destroy the semi-rural development they would like to see in the township.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 25, 1995
~~Ninth graders at LOHS, starting next year, will get a chance to be in the first class, along with other students from nine districts in Oakland County, at International Academy.
~~Helen Grove celebrated her 83rd birthday recently. She’s also celebrating 65 years behind the wheel –without a ticket — without even getting pulled over.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 23, 1985
~~Four Lake Orion students, Jenny Taylor, Carrie Bowers, Kristi Kamyzek and Kristen Rosenmund, captured trophies at the Knights of Columbus spelling bee on Oct. 20.
~~LOHS graduate Mark Kast is a member of Albion College’s 1985 football team.
~~The school board is requesting the Oakland County Road Commission make the Pine Tree/Heights Road intersection a four way stop.

30 Years Ago
Oct. 23, 1975
~~Weightlifter Les Pierce placed first and set a new record in the Michigan Junior State Weightlifting Meet. By squatting with 480 pounds, he topped the old record by 30 pounds.
~~Homeowners in two subdivisions. Bunny Run and Lake Orion Country Club, will lose their individualized mail service at the end of November if their private roads on which they live aren’t repaired.
~~Bill and Judy Tuttle are the new owners of Gus? Steak House on Lapeer Road.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 18, 1995
~~School board members made it clear they have no intention of selling 25 acres of the school’s property around Webber Elementary.
~~Mark Modlin, at the school board meeting, presented petitions signed by 430 people who want a swimming pool built onto the new high school.
~~Robert Fredericks, a 1988 graduate of LOHS, won the Michigan State Carpentry championship at Marquette’s Superior Dome in August.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 16, 1985
~~It seems some township residents would like to see a portion of Waldon Road paved, but homeowners on the road are opposed. They say cars traveling on Waldon travel too fast as it is.
~~The township will participate in a county-wide solid waste agreement that is currently being considered by all Oakland County municipalities.
~~LOHS seniors Susan Busse, Debbie Kappler, Steven Leppard, Karen Shepardson and Dave Flynn received honors from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for the 1986 Merit Program.

30 Years Ago
Oct. 16, 1975
~~Orion Township officials would like to see a local headquarters established for the six Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies who patrol the township.
~~Officers elected to the LO Boat Club include commodore, Ken Leavins; vice commodore, Mitch Stevens; rear commodore, Alex Dobucki; secretary, Harry Laser; treasurer, Stan Blaszezyk.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 11, 1995
~~Richard Compton survived a 25 foot fall from a deer blind in Oxford Township.
~~Rachel Duff and Kristen Phillips were selected as Orion Chamber of Commerce’s LOHS? Students of the Month.
~~Dr. Keith Allain has moved into Lake Orion Family Dentistry on Lapeer Street. He bought the practice from Michael Baker who owned it for five years.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 9, 1985
~~School district administrators are discouraging fundraisers that encourage students to go door-to-door. Reports of persons in cars stopping students along area roads prompted the action.
~~Four stone crosses on top of St. Joseph’s Rectory were removed and will not be reinstalled because they are irrepairable. Last January’s ice storm took the final toll on the crosses.
~~A ground breaking ceremony for Lake Orion’s new senior citizen complex (Heritage Place) took place last month.

30 Years Ago
Oct. 9, 1975
~~A section of the village could become a historical district. Paul Scott has proposed a section from Atwater Street north to the village limits and from M-24 east to Washington Street
~~LOHS? Homecoming queen and king were Patty Lehto and Rusti Kalso.
~~Ad: 3 bedroom house for lease in Judah subdivision. $250 per month.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Oct. 4, 1995
~~Orion Area Chamber of Commerce is asking the village (for the first time ever) if it can have a nighttime Christmas parade this year..
~~Vicki and Cindy Purkey have opened up Perky’s Preschool at St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church on M-24.

