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Ryleah Herrington, 2, had a good time Monday on swings and slides at Orion’s CivicCenter Park. See more pictures on page 26.
Park named for historic figure
Orion Township officials conjured up a bit of history last week when they agreed to name a recently acquired park after one of Orion’s founders. The park, off Squirrel Road, features a playground, tennis courts, and picnic pavilion, and will host to soccer and baseball leagues this summer. ‘We have opened the park that, to […]
Smoked out
Butt out. That, essentially, is the message smokers will hear when a statewide smoking ban takes effect May 1. The ban, singed into law Dec. 18, 2009 by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, makes it illegal to light up in restaurants, bars, theaters or any other public place’with the exception of cigar bars, tobacco specialty stores and […]
Orion woman gets two years on sex charge
An Orion Township woman charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct was sentenced to two years? confinement in the Michigan State Prison system April 1. Norma Elisa Lira, 32, was charged with third degree criminal sexual conduct: fellatio, with a person at least 13 years of age, but under 16. The charge is a felony punishable […]
Deputy Reports
Vehicles vandalized A man living in the 700 block of Woodside Court called police April 2 after discovering his vehicles were vandalized overnight. The mirror on one car had a ‘K? scratched on it, the mirror on another vehicle had a hole punched in it. The man told deputies he had on his cars the […]
Gone green!
Nine Lake Orion Community Schools were recognized Monday at the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting for reaching ‘Green School Status? though the State of Michigan Green Schools Program, which involves collaborative student and staff efforts. Projects included paper, ink cartridge and battery recycling programs, along with initiatives aimed at saving rainforests, adopting endangered species […]
‘Good jobs with good benefits?
If everything goes according to plan, Lear Corp could start hiring to fill more than 100 jobs in Orion Township by mid June. ‘These are good jobs with good benefits,? said Lear Corporation tax manager Kirk Fisher, who on Monday addressed the Orion Township Board of Trustees. According to Fisher, Integrated Manufacturing & Assembly is […]
Be a ‘Pal?
What’s better than ‘Sasquatch and S’mores? near the summer solstice? ‘Music in the Moonlight,? maybe? ‘Tall Tales and Teepees?? Lisa Sokol hopes Lake Orion-area families will come find out for themselves. ‘We’ve added a lot of new programs with the idea of engaging families we haven’t engaged in the past,? said Sokol, Orion Township’s community […]
Deputy Reports
Screwy A woman living in the 2600 block of Freeman Street called police April 12 after arriving home to discover the window in a rear walk-through garage door smashed from the outside. The woman, who told deputies she left the house around 2 p.m. and returned at 6:30 p.m., said jewelry and a change jar […]
Summer Olympics ride into town
Ready for a little action? Men and women age 50 and better can now register online to participate in the Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games, hosted July 7-21’in various locations throughout Oakland County. ