19 hours Ago By LISA HAMMER [email protected]
WHAT WE KNOW: Last spring, the village of Orion created a raffle/poker run license for an annual fee of $250 to facilitate the American Legion Post 255's raffle. WHAT'S NEW: Kevin Johnson, commander of the American Legion Post and Dale Stiles of the Legion asked trustees Monday to consider reducing the cost of the raffle license. They pointed out that other Orion nonprofits hold raffles without a license, and other towns in the area only charge $25 for a raffle license.
Village president Jim Cooper said when the village approved the license the thought process was that $250 was a fair price considering it was what grocery stores and bars were paying to have gaming machines. Stiles said gaming laws and raffle laws "are two different animals." "If you're going to charge us, you need to charge everyone else," he said, adding that he didn't want to harm the schools or other organizations that are having raffles.
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"You guys have brought up a good point and it's something we didn't think about," said Trustee Jim Hickerson. Trustee Bob Mitton agreed. "I think you've got a valid point," he said.
Cooper agreed to place the matter on the agenda for the next board meeting. WHAT'S NEXT: Cooper announced awards to the village from the Wyman Coulter Trust as follows: Cooper noted the vision Coulter had had to sell all his property and put it in a trust. "It was just a great thing he did," Cooper said, adding the village should create a monument to Coulter at some time.
Since its inception in 2008, the Coulter Trust has given out $1,862,230 to Orion area organizations including the village. Photos and video: The Marching Chargers of Orion High School compete at the 2024 Maple Leaf Classic Marching Band Showcase The Marching Chargers of Orion perform in Class 1A. Nolan Cook performs a trumpet solo during Orion's performance.
The Marching Chargers of Orion placed third in Class 1A. Orion Drum Major John Pouch falls to the turf of Bob Reade Field after being defeated in a joust with a teammate during the Marching Chargers' program titled "A Gathering of Knights." Pouch, Linah Pettifer and Kloe Bronner received the caption award in Class 1A for Best Drum Major, and the Marching Chargers placed third in the class behind Streator Township and El Paso-Gridley.
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