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October 2011 -- What’s The Biz -- Lake Orion 1

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Orion Style Orion Style Orion Style Orion Style October. 2011 Vol. 5, No.9

Orion Style A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce

What’s the What’s the What’s the What’s the What’s the What’s the

It was painful but it all seems worth it now.With a triumphant roar of clapping and cheers, the business owners in downtown

Lake Orion cut the ribbons and officially opened the roads of downtown. The ceremonyhad several speakers of renown, including Senator Jim Marleau, Representative BradJacobsen, County Commissioner Michael Gingell, former Township Supervisor Mat-thew Gibb, Village Supervisor Paul Zelenak, and several others. The ceremony’s finaleended with each street’s business owners lining up along a ribbon stretched across thecrosswalks to simultaneously take a cut. LOPD was present to stop traffic to allowthe ceremony to proceed. Photo by G. Ouzounian



2 What’s The Biz -- Lake Orion -- October 2011

Anita GatesDelventhal President & CEO, A.G. Consulting Services Inc.

Tips for getting organized at a small business

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In just a few short daysQuickBooks 2012 will be out. Thereare many new features and improve-ments to all 3 types

of QuickBooks so-lutions – PC Desk-top, Mac Desktopand Online. A fewnew features for thePC Desktop ver-sion are

1) Calendar Viewwhich allows youto view invoices,billing and otherimportant tasks easier,2) Lead Center which allows youto track and follow up on newleads, and3) Manage FIFO Inventory -

Sneak Peak at QuickBooks 2012First-in First-out, (it’s about timethey did this one).

For Mac Desktop users a few new

features are

1) Progress Invoicing for yourprojects,2) Download online banking trans-actions, and3) Redesigned forms to be Macstyle.

The Online Solutions forQuickBooks are still

1) Online Simple Start,2) Online Essentials and3) Online Plus. These three ver-sions are “in the cloud”.

For those who still are wonderingwhat “the cloud” is, this is where yourdata is stored on Intuit’s (the makerof QuickBooks) server at all times,

never on your computer. You accessyour company data via the internet(of course), giving you the anytimeanywhere access to your data.

Keep in mind, when you move toone of these Online versions, you donot have the software or your dataon our desktop. If you are on theroad all the time and need access toyour data, one of the Online version’swould probably work well for you.Or if you have 1 or 2 employees whowork in different locations and needaccess to this information, the Online

version would probably work wellhere too.

If you are using any version of QuickBooks older than 2010, thiswould be a good time to upgrade youraccounting system. Or if you are

Three versions for three different types of people are availablethinking about switching toQuickBooks, you should definitelyseek advice from a qualified profes-sional.

Choosing which version of QuickBooks (or any software for thatmatter) can be quite overwhelming.It is a necessary part of your busi-ness that isn’t going to go away. Youmight not like accounting, but we do.

Anita Gates Delventhal is Presi-dent & CEO of A.G. ConsultingServices Inc. She is an accoun-tant, tax advisor and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor with over 30 years of experience and educa-tion. Anita has also been Awarded

the Five Star Wealth Manager, 2 years in a row 2011 and 2010, inthe areas of Accounting, BusinessPlanning and Taxation. Visit her company’s website @www.agconsultingservices.com,

Is your business relevant as

you think it is? Call the Lake

Orion Review to make sure

local folks know what your

local business is doing. Ask

for Eric Lewis, 248-628-4801

The National Renewable EnergyLaboratory recently tapped the knowl-edge of a local energy auditor as itworked to develop new national guide-lines for training programs in six ar-

eas – Operating engineer/buildingtechnician, Building energy auditor,Energy /susceptibility manager, En-ergy modeler, Commissioning/retro-commissioning practitioner, and Facil-ity Manager. Richard Buzard, presi-dent of Lake Orion based FacilitiesPerformance Services, served as asubject matter expert for commercialbuilding energy audits at a Denverworkshop in May 2011.

The purpose of the study was toidentify and catalog the activities aworker performs in doing a commer-cial building energy audit, and theknowledge, skills, and abilities neededto successfully complete an accurateaudit using the most reliable and rec-

Local Firm Provides Expert Inputognized guidelines, standards, andanalysis tools, such as those providedby ENERGY STAR, ASTM, ANSI,ASHRAE, and the Department of En-ergy.