Twenty Years Ago
Oct. 2, 1985
~~David Toma, a nationally-known crusader against substance abuse, came to talk to area students.
~~All parts of the Snug Harbor Marina on Heights Road will now be located in the village. A portion of the property the marina sits on had been in Orion Township
~~~This year’s LOHS? homecoming queen and king are Jeni Ochoa and Keith Krukowski.
Thirty Years Ago
Oct. 2, 1975
~~After 19 years of medical service in the Lake Orion/Oxford area, Dr. W. Walker Oliphant is leaving. He’s setting up practice in his home state of Mississippi.
~~The Jaycees have a hit. More than 20,000 people attended and joined in the festivities at the Donut festival at Keatington Antique Village.
~~Plans are now being developed for a K mart, supermarket and at least one other store in the proposed shopping center at M-24/Clarkston Road.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 27, 1995
~~Residents on Mill Lake are worried they won’t have much of a lake left. The water level has dropped to the point where boats are practically docked. Homeowners are claiming Pulte Homes has been draining ground water, enabling them to build a five acre lake.
~~Sarah Lines and Andy Walker are this year’s LOHS homecoming queen and king.
~~The school district could see $3.5 million from a Michigan Court of Appeals judgement upholding 15 years of litigation. Eighty three state school districts were involved.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 25, 1985
~~Councilman Earl Stevens would like the gates of Green’s Park open all the time. He suggested putting up a ‘swim at your own risk? sign.
~~Both the township and village decided to reduce trick-or treating time from 6-8 to 6-7 p.m.
~~Wilma Hall’s speedy recovery from her liver transplant two weeks ago has doctors baffled. She’s home and feeling just fine.

30 Years Ago
Sept. 25, 1975
~~Township voters backed rezoning which widened a commercial strip at Clarkston/M24. A 1,436-1,270 vote opened the way for a Kmart to be developed on that property.
~~Ellen Ratcliffe is this year’s Donut Queen during the Donut Festival.
~~A Brandon Township family were winners of a $100,000 triple-play lottery drawing. The tickets were bought at O’Brien’s Party store in Lake Orion. Owner Bill O’Brien will receive a $300 bonus.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 20, 1995
~~The school district is considering selling 25 of its 40 acres at Webber Elementary School. TAR Reality is willing to pay $10,000 per acre and wants to build single family homes.
~~School district officials broke ground for the new high school last week. Principal Leslie Thurjung called the new school ‘a dream come true.?
~~Despite massive traffic problems and numerous downtown arrests, the annual Lions Club Jubilee and fireworks display probably won’t be cancelled next year. Village officials hope to have the problems solved before the events take place next Fourth of July.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 18, 1985
~~Despite a drop in Lake Orion’s total school enrollment, officials are investigating methods of reducing some overloaded classrooms. At least one classroom contains 31 students.
~~Plans to lower the waters of Lake Orion have been put on hold until after Sept. 25. The DNR told village officials its worried about the impact the lowering could have on residents of downstream Paint Creek and wants some input.
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Thirty Years Ago
Sept. 18, 1975
~~Fifty four Blanche Sims students are being bused to Elizabeth Street School. The voluntary transfer of pupils was one of the moves made to redistribute unbalanced class loads.
~~The level of Indianwood Lake will be lowered two to two-and-a-half feet next week so homeowners can make repairs on lakefront property.
~~Patty and Suzie Schmidt of Inca Trail were winners in the recent Singer Teenage Sewing Contest.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 13, 1995
~~Marvin DeLaura has applied to the DNR for a marina classification for six boat docks he owns on three parcels of property on Heights Road.
~~Not only are Gypsy moths making an appearance in this area, now homeowners have to worry about web worms.
~~Stop signs have been erected at the northbound Joslyn/Heights Road intersection. Orion Township officials asked the RCOC to install the signs a year ago because of citizens? requests.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 11, 1985
~~Despite the lack of nearly $100,000, Wilma Hall of Lake Orion has received a liver transplant. A surprise call from the University of Minnesota made Hall’s surgery possible last week.
~~New owners of Rick’s Party Store, Rick Phillips and Ron Omilian, have fixed the exterior of the building located on Heights Road
30 Years Ago
Sept. 11, 1975
~~Ivan Rockwell, assistant park ranger at Bald Mountain State Recreation Area, showed off a pile of puffballs weighing a total of 114 pounds.
~~Residents of Bellevue Island want to swim in the waters of Lake Orion and they believe they have the right to do so whether they are members of the Sunset Club or not.
~~The big donut for this year’s Donut Festival will be approximately 8-feet in diameter and be the equivalent of 220 dozen donuts.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Sept. 6, 1995
~~The school district’s athletic director, Dick Valentine, resigned after allegedly admitting he stole $600 from the athletic office.
~~Residents on Jordan Road aren’t happy with the amount of Warren Trucking’s gravel trains traveling on their road.
~~Katie Yamasaki, a former varsity player for the LOHS volleyball team, is playing for the Earlham College of Quakers this fall.

Twenty Years Ago
Sept. 4, 1985
~~The school board is considering raising their annual pay from $400 to $600 —its first pay hike in 20 years.
~~The women’s team from the Orion Township Fire Department emerges victorious during the annual waterball competition held Sunday in Clarkston.
~~The DNR is concerned about the village’s request to lower Lake Orion this year for seawall repairs. It’s worried about the impact on Paint Creek and about stirring up sediment.
30 Years Ago
Sept. 4, 1975
~~A former Lake Orion bank official (Robert Palmer), wanted by Detroit Police on a first-degree murder charge for killing his stepbrother, was arrested in a bar north of Oxford on Aug. 27.
~~Dick Krause, editor of The Orion Review since 1972, has been named to the same position at The Oxford Leader.
~~Fifty-four low income young men and women participated in a six-week Youth Conservation Project at Camp Agawam in Lake Orion.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 28, 1995
~~A small four person Cessna airplane lost power to its engines and crashed into Orion Oaks Park. The four passengers weren’t seriously injured.
~~Orion Community Placement was awarded a grant to supervise a new state program called ‘Work First.? Work First requires people on welfare to work 20 hours a week.
~~Nick Middleton of Lake Orion sold his Grand Champion Hog to the Kowalski Sausage Company at the recent 1995 Oakland County 4-H livestock sale.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 28, 1985
~~The village voted to no longer retain lawyer Russel Greenlees. The council voted to hire the firm of Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Clark and Hampton.
~~The gym floor at LO Junior High is being replaced because it was ruined when the roof started leaking after an ice storm last year.
~~ School district officials are saying students that misbehave on school buses will no longer be able to ride the bus.

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 28, 1975
~~Raging water took out a foundation wall and filled the basement of the Donald Riley family on Newton Drive. Riley blamed the weekend flood on nearby sewer construction.
~~AD: You can buy a GE 19-inch color TV for about $479.95 at Lake Orion Furniture and Appliance. Stand is optional at extra cost.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 23, 1995
~~Officer Jerry Narsh is replacing retiring Bill Waldo as the number two man on Lake Orion’s police department. His new hourly wage is $15.02/hour.
~~Over 80 Lake Orion Jaycees, Jaycettes and Jaycee kids met for two days to reminisce about the many good times and community projects the group was involved in in the Orion area for over three decades (1960s, 70s and 80s).
~~Oakland Township is going ahead with building a new fire station directly behind the township hall on Collins Road despite nearby residents asking for an injunction to stop the construction.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 21, 1985
~~ Orion Township Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel, Clerk Kathy Jacobs and Treasurer Hope Tyrrell will receive a 7 percent pay increase. Two weeks ago, a proposed three percent hike for the three was denied because Van Tassel felt the 3 percent increase was ‘a slap in the face.?
~~Construction has begun on the new water line extension along M-24 from Brown Road and south past Silverbell Road.
~~Lake Orion’s Kenneth Rick was one of three people arrested outside of Chicago’s Sears Tower before an apparent attempt to climb it for a parachute jump.

30 Years Ago
Aug. 21 1975
~~A former Lake Orion bank official (Robert Palmer), wanted by Detroit police on a first degree murder, was put up in an area apartment and reported seen in Lake Orion as late as Aug. 16.
~~For the second year in a row, LOHS varsity cheerleaders have won the US Cheerleaders Association grand national championship.
~~Michigan Bell will build a multi-million dollar electronic central office in downtown Lake Orion to serve area telephone customers.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 16, 1995
~~Linda Glowaz, a resident of West Bloomfield, has been hired as Lake Orion School District’s Instructional and Information Service Director.
~~Lake Orion’s newest elementary school, Orion Oaks, may cost more than expected. The first four major bids awarded for construction were $167,000 more than budget estimates.
~~Well-known attorney Geoffrey is representing the family of Scott Amedure. He said the ‘Jenny Jones Show? did bear some responsibility for the shooting dead of Amedure. Amedure and Jonathon Schmitz (the man accused of killing Amedure).

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 14, 1985
~~Members of the Bunny Run Country Club burned their mortgage papers in July. The club’s been in existence for 50 years.
~~ The Milosch Chrysler-Plymouth/Dodge dealership is among the first in the state to become licensed as an automotive emissions test site. It has installed the $9,500 equipment needed.
~~Fourteen LOHS students traveled to a Youth to Youth Conference in Ohio. They were Jill Barc, Patty Belanger, Greg Bowman, Michelle Burnell, Janine Delaporte, Tami Evans, Carmen Falb, Michele Hudson, David McKnight, Cheryl McLaughlin, Gina Piccirilli, Devin Roivas, Lee Van Belle and Jennifer Wheeler.

Thirty Years Ago
Aug. 14, 1975
~~Nearby residents are complaining about the unauthorized use of former gravel pits off Indianwood Road, west of Joslyn for swimming, fishing and picnicking.
~~Pete Kalohn, owner of Pete’s Roadhous, is celebrating the bicentennial. He’s showing the Spirit of ?76 by displaying on his building replicas of six flags associated with the American Revolution.
~~Ad: Here’s a neat one bedroom summer home on Lake Orion. The lakefront is fully furnished and sells for $13,900.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 9, 1995
~~This year the weeds on Lake Orion appear to be worse than in the past and many lakefront homeowners are asking what can be done.
~~Beverly Tepper is the new principal at Pine Tree Elementary School
~~Three new coaches join the football staff at LOHS this fall. Chris Bell and Robert Carlton step in as assistant coaches for the varsity team. Steve Deutch takes over as the junior varsity coach.

Twenty Years Ago
Aug. 7, 1985
~~Roger DeMeyere is Lake Orion School District’s new Special Education Director. A few years ago he was the assistant director until the district’s financial position forced a decrease in programming.
~~Full-time employees of Orion Township are receiving a 3 percent pay increase. Elected officials, supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel, clerk Kathy Jacobs and treasurer Hope Tyrrell were denied a raise by trustees.
~~Trustees approved preliminary architectural plans for the new Silverbell fire station.

30 Years Ago
Aug. 7, 1975
~~Reporters and cameramen are keeping vigil at the Square Lake home of Jimmy Hoffa. The former Teamster International president disappeared from the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Township.
~~Oakland County is protesting a proposed 36 percent increase by the Detroit Water Board for its various sewer customers.
~~Lee Ann Whitlow, 18, of Waldon Road placed first in the Horse Fitting and Showing Championship at the 4-H Fair.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
Aug. 2, 1995
~~Bob Gustaffson will be displaying his Jaquar car at the Concours d’Elegance automobile show at Meadowbrook Hall in Rochester.
~~An attempted murder charge against Vicki Seiber was dropped by a Rochester judge last week. She was a suspect in the shooting of her husband James at the Rustic Cabins. James said it was an accident.
~~Friends of Bald Mountain Recreation Area elected its first board of directors in June. They are John Griffiths, president; Harold Reuter, vice president; Janine Saputo, secretary; Steve Lawhor, treasurer.

Twenty Years Ago
July 31, 1985
~~Not everyone wants a Downtown Development Authority in the village. At a hotly contested public hearing, some spoke out against it. ‘I’m not sure I want economic growth in this area. The property around my house will be improved, then my taxes will go up because our assessed value will rise,? Carol Jones said.
~~Dr. William Schramm of Grand Blanc is the new principal of Blanche Sims Elementary School.
~~A 56-year old greenhouse that has stood at the corner of M-24/Odanah Roads is coming down. It will be replaced by two energy-efficient greenhouses constructed of a rigid plastic covering called polygal, said Bruce Jacobsen of Jacobsen’s Greenhouses and Garden Town.

30 Years Ago
July 31, 1975
~~Orion Township’s population has grown more than 22 percent in the last four years. SEMCOG showed a population growth from 14,189 to 17,400.
~~A student-operated store is planned for LOHS. A room will be created for the store through the construction of a partition in the present teachers? workroom.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
July 26, 1995
~~Bill Waldo retired from the Lake Orion Police Department after 28 years on the job.
~~Jim Smith, a Lake Orion resident and teacher at Oxford Hills, qualified for his first Senior PGA Tour event.
~~~Lake Orion residents Lacey Story, Nathan Tyler, Kristen Perry and Stephanie Masters and other members of their church traveled to Gomel, Belarus for a five day youth camp.

