The Orion Township Board authorized the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department to send out a request for proposal (RFP) to remodel the Orion Township Hall Sheriff substation. According to Lt. Daniel Toth, “unfortunately it’s something that needs to be done now because the station has not had any improvements since 1996.” The Orion substation operates 24 […]
Even though we’ve always been told to use our inside voices when in a library, the Orion Township Public Library sure is making a lot of noise this year. If you’re curious about the science of bubble gum, want a sense of how our cooking has been influenced by our geography, or understand what makes […]
After a break-through 2012 season which was capped with a record-setting performance at the Michigan State competition, four members of the Lake Orion High School Marching Dragons have been tapped to play for the All-State Band. Your musical all-stars are seniors Emma Pendergrass on alto sax, Thomas Vieira on trumpet, Raymond Whittenberg, on baritone saxophone, […]
It is difficult to be rational after violence strikes our children as it did at Sandy Hook Elementary School. But despite the fog of fear that has crept into our Michigan homes and schools, Lake Orion School officials have taken steps to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Orion schools rehearse lock-down procedures […]
Assistant superintendent of business and finances John Fitzgerald announced further bad news at the Dec. 12 school board meeting. Due to the impending federal sequestration process that will impose severe spending cuts and revenue increases (a.k.a. the fiscal cliff), Lake Orion Community schools finds itself at risk. Currently, the school has about $6 million in […]
John Fitzgerald had some disappointing news for the Lake Orion Board of Education on Wednesday night. Fitzgerald, assistant superintendent of business and finances, informed the board that school bond refinancing attempts were not to proceed as originally envisioned. In February, the school board announced intentions to refinance its school bond, saving taxpayers about $12 million […]
12/12/12 was a special day on Lake Orion calendars, but it had very little to do with the coincidence of numbers. For Lake Orion, it was special because it was the last school board meeting for President Mary Jo Burchart. She stepped down on 12/12/12 after 12 years of service to the community. Burchart began […]
When your kids run downstairs to check the tree on Christmas morning, what will they find? Did Santa bring them the latest attention-diverting gizmo that’ll be outdated before Valentine’s Day? Perhaps old St. Nick brought socks and thermal underwear, those time-worn crowd-pleasers. But perhaps you’re the type of parent that knows how to stuff a […]
‘I don’t think they are paying him enough to do the job that he does.? So said Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults. She was referring to the recent increase placed on the Orion Township supervisor’s position. New supervisor Chris Barnett took office only days after an increase for his position had been approved. At the […]
If funding is lined up, Baldwin Road may be the site of a lane expansion in the near future, but already the project has stirred up concern. Gary Rutledge, Chairman of the Elders for Gingellville Community Church, spoke to the Orion Township Board of Trustees at their Dec. 3 meeting about the worries his church […]