The results of the study will be aset of national guidelines that trainingorganizations can draw from in devel-oping their curriculum and for use bythe General Services Administrationand the Department of Energy to helpmeet the requirements of the Federal

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Briefly Mark your calendars!

Upcoming Events

September

Before-Hours NetworkingWednesday, September 28

7:30 am to 8:30 amfLipSpot Gymnastics andCheer233 Kay Industrial Drive

October

Chamber LuncheonThursday, October 6Oscar’s Bar & Grill11:30 am to 1:00 pm3575 S. Baldwin Road

After-Hours Multi-ChamberMixer

Wednesday, October 125:30-7:30 pmIndianwood Golf and Coun-try ClubHost of the 2012 US Se-nior Open1081 Indianwood Road

Before-Hours NetworkingWednesday, October 267:30 am to 8:30 amCustom Health Center3631 S. Baldwin Road

Welcome to theChamber

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The Goddard School –

Lake Orion

Great Harvest Bread

Company

Lake Orion Plumbing &

Heating

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Hertz Local Edition

Batteries Plus #811

Peewee patch reaccredited

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer

Peewee Patch Child Devel-opment Center is alreadytrusted by numerous parentsand teachers, and now theNAEYC (National Associationfor the Education of Young Chil-dren) has reaccredited the fa-cility for the next five years.

Program Director KristiSpear said the designation is

a “really big deal.”“We’re the only center inthe Orion and Oxford area thathas an NAEYC acredidation,”she said. “What that means iswe meet high standards in 10areas put forth by theNAEYC. Within those 10 ar-eas are multiple criteria thatwe actually had a validationvisit for three days for in June.

“Once we passed those cri-teria they sent out a validatorand soon we had the accredi-tation.”

The 10 criteria, which in-clude the assessment of a

facility’s relationships, cur-

riculum, teaching, assessmentof child progress, health, teach-ers qualifications, family part-nerships, community relation-ships, physical environment,and management help establishthe overall quality of the facil-ity, internally and externally.Out of 100 for each category,Peewee Patch scored in thehigh 80s and up for every one.

A normal class period at Peewee Patch. Photo submitted

Spear said one reason forthe high ratings was PeeweePatch’s dedication to uniqueactivities and teaching stylethat are not seen elsewhere inthe Orion and Oxford area. It’salso the only center in the areato offer traditional play-basededucation and Montessori-styleteaching.

“Out teachers are highly edu-cated and trained, and encour-age all kinds of extracurricularactivities,” said Spear. “We of-fer dance, music, spanish, all of the usual activities and new to2011 - Tae Kwan Do.

“Some of the other thingswe offer include some of thebasic stuff like food andsnacks, all of which are re-viewed by a nutritionist and

prepared by our cook. Wehave before and after schoolcare and transportation to andfrom area schools. We alsohave a number of events go-ing on for members includingour bi-annual book fair whichis coming up in October.”

Peewee patch is located at1796 S. Lapeer Road justnorth of Scripps. The facilityis open from 5:30 a.m. 6:30pm. on weekdays and closedon weekends. They can becontacted at (248) 814-1010.

For more information visittheir website at

peeweepatch.com.Kids enjoy a little freetime durnig a play period. Photo submitted




Supporting the businesses that support your community Supporting the businesses that support your community • Supporting the businesses that support your community

Orion Area Chamber of Commerce

Thanks to all whotook the challenge!

Alaina Campbell,OACC Executive

Director

Thank you to our 2011

Chili Chal-lenge par-t i c i p an t sfor servingup somea m a z i n gchili at theChamber’s10th An-nual ChiliChallenged u r i n gB a r nDaze.

Those who took the

challenge were Eye HealthProfessionals, GenisysCredit Union, CraigJohnston, Skalnek Ford,Lake Orion Plumbing,Heating and Cooling,Howarth United MethodistChurch, ‘wiches and KLMScape and Snow. A big“where are the antacid tab-lets” thank you goes to the

judges who tasted all thatchili- State Senator JimMarleau , Joe Zimmerowner of Culver’s Restau-rant, Matt Heasley ownerof Poppyseed Deli &

Fountain, Paul Zelenak Lake Orion Village Man-ager and Chamber Boardmember, Chief Jerry NarshLake Orion Police, and JimPorritt Chamber boardmember.

