The Orion Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 29 for the purpose of conducting interviews of candidates who have submitted letters of interest for the vacant trustee position. After some discussion at their Jan 16 meeting, the board decided not to extend the original Jan. 9 submission deadline. That […]
A Cushing Street couple is hoping that their third trip to the Orion Township Board of Trustees will be the charm. Julie and Peter Stressman addressed the board for the second time on Jan. 16. The Stressmans are appealing the November denial of a lot division on their property at 480 Cushing. The couple addressed […]
The Downtown Development Authority and Main Street Promotions Committee recently presented the ‘Ultimate Gift Basket? to Lake Orion resident Marthe Uzelac. Participating businesses partnered with the DDA to offer entries to win the ‘Ultimate Gift Basket Give-Away.? With a $10 or more purchase customers could enter to win the basket, valued at over $500 and […]
Orion Art Center board member, Lisa Cummins and her husband Jim welcomed 60 wine and beer enthusiasts to their home on Jan. 5, as a benefit for the OAC. Eric Adams of Bommarito’s Bakery and Wine of St. Clair Shores was on hand with wines ranging in price from $3.50 to $80 per bottle. The […]
Last year, Lake Orion boys swim Coach Paul Fairman sent two athletes on to the collegiate level (Dave Brown at Miami (OH) and Garrett Ruhland at Michigan State). The trend will continue in 2007, as senior captain Ricky Forrest is headed to State as well. Forrest, who Fairman said is one of the most dedicated […]
Devin Hamilton scored a game-high 22 points and Drew Maynard added 11 for Lake Orion in a 59-49 win over visitng Birmingham Groves on Tuesday night. The game was the first of seven in a row that the Dragons will play at home, including six league contests. Lake Orion is 7-3 overall and 4-0 in […]
Stadium Drive Elementary held its 11th Annual Arts Reflections Ceremony this past December. The school’s PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its Annual Arts Reflections Program. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. This […]
I’ll get back to local stuff in the coming weeks, but promised a couple of readers that I’d address these two national issues this week? Want to play some soccer for $250 million? Well, that’s just wishful thinking unless, of course, your name is David Beckham. The English footballer (that’s soccer player to you chum) […]
Last year, Lake Orion’s Kelli Skarritt won honorable mention for her efforts in the Northern Lakes Bowling Conference. With many of the top girls bowlers returning to the conference this season, Skarritt knew she’d have to work hard on her game to crack the all-conference first team. Through four weeks of action, however, the rest […]
A tough five-game loss at home to Rochester last Thursday dashed the Lake Orion volleyball squad’s hopes of running the table in the OAA II this season. So the team looked to rebound on Saturday, during the annual Dragon Volleyball Invitational at LOHS. Things started well for LO as they won both games of the […]