Increase in fees to participate in school sports could become a reality as of the April 25 school board meeting. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance John Fitzgerald said the bulk changes were done by a ‘benchmarking with peer districts.? High School Library ‘per day fines? increased from five cents to 10 cents. The high […]
Hey there golfers, are you looking for a golf outing where you can donate money, swing your clubs and eat some good food? Then check out the Choose Your Charity Golf Outing at Paint Creek Country Club on June 4. ‘It’s different than all the other golf outings because we’re going to have 18 different […]
As a kid Dion Beattie was taught ‘If you take care of your job. Your job will take of you.? Beattie doesn’t feel her job is taking care of her much these days as the possibility of privatizing custodial services for Lake Orion schools lurks in the shadows. ‘Psychologically I feel terrorized by this,? she […]
After much debate, Orion Township residents will only see one proposal for police services on the Aug. 2012 ballot. The proposal will be an increase. ‘I want to make sure we’re prepared for the calls of service and the level of service Orion residents are accustomed too,? said Orion Substation Commander, Lt. Dan Toth of […]
While watching the April 11 school board meeting DVD I saw Food Service Director Marla Ernst give a presentation on the the healthier food made in the school cafeterias. Well, the last time I ate high school cafeteria food was nine years ago. (That means next year is my 10 year reunion, wowzers I feel […]
After breaking ground in October 2010, Community Programs Director Lisa Sokol is anticipating final approval on the new Orion Center at 1335 Joslyn Road. ‘We’re really looking forward to finally being able to open the building when we get final approval to do that,? Sokol said. ‘I think the community will be really pleased with […]
The Oxford/Orion Fish Food Pantry’s first Easter dinner give away proved a success, according to Pantry Manager Sandy Klersy ‘Everybody that walked in and out of here was just so thrilled, that it was being offered,? Klersy said ‘Not only did they get an Easter dinner, but if they had kids they actually got Easter […]
As the Lake Orion School Board moves forward with the RFP (Request for Proposal) process for privatization of custodial services, ‘a dark cloud of discouragement? remains over the current AFSCME Union custodial staff, according to Kathy Sandstrom, mail truck driver/custodian for the school district. ‘Our custodial staff has worked for the district with the highest […]
A meet and greet with new Library Director Karen Knox, was held at the Orion Township Library on April 12. ‘This is such a fabulous opportunity for me to be able to meet a lot of people from the community. My library board put it together, just to give me a chance to get to […]
After receiving a promotion at his job with Allied Construction, Independence Township Trustee Mark Petterson has announced he will not be re-running for a position on the township board. ‘I’ve worked at my job for 27 years. I work from dark to dark every single day, and it’s difficult for me to make these meetings […]