Special thanks to theChili Challenge Committeechaired by Jim Porritt and

members Loretta Lussier

Spatafore from uSellonline,Joyce Schobe from EyeHealth Professionals, ScottHenman from Allstate-Rick Spano agency, and Paul andKathy Sandstrom fromHowarth United MethodistChurch.

Another special thank youto Teri Hockstad and hervote counting crew from Aba-cus Accounting for onceagain ensuring an accurateand fair Chili Challenge!

Everyone did a great joborganizing a successfulevent. And now a drumrollplease to announce the win-ners of the 10th Annual ChiliChallenge! Born to be Mild-best mild chili-went to new-comer Craig Johnston fromHighland; Scorned Woman-best spicy chili-went toGenisys Credit Union;People’s Choice went toLake Orion Plumbing, Heat-ing and Cooling and the grandwinner for Best Overall Chiliwent to Eye Health Profes-sionals. Congratulations to

everyone!

If you are interested in tak-ing the challenge next yearand entering your famous chilirecipe we are offering a $10discount for early registration.Contact the Chamber officeat (248) 693-6300 for moreinformation.

Bill Kokenos,OACC President

It was reported to theChamber by the Townshipof Brandon that an areabusiness pressured a seniorcitizen into work thatwasn't necessary and alsocharged them for work that they didn't perform.The business also changedthe contract and didn't givethis senior a copy of thecontract. The senior citizenhad just lost his daughterand recently his grand sonwas in a car accidentwhich left him paralyzedfrom the chest down. TheTownship of Brandon is try-

ing to help this person butas of now the best theyhave done is filed a com-p l a i n twith theB e t t e rBusinessB u r e a uand alsowith theAttorneyGeneralsOffice.

Man yof ushave fam-ily, friends and neighborswho are senior citizens andmay become targets by in-dividuals who want to takeadvantage of them in theirtime of sorrow. If you seeor hear of something likethis happening here is whatyou should do.

If they have familyplease contact the familyat once.They may notknow what their familymember in doing. If theydon't have family contactthe business owner to seeif they know what their

employee is doing and ask them to correct the prob-

lem. Call yourVillages,Township or CitiesOffices to complain and ask them for help.Also contactthe Attorney Generals of-fice. Contact the BetterBusiness Bureau first to re-port the business and thento see what the businessesrating with the Better Busi-ness Bureau. Contact yourlocal County Prosecutor'soffice and ask to file a com-plaint against the business.Please also remember thatthis just doesn't happen toSenior Citizens. It couldhappen to any one of us.

It has also been broughtto my attention that in thelast couple of months someof our area businesses havebeen approached by indi-viduals who say that theyare ill, dying or have familymembers that are sick.They are asking for money,food, transportation, etc. Iwould hope that those indi-viduals are being truthfulbut caution should be taken.

I have spoken to Chief Jerry Narsh of the LakeOrion Police Departmentand he recommends thatyou ask these individualsfor a solicitation permit thatwould be issued either bythe Village of Lake Orionor by Orion Township. If they have a permit thentheir story is factual. If theydon't have one than thereis a possibility that they area fraud. We know thereare many people sufferingin this economy, howevermany of these individualsare using this as a methodto enter and scope out thebusiness for criminal intent.

If possible call your localpolice department to come

and handle the situation whilethey are still in your business.This way you and other busi-nesses will be protected.

Individuals who need assis-tance can contact Love INC of

North Oakland County, a local“clearinghouse”, where peoplecan connect with local churchesand agencies that provide assis-

tance. Their number is (248)693-4357.

Times are tough,some turn to crime




The more you know (formerly bits & pieces)Luncheon sponsorship opportuni-

tiesNeed an inexpensive way to create

more exposure for your business? Be-come a 2011 Chamber Luncheon Spon-sor. A $125 sponsorship gets your com-pany name and logo on the front of theluncheon postcard, in the Monday Infoemail blast and in the Monthly Motiva-tor. You get a table and table cover atthe luncheon where you can also dis-play your company banner and youmay give a five minute presentation.You will also receive one free lunch.For$50 you can have a table at the lun-cheon to distribute your information.You can also sponsor the luncheon post-

card mailing for $50. Your logo will beincluded on the back of the postcard.For more information contact Alaina at

(248) 693-6300.

