I left last week’s township board meeting with a strange feeling. It wasn’t the typical contempt, loathing, queeziness, frustration or sharp, stabbing pain in my left arm which usually accompanies my attendance at government meetings. It was a good feeling, a feeling that something right happened, a feeling like I had just thwarted a mugger […]
10 years ago August 17, 1994 Governor John Engler, who with his wife is expecting triplets, visited a Leonard family with triplets at a town meeting and catered lunch last week. The Leonard triplets are Rob and Cindy Longo’s Vincent, Tia and Angelina. Village president Eugene Mallia introduced Gov. Engler. Two men shot their way […]
The staff and members of Curves of Oxford have decided to share their blessings of good health and prosperity with those around them through their first ever Helping Hands Program. The program began this past July, with Curves staff and members selecting their neighbor, The Problem Pregnancy Center of Oxford, as their first beneficiary. ‘Why […]
Now that Walter Elias Disney’s influence on the multi-faceted corporation that bears his name is finally waning (Walt died in December, 1966), I think I have a new Disney movie plot. My movie would be called That Damn Cat! Of course, my movie would not be like one of Walt’s last, That Darn Cat! which […]
Some can’t take a rib, others take whole slab This headline of August 8 captured my mind: ‘Event features high-flying swine,? with the even more capturing subhead: ‘Pig Gig in Bay City offers diving, racing, even barbecued pork.? Anything doing with pigs brings backs remembrances of youth and our father’s fascination with hogs, particularly extra […]
375 depot road clarkston mi 48346 Summary of the city council meeting August 9, 2004 Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Mayor Catallo. Roll. Present: Catallo, Clifton, Colombo, Gamble, Meyland, Werner. Absent: Savage. Minutes of July 26, 2004 accepted as presented. Agenda accepted as presented with the addition of SBC Agreement to Unfinished […]
The Independence Township Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 7:30 pm at the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 to hear the following cases: Case #04-0062 William Bogan, Petitioner APPLICANT REQUESTS HEIGHT VARIANCE OF 2? FOR PRIVACY FENCE (2ND FRONT) ON NON CONFORMING LOT OF RECORD Old Cove […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE Supervisor Stuart called the August 4, 2004 meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Independence Township Library. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Present: Kelly, McCrary, Rosso, Stuart, Travis, Wagner, Wenger Absent: None There is a quorum. 1) Approval of the Resolution for Annual […]
VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS 2004 VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES WILL BE PAYABLE WITHOUT PENALTY AT THE VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION HALL, 37 E. FLINT ST., LAKE ORION, MI 48362, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2004. Taxes may be paid by mail, addressed to Village of Lake Orion, […]
notice of public hearing orion township public library County of Oakland, Michigan ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE JANUARY 1, 2005-DECEMBER 31, 2005 FISCAL YEAR AND 2004 PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE ORION TOWNSIHP PUBLIC LIBRARY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Orion Township Public Library, […]