A vacancy left on the Orion Township Zoning Board of Appeals by resigned township trustee Eric Wilson will be filled by Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk. The board of trustees voted on Sept. 15 to appoint Dywasuk to represent the board on the ZBA, replacing Wilson. Dywasuk said he would be able to start attending […]
A couple on Shadbolt Street has received permission to install pavers on a section of Village owned land between the sidewalk and the road edge in front of their home. Kim Yamasaki told village council members on Sept. 8 it would be much easier for him and his wife Maria to keep the area free […]
North American Salt Company will continue to provide salt to the Village of Lake Orion this winter. The company, located in Kansas, was low bidder out of four that responded to the village’s request for bids. Cost to the village will be $34.89 per ton delivered. Last year North American Salt charged $34.50 per ton. […]
After starting the district program for Autistic children in Lake Orion, Julie Stucky hopes to do even more for children in special education as the district’s new special education supervisor. Stucky grew up in Lake Orion and had an experience as a student at Pine Tree Elementary School that convinced her to make a career […]
Since a major influx of permanent residents occurred in the late 1960s, problems over property lines have escalated. Nowhere is there a bigger problem than village streets that end at the lake. Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh told council members on Sept. 8, his officers are responding to more disputes over village property lines. […]
I wrote several weeks ago about a parent protesting some of the food being served at her child’s school during renovations of the kitchen. So I think it’s only fair to write about a letter sent recently to Marla Ernst, the school district’s food service director. The writer’s kids go to Orion Oaks and she […]
The students at Pine Tree Elementary School were finally able to enjoy their new playground equipment as the new and improved playground opened recently, about a month after school started in August. A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the school on Sept. 9 to mark the event. Ideas for the new playground came […]
Ten Years Ago Sept. 15, 1993 ~~~After almost four months, a new assessor, John Atwell, has been hired by Orion Township’s Board of Trustees. He was deputy assessor in Delta Township. ~~~Residents of seven homes in the Grampian/Cinnamon Ridge area will have to hand in their detachment petition to Oakland County commissioners. If the commissioners […]
Monday, Sept. 8 1:27 a.m.-A person on Woodland has alcohol poisoning Station #1 responded. 5:07 p.m.-An accident occurred at Lapeer/Clarkston Roads. Station #1 responded. 7:15 p.m.-Station #3 responded to an accident at Baldwin/Maybee Roads. Tuesday, Sept. 9 12:44 a.m.-Station #3 responded to a dumpster fire on Gainsborough. 9:05 a.m.-A person at a Cline Court apartment […]
The Orion Community Cable Communications Commission, with the help of the village and the township, hopes to be able to have Comcast bring a service office back to Orion Township in the near future. The commission requested that the Orion Township Board of Trustees pass a joint resolution on Sept. 15, with the village and […]