Basketball America Grand Re-Open-

ingCome see the newly renovated Basket-

ball America facility on Saturday, Septem-ber 24 from 9 am to 5 pm located at 257W. Clarkston Road in Lake Orion. Freeopen gym all day, dunk contests, volley-ball serving contests, 3 on 3 basketballtournament, Jet’s Pizza, barbecue and doorprizes will all make for a fun day! For more

information contact Jim Otto at (248) 693-

5858 or go their website at

www.bballamerica.com.

Orion Healthy Pet “Big Event”The Orion Healthy Pet “Big Event”

is Saturday, October 8 from 10 am to4 pm at 1472 S. Lapeer Road in LakeOrion. From Great Danes Rescue toPet Psychic Laurie, Oakland CountyPolice Dog Unit, pet food vendors, andall sorts of supplies, giveaways andcontests-this fall’s “Big Event” is go-ing to be the best one yet. Healthy Petcoordinates this event to raise moneyfor the Great Dane Rescue and the K9Police Dog Fund. For more informa-tion call Healthy Pet at 248-690-7796or visit their website atwww.orionhealthypet.com.

Lake Orion Optimist ClubLake Orion Area Optimist Club meet-

ings are held the first Thursday of themonth, 7:30 am at Times Square Res-taurant and the third Thursday of themonth, 4:30 pm at G’s Pizzeria. Busi-ness owners, educators, communityleaders, retirees, professionals and citi-zens are all invited. For more informa-tion contact Katherine Baumann at 248-505-3067.

ONTV Business ExposureSeeking business exposure? The Ex-

perts’ Panel is a segment in the ONTV

revised local news program. Orion

Neighborhood Television is looking forexperts in a wide variety of fields:physical fitness, taxes,

auto repair, wine making, prettymuch anything. How does it work?One hour appointment, guide sheet pro-vided in advance, video at your busi-ness or our studio, one or more seg-ments per session, logo and contactinformation included. Contact HeatherMuzzy, Outreach Coordinator at 248-693-3377.

Lake Orion Farmers’ MarketThe Lake Orion Farmers’ Market

is held every Wednesday from 2-7 pm

until September 28 at 93 S. Ander-son in downtown Lake Orion next toChildren’s Park. For more informa-tion check out their website atwww.lakeorionfarmersmarket.com.Come shop for fresh, locally grownproduce and products.

13th Annual Rural Pearl of a RideThe Polly Ann Trail will be hosting

the 13th Annual Rural Pearl of a Rideon Saturday, September 24 beginningat 7 am. This bicycle event is an im-portant fundraiser for the Polly AnnTrail and will draw hundreds of par-ticipants. Local businesses can set upa table/tent on the trail free of charge

to promote their businesses in

Leonard, Oxford and Orion Township.

The only requirement is that the busi-ness provide some type of refreshmentfor the participants. For more informa-tion contact Juliane Bagley, Trail Man-ager at (248) 969-8660 [email protected].

HealthQuest Physical Therapy

Job OpeningHealthQuest Physical Therapy, an

expanding company in Orion Town-ship, is looking for a part time recep-tionist who is quality driven and wantsto make a difference in people’s lives.Schedule is Monday through Fridayfrom 9 am to noon. For more informa-

tion contact Stacy [email protected] or fax your re-sume’ to (248) 650-8670.

Oxford Chamber of Commerce

Multi-Chamber MixerThe Oxford Chamber of Commerce

will host a multi-chamber mixer onTuesday, September 27 from 5-8:30 pmat Oxford Hills Golf Club, 300 E.Drahner Road in Oxford. InvitedChamber’s are Orion, Lapeer,Metamora and Clarkston. Cost to at-tend is $20 for chamber members and$25 for non-members. RSVP early andreceive a free gift (first 50 registrants).Call the Oxford Chamber at (248) 628-

0410.

