Thanks to an alert neighbor, a Lake Orion woman is in jail for stealing a delivery van from the Lake Orion Nursing Center on Flint Street on May 21. Siobhan Kelly, 22, was arrested in the Bunny Run area after a man reported a suspicious vehicle. She was charged with auto theft at her arraignment […]
Can someone help Melanie, a homeowner on Overlake Drive? She’s giving a $100 reward for the return of a red-wheeled walker. The walker disappeared on May 15 during a Long Lake Woods garage sale. It was specially designed for a child with cerebral palsy. Call Melanie at 248-693-2507. No questions asked. My only question is […]
An enforcement problem convinced Lake Orion Village Council members on May 27 that establishing several 15-minute parking spaces downtown wouldn’t be a good idea. According to LO Police Chief Jerry Narsh, currently an ordinance officer marks tires to enforce the two hour parking ordinance, does other duties, then returns to monitor the marked vehicles for […]
For months, fifth graders at Paint Creek and Pine Tree Elementary Schools raised money to travel to Toronto in the spring. On the list of things to do in the Canadian city was seeing the musical ‘The Lion King.? The kids didn’t make it. During the spring break in April it was decided to cancel […]
I swore after last year’s summer drought, I would buy very little flowers or none at all this year. So where was I on Sunday? Buying flowers. Maybe my problem with flowers is I’ve committed to planting most of them in pots. It seemed like a good idea at the time since I have very […]
Currently, monuments in East Lawn Cemetery can be no higher than 30 inches. Anthony DeBoer and his family would like to place a monument at the gravesite of his wife that is 34 inches high. Monument restrictions were adopted by the Lake Orion Village Council in 1996. Paula Sims and Ann Marie Schlusler, Anthony’s daughters, […]
Read in another paper last week that a new product is soon to come in to the market place — movies the consumer can buy for only $6.99. The catch here is it self destructs in 48 hours. Now it wasn’t clear to me whether the movies would be on VHS or DVD. The writer […]
Still worried about future state funding reductions, Lake Orion School Board members approved on June 11 a 2003-04 budget that includes $3.8 million in cuts. LO School District Superintendent Dr. Craig Younkman said state revenue ‘is not real secure? and more reductions are highly likely.? ‘Even if foundation funding stays the same we will probably […]
Several years ago, I printed some helpful hints from a book called ‘Uncommon Uses for Household Products. Here’s a few more, just in time for summer. Ease insect stings: If you get stung or bitten by an insect, you probably have just the thing in your kitchen. Make a paste using baking soda and rubbing […]
One appointment to the Lake Orion Planning Commission didn’t go smoothly at a recent village council meeting. The village council president appoints planning commission members, but fellow council members have to approve his suggestion. Current president Bill Siver on June 9 had no problem getting an OK to his appointment of Ed Roberts to fill […]