As construction continues and the eventual completion of Lake Orion’s Streetscape project grows ever nearer, area residents can be sure they will be able to see the good and the bad, day or night. Part of the Streetscape’s general improvements include the replacement of the tungsten bulbs currently in the lamps lining downtown’s streets with […]
The Lake Orion High School Boy’s Varsity Lacrosse team began its normal season a little late with a rescheduled game on Sunday, March 27. The season is not off to a great start, seeing the Dragons defeated, 14-7, by Bloomfield Hills United (Andover), but final two quarters proved better for Lake Orion. The game started […]
The Varsity Girls? Tennis team started their season out with a lose to Notre Dame Prep, 6-2, as team members donned the warmed flexible clothing available to took to the courts. While the team overall lost, two games did fall into Lake Orion’s list of victories with Captain Abby Ulewicz winning her singles round while […]
Spring sports continued last week, as rosters were finalized, teams were declared and season goals were set. As if sensing the need for clean fields, even Mother Nature put a hold on the snow, sleet and cold, wafting in unusually warm weather so the athletes could practice outside. While Michigan weather would cash in the […]
Ten ‘Casey the Bear? teddy bears were presented to the Lake Orion Police Department by Lake Orion Knights of Columbus members Tom Hines and Ken Simpson last week. The two members were present at the LOPD station to represent Grand Knight Tony Gorsick and the 290 members of Local Council #4764. A number of other […]
Lake Orion Village Manager Paul Zelenak has been approved for another year at his position, and according to his employers, he’s not taking the job lightly. Village President Ken Van Portfliet said despite the positive response Zelenak received at his approval meeting, he only seemed interested in areas where he could improve. Categories reviewed included […]
The Lady Dragon soccer team fell twice to their opponents during the introductory games of 2011’s Spring season. The first game, against North Farmington on March 29, saw both teams putting forth a solid effort, despite the chilly weather. Both teams took to the field in garb usually reserved for much warmer days. Battling back […]
Children from grades kindergarten through fifth grade had an opportunity to show off their unique talents at Pine Tree’s Variety Show on March 24. From singing popular songs, dancing to classic beats, displaying knowlegde or simply telling jokes, the kids had the audience clapping and laughing for the entire presentation.
While many in Lake Orion will never experience the horror of a tsunami or a severe earthquake, one former area resident was in Japan when the disaster occurred, March 11. Adam Sandstrom, a 2005 Lake Orion High School grad, joined the United States Navy in November of 2008, and is now based in Yokosuka City […]
People are leaving Michigan, making it the only state in the union to lose population for the 2010 census period. However, Oakland County is the exception to this rule, and in particular, Orion Township saw 5.8 percent growth, with the village of Lake Orion growing around 8 percent. Township Clerk Penny Shults believes the reason […]