Your neighborhood Genisys CreditUnion would like to share some impor-tant information that could one day pre-vent you from becoming a victim of identity theft. Most people are unawareof how often someone’s identity is sto-len and some may not even be aware

of what identity theft is. Genisys CreditUnion would like to explain exactlywhat is identity theft is and also pro-vide a few helpful tips that could pro-tect you from one day becoming a vic-tim.

Identity theft occurs when someone

What is identity theft?Tips from Genisys Credit Union

assumes your identity by using yoursocial security number and personalinformation to open bank accounts,credit cards and/or other accounts inan attempt to commit fraud or theft.The Federal Trade Commission re-ported approximately 300,000 cases

of identity theft in 2002.If you become a victim of iden-

tity theft, act quickly in order to cleanup your credit.

Obtain a copy of your creditreports from the three major creditreporting agencies: Equifax,

Experian and TransUnion. Ask themto place a fraud alert on your creditreport. Include a statement that askscreditors to call you for permissionbefore any new accounts are openedin your name.

Contact creditors for any ac-counts that have been tampered with

or opened without your knowledge.Be sure to put complaints in writing.

File a police report and sendcopies to your creditors and creditbureaus as proof of the crime.

Report the fraud to the Officeof the Inspector General's fraud

hotline.You can protect yourself against

identity theft in the following ways:Guard your Social Security num-

ber and keeping track of all of your ac-counts.

Routinely check your credit reportfor unauthorized activity - get a creditreport at least once a year and cleanup any errors.

Buy a shredder and destroy bills,pre-approved credit offers, and otherdocuments with personal informationbefore throwing them out.

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Valley TentRental proudly an-nounces the openingof its showroom andparty supply store-front located at10280 Hill Rd,Goodrich, Mi.

Valley Tent

Rental has been suc-cessfully operatingand serving sur-rounding areas for14+ years. Upon ex-pansion Valley TentRental purchasedthe venue to moreefficiently servicetheir current cus-tomer base and fu-ture customers bysupplying a visual aidin their showroom,allowing the oppor-tunity for clients to

come into the storeand meet with aplanning consultantto make their eventeverything theywant it to be, as wellas providing a con-venient location forcustomers and localsto purchase partysupply items.

Valley Tent

of numerous paper products and linenoptions. Balloon arrangements can bepre-ordered for pick up on your eventday or the customer may come in anddesign their own arrangement.

Valley Tent Rental purchased thebuilding in June 2011 and has to datereported an increase in overall effi-

Rental prides itself in being a one-stopparty supply company by offering ev-erything from Tents, Tables, Chairs,Linens, Coolers, Trash cans, Porta-potties, Entertainment options,

Inflatables, Carnival Games, Conces-sion equipment and now a full line of balloons and paper products to coor-dinate with your event. Valley Tent

Rental welcomes customers to comein and browse the showroom, selectyour party items and as needed meetwith a business associate to aid in yourplanning process.

The storefront also includes a vari-ety of mylar and helium balloons for amajority of your themed parties andevents, as well as a stocked inventory

A One-stop shop for large party needs

ciency and accessibility to our clientsfor pick up opportunities. Hours of op-eration are Mon to Fri, 10 a.m. to 6p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. andby appointment only on Sunday.

Please visitwww.valleytentrental.net or call 810-459-RENT

Have you ever wondered about thedifferences between credit unions andbanks?

First, let's start with their similari-ties. For example, credit unions andbanks both accept deposits and with-drawals, while also providing loansand a variety of checking and savings

accounts. But credit unions have onevery significant difference. Unlike

The Benefits of Belonging to a Credit Unionbanks, credit unions are not-for-profit,cooperative institutions. Banks areowned by groups of stockholders andoperated by a paid board of direc-tors for the benefit of the stockhold-ers, whereas credit unions are ownedby their members and operated by avolunteer member elected board of

directors for the benefit of the mem-bers.

Each credit union's charter definesits "field of membership." This desig-nates who can join. Because of thatmembership requirement, all membersof a particular credit union are unitedby a "common bond." As such, theyshare something in common; likewhere they live or work, or their as-

sociation with a recognized group ororganization. Once someone qualifies

for membership, often family membersmay join also. At Lakes, our member-ship charter is open to anyone thatlives, works or worships in OaklandCounty.

