The village’s parks and recreation committee is back in business. Lake Orion Village Council members agreed on Aug. 11 to rescind its July decision to restructure the group into an advisory task force. “We made a hasty decision without knowing all the facts,” council president Bill Siver said LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel had […]
Telemarketers should close up shop and find a new career. The Federal Trade Commission announced last week, more than 30 million of us signed up for the government’s do-not-call list. For those of you who have been out of the country for the past year, the list is a free registry for blocking unsolicited phone […]
Finding out village council members were going to talk about North Shore new bridge’s turbidity curtain gave some nearby residents a reason to attend their meeting on Aug. 11. Homeowners told the Lake Orion Council there is so much soil erosion going at the site that some boats are having problems getting into the main […]
Work on updating the village’s zoning ordinance could be delayed. Lake Orion Village Council members, who are not happy with McKenna Associates’ proposed amended contract agreement and the cost of working on the update, are also threatening to go out for bids on updating the ordinance Updating the zoning ordinance is necessary because a new […]
Several developers convinced Lake Orion Village Council members on Aug. 25 to turn down any changes in a current screening ordinance. Chuck Schneider and Terry Winter own M-24 land on and near the waters of Lake Orion. Schneider’s property includes the Lakeshore Motel. Winter is a partner in a proposed development that’s near Pelton’s Pointe. […]
Another of life’s most embarrassing moments… Ex-husband Mike was in town for a couple of days last week. He and I were chatting away and for some reason he brought up Bob Hope. Of course, I had to relate my famous Bob Hope story that I’ve been telling to people for years. I told Mike […]
School starting on Aug. 20 ended up not being good news for Rene Roberts. The Webber Elementary School parent complained to Lake Orion School Board members on Aug. 27 that the school wasn’t ready to open. She said she wasn’t happy to find out the playground equipment was not yet installed, the kitchen wasn’t yet […]
This fall will be the last time teens in Lake Orion will be able to take driver’s education through the school district. School board members on Aug. 27 decided not to offer the class again once students currently enrolled finish the program. Parents only option will be to choose private companies to teach their children […]
A group consisting of two committee members and three village council members will hammer out specific guidelines for the recently reinstated Lake Orion Parks and Recreation Committee. Council members also agreed on Aug. 25 that it wouldn’t be a good idea for the committee to have a meeting until these new guidelines are in place. […]
Are you dreaming of living the perfect life in the perfect community and driving on perfect roads? You actually might be able to have the perfect life in the perfect community, but the chances of you having perfect roads in Oakland County are zero. Last spring, officials of the Road Commission for Oakland County completed […]