Twenty Years Ago
July 24, 1985
~~The LOHS marching band marched in the July 13 Cherry Royale Parade in Traverse City. The band has made the trip for a number of years under the direction of Rob Schadel.
~~A preliminary ground water study of the wetlands surrounding Trout Lake determined toxic wastes found at Bald Mountain Recreation Area have not contaminated residential water.
~~~Cynthia’s Treasures opened up at 12 North Broadway. Owner Cynthia Cotter had an art gallery in New York before returning to Lake Orion to open her new business.

Thirty Years Ago
July 26, 1975
~~Vegetables are ripening in local gardens, but people who can are having a hard time finding lids for their canning jars. Grocer Al Neumaier is the only local storekeeper who has any plans to get lids in the foreseeable future. He’s expecting a delivery of 100 cases Aug. 1.
~~Power lifters Les Pierce, Bob Dustman and Dave Draper hope to put Lake Orion on the map by competing until they reach the top in their weight classes.
~~Babette Island, off of King Circle, was bought by the husband and wife vaudeville team of Clare and Babette Evans in the 1920s. They built cottages to rent during the summer.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
June 28, 1995
~~By a vote of 6-1, the township planning commission recommended denying the rezoning of 92 acres at the Silverbell/M-24 intersection to allow a shopping complex.
~~For two Wednesdays a month, students at LO Middle School will end their day at 12:30 p.m. This will allow time for staff professional development.
~~~Oakland Township’s Jim Wegerly runs the business operations for Pugh Shows, a carnival company in town for the Lions Club Jubilee.