Since credit unions are not-for-profit associations, profits are returnedto the members in the form of lower

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MARK E. CRANE, PLLC Attorneys At Law

www.markcranelaw.com

950 W. University, Suite 102 Rochester

248-656-9600

Serving

North Oakland

County

• Family Law

• Estate Planning

• Civil Litigation

• Criminal Defense

By Joe St. Henry Review Editor

Over the last several months, to thedelight of local real estate agents andhome sellers alike, sales in the Villageof Lake Orion and Orion Townshiphave picked up significantly.

“Houses are selling much quickerthan in the past,” said ShirleyCoronado, a real estate agent for Cen-tury 21 Town & Country who special-izes in the Lake Orion market. “Sta-tistically, I guess it’s still considered abuyer’s market, but it’s behaving likeit’s a seller’s market.

“We’re seeing houses receive mul-tiple offers and sell in days, maybe afew weeks, rather than months oryears.”

In July, a total of 56 homes weresold in the township and village com-bined, as compared to 35 homes dur-ing July 2010, according to RealcompII Ltd., the Farmington Hills real es-tate information company.

The median price for homes sold inthe village this July was $152,500; in

the township, $127,500. This comparesto $111,500 in the village last summer;$118,000 in the township last July,Realcomp also reported.

Christine Porritt, owner of BeaconReal Estate Company in Lake Orion,said multiple- listing services reportyear-to-date (YTD) home sales inLake Orion and the township during2011 stand at 343 through August, upfrom 275 during the same YTD pe-riod last year.

“The perfect storm is forming in thearea to prompt sales,” Porritt said. “Inthe past, many prospective buyers inthe area were just looking or they weremost interested in trying to steal ahome at a great price. These days,buyers are ready to buy and offeringfair prices.”

Sellers who held out for the marketto rebound are now putting theirhomes up for sale, she said.

As in the past, the key to selling ahome quickly anywhere is to price it

competitively to reflect today’s mar-ket conditions, Coronado said. “As

long as seller recognizes true marketvalue of home, we’re seeing offersfairly quickly on those in clean,showable condition.”

Coronado explained home buyers arelooking for granite countertops, lots of closet space and master suites with pri-vate, updated bathrooms, in particular.

Given the free fall in all home pricesin recent years, older homes that havenot been updated with the aboveamenities struggle to appeal to today’shomebuyers, the Century 21 real es-tate agent said. The fact is new homesin the same price range sell quicker,she explained, noting there is espe-cially strong interest in ranch homes.

Porritt offered additional advice tohomeowners looking to sell. “Theyshould take a hard look at their homesand make those improvements theyhave been postponing,” she stressed.“A well-cared-for home is a sure firewinner. Add some sparkle, de-clutterand spruce up the grounds. Lastly,

price your home correctly . . .Thereare buyers in the market ready to buy.”

Both realtors agreed foreclosedhomes in the area are affecting ap-praisals and selling prices, but theirimpact was much stronger during theprevious couple of years.

Tighter mortgage-lending rules alsomake the home-buying process morecomplex these days, Coronado said,saying underwriters are now very“picky”.

“You hold your breath with everytransaction,” she said. “Nothing is forsure until the closing. This can be frus-trating for everyone.”

Coronado also pointed out whilestate equalized assessed values of homes in the community may haveofficially dropped again this year - by9.44 percent, according to OaklandCounty – this does not reflect currentmarket activity.

“There is a lag time between whattakes place in the market and whatthe county reports by up to a year,”she offered. “It isn’t reflective of

current market values . . . I’m veryoptimistic.”

Property sales in Lake Orion up

By Olivia ShumakerSpecial Writer for The Review

At Orion Healthy Pets, located on M-24 in Lake Orion, providing local dogsand cats with better food is the company’shighest priority.

The business, owned by Tom Peters

and Mary Beth Darby, may now focuson pet nutrition, but this was not alwaysthe case. Believe it or not, when OrionHealthy Pets first started they were sell-ing immune supplements to people.

“More and more people were buyingthem and a guy who was using the supple-ments for his lymphoma decided to treathis dog, which also got lymphoma,” saidPeters. “He started giving it to his dog,and it improved significantly.”

