Sink or swim?

A dip in Lake Orion can be cool and refreshing, something village council members might have needed after a hot debate on keeping lifeguards in Green’s Park. A narrow 4-3 ‘unofficial? vote directed the administration to keep lifeguards safe from pending budget cuts facing the village this year, though the program will be back up […]

Pulling my hair out over (superintendent’s) extension

Here’s what the community tells me about Lake Orion Community Schools: Teachers live in fear for their jobs while their emails are monitored and their classrooms are micromanaged. Parents are unhappy with what’s happening in the schools but fear their children will be victimized if they speak up. Administrators are either willing puppets or frightened […]

Dragons are ferocious on field, in class

Ten Dragon athletes ‘made it official? April 28 at 1:45 p.m. when they signed Letters of Intent, committing themselves to collegiate sports. The signing marked special milestones for several programs, with first-ever players signing onto scholarships. Both lacrosse programs sent off their first athletes. Jodie Parker, varsity girls? lacrosse player, signed with Grand Valley State […]

Sports Briefs

The Lady Dragon softball team continues its winning ways, now at 10-5 for the season. Wednesday, April 28, they hosted Farmington for two games. With Sandra Rippon on the mound, Lake Orion won the first game, 4-3, after going 10 innings. Farmington tied up the score, 2-2, in the sixth and the seventh inning went […]

Cultivating kindness: Community garden unites neighbors

There’s a patch of tilled up soil on Stoney Creek just west of Adams Road that’s taking the meaning of ‘homegrown? to a whole new level. For now, the soil looks like, well, dirt. But soon the sprouts of squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas, lettuce, carrots and 18 other fruits and vegetables will turn into nearly […]

‘Look under every rock?

Bob Mott says he’s frustrated with Lake Orion Community Schools. The local Cartridge World owner has been trying for over 16 months to bid on the district’s printer ink and toner cartridges, but he’s just getting the cold shoulder. ‘Late in 2008, my wife sat down and composed a letter in an email. We sent […]

A class act

Planning an expo isn’t a simple task. There’s a whole list of things to do, like creating and implementing a theme, developing advertisements and a marketing plan, recruiting vendors to participate and laying out the floor plan. And at this year’s Community Business Expo, sponsored by the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce, all the work’s […]

Dragon athletics on the run

Softball The girls? varsity softball team took two losses in their double-header against North Farmington, Wednesday, April 21. Sandra Rippon took the mound in the night’s first game; the team’s top batters were Tessa Tomlin and Jessica Bays. The game’s final score was 7-4. In the second game, Kaitlin Kogut took the mound with Alicia […]

Police log

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Police requested a sign be removed from the right-of-way at Atwater and Saberway, Wednesday, April 14. The sign’s location violated both state and local ordinances. Vanishing act A snow blower and leaf blower were taking from a S. Broadway business, Friday, April 16. According to the report, the items were […]

Fire calls

Monday, April 19, station #2 responded to a personal injury accident involving a car and motorcycle on Waldon Road around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, station #3 responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Seney Drive around 12:20 p.m. A pet-sitter had phoned in the alarm and firefighters determined the house was safe. Station #1 […]

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