Varsity boys working on first win

The varsity Dragons show improvement on the court, but they’ve yet to win a game. In their game against Davidson on Jan. 13 the boys lost, 74-48. They played Rochester Jan. 15 and were down by only eight at the final buzzer, 48-40.

Swiss Village residents rewarded for hard work

Lake Orion’s Swiss Village residents impressed local merchants and village officials when they began looking for new playground equipment last summer. The families wanted new, age-appropriate equipment for their children, who are too young to use the existing equipment The residents approached the Village Council through the Parks and Recreation Committee asking permission to get […]

A penny saved is a penny earned

Community Plus Bank began as a student credit union more than fifty years ago and their connection with schools has remained strong ever since. In 1995 the bank started the School One program in Rochester schools. ‘We started the program to cement our relationship with students,? said the bank’s district manager, Terry Lehman. School One […]

Saved by the Belt program looking for nominees

Twenty-five years ago there was a bad car accident on Baldwin Road. The victim was a young man named Jerry driving a Chevy Chevette. Jerry was heading home after picking up a few groceries at the corner store near his house and didn’t bother to buckle his seatbelt for the short trip. The vehicle in […]

Local student inspires state legislation

Last spring EmilyKollaritsch traveled to Lansing to talk with State Senator Michael Bishop about the importance of recognizing accomplishments of the hearing-impaired and deaf. After several more trips to Lansing and some governmental red tape, Emily’s goal was realized. The State Senate passed Lake Orion High School Senate Resolution No. 219 which proclaimed Sept. 20 […]

LOHS produces award-winning class

‘Spartans? line the walls in LOHS’s TV Production Workshop (TPW) room but it’s not because the students are Michigan State fans. Spartan awards are given by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association and the TPW class has achieved the top award two of the last three years. In addition to their 2008 Spartan, 28 students won […]

Bringin’ down the Hess

I have nights where I lie awake in bed for what seems like hours thinking about all the things I need to do and all the things I should have done and all the things that really don’t matter when I’m trying to fall asleep but my brain thinks about anyway. I’m sure most people […]

Daycare nurtures speedy learners

Emma Smillie’s favorite toy at daycare is the purple My Little Pony, ‘because it’s my favorite color,? she said. It’s a pretty typical thought for a girl who celebrated her fifth birthday a few weeks ago. But Emma isn’t a typical five-year-old. Even before her birthday she was able to read at a second grade […]

Find your center at Yoga for Life

In the lobby at 1194 S. Lapeer Road, customers can find an alluring quote tucked away on a message board. It reads, ‘words fail to convey the total value of yoga. It has to be experienced.? The quote is from BKS Iyengar, a renowned Indian yoga teacher. The message board belongs to Yoga for Life, […]

LO defenseman skates to Finland

Imagine a career that takes you around the world entertaining audiences while enjoying your favorite endeavour. Sounds nice, right? Troy Milam thinks so, too. In March, he signed a contract with the Ilves (‘lynx? in Finnish) in Tampere, Finland. This marks his sixth year in professional hockey. Milam, primarily a defenseman, began playing hockey as […]