Twenty Years Ago
June 26, 1985
~~Marlene Haines of Indian Lake Road and Ernie Vicari of Keatington hope there is momentum for their plan to have a community auditorium and indoor swimming pool constructed in Orion Township.
~~Cable television will be available to township and village residents by the end of the year. Included in the service package will be basic and satellite programing. The basic monthly charge is $3.50.
~~A Farmington Hills firm will receive $127,180 for removing asbestos from LO Junior High School and $43,975 for removing the substance from Webber Elementary School.

Thirty Years Ago
June 26, 1975
~~Oxford Savings Bank branch manager Mike Alsop and vice president Bob Kozak are smiling because they’ve just opened the permanent building housing the bank’s Orion’s office at M-24/Clarkston Road.
~~Helen Davids has a huge button collection. Very few of her 10,000 buttons were produced in the last 50 years — none of them are plastic.
~~The Dugout is in its new quarters at the corner of Flint/North Broadway. Owner Emil Lupu needed more room.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
June 21, 1995
~~A joint meeting of members of the Lake Orion Village Council and Downtown Development Authority are considering extending the life of the Tax Increment Financing program for another 10 years. Village officials first adopted the TIP plan in May 1985.
~~The new school district dress code includes banning all gang identifying symbols, chains and all other items determined by administration to be unsafe, illegal and inappropriate. Hats and head coverings can no longer be worn in school.
~~~Dan Bratten of Lapeer used a compound bow on the lake near Fairview/Sheron and claimed a 34-inch, 24-pound carp with one arrow.

Twenty Years Ago
June 19, 1985
~~It could cost up to $500,000 to remove asbestos products from LO Junior High School and Webber Elementary School.
~~~Longtime area resident Ben Hazelton plans to reopen Ben’s Bullpen around July 1. He has owned the restaurant twice before.
~~~Rev. David Keener is the new minister at King of Kings Lutheran Church, a 20 year old church in Lake Orion.

Thirty Years Ago
June 19, 1975
~~The village’s planning commission OK’d rezoning for a $2 million senior housing development. The 10-acre site lies northeast of Blanche Sims Elementary School. The project would have 120-unit housing complex consisting of 10 buildings and a community house.
~~~The possibility that Pine Knob Resort might become the eighth in a string of county-owned parks was presented to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
~~~Sam Leach has been installed as president of the Lake Orion Lions Club. Other officers include Bill Dunn, Bill Waldo, Bob Ackerman, Jim Leach, Floyd Steenrod.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
June 14, 1995
~~A serious accident at the Indianwood/Baldwin/Coats intersection involving a gravel truck has increased debate over ways to correct the junction and the routing of gravel trucks in the township.
~~Linda Purvis, an employee of the school district for 26 years, is retiring as Pine Tree Elementary School’s principal.
~~~New officers for the American Legion are Jack McCarthy, commander; Chuck Cessna, senior vice; Larry Denis; junior vice; Russ Hurley, adjutant; George Beaver, finance; Rob Stevenson, chaplain; Pay Haynes, sgt. at arms; Jackie Cessna, historian.

