People and pictures alike packed the studio at the Orion Art Center last Friday, when the winners of the 2007 All Media Show were announced. Those who attended the show were able to view over 80 pieces of art created by individuals in and around the Orion Area. The group gave top honors to Marnie […]
Over 220 fifth grade students from around the Orion area participated in this year’s annual Battle of the Books on Saturday, March 10. Participants were required to read 19 books, and the titles ranged from fiction to folktales, myths, nonfiction and poetry. ‘By choosing such diverse titles we hope to appeal to a wide range […]
Pelton’s Point will be the new home of Orion Pointe Condominiums. The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-1 to approve the Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) at Monday’s meeting. Council member Douglas Dendel supplied the one nay vote, saying he didn’t think this was something the public would go for. Dendel said that the project […]
According to Orion Township Public Library Director Linda Sickles, approximately 200 people attended the event that raised over $10,000 for the library expansion efforts. Thanks to local business for the generous donations, hardwork by library volunteers and superb food from Indianwood, she said the eventwas a huge success. What’s up next for the expansion team? […]
School may not have been in session on Wednesday, March 7, but bright minds filled the halls of Lake Orion High School. Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) hosted this year’s Michigan Association of Honor Societies / Michigan Association of Student Councils? Regional Conference. Over 25 schools from around Oakland and Macomb Counties attended the day workshop. […]
Yummy smells fill the halls of library on Wednesday, March 7, as the library hosted the children’s program Cook up a story. This month, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the event channeled the luck of the Irish and made leprechaun mist, potato chip casserole and lots of green food. According to children’s librarian Marge […]
By nearly a 3-1 margin, Oakland Township voters rejected a pair of rezoning measures that would have allowed Moceri Co. to proceed with their plans for Harvest Corners. Harvest Corners, a proposed 708-acre housing development, sits on Clarkston, Stoney Creek and Lake George Roads. It is currently zoned for single-family residential but last August, the […]
The Library Expansion Team kicked off their efforts by presenting their plan at the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon last week. Orion Township Public Library Director Linda Sickles was on hand to discuss what the project entails, with assistance from James Mumby of Fanning/Howey Associates. According to Sickles, the building where the library […]
During a five-hour meeting last week, Lake Orion Board of Education continued its budget talks, which have been ongoing since January. These talks are preliminary discussions on how to deal with a possible net loss of anywhere from $1 million to $5.2 million. According to Executive Director of Finance Jillynn Keppler, it is still unclear […]
The future of Pelton’s Point could be decided next Monday night. The Lake Orion Village Council will hear the second reading and could possibly adopt Ordinance 26.85 at its next meeting on March 12. According to Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, Orion Pointe LLC has submitted an application for Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval […]