A man who brought smiles to a lot of Lake Orion residents passed away last week. Dentist and Director of Lake Orion Family Dentistry, Dr. Keith Raymond Allain, of Oakland Township, passed away July 8 after a short illness. He was 50. Allain had been practicing dentistry for 20 years, and constantly continued to get […]
A Lake Orion man’s body was recovered from a Tennessee lake last week after a drowning in Norris Lake, authorities said. According to Ed Carter, Chief of Boating for the state of Tennessee, the Union County Rescue Squad, recovered the body of Timothy Michael Keenan, 47, in about 15-19 feet of water on July 8. […]
The Lake Orion Board of Education elected their new officers for the 2008-2009 school year last week. Board President Jim Weidman decided not to continue in his position, due to additional work responsibilities. ‘Thank you for your efforts, your work and the opportunity to work with you in this role,? Weidman said at the meeting. […]
School may not be in session, but that doesn’t mean the Lake Orion School Board isn’t hard at work. At their board meeting last week, the board appointed two familiar faces to the administrative team. Waldon Principal Heidi Kast has been named as the new Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, and Interim Director of Special […]
Thanks in part to the hard work of community volunteers over the past 20 years, Orion Township has over 38 miles of paths, sidewalks and trails to boast about. The Orion Township Safety Path Advisory Committee is celebrating the 20th anniversary of safety paths in Orion, and they’re inviting the community to join in the […]
Want to enjoy a little vino in a beautiful setting? On Saturday, July 26, the Orion Art Center is hosting a summer wine tasting at the home Bob and Candy Lytle. ‘The Lytle home sits on five wooded acres on Indianwood Lake and is the perfect setting for an enchanted afternoon gathering,? said Orion Art […]
The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce hosted new Village Manager Paul Zelenak at their monthly meeting last week, held in Green’s Park. According to Zelenak, he has been in municipal government for almost 20 years, and was happy to return to a community like Lake Orion, where people are actively involved in their community. ‘I’ve […]
If you were in downtown last week for lunch, shopping or even enjoying yourself at the Lions Club Jubilee, you may have seen the splash of color on the sidewalk in front of the Cutting Edge salon. It was a display of artwork and patriotism at its finest. Designed by 16-year-old Marna Binkowski, the sidewalk […]
While the former HealthFirst Urgent Care Center may have a new name, it still has the same great patient care. One way of ensuring that continuity of care is with the retention of Dr. Vince Guglielmetti. Guglielmetti, or ‘Dr. G? as he is referred to, is the medical director of the urgent care center, which […]
When Abby Krumrine started touring with the Young Americans after she graduated from high school, she had no idea her younger brother, Sam, would soon be on tour with her. Now the pair is touring in Japan and loving every minute of it. ‘Sam will be celebrating his 19th birthday in Katsushika,? said mom, Michele […]