Twenty Years Ago
June 12, 1985
~~LOHS students attending the Boy’s State conference at Michigan State University include Kevin Miller, Jeff Osborne; alternative representatives Tony Agro and Rob Blume.
~~Sharing the valedictorian honors at LOHS this year are Linda Carter of Morgan Road, Alisa Clapp of Eaton Gate Road and Scott Furney of Ferndale Street. Sarah Rautio is the salutatorian.
~~~For its first 101 years, ‘savings? was the middle word in Oxford Savings Bank’s name. Now it’s no more. On June 1, it became simply Oxford Bank.

Thirty Years Ago
June 12, 1975
~~The Orion Township Board has OK’d a petition by Ramco to rezone property at M-24/Clarkston Road to allow a shopping center. Opponents are talking about a petition drive to allow for a vote on the rezoning question.
~~A law, pending approval by Congress, will require elementary through high school gym classes be co-educational. Lake Orion school district isn’t worried. For the past two years, its gym classes have been co-educational and separate teams in all sports are offered to both sexes.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
June 7, 1995
~~LOHS? Tony Luebbert won the Class A state championship when he threw a discus 151-feet, 7-inches.
~~Running for two seats on the school board are Leeann Bartley, Jeff Butler and incumbent Tony Rothschild.

Twenty Years Ago
June 5, 1985
~~Gary Hasley and Carol Moser are vying for the two-year position on the school board. Irene Marshall is the only candidate for the four year term.
~~~Middleton’s Berry Farm on Stoney Creek Road has 500 to 600 people come to pick strawberries during the week and up to 1,000 on the weekend.
~~~Special Service Director Carol Moser claims she was muzzled by school board members when she attempted to read a portion of a special education report the district had sent to the state in April.

Thirty Years Ago
June 5, 1975
~~Residents of the Judah Lake area have had it with burglars, vandals and mischief makers. A group of homeowners are attempting to organize a citizens? watch force to aid OCSD in apprehending the culprits.
~~~A new attraction on M-24 is the Towne Club Beverage store. The store sells 44 varieties of soft drinks including party mixers and diet beverages.
~~~For Sale: Indianwood Shores large beautiful lakefront homesite, $22,500 — four acres near Indianwood Country Club, excellent location, $49,500.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
May 31, 1995
~~A crowd of over 200 people packed the LO Middle School auditorium for the hearing on the proposed shopping center at Silverbell/M-24. Most of them said they opposed the development during the four hour hearing.
~~School superintendent Bob Bass sent a letter to Central Michigan University’s administrators telling them he won’t hire their graduates or let their students intern as student teachers. He’s unhappy with the school’s leadership in approving numerous charter schools.

Twenty Years Ago
May 29, 1985
~~Sylvia Kent and Charles Ring have been chosen to receive the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award. It’s the highest award given to volunteers in a local council.
~~Members of the township library board are proposing to buy 10 of 55 acres the school district owns at Joslyn/Clarkston Roads. School board member Marilyn Dendel wasn’t in favor of selling the property because ‘property will be expensive in the future and we may need that land for another building.?

Thirty Years Ago
May 29, 1975
~~Ron Finch is a man nationally known for his artistry in the production of customized motorcycles. Two of them went to an exhibit at the Detroit Art Institute and eight of them were a wild success at the Phoenix Art Museum.
~~Title to the Haddrill Motel and Apartments (currently Lakeshore Motel) was conveyed to Community National Bank following a mortgage sale. The mortgage had an unpaid balance of $105,687.26.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
May 24, 1995
~~Don Milosch submitted a site plan to the township’s planning commission for a 43,000 square foot car dealership at Silverbell/M-24.
~~Doug Rupp, Tony Luebbert, Rob McLean and Karen Chastain qualified for the state Class A high school finals.
~~~LOHS? top academic seniors for 1995 were Michelle Liedtke, Adam Szymczak, Eric McCutcheon and Meredith Krug.

Twenty Years Ago
May 22, 1985
~~To the surprise of Glen and Gail Stokes, Gail’s stomach cramps turned into the birth of their son, Chad. She said she had no idea she was pregnant.
~~~LOHS athletes Gretchen Darbyshire and Derek Phillips won the female and male Orion Cup. This new award is given to students who display the greatest athletic and scholastic ability. Tracy Dawson won the female Athlete of the Year.
~~~In a recent survey conducted by Orion Township planners on how residents feel about their community, traffic and roads ranked high on the disliked list. Other dislikes included lack of recreational facilities, distance of shopping, poor schools, environmental decay and unfriendly or uncooperative people.

