I am of the opinion that we, as Americans, tend to be a bit ethnocentric. While I don’t believe we are any more or less than other countries on the planet, one is constantly bombarded about how ‘we live in the best country on the planet? despite many having never traveled further than Canada. This […]
Lake Orion’s ski teams may not have won states, but High School Senior Marie Dohm managed to create school history by herself as the first girl skier to win an individual state title. ‘She’s a hard working athlete and when she gets to that starting gate she gets really focused,? said Head Coach Derek Delzer. […]
If all goes according to plan, Orion sports teams won’t have to travel outside the township to play indoors anymore. Jim Murphy and Robb York, two Orion residents and parents of athletes, proposed building and operating an 90,000 square foot indoor sports arena in Orion Township at the March 5 township board meeting. They predict […]
The warm weather is back and people everywhere seem to be celebrating their ability to leave without a jacket and drive without four-wheel-drive. Not that the winter was hard – by my count there was only one day where driving was dicey and it was never cold enough to even warrant a scarf. I’m not […]
Unexpected, unlikely, unheard of and now it’s over as of a 46-40 loss on March 20. The Dragons Boy Basketball Playoff run was the farthest an Orion basketball team has ever gotten and they did it with a first year coach and a young team consisting of just two starting seniors. This season followed a […]
School funding remains an issue nationwide and often when something, or someone, cannot receive the proper funds, it or they simply suffer. One Lake Orion High School Teacher recently proved the same does not happen in Orion. David Whitaker, Physical Education and Health Teacher, saw a need to give the special education kids their own […]
I try not to use common adages to describe myself or my activities, but I work hard. Anyone will tell you they work hard and it’s true for some, false for others, sometimes transparently so. The point is we all do the thing we’re good at to bring home the almighty dollar to get things […]
Some high school sports teams often struggle for support in certain areas, be it enrollment, coaches, or equal varsity and JV support. Fortunately for the girls of Lake Orion High Schools Lacrosse teams, running the team is a family affair. For the fifth consecutive year, the Booth family is running the girls lacrosse teams in […]
The Orion Township Substation will lose a long time ally of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, as Lieutenant Bruce Naile retires after 42 years of service. ‘Naile has had a remarkable career in a variety of assignments,? said Township supervisor JoAnn VanTassel. ‘Orion Township is grateful for his 9 years of leadership to keep our […]
Forty-two years ago Lieutenant Bruce Naile became the commanding officer of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Orion Substation, but that tenure came to a close April 2. His replacement, Lieutenant Dan Toth has a tall order to live up to following the experienced Naile, but the well rounded 24 year veteran of law enforcement has experiences […]