Indianwood hosts’The Big Event,? benefitting turfgrass research

Indianwood Golf and Country Club Superintendent Brian Schweihofer said having quality turfgrass is as much ‘an art form? as it is science. On Sept. 26, Indianwood will host The Big Event charity golf outing for the second year in a row. The outing will benefit turfgrass research at Michigan State University on behalf of The […]

Trustees say yes to canal weed treatment

The Orion Township Board of Trustees has voted to go ahead and prepare the roll for the special assessment district for the Lake Orion canals. The SAD will pay for chemical treatment of aquatic weeds in the canals. The board held a public hearing on the SAD cost estimate and work plan on Aug. 1, […]

OHS can use up to $15,000 for survey

Orion Township trustees have agreed to help foot the bill for the Orion Historical Society to hire a professional to conduct a ‘windshield survey? that could cost up to $15,000. In June, the board voted to authorize $11,500 to conduct a survey of areas in the village that might be considered for the National Register […]

Quite a ride

Orion Township resident Dick Hassberger has a license plate frame on his car that says ‘My other vehicle is a fire truck.? He isn’t kidding. Hassberger found a 1953 fire truck for sale on eBay almost three years ago, and he knew he had to have it. ‘It was in Missouri, so I went down […]

Soccer team Academic All-State for third year running

The Lake Orion High School varsity girls soccer team has attained Academic All-State status for the third year in a row, finishing their 2005 season with a team grade point average of 3.62. In order to be considered for Academic All-State, teams must maintain a GPA of at least 3.3. The honor is awarded by […]

DEQ keeps close eye on landfill methane

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has detected methane gas migrating from areas of the former Sanicem Landfill, located on South Lapeer Road in Orion Township. The MDEQ held a public information meeting at Orion Township Hall on Joslyn Road on July 27. The purpose of the meeting was to provide residents and business […]

Residents not happy with Dollar Bay lots sale

Construction has already begun on one lot, but residents near Dollar Bay and Shady Oaks Drive in Orion Township are hoping township officials will step in and enforce an ordinance that they say applies to the sale of two lots there that are non-conforming. However, Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said the matter has been […]

New day ahead for 150-year-old church

The pews of historic Union Church may soon be filled again, once the Orion Historical Society finishes an interior renovation of the 1854-erected structure. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, the church is located at Broadway and Church Street in the Village of Lake Orion, but is owned by Orion Township. The Orion […]

Homeowner asks township to allow tax appeals by letter

Dale Ziegler doesn’t think it’s fair the Orion Township Board of Review has decided to assess taxes for the second floor of his Clarkston Road home, being that there’s nothing there. Ziegler asked the board of trustees to pass a resolution July 18 that would allow residents to appeal by letter to the board of […]

Trustees say yes to canal weed treatment

The Orion Township Board of Trustees has voted to go ahead and prepare the roll for the special assessment district for the Lake Orion canals. The SAD will pay for chemical treatment of aquatic weeds in the canals. The board held a public hearing on the SAD cost estimate and work plan on Aug. 1, […]

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