Thirty Years Ago
May 22, 1975
~~For Regina Vandenberghe of Lake Orion, a four day ordeal ended Friday morning when news that her son, David English, and other crew members of the USS Mayaguez had been freed from Cambodian captors by US Marines.
~~~Detroit Free Press columnist Bob Talbert will be greeting customers at Dancer’s on June 9. Dancer’s Norm Sommer ‘bought? Talbert for the day through the Channel 56 auction for $120.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
May 17, 1995
~~School board members unanimously picked Orion Oak as the name of the new elementary school on Joslyn Road. A month ago the board was unable to obtain the four votes necessary to approve any of the five choices. Several board members wanted to name the school after Mildred Williams, a long-time current school board member.
~~Lake Orion senior pitcher Tom Stauffer signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Toledo on a baseball scholarship.

Twenty Years Ago
May 15, 1985
~~Stan Aldredge is planning an Indianwood II. He has purchased parcels of 99 and 55 acres directly west of Indianwood Golf and Country Club. He’s also bought 81 acres north of Indianwood Road.
~~The village’s planning commission has denied a rezoning request to convert the church at N. Broadway/Church to a 14 unit apartment complex.
~~Village council members want a study on whether some available property on Bellevue Island should become a park. The village manager said the land is currently zoned with the stipulation it can only be used for island parking.

Thirty Years Ago
May 15, 1975
~~Tom Chapdelaine doesn’t see any future for Al and Tom’s grocery store on Baldwin Road following the township’s third refusal to recommend a packaged liquor license for the Gingellville IGA.
~~Dedina Mach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mach of Walmsley Circle, is LOHS? valedictorian. Paula Duggan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duggan of North Newman Road, is the salutatorian.
~~~Village council canceled a leasing agreement with a private company to run/take care of the village’s cemeteries. Now some council members are saying they won’t spend any money on maintenance.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
May 10, 1995
~~The village planning commission delayed action on rezoning the strip of lakeside land between Heights Road and Pelton’s Pointe. The village claims commercial zoning isn’t in the best interests of nearby residential lot owners. Some property owners contend the change is ‘down zoning? and will make their property less valuable.
~~About 40 people from a nearby subdivision voiced their opposition to Skalnek’s request to rezone a lot from residential to general business. They feared a loss of their property values.

Twenty Years Ago
May 8, 1985
~~According to Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources, Trout Creek could be contaminated by toxic waste. The creek feeds into Trout Lake in the Bald Mountain Recreation Area.
~~~A parcel of land bordered by M-24, Joslyn and Greenshield Roads is included as a potential state prison site.

Thirty Years Ago
May 8, 1975
~~Drawings for the township hall should be ready in a month. Township supervisor Bill Hadel said he’s thinking a satellite court for the township and the village could be put in the lower level of the structure.
~~~The Review asked people if they agreed with Michigan’s Senate vote to end the $800,000 a year allocation to the Pontiac football stadium. Harold Weir of Lapeer Road said: ‘Ought to let the Lions and Pontiac pay for it. I don’t know why the taxpayers should have to pay for it. Mr. Ford has enough money to pay for it. I wasn’t for it in the first place. They wanted it, let them have it!?
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
May 3, 1995
~~School officials are proposing to eliminate the junior high and have two middle schools housing sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Ninth graders will move to the high school.
~~Thirty families waited in line all last weekend to register their children in kindergarten at St. Joe’s School.
~~Problems at a vacant home haven’t gone unnoticed by village officials. A correction order to bring the M-24 building, owned by Bill Rzadkowolski, up to minimum maintenance standards was issued in January. Nothing has been done.

Twenty Years Ago
May 1, 1985
~~An advisory committee is looking at two possible sites for a new senior center. One lot is on Atwater Street behind LS Family Foods. The other is a parcel located between Rochester Street and Heights Road.
~~LOHS seniors Brad Williams and Tracey Williams have been awarded the Rochester Elks Outstanding Male and Female Athlete Award.
~~The Johnstone Memorial Library was dedicated at St. Mary’s in-the-Hills Episcopal Church. Rev. Edward Johnstone, or Father Ed as he was known by members of the church, was killed in an auto accident in October 1984.

