The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) could provide a grant to help pay for the construction in 2005/2006 of an amphitheater at Civic Center Park on Joslyn Road in Orion Township. Parks and recreation director Rock Blanchard is applying for the grant that must be in June 3. The application fee is […]
Lake Orion High School has yet another award to be proud of. Students who create the school’s newspaper, The Archer, recently took home an Excellence Award from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. Advisor Yvonne Claes, herself a newspaper reporter for 10 years, took over the class of 33 students in September. They received their award […]
As in the past, the Lake Orion Fireworks Association is hosting its annual Pub Crawl to raise funds for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks display. The event takes place on May 15. Food will be served from 8-10 p.m. at the Wagon Wheel, Hamlin Pub, Orion House, OPA’s, Orion Sports Bar and the Wooden […]
I don’t think Deb Waldo liked me very much at first. We met when I started coming to the police department every Monday to jot down information for the police log and fire call. After several weeks, she asked someone, sarcastically, if I was always so perky and happy all the time. (This information was […]
Oakview Middle School, in the Lake Orion School District, has been actively involved in raising money for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Race. The rally is being held on May 22-23 at Lake Orion High School. All of the money goes towards funds for cancer research, education, advocacy, and patient service programs. This […]
Dear Ms. Stieb: I want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with teaching staff as part of their externship experience. The time they were able to spend with you was quite valuable in that it allows them to better design lessons based on existing expectations of the work […]
My name is Vicki Vanderheyden and my special needs daughter Katie Vanderheyden desperately needs your help. We received a letter from the director of special education of Lake Orion Schools a month ago stating that they were eliminating the current performing arts program for special needs kids at Stadium Elementary. The children are being moved […]
Lake Orion’s Track Team took the second place trophy during the Oakland County Freshmen Meet that took place at Pontiac Northern on May 6.
The Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team picked up two more victories to add to their record against Rochester and Farmington Hills Harrison last week. Against Rochester on May 3, the Dragons won 5-4, with Josh Hughes the winning pitcher for Lake Orion. Hughes added two RBI in that game, as teammate Mike Ripari […]
The Lake Orion High School boys track team continued to win last week, defeating Rochester Adams 108.5-19.5 on May 4. The Dragons took the 3200 relay (5:26), and Kojo Asiedu won the 110 hurdles (15.53). Ryan Allison took the 100 dash (11:75), and the 300 hurdles (40.0). Lake Orion’s 800 relay team won (1:36.1), as […]