While students around the Lake Orion school district may not all have been celebrating the first week of school last week, there was a group of students found in Webber Elementary School’s Classroom 1 that were. The students, members of Webber Community Preschool, were happy to be back with the teachers and friends, learning and […]
Freshman Cristi Fisher, 14, may be too young to be a veterinarian, but she’s proved that she’s old enough to save an animal. It was while she was attending the Oakland County Fair a while back that Cristi had her first encounter with ‘Gert the Goat,? a name she gave him because she liked how […]
Lake Orion residents will have a chance to enjoy nature as the Moose Tree Nature Preserve will be open for the public for the first time this year. Typically used as a curriculum tool for Lake Orion elementary schools, Moose Tree will now host a variety of community events, while also being open some weekends […]
When Joe Donaldson, a 2005 Lake Orion graduate, decided to participate in the study abroad program at Oakland University, he figured that he was in for a little culture and a little sightseeing. And while he had both of those, he didn’t realize he was signed up to also experience a natural disaster and an […]
The movie title above says it all. There are a few good men out in the world, and one of the good ones, if not a great one, calls Lake Orion his home. Longtime resident Ernie Butki is fighting a valiant battle with a terminal brain tumor, but that’s not the most amazing part in […]
Cristi Fisher, 14, isn’t just determined when it comes to saving animals (see story on Page One), but she is also a determined dancer. Even a broken foot won’t stop her from dancing in something as important as nationals. Fisher, a freshman at Lake Orion High School, has been dancing for 11 years, and when […]
Music is a way of life for Paul Finazzo. After years of working as a jazz musician, releasing CDs, playing in concerts, and living life with a love of music, Finazzo is tackling his newest role as the director of music ministry for King of Kings Lutheran Church. ‘I oversee all the music that goes […]
If your home needs repair, Oakland County can help. They are offering affordable no cost, low-interest home improvement loans to qualified homeowners who live in the home and have a gross income that falls within the income guidelines listed below. Homeowners may receive up to $18,000 for a variety of structural, mechanical, energy conservation and […]
A week of fun-filled activities comprised the Lake Orion Class of 1957’s 50th reunion celebration. On Aug. 21, the group kicked off the festivities with a three day long visit to Mackinac Island where they stayed in the Chippewa Hotel and enjoyed touring the island. Golf skills were tested on Aug. 24 with a Class […]
When Mary Beth Anker woke up one day last week, she knew she was turning 40. What she didn’t know was that 40 plastic flamingos were in her yard waiting to express birthday wishes from a friend. Anker, who couldn’t believe her lawn decorations, had no choice but to laugh, because only weeks before she […]