Thirty Years Ago
May 1, 1975
~~Schools will soon be guarded by an electronic listening devices in an attempt to bring an end to vandalism and thefts which have increased at school properties in the last year.
~~One-party phone customers in Lake Orion could be faced with a 13 percent increase in their phone service if Michigan is granted rate increase. The basic monthly charge would jump from $6.15 to $6.95.
~~Greg Miller, a 6-foot 5-inch, 210-pound LOHS guard/forward said he will attend Northwest Missouri State University and participate in the Bearcat basketball program.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 26, 1995
~~Jeff and Genna Rockafellow spent four days in Oklahoma City, volunteering in a crisis center for families involved in the April 19 bombing of the federal building.
~~OCTV’s volunteers of the year were Randy Timms and Lori St. Germain.
~~~Lake Orion’s Kevin Shane, the former commander of the 6-B Brigade of the 4th Division of the Michigan Militia, feels the militia is being improperly portrayed in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing. He doesn’t like the militia being connected with the Nichols brothers who are suspects in the bombing.

Twenty Years Ago
April 24, 1985
~~Pilot John Rexford was flying from Oxford to Pontiac when he was forced to make an emergency landing at the Lazy Ranch in Orion Township due to lack of fuel.
~~~Village council members voted Monday night to allow LO Village Manager Chris Rose to further investigate the possibility of establishing a Downtown Development Authority.
~~~Joe Zimmer has gained approval to begin work of a 24-lane bowling center and family restaurant southwest on Baldwin and Rohr Road.

Thirty Years Ago
April 24, 1975
~~Orion area dams felt the impact of Friday’s downpour as residents worked through Tuesday fighting rising waters which threatened their homes. A dozen Dollar Bay families were cut off from the rest of the community as water covered Shady Oaks Drive.
~~~Six people were evacuated from their homes on Longpointe because flood waters extinguished the pilot lights on their furnaces causing a potential health hazard.
~~Oakland County has rejected Orion Township’s Master Plan. The rejection was based on two specific complaints — the village wasn’t involved in the planning and citizen input wasn’t considered.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 19, 1995
~~If school board members OK a change in dress code, students will no longer be able to wear head coverings like bandanas, coats and pants or shorts worn below the waistline.
~~If a proposed shopping center at the northwest and southwest corners of M-24 and Silverbell does get built, tenants could include Meijer’s, Target, Home Depot,, Sports Authority, Kohl’s, Bennigan’s, a gas station and a bank.
~~Lyndsey Ferro, 11, who is battling illness, had a wish come truth. Make A Wish Foundation paid for her and her family to travel to California to meet the cast of ‘Home Improvement.?

Twenty Years Ago
April 17, 1985
~~Lonnie Leidlein and Mary Heitjan will don old-fashioned clothing for the Sesquicentennial Gala Saturday at Indianwood Golf Course.
~~Mike Henry, 16, traveled to Breckenridge, Colorado to compete at the National Handicapped Ski Championships. He lost his right leg four years ago in a snowmobile accident.
~~St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church welcomed its new vicar, Rev. Gregory Youngchild, last month. His wife Deacon Barbara will also soon be ordained a priest.

Thirty Years Ago
April 17, 1975
~~Grace Spry is Lake Orion’s Jaycee’s Woman of the Year. She was nominated by Oxford/Orion FISH.
~~Peter Semos of Buckhorn Drive charged at the township board meeting that the lowering of Buckhorn Drive to approximately 12 feet below his frontage grade has caused a severe water pressure drop in his well.
~~The township’s 1975-76 budget is $973,045. Employees, with the exception of DPW workers and supervisor Bill Haydel, have been given a 5 percent pay hike.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 12, 1995
~~Developers hope to convince Orion Township officials to allow them to build Silver Bell Crossing, a proposed shopping center at the northwest and southwest corners of M-24 and Silverbell.
~~Orion Township is offering the DNR an old landfill on Kern Road in exchange for 45 acres behind the township hall. The township wants to develop new ballfields.
~~~Members of the Orion Historical Society are on the hunt for missing class graduation composite photographs from Elizabeth Street School through 1986. School district officials have offered to help.

Twenty Years Ago
April 10, 1985
~~The southern portion of Orion Township was the hardest hit as winds blasted up to 75 miles per hour. Two trailers were blown apart at a landfill on Silverbell Road and sheds were destroyed in the Chateau Estates trailer park on Brown Road.
~~~Wally Edgar is the new owner of the Chevrolet-Buick dealership on M-24 near Flint Street.

Thirty Years Ago
April 10, 1975
~~Chrysler unveiled its plans to develop 2,500 acres stretching all the way from Baldwin to M-24. The development, called Orion Hills, represents about 10 percent of the land area of the township.
~~Detroit Lion quarterback Bill Munson and a number of his teammates will be in Lake Orion April 18 for an exhibition basketball game.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
April 5, 1995
~~Cleanup of contaminated soil at Lake Orion’s DPW yard is expected to begin on July 1. The cost is estimated to be $487,000 over a four year period.
~~Art Ronzanski, owner of Art’s Courtesy Service on M-24, has stopped selling gasoline after 28 years because of a leak in an underground tank. He’ll continue to do minor repairs at the station.
~~Auctioneer Kenneth Kezeli was getting ready to auction off murdered Kevin Boyd’s inventory from his place of business (Lake Orion Rental ) when he found a knife wrapped up in a shirt in an old air compressor. Police said it could be the murder weapon.

Twenty Years Ago
April 3, 1985
~~Plans for a school district transportation garage were approved by the village planning commission. It will be built behind Blanche Sims Elementary School.
~~Irene Marshall was appointed to the school board — again. She was first appointed in August, but someone complained the vote count wasn’t made public and that’s a violation of the Open Meetings Act.
~~Lake Orion Methodist Church’s Rev. Richard Peacock, church members Debbie Robinson, Wayne Strandberg, Elaine Ashley, Lil Harrington and Ellen Hertel visited the Holy Land of Jerusalem for 10 days.

