A special afternoon

Fans of Sagebrush Cantina will get a chance to sample some of their favorite food at a Fireworks Benefit at the Lake Orion Boat Club on June 13. Buffet Mexican food will be served from 1-5 p.m. A minimum $10 donation will be accepted. For more information or to find out about shuttle service to […]

Sign up for boat parade

Once again the Lake Orion Boat Club is sponsoring a Venetian Boat Parade. It takes place July 3, beginning at noon at the boat club. Alice Young and Carl Cyrowski are co-chairs of the event. In keeping with the spirit of the 4th of July holiday, the theme of the parade is patriotic. Awards will […]

Glitz gets outdoor permit

The Orion Township Board of Trustees has granted Glitz Salon on Baldwin Road an outdoor assembly permit, so that it may hold its annual Cut-a-thon fundraiser on July 18. The event raises funds for Children’s Leukemia Research. The board agreed to waive the $100 application fee for the permit, based on the tax-exempt status of […]

Block parties closing streets

Several temporary street closures will take place this summer for subdivision picnics and block parties. May Center Court, the cul-de-sac at the northern end of May Center Road, in the Silverbell Oaks Subdivision, will be temporarily closed on June 26 from 4-7 p.m. for a subdivision picnic. Indianpipe Court, the cul-de-sac at the eastern end […]

Improving Atwater

Daily travelers on Atwater Street will be happy when the road reopens at the end of the month. The improvement project includes adding another left turn lane onto M-24 and restriping. Construction is being done all the way to Heritage House. According to Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, there is a possibility the […]

Bugging out

First-graders at Carpenter Elementary School worked all school year to present a recent special ‘Bug? performance to parents and friends at the school recently. The children studied about bugs and bug parts, drew realistic butterflies in art class and then learned bug songs with music director Eliza Shon.

Enjoy River Day 2004 activities June 12

Clinton River Watershed Council is hosting its annual River Day 2004 on June 12. CRWC is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing and celebrating the Clinton River, its watershed and Lake St. Clair. Area events scheduled include: Guided Bike Ride at Bald Mountain Recreation Area, 8 a.m. — Join Paint Creek Bicycles for an […]

Notes

Another one bites the dust…la, la, la. I hope you all will be hearing that old song a lot in the next couple of weeks. I swore at 10 p.m. on Sunday night I wouldn’t stay up to watch all of the Pistons? game. Midnight’s a bad time to go to bed when you have […]

Letter to the Editor

As a lifelong Lake Orion resident, a mother of a dyslexic child, and a professional in the area of early childhood development, I read with interest the letter to the editor, ‘I hope school officials change their minds?. I’m convinced most people don’t know the gravity of the situation the school board faces. By refusing […]

Letter to the Editor

We want to thank all of the participants in this year’s American Legion Post 233 Memorial Day Parade. They are: members of the American Legion, scouts/kids on bikes/baseball kids, Oakland County Sheriff’s Mounted Division, Orion Historical Society, police and fire department, ‘Elvis,? motorcycle riders, old cars, Lions Club, Milosch for the cars, Ed Stone for […]