The Lake Orion United Methodist Church held their annual rummage sale at the church on E. Flint Street on June 17-19. All sales went towards benefiting church programs, and the sale offered several different rooms of goodies such as books and media, clothes and housewares for sale.
After spending 24 years at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, registered nurse and Lake Orion resident Sandra Stewart gave up her daily commute so she could operate Visiting Angels, offering seniors help at home. ‘I had a strong desire to take care of people,? Stewart said of her initial desire to go into nursing. She […]
Oxford has lost one of its bravest and youngest fighters. After a year and a half battle with leukemia, Dakota Robert Unger, 5, passed away on July 2, 2004. ‘He was just such a sweet little boy, always caring for others,? Anne Roop from Little Scholars of Oxford said of the young man she took […]
The League of Women Voters Oakland Area is sponsoring a Candidate Night for the 46th District State Representative candidates on July 13, 7 p.m. at Orion Township offices, 2525 Joslyn Road. The district includes citizens of the villages of Lake Orion, Oxford, Ortonville, Leonard and Holly and the townships of Orion, Oxford, Addison, Brandon, Groveland, […]
Some time this year, Paint Creek in the Village of Lake Orion will be tested for water quality. The cost to the village will be $1,600 which covers sampling, testing, analysis and a written report. The sampling will be done at Meek’s Park. Testing the water is part of a larger project being conducted by […]
Two beverage machines and one snack machine will be placed in Green’s Park, located on M-24, this summer. Lake Orion Village Council members accepted a bid by Vendors Source in Troy to install the machines. The company will share 15 percent of the gross revenue with the village. According to LO Village Manager JoAnn Van […]
Kids ages 5-12 will have another choice in playground equipment this summer. Lake Orion officials decided to add to the equipment at Atwater Park. Seven companies responded to a request for proposals by the LO Parks and Recreation Committee. Village council members on June 28 accepted a low bid from All About Play in the […]
North Oakland Post 335 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars donated a US flag and stand to Saint Augustine’s House in Oxford for display in its new chapel. The presentation was made June 27 by Ronald Deachin (right), current quartermaster and past post charter commander. He started the North Oakland VFW Post in 1984. Fr. […]
In the news… Because of the long weekend, I had a chance to catch up on the deep pile of reading material I’ve been saving. So here’s some samples. Are you kidding? Lots of people are on the low carb weight loss regime. The little I’ve tasted hasn’t impressed me much. How do you get […]
Tuesday, June 29 Personal injury accident on Rochester Road at Mack. Structure fire on Haggerman Road. Suspicious vehicle on S. Washington Street. From S. Washington Street, locals report a duffle bag in the road. On S. Washington Street, an argument between an employer and employee over wages. Barking dog on Woodleigh Way Black lab on […]