Thirty Years Ago
April 3, 1975
~~Orion Township Supervisor Bill Haydel is more than unhappy with the Oakland County Board of Public Works’s adoption of a controversial county-wide waste disposal plan. Haydel called it vague and said he’s firmly against it.
~~Girls varsity sports are growing at LOHS. Of the approximately 1,020 athletes, 225 are girls. This influx began three years ago when the Oakland ‘A? league recognized girls basketball as a varsity sport.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 22, 1995
~~~Television talk show host Jenny Jones, just before her March 17 show aired, said the murder of Lake Orion’s Scott Amedure was tragic, but her show is not responsible for his death.
~~~Cindy Watros, a 1986 graduate of LOHS, plays the role of Nurse Annie on the television soap opera ‘Guiding Light.?
~~~A March 16 fire caused damage to an entire 12-unit building at Orion Cove.

Twenty Years Ago
March 20, 1985
~~~Current Lake Orion School District Special Ed Director Carolyn Moser will terminate her contract when it expires at the end of June. Moser left the school board to take the position in August 1984.
~~~In an interview, Oakland Township Supervisor Joan Buser, said the township’s slow growth is good news. ‘Slow growth means preserving the rural atmosphere,? she said.
~~~Dave Hill saved his neighbor’s golden retriever from drowning in the waters of Big Square Lake.
Thirty Years Ago
March 20, 1975
~~~Dave Grubb, field dog trainer and handler, recently won the prestigious All-American Championship in Illinois.
~~~Developer Connie Krajicek is threatening to sue the Orion Township Board unless she gets information about the depth of a sewer line along Heights Road which the township says will serve her subdivision.
~~~LOHS? production of ‘Oliver? is scheduled for March 20, 21 and 22.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 15, 1995
~~Lake Orion’s John Schmitz has been charged with killing Scott Amedure after the two taped a Jenny Jones TV show. On the show, Amedure, a homosexual, confessed he was a secret admirer of Schmitz.
~~LOHS wrestler Mike Calcaterra is the new state champion in the 185 pound class after competing at Battle Creek.
~~~The current president of the village council, William Grube, was voted out of office. Newcomers Ken Van Portfliet and Margaret Boggs won two year terms.

Twenty Years Ago
March 13, 1985
~~Voters decided there won’t be a new Orion Township Park on Indianwood Road between Joslyn and Newman Roads. They voted 113-12 against the suggestion at a public meeting.
~~~Snug Harbor Marina defeated Orion Township in a landmark case March 11. The township had asked for an injunction to stop the marina from building a seawall and doing other construction at the site. The judge denied the request, saying the state’s inland lakes and streams act preempts the area of control by local government. Snug Harbor was building with permits issued by the DNR.
Thirty Years Ago
March 13, 1975
~~Augustin DuPont has been hired as the Village of Lake Orion’s new village manager. DuPont has been working for the City of New Baltimore.
~~The home known as the ‘house on Romance Island? burned March 9.
~~~It took seven public hearings before Ramco Associates of Southfield succeeded in getting a favorable planning commission recommendation for its commercial rezoning proposal for the southeast corner of Clarkston Road and M-24.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 8, 1995
~~~Despite protests from property owners, Lake Orion’s Planning Commission voted to rezone parcels of land along M-24 from commercial to office. The strip runs from the west side of M-24 to the lake and on the north from Pelton’s Point to the village boundary line at Heights Road.
~~~Some people protested a proposed manufactured home community at a DNR public hearing on March 2. The development consists of approximately 300 homes on Scripps Road west of M-24.
~~~A 17 year old Detroit male is expected to be arrested for possession of a dangerous firearm after an incident at LO Junior High.

Twenty Years Ago
March 6, 1985
~~~Residents will speak out at a public hearing on a proposal to buy property on Indianwood Road, between Joslyn and Newman, for a township park. The cost would be $692,325 or $4,500 per acre.
~~~LOHS students in the drama department and chorus will be performing ‘Li’l Abner.?
~~~Orion artist Nan Barbeau has designed the logo selected for use with Orion Township sesquicentennial events.

Thirty Years Ago
March 6, 1975
~~~Ramco is seeking its third rezoning for half of the property it wants to buy at the southeast corner of Clarkston Road/M-24. Ramco has indicated it wants to construct a Kmart and grocery store.
~~~Seventy six property owners in the village have been sent letters by the village attorney threatening court action if they don’t hook up to the new sewers in two weeks. An ordinance required residents to be hooked up by Nov. 1, 1973.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.

Ten Years Ago
March 1, 1995
~~An abandoned pole barn on Brown Road, used as a meeting place for gang members, was discovered by OCSD deputies
~~The proposed 240,000 square foot Faith Family Life Center on Silverbell Road is drawing a lot of opposition. Over 60 people came to a public hearing to voice their concerns.
~~~Orion Township would like to lease or get the deed to 50 acres of Bald Mountain Recreation land that is located behind the township hall. The township needs more recreational space.

Twenty Years Ago
Feb. 27, 1985
~~William Skelly, an Orion township resident, designed the township’s new logo.
~~Warm weather melted ice and snow and flooded M-24. The northbound lane at the M-24/Scripps Road intersection was under two to six feet of water. Several cars were stalled in the flooded area and one was completely submerged.
~~~Five LOHS wrestlers are heading to the state meet. They are John Kozma, Jon Middleton, Derek Phillips, Kerry Midkiff and Mike Domalik.

Thirty Years Ago
Feb. 27, 1975
~~Village of Lake Orion residents have a new voting place for village elections. They will take place at the Elizabeth Street School. Voting previously was held in the school administrative offices.
~~The fifth annual Lake Orion Charity Snowmobile Race took place on Feb. 23 despite temperatures in the 50’s and slushy conditions on Lake Orion.
Looking Back was obtained from back issues of The Lake Orion Review.