A piece of Lake Orion history is up for grabs. The Ehman Center will be sold to the highest bidder, with an absolute auction set for Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The historic structure at 55 Elizabeth Street once housed Lake Orion’s entire K-12 school population. Built in 1927, the two-story, 35,000-square-foot building has […]
A 47-year-old Lake Orion man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening after the personal watercraft he was operating crashed into a dock and seawall on the lake. According to Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, witnesses said the watercraft was travelling at a very high rate of speed upon impact. The collision moved a […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club is turning 70-years-old, and they want your help in celebrating. The club is looking for stories of the services they’ve provided over the years. ‘We spend $25,000 to $40,000 a year in the community,? said First Vice President Jack Patton. ‘There’s a lot of need out there.? The list of […]
Woodward Avenue, eat your heart out. Classic cars of all types come to Orion Township this weekend, with the Senior Center’s annual Classic Car Show and the annual Scripps Days: Art, Autos & Architecture, the premier weekend event at the famed mansion. The Classic Car Show will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday (Sept. 13), […]
Not many elementary school-aged children get an opportunity to ‘adopt? other students, but that was the case this summer at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church. Children in grades 1-5 were invited to take part in an outreach project as part of the summer faith formation program. ‘This year the parish invited parishioners Joe and Jan […]
Oakland Township resident Alison Boggs will play the title role in the award winning musical Hello, Dolly! as performed by the Spotlight Players, the resident adult theater company at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton. The show will play Sept. 19-20, 26-28 and Oct. 3-5, with Friday-Saturday shows at 8 p.m. and Sunday […]
The Orion Art Center will host a beer tasting fundraiser at the home of Jim and Lisa Cummins on Lake Orion next Saturday (Sept. 20) from 4-6 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person and featured beers include Kuhnhenns Microbrews, as well as some home brews and light fare. The Cummins have shared their gorgeous home […]
In Scotland, they have the Loch Ness Monster, whose story grows each time it is told. In Lake Orion, we have the ‘Party Barge,? an equally curious water inhabitant, which roamed both village and township waters for most of the summer. The barge, said to be not one, but three pontoon boats hooked together, has […]
Less than two years after losing most of a state title team, the girls? golf program at Lake Orion High School is getting back on solid ground. Senior Maggie Hughes, the only returning player from that team, earned the rare distinction of team captain this year. ‘She’s a leader on the course and off the […]
Losing five of a team’s top eight players might worry some coaches. But after another strong summer of tennis, Lake Orion’s Lance Davis isn’t sweating. ‘It’s almost as if we’re reloading instead of rebuilding,? he said. Junior Tyler Barry takes over the reins as the team’s #1 singles player this fall, moving up from #4 […]