That experience spring-boarded OrionHealthy Pets to its current success. Pe-ters and Darby began selling immunesupplements for pets six years ago, andalso began getting questions about whatto feed dogs. They informed customers

that the major brand dog food they were

Dogs eat smart a t

Orion Heal thy Petsfeeding their pets was actually unhealthybut, at the time, could not recommendother options.

So the two began making a better dogfood in the store, Peters said. OrionHealthy Pets now makes four varieties,all of which are dehydrated for shipping.

Once bought, a dog owner needs only toadd water and meat to make a fresh mealfor his or her pet.

The goal of making the dog food wasto eliminate the bad qualities of major dogfood brands, so Peters and Darby elimi-nated a few ingredients. No grains,byproducts, preservatives, herbicides andfloor sweepings are added.

“Floor sweepings, or brewer’s rice,were at one time sold to gas stations andsimilar businesses to dump on spilled oil,so that it could be swept up, thus the namefloor sweepings,” the owner explained.

Orion Healthy Pets has an online pres-ence and ships its food all over NorthAmerica and Europe. In Lake Orion,

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ChamberChili

Challenge!The Orion Area businesses Eye Health Pro-

fessionals, Genisys Credit Union, CraigJohnston, Skalnek Ford, Lake Orion Plumb-ing, Heating and Cooling, Howarth UnitedMethodist Church, ‘wiches and KLM Scapeand Snow made sure no one at Barn Daze,Sept 10, went hungry, as homemade chili wasdished out to everyone who wanted some.

Those interested in next year’s renditionshould contact the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce at (248) 693-6300.

State Senator Jim Marleau, Joe Zimmer owner of Culver’s Resta urant, Matt Heasley owner of Poppysee d Deli & Fountain, Paul Zelenak Lake OrionVillage Manag er and Chambe r Board member, Chie f Jerry Narsh La ke Orion Police, an d Jim Porritt Chambe r board member served as judges for thecontest.

Photos by Gabriel Ouzounian

Paul Sandstrom, of Orion, serves up a healthy helping to the Sawdicks, of Oxford.

Doctor Deck, from Eye Health Professionals, took home first

prize according to the judges with the help of hit “devils.” DanaBerkholz, or Orion, was one such devil.




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Located on Lapeer Road & Dutton • (1/2 Mile N of the Palace) • 248-276-2222

• Car Show

• BBQ Chicken and

Pulled Pork Buffet

Cruiser Appreciation Day

Saturday, Sept 24 • 12-6 pm

Last year over 400 Cruisers

for our annual event!

Rain Date Sunday, Sept 25th

Special Guests

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12 Noon - 1:30 pm “The Oldies DJ” Phil with Music & Trivia

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm BBQ Buffet Only $6.00

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Vi ceroys - Live Ol dies Band

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Phil with 50/50 Raffle & Oldies Music

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tom Mazzaro

Schedule of Events

Chicken, Pulled Pork,Baked Beans, Cole Slaw

Singing your favorite songs: Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond,Paul Anka, Richi Valli & More! Tom knows over 300 songs by memory!

Tuesday Nights join us for our

FALL & WINTERCRUISES!

Evenings 5-8 pmCruisers

15% Off Meals

Fun For The Whole Family!Many DOOR PRIZES All Day Long!

Bounce House & Face Painting

for The Kids!

Orion Healthy Pets is known for bothits storefront and fundraising events fordog rescues.

In September, the store is hosting aGreat Dane rescue, bringing in a petphotographer, a pet psychic, and rep-resentatives from the healthy dog foodbrands that they sell in the store. Theevent benefits local dog rescue groupsand the Lake Orion K-9 unit. A vet-erinarian also will be available to an-swer questions about dog health, saidPeters.

Besides selling healthier dog food,

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OrionHealthy petsOrion Healthy Pets provides a varietyof other dog and cat items, includingan unusual chew toy for dogs: deer andelk antlers. The antlers come from

free-roaming deer and elk, droppednaturally and cut down to a variety of sizes and prices. Peters said unlikerawhides or other chews for dogs, ant-lers help to clean teeth, are full of vita-mins and minerals, and have no calo-ries.

To contact the store or check on up-coming events, visitorionhealthypets.com.

The Peters-Darby family shows off their wares and one customer.

Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010.“It was an honor

to be selected to

help develop thenew national guide-lines,” Buzard said.“A lot of companies,even utility provid-ers, provide energyaudits. Some arebased on phone callsor online forms, byunqualified employ-ees, or are done by companies whohave a product to sell. It's really a caseof buyer beware. Companies who usethese guidelines in training their audi-tors can assure their clients that theirproducts meet standards for perfor-mance and quality.”

Buzard started his career with 18

years in the Navy where he served asa member of engineering, repair, re-pair planning and training departmentsin the submarine and surface fleets,

then went on to earn an Associate’sdegree in HVAC & Refrigeration anda BS degree in Facilities Management.His experience includes positions asa Program Manager, Project Manager,Area Facilities Manager, and Site Di-rector of Facility Services. He startedFacilities Performance Services in2006 to address the energy efficiencyand facilities management needs of businesses throughout the region.

Facilities Performance Services isan ENERGY STAR® Partner, Michi-gan Corporation, and Veteran-ownedsmall business.

Facilities Performance Servicescan be reached at support@fps-

fm.com or at (248)935-9097.


Stay on top of your finances, espe-cially bill due dates, so you' ll know if a bill is missing.

Carefully monitoryour bank accountsand reconcile yourcheckbook regu-

larly.Know your

bank's policies re-garding account errors and loss. Readthe fine print.

Genisys Credit Union is proud to bemaking a difference in our communi-

Richard BuzardFacilities PerformanceServices Persident

Continued from page 6 ties, and we truly believe that Genisysis “Where you come first” . We are lo-cally owned, locally controlled andcontinue to receive BauerFinancial’s

five-star rating forfinancial safetyand soundness.Follow Genisys

Credit Union onFacebook andtwitter for con-

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pared to other types of financial insti-tutions.

What do you have to do to join acredit union? While the actual require-ments vary from credit union to creditunion, some sort of action is required

to designate you as a member. Often,it's as simple as making a small de-posit that acts as your "share" of own-ership in their institution. Think of it asyour share of "stock" in the business(after all, you are the owner). AtLakes, we ask that you deposit $5 inyour savings account.

Credit unions represent a differenttype of financial institution as they be-lieve fair and equitable financial ser-vice is vital to the well-being and sta-bility of its members. Some of the mostpopular services available throughcredit unions are savings and check-

ing accounts, home mortgage loans,no or low fee ATM/Debit cards, IRAaccounts, vehicle and personal loans.Research reflects that credit unionscharacteristically provide the finest fi-nancial assistance at reduced rates andwith fewer finance fees on loans while

offering their members higher rates onsavings accounts.

So if you're a credit union memberand your friends and family are eligiblefor membership, let them in on one of your best secrets. Lakes CommunityCredit Union is the best place to, well,bank. Because at Lakes, we consis-tently endeavor to provide the verybest and most economical financial ser-vices possible to meet our members’needs. Plus stop by our Lake Orionoffice on October 20th for CreditUnion Day to see the difference be-tween credit unions and banks.


Credit unions vs. banksThe similarities and differences


The Orion Area Chamber is looking forvolunteers to form a committee to work with Orion Township, The Village of LakeOrion and Indianwood Country Club onthe 2012 Senior Open, July 9th thru the12th at Indianwood Country Club.

The committee will work with thethree groups to help get businesses in-

Looking for Business Ownersto help with 2012 Senior Open

volved in this great event. We are look-ing for people from all types of busi-nesses that will help bring the millionsof dollars this event generates here tothe Orion area.

If you are interested please call BillKokenos at 248-802-5521 or [email protected].

ate yet another successive joint ten-ancy and avoid the uncapping. TheSupreme Court and the Tax Commis-sion have concluded that the convey-ance to another joint tenancy is notexempt and accordingly is subject toan uncapping by the taxing authority.Seemingly simple real estate transac-tions can hold surprises for the unin-

formed. Be sure to consult with aqualified real estate attorney.

Uncapping ofproperty

The Lake Orion Review ispartnering with our communityof entrepreneurs and smallbusinesses to help one an-other other succeed.

Join us for a free weeklyCoffee Club networking event,every Friday at the Lake Orion

Culver’s from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Coffee?Jointhe club!

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