Forget the good intentions; put your healthy New Year’s resolution into action by participating in the annual Downtown Lake Orion ‘New Year’s Resolution Run.? Beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1, the race offers two options: a 5K for the serious runners, and a 1-mile fun run for the rest of us. The race […]
Many township residents are wondering what last week’s proposed 8.4-percent rate cut for Orion’s water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will mean for them. The proposed 2008-09 rates would drop Orion’s price from $19.64 per 1,000 cubic feet to $18. ‘It’s going to have a positive effect on our water rates,? said Orion […]
For the fifth time in his career, Keith Riege won the Cyclocross State Championship, taking home the gold medal in the season’s final race on Dec. 2. Riege, the owner of Paint Creek Bicycles in downtown Lake Orion, placed second in the overall points series for the second year. He last won the series in […]
Weather closed down Lake Orion High School on Monday, something an apparent false threat couldn’t do late last week. The high school became the latest prey of a ‘common prank? last Wednesday, when a threat was found on the wall of a stall in a boys? bathroom. ‘While this type of graffiti is a common […]
At the urging of Council President Rob Reetz, the Lake Orion Village Council formed a committee last week to look into the possibilities for a village website. President Pro Tem David Churchill and Councilman Ken Van Portfliet will serve on the committee, as will resident Doug Hobbs. Hobbs had presented an idea for gathering public […]
Just sitting down to write my annual Cinco de Mayo wish list, when a Beach Boys? song reminded me that ‘Christmas comes this time each year.? As a result, I got out the crystal ball to what some community members are asking for this holiday season. Happy reading and Feliz Navidad. The Lake Orion School […]
Stoney Creek felt they had the star power to compete with the visiting Lake Orion girls? hoops squad last Friday in an OAA III showdown. Britney Nelson’s 16 second-half points almost made that a reality, but the Dragons? 14-point halftime lead was too much to overcome in the end as Lake Orion held on for […]
One good shot deserves another. And another. And another. For the Lake Orion boys? hoops squad last Thursday, a 90-second stretch proved to be the difference in a 58-43 OAA II victory over visiting Rochester Adams. The Dragons hit three-pointers on four consecutive trips midway through the second quarter (including two by Drew Maynard from […]
It’s a Friday night at Lake Orion High School. A highly regarded Dragons squad is ready to take to the court. The team is led by a highly regarded collegiate prospect and likely has at least one more future college player on their roster. They’re considered one of the area’s top-20 teams. Looking on is […]
A big month for the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club was made a little bigger last week because of a major announcement at the world-level. Over the next two weeks the club will welcome speakers Donne Marie and Terry Youlton. Marie will present ‘Public Speaking with Confidence? at this week’s meeting (Thursday morning at 7:15 […]