By the beginning of November, Orion Township will have a financial forecast plan for the next five years. The board voted 5-2 to have Plante & Moran, at a price not to exceed $15,000, assist the township in formulating a five-year financial forecast to help the township in long-range financial planning. In order to enable […]
Downtown Lake Orion is going to the dogs. The annual ‘Dog Days of August? will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout downtown. On Thursday and Friday, from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., many downtown businesses will host sidewalk sales that offer ‘doggone? good deals on a variety […]
Big kids, little kids and kids at heart, load up the family for an unforgettable experience, Orion Township Parks and Recreation says. They will be hosting the annual Big Rig Gig this Friday from 5-9 p.m. at Friendship Park. Admission into the event is $5 per vehicle. Last year’s event drew over 3,000 attendees, and […]
A glass of wine, beautiful weather and the company of good friends. That’s what attendees of the Orion Art Center’s Summer Wine Tasting found at the July 26th event. According to Orion Art Center Director Reggie Harrison, over 120 wine enthusiasts attended the event that she deemed as one of the ‘Art Center’s best events […]
Michigan played host to this year’s annual AAU Junior Olympic Games, and Lake Orion High School saw the action on the hardwood as they hosted the girls? basketball competition. Girls? basketball teams from Wisconsin, Michigan, Tennessee and Canada participated in the games. Several Lake Orion Dragons played in the contest with their AAU team, the […]
The face of M-24 in front of Eastlawn Cemetery and Green’s Park is getting a makeover thanks to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). According to DDA Director Lois Golden, the DDA is funding a quarter-million dollar lighting and fencing project along M-24. The project features decorative lighting and fencing that will be uniform in design, […]
On the top of new Superintendent Ken Gutman’s to-do list this summer was to fill a variety of administrative positions throughout the district. After a thorough search and interview process, which included input from parents, teachers, support staff and student, the district welcomed three new elementary principals into the fold. Two of the new principals […]
After over 50 years, a local family gets to pay tribute to their lost loved one. Captain Richard H. Simpson was presumed dead on April 12, 1951 when his B-29 was attacked by enemy fighters and crashed in Sinuiju, North Korea. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Simpson was one of eleven crewmembers on […]
Frequently referred to as the ‘voice of Lake Orion,? longtime resident Wes Fuelling lost his battle with cancer on July 27 while surrounded by his loving family. He would have celebrated his 76th birthday today (July 30). Fuelling was active in a variety of community organizations, including the Orion Area Parade Group, Orion Neighborhood Television […]
Love the look of classic, elegant cars? Well sit down and buckle up. The Fourth Annual Meadow Brook Concours Motoring Tour is hitting the streets Friday, Aug. 1, and Lake Orion is one of its destinations. The tour features over 40 international classic automobiles, which will travel as a motorcade led by Oakland County Sheriff, […]