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Man-about-Oxford, Jim Sherman Sr. says the reason he doesn’t spend more time at Third Wave in Oxford is because of the restaurant’s resistance to separate checks. He would hang out at Third Wave more because he loves to give my daughter Molly a hard time (she works there). Jim doesn’t like that Molly calls him […]

Man loses $13,000 in Canadian phone scam

A Laird man was no winner in a Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. By the end of December he had spent $13,000 in an effort to collect monies he was told he had won, but never saw. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the man was notified by phone on Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m. that […]

Bridge project caused drainage problems

A North Shore homeowner will have to wait until spring to have a drainage problem fixed. Back in December, Keith Campbell approached the Lake Orion Village Council and said water from storms were running on to his property, going down his front steps and towards his house. Campbell felt the problem was a result of […]

Notes

I’ve been going down hill for at least 30 years. According to a study done by the University of Michigan, memory and mental energy first starts to decline in people in their 20s. The good news for those people is it’s not really noticeable — at least not until the loss starts affecting everyday activities. […]

Main Street hands village 2nd year report card

For the second year in a row,, officials of the Main Street program have given the Village of Lake Orion high marks for its efforts to revitalize the downtown area. Representatives from Main Street Oakland County and the National Trust for Historic Preservation were in town last week to evaluate the village’s progress in 2003. […]

Notes

I recently read about a woman named Tina Valek. Her dentist told her her gums were eroding near her back teeth. This came as a surprise to the 32-year-old. After a lifetime of perfect dental checkups without a single cavity, she thought she was doing the right thing. Her problem? Tina was overbrushing!!! According to […]

Girls undefeated at West Bloomfield

Excellent serving helped the Lake Orion High School’s Freshmen Volleyball team capture the number one spot at West Bloomfield’s Tournament on Jan. 10. According to Coach Denny Davis, his top servers were Sarah Brown, Lauren Fosmoen and Kaitlin Denton. Dominating play were middle hitters Rachel Bemman, Lauren Drury, Chelsea Hill and Ashley Manska. ‘Rachel Boudry […]

What’s the future of Gingellville?

BY ELAINE STIEB Lake Orion Review Editor An identity and a vision, that’s what folks in Gingellville are saying they want to see for the small community that’s currently acting as a barrier from the hustle and bustle of the big shopping centers to the south of them on Baldwin Road. Approximately 80 neighbors gathered […]

Collection of harzardous waste stays in community — for now

Although township officials nixed joining the NO HAZ Consortium last year, it took another look at a proposal to do just that in 2004. Orion Township Clerk Jill Bastian, who was instrumental in organizing the township’s collecting of household hazardous waste, told trustees on Jan. 20 she wouldn’t be able to work on the project […]

Neighbor a life saver in Atwater car fire

An alert homeowner and a quick response by police is the reason a Caro man is still alive. A homeowner on Atwater made a 911 call to village dispatch on Jan. 25 at 7:43 a.m. He said a car was on fire at a neighbor’s home. When Lake Orion Police Officer Rob Barker arrived at […]

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