LOHS Golfer accomplishes rare feat

Everyone knows a hole-in-one is a pretty uncommon accomplishment. To record an ace on a hole other than a par three is almost unheard of. But that’s what Lake Orion sophomore Andy Bogus did after school at Oxford Hills on March 29. He hit his driver on the 290-yard eighth hole to get the ace. […]

Pinewood Derby cures a need for speed

Cub Scouts Pack 512 took to the track at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on March 25, for their Pinewood Derby. The Scouts might not have been behind the wheel, but the enthusiastic young car designers still wanted to cross the finish line first. The boys raced in four divisions: Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelo Scouts. […]

New pastor has big shoes to fill

Pastor Jeff Chapman admits that the transition into his new position as pastor of Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle Church in Lake Orion has not been easy for everyone. Chapman, who took over official duties in Jan., replaces Pastor John Tucker, who passed away last October. ‘It was a difficult transition because Pastor John was the only […]

Special guest flies through St. Joe’s School

Kathy Roesner’s first-grade class at St. Joseph School has a long history with Monarch Butterflies. Thanks to a special journal, their efforts will be forever remembered. The journal is part of a ‘Travelling Monarch Project,? in which Mariposa, a plush butterfly, travels with a book and a journal across the country. Mariposa’s journey began at […]

Orion Lakes enlists Township’s help to clean up area

Members from the Home Owners of Orion Lakes Association (HOOLA) are hoping that a meeting held at Orion Township Hall on March 30 will help in the improvement of their community. The Orion Lakes Manufactured Home Park is located on Brown Road, west of Lapeer Road. Residents of the community had several concerns, ranging from […]

Coaches hope big turnouts mean big results on track

With somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 athletes taking to the track this spring at Lake Orion High School, finding a running lane could be a difficult task. Boys coach Stan Ford said 149 kids signed up for his team, though he expects that number to decrease a bit. By high school team standards, even […]

Distance runners getting attention from the next level

Lake Orion senior Drew Collette will compete next year at Cornerstone University, after signing a letter of intent to run cross country and track for the next four years for the Golden Eagles. ‘Drew’s worked real hard to get that,? coach Stan Ford said, noting Collette has the attitude and talent to succeed at the […]

Everyone wins in this battle

The nearly 50 teams and over 200 fifth- graders who participated in the 2006 Battle of the Books at the Orion Township Library, were honored in an awards ceremony in Lake Orion High School’s Performing Arts Center on March 22. Township Clerk Jill Bastian and author/illustrator Matt Faulkner spoke at the event, and Faulkner signed […]

She’s dancing her way to Texas

A Waldon Middle School student will get a chance to participate in intensive dance workshops in Texas this summer after winning an $850 scholarship. Cristi Fisher, 12, won the scholarship after undergoing an extensive audition process. The scholarship was awarded by the dance group ‘Adrenaline,? which travels around the world. Fisher, who dances at the […]

No investigation into investments, for now

Debates by the Orion Township Board of Trustees have been known to take over an hour, but rarely do they get as heated as the one regarding Township investments did at the March 20 meeting. Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk asked for an investigation into how the Township’s funds are being invested, and also whether commissions were […]