OAYA honors local youth OAYA honors local youth

The Orion Area Youth Assistance committee hosted its annual Youth Recognition Awards Dinner in April at the Knights of Columbus on Orion Road. The committee honored 47 youth for their special service to the community. The students received a number of awards, including a proclamation from the Oakland County Commissioner’s office, and special tributes signed […]

Notes

Bits and pieces…. Forgive me if I didn’t pick your fish. For the first time ever, someone thought I would be a good person to judge the Orion Art Center’s annual fish painting contest. It’s my guess OAC couldn’t find any one else to do it. I’ve got plenty of experience judging young writers. For […]

Working hard for BFC

Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel was given a special recognition award by the Oakland County Business Finance Corporation on June 2 at Oakland Hills Country Club BFC is a private operation but uses county employees and pays the county for the use of those employees. It helps businesses obtain financing at favorable rates […]

Letter to the Editor

What a terrific idea to combine community efforts of Addison, Orion and Oxford Townships with the Villages of Leonard, Lake Orion and Oxford for a senior center! Church Street Singers have also combined efforts from all these communities to provide a wonderful entertainment exchange program. We know that by adding the talents of many, all […]

Letter to the Editor

I have lived in Orion Township for over 56 years and I have never seen a candidate for the office of Orion Township treasurer more capable or qualified for the office than Alice Young. Having been a former Orion Township clerk, I know the tremendous responsibility the whole board has in the operation of the […]

Mac’s Musings

Thoughts of a nature nuts: Always keep your curiosity and freedom a high priority. A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work — every time! Funny what we can get attached to. Take our wheelbarrow of 25 years. It’s helped lay sod, plant countless flowers, trees and shrubs; haul dirt, […]

Lakefront owner: Swans attacked my children

Lake Orion summer home owner Cathy Battaglia said she was delighted when she read recently in The Lake Orion Review that something might be done with two swans, described as ‘aggressive,? living on Lake Orion. ‘My daughters were attacked by those swans in a no wake zone last summer,? she said. ‘People were laughing at […]

LO’s Recknagel chosen for Detroit Tigers High School All-Star game

This summer will be an exciting one for Lake Orion resident Nate Recknagel; not only is he a recently graduated Lake Orion High School senior, but he has also been chosen by the Detroit Tigers baseball organization to play in their annual high school all-star game, during the annual Negro League weekend in July. Recknagel, […]

Softball team moves on to regional quarterfinals game

The Lake Orion varsity softball team advanced to play against Clarkston in the Division I regional quarterfinals after soundly defeating Troy in the semifinal game on June 12 at Utica High School. The Dragons won 8-2, breaking Troy’s 27-game winning streak. Lake Orion scorers came alive in the third inning as Bristel Brumitt, Kristen Larsen, […]

Season ends for Baseball Dragons

A successful season came to an end for the Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team on June 12, as the Dragons lost a closely matched game, 5-4, against Troy in the Division I regional semifinal. Playing at Utica, the Dragons? Neil Medchill had a RBI and single in the seventh inning, along Bob Clouse […]