Sometimes being in the newspaper business can be quite rewarding. Latest case in point. Lori Tirpak’s daughter Gina graduated from Lake Orion High School this year. Mom took plenty of pictures during the graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, the place where she took her film to be developed had a machine that ‘ate her film.? So here […]
Dear Editor, Here’s an answer to Peter complaining about stunt planes ‘ruining our community.? Give me a break! Whenever I hear them I’m outside watching. It’s a free air show and I love it. Keep it up! Pat & Ray
Dear Editor, I’m terribly upset to find out the Road Commission for Oakland County would consider selling its property at the corner of Clarkston and Lapeer Roads to Wal-Mart. The last thing we need at this already congested intersection is another large chain store. A facility of this size should be located further down Lapeer […]
Dear Editor, This is in response to ‘Pete? letter in last week’s edition. Apparently it’s true that ‘everyone likes something different.? We love the biplane practicing in our area. It’s enjoyed by our neighbors and visitors alike. In fact, if you can find him, I’d like to go for a ride. Michael Pollick
Dear Editor, It behooves us all why the Orion Township Board of Trustees goes ahead and buys a $254,000 sewer jet cleaner without the citizens? approval and spends at least $10,000 to have a consulting firm do a study on whether or not we need a civic center. Now we have township treasurer, planning commissioner […]
Dear Editor, More than 600 employees work for the Oakland County Intermediate School District. How many Oakland County residents knew that? More than OISD employees gross salaries of $100,000 or more and 17 staffers earn more than $90,000 annually. Of course just like the buzz phrase, ‘It’s for the children,? interim OISD Superintendent Dan Austin […]
Ten Years Ago July 14, 1993 ~~~Village voters overwhelmingly showed their desire to bring Detroit water into their homes in last Monday’s election. They voted 307-147 in support of a $1.7 million bond issue. ~~~Some parents and band students are frustrated as to why the LOHS Marching Band no longer makes an appearance in Orion’s […]
Jeff Nichols and Daniel Bryant are visiting Mexico. They are part of a delegation made up of Oakland County officials and local businesses attending PAACE, central America’s premier trade show for automotive aftermarket parts and accessories. Nichols will be a senior at Lake Orion High School and Bryant is a recent graduate of LOHS. The […]
When Barb Hoffman and Sue Waymire of Oxford, and friend Pam Allen of Lake Orion, recently traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, they went there with a mission. The women had trained for nearly six months in order to walk in a 26.2-mile marathon, sponsored by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, on June 21st. Hoffman and Waymire, […]
Twenty-two Lake Orion athletes competed in the Hershey State Track and Field Meet on July 11 in Howell, Michigan. Over 950 athletes from around the state, representing over 60 communities, competed in the annual meet. Jacob Miller, a student at Pine Tree Elementary in Lake Orion, won the boys 9-10-year-old 50-meter dash championship. Miller had […]