In world torn by global conflict and uncertainty, there are still those who wish to travel and learn about different cultures as a way of understanding others. Fifteen-year-old Lindsay Anderson is just such a person. Anderson, a sophomore at Oxford High School, has been selected as an ambassador for People To People International, a non-profit […]
Township residents and non-residents will be paying more for the Village of Lake Orion’s swim program this year. Township residents will be charged $5 more ($35) per enrollee. Non-residents will also pay an extra $5 ($60). The fee for village residents stays the same ($25). The first segment is scheduled for June 14-25; the second […]
Howard Daenzer, who lives on Park Island, wants to know who’s in charge of lowering the waters of Lake Orion. ‘We need a policy. Someone needs to be responsible, someone that understands the situation,? he told village council members on May 10. ‘Where I’m at, it’s quite difficult to get my boat on the hoist […]
The Orion Township parks and recreation advisory committee is looking for alternate members. The committee bylaws were amended, with approval from the board of trustees, to say that ‘one of which may be non-resident business owner or property owner,? regarding the alternates.
If you’re wondering if you might have spied Fox 2 News reporter Deena Centofanti standing in line next to you at the grocery store, your eyes probably aren’t playing tricks on you. Centofanti has called Orion Township her home since she and her husband Keith moved here in 1997, so they could be close to […]
Scripps Middle School recently joined a distinguished group, as principal Ken Gutman accepted the school’s 2004 Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Award. State Board of Education president Kathleen Strauss informed students, staff and parents gathered for a Blue Ribbon ceremony at the newly remodeled school on May 12 that Scripps was one of only 13 […]
Suspicious cart spotted in downtown Lake Orion. No, you won’t find it this week’s Police Log, but it could be. For some unknown reason, a Kroger grocery cart has found its way into the neighborhood. I’m assuming its home is located on North Lapeer Road. But maybe it meandered over here from Baldwin or even […]
Beverly Tepper, Principal of Paint Creek Elementary School in Lake Orion, was recently awarded the 2004 Milton A. Sakorafis Distinguished Service Award. This award is presented annually by the Michigan Association of Teachers and Emotionally Impaired to individuals who have shown exemplary dedication and personal commitment to emotionally impaired students. Pictured are (left to right) […]
I’m writing in support of the Vanderheyden family. Their children Katie and Jake attend the performing arts school in the school district. Next year, Katie will be taken from her school, the faculty who has come to know her and her younger brother by placing them in another building. It’s my understanding the decision makers […]
Eight local residents received ‘Citizen Citations? from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Friday as part of its ‘National Police Week Awards Day Ceremony.? Sheriff Michael Bouchard honored a group of private citizens who have ‘distinguished themselves by making a significant contribution to law enforcement through their personal outstanding performance.? Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn was […]