Lake Orion High School student Matt Zitzmann was visiting his grandmother at a senior assisted living facility in Fraser when he came up with an idea that has changed the lives of area senior citizens forever. Zitzmann, a senior, recently implemented a service learning project where he restores and rebuilds old computers for use in […]
The Orion rail yard off Silverbell Road saw a flurry of activity on Sept. 25, as local fire departments, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and response teams from Oakland County Hazmat worked to contain a trail derailment and chemical spill. Except water was what was spilling from the train cars, not the vinyl acetate it […]
His body is struggling, but Luther Wright’s spirit and sense of humor remain strong. Wright, the pastor of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Lake Orion, has been battling Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer, since being diagnosed in July 2002. He had been on a transplant waiting list for a new liver, but […]
Orion Township trustees plan to be prepared if they have to go to court to oppose a land swap deal between a private developer and the State of Michigan regarding Bald Mountain property on Lapeer Road. They voted on Oct. 6 to forward a resolution stating that the township officially opposes the swap to the […]
The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2003, running Oct. 5-12, is “When Fire Strikes: Get Out and Stay Out,” but you might not make it out to begin with if you don’t have a working smoke detector. Orion Township Fire Department Assistant Chief Bob Smith said everyone needs to have a smoke detector on every […]
Lake Orion’s Church of Christ is planning a day of festivities on Oct. 12 to celebrate the completion of a new wing for the church on Hemingway Road. A homecoming and dedication will be held to commemorate the 4,200 square-foot addition to the church, which was completed in September after over a year of construction. […]
The friends who make up the classic rock and blues act “GT Jam” said they began playing music together for relaxation and ended up making a night job out of it. Composed of Lake Orion resident Jeff Young on acoustic guitar, Al Salerno of Rochester on bass guitar, Gerry Mattei of Rochester Hills on lead […]
Growing up today, kids have a lot of choices for their afterschool activities. Some will take up sports like soccer and baseball, while others will be lucky enough to find a hidden treasure on Orion Road in Orion Township in the form of the Royal Oak Archery Club. The club has nourished the young talent […]
A budget adjustment to temporarily complete road and parking improvements at Civic Center Park, in the event the Orion Township Board of Trustees decides not to continue the other phases of the project in the near future, failed to receive support at the Oct. 6 board meeting. The board was asked to approve a budget […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Marine Division and Orion Township Fire Department investigated a small oil spill on Lake Orion on Oct. 10. Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key said it was his understanding that a couple who live on an island in Lake Orion were transporting drums of fuel oil for their furnace across […]