So, I finally started reading the book, A Walk In The Woods, by Bill Bryson. Folks have been after me to read it for years . . . well, since 1998 when it was first published. The book is about Bryson’s (a travel writer) trek along the 2,000-some-odd miles of the Appalachian Trail. I like […]
Last week was a week, I tell you . . . a week of milestones and new acquaintances. And, to keep up your illusions that you really know me, I ‘ll fill you in on the week before this one. * * * So, there I was sitting at one of my desks at work. […]
Part 2 Residents of the Hi-Hill subdivision, in the southeastern quad of Orion Township, were dismayed at the township’s recent fast-track approval of Eagle Valley expansion. They wonder why the township turned their backs against and rescinded a 1991 consent agreement the township fought for, that kept the land fill from expanding. They are upset, […]
Rumors were swirling around the internet and in the community that this year Lake Orion’s annual fireworks display would be a bust, rather than boom. Suffice to say, those rumors are false. Organizers of the annual firework festivities are planning on the biggest show to-date. Mark your calendars — the show is Saturday, July 2, […]
Residents of the Hi-Hill subdivision, in the southeastern quad of Orion Township, were dismayed at the township’s recent fast-track approval of Eagle Valley expansion. They wonder why the township turned their backs against and rescinded a 1991 consent agreement the township fought for, that kept the land fill from expanding. They are upset, because as […]
Around 2:30 in the morning, in a hospital bed at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, private citizen Jack Kevorkian died ? quietly, peacefully and in his sleep. He was 83-years-old. According to reports, the retired pathologist who gained notoriety as ‘Dr. Death? for helping (by his count) 130 people commit suicide, died when a blood […]
Oh, for about the past six years or so, I have claimed fame for my knowledge of spring’s arrival. Prognosticating ground hogs are not my thing. And, contrary to the customary, or traditional harbinger of spring in these parts — the sightings of the first robins — I deduced from observation, that the real true […]
I first ran this column in 2003, and since then ? every year around this time ? some folks request I re-run it. I usually oblige. * * * ‘Poppies! Poppies! Poppies!?? Something the Wicked Witch of the West may have uttered in the 1939 movie classic, ‘The Wizard of Oz? * * * Quite […]
By Don Rush As of press time, the folks at the National Weather Service station to the west in White Lake Township, say Memorial Day should be, well, nice. ‘A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71,? is what their website says for Monday’s weather. It looks like a good day […]
The spring has been warm and wet — no so good for getting savage sun tans, but perfect for getting a jump on the growing season — this is good news for fans of Downtown Lake Orion’s Farmers Market. Folks who love fresh, Michigan-grown produce and Michigan-made stuff can plan their Wednesdays around the Lake […]