Many members of the North Oakland Concert Band are taking their work home with them, literally. A large group of the 70-member band are in fact family members, ranging from married couples to parent and child members. Dave Lesko, tuba player from Lake Orion, was recruited by his wife Debra, a bass clarinet player in […]
Response to a recent bat house making class in Orion Township was so good that the Friends of Bald Mountain is considering holding more classes in the near future, according to Friends member Rosalie Ward. The inaugural class was held on Oct. 2 at the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Park Headquarters, and about 110 […]
Rather than just giving it a rubber stamp, Orion Township trustees have decided to hold a hearing before voting on a proposed priority list for future safety path construction in the township. The board received the list from parks and recreation director Rock Blanchard on Oct. 6, and scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 3 […]
She may have moved down in the age group she’s working with, but Amy Turner’s new position at Waldon Middle School is a big move up the district ladder. Turner, who formerly taught vocational business classes at Lake Orion High School for the past four years, is the new associate principal at Waldon, replacing Brian […]
The Lake Orion High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team continued their struggle in OAA I as they fell to West Bloomfield 67-42 at LOHS on Oct. 9. The Dragons’ Lindsay Randazzo led the team with 10 points, while the Lakers were led by Samantha Mahoney’s 24 points. Other scorers for the Lake Orion varsity were […]
You won’t find a lot of paper blowing in the breeze over at Orion Oaks Elementary School these days. Orion Oaks students and staff have hopped on the recycling train this year, partnering with Abitibi Consolidated Recycling Division of Detroit to recycle their old newspapers, magazines, catalogs and photo copied papers. “We were contacted by […]
The Lake Orion Girls Swimming and Diving Team found themselves still searching for a win this season in OAA II after they were defeated 128.5-57.5 on Oct. 16 by the Troy Athens Red Hawks. Athens (4-0) dominated the league matchup, taking top times in the 200 yard freestyle, 50 yard freestyle, one meter diving, 100 […]
The Lake Orion Boys Cross Country Team went the distance to finish off the regular season with a piece of the OAA I title, which they shared with Rochester. In the league meet on Oct. 16, Lake Orion finished with 42, while Rochester had 43. Billy Peterson finished second for the Dragons (15:56), while Keith […]
This year’s Lighted Christmas Parade will go on as planned, but just how jolly it is will depend on the success of the Orion Area Parade Group’s fundraising efforts. The nonprofit group is separate from the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce, who has run the parade in year’s past. This year’s parade will take place […]
Orion Township still doesn’t want to give Carrie Lee’s restaurant a liquor license, but this time they do want to give it their money back. Trustees voted on Oct. 20 to deny Carrie Lee’s second application for a Class C Liquor License, above all others, but to refund the $1,000 application fee. “We didn’t do […]