It will be a whole new storefront. It will be a whole old storefront? Either way, Patti’s Place For Hair historic fa’ade renovation will be ‘absolutely beautiful,? said Suzanne Perreault, Downtown Development Authority (DDA) executive director. Using a matching grant from the DDA, worth $12,365, Patti’s Place owner Patti Snider is tearing off what she […]
When former Head Softball Coach Denny Davis hung up his hat last spring, his eight-year counterpart, Joe Woityra, stepped up to the plate. ‘It’ll be hard,? Woityra says of the team’s first season without Davis after 37 years. ‘He lightens the mood, and I’m finding out some of the things I didn’t realize he did […]
Family trouble Police are investigating a possible domestic violence incident on E. Flint. According to the report, a woman in her 50s hit and choked her elderly step-father. Police are still looking for corroborating evidence and will continue the investigation. Trip cancelled Staff at a village motel became suspicious when a man paid for a […]
Tuesday, April 6, station #1 responded to a tree on S. Park Boulevard that was smoking after taking a direct hit from lightning. According to officials, the tree was still smoking from the inside after being doused with the hose. Station #3 responded to a car accident involving three injured people at Brown and Joslyn […]
Over 30 fire fighter cadets from Oakland Fire Academy and a shiny fire engine rolled into Orion Oaks Elementary, Tuesday, April 13 for an annual fire safety visit. The program’s been on fire for 10 years and counting. During the presentation, students learned to how stop, drop and roll, how to crawl along the floor […]
Pine Tree Elementary looked a little different when students returned from Spring Break, Monday. With $4,000 and 60 volunteers, the Home Depot Foundation took Pine Tree Elementary’s old gray walls to task. ‘There’s just no way we could have done this without them,? said Pine Tree Principal Diane Dunaskiss. ‘It would have been years of […]
Baseball fever is mounting all over the country with Major League Baseball’s opening day looming on Friday. It’s no different in Lake Orion, but residents are rooting for green and white alongside blue and orange. This year’s Dragon team is the hardest-working team baseball Head Coach Andy Schramek says he’s ever coached. ‘I think we […]
Fishermen Matt Chen, 7, of Rochester, tried his luck Monday evening in Lake Sixteen before “April showers” arrived later that night. Photo by Megan Collier
‘Crystal ball? predictions can be inaccurate and frustrating when looking into the school district’s financial future, says Assistant Superintendent Jillynn Keppler. But some in the community want to know if privatizing support staff ? and potential cost savings ? is coming through the mist and into reality. Only time will tell, says Superintendent Ken Gutman, […]
For more than five years, Lake Orion students have trounced countywide and statewide Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) averages, and 2009 was no different as overall scores hovered around 93.5 percent. ‘While we are extremely pleased with our performance, we are committed to every student reaching proficiency,? said Assistant Superintendent Heidi Kast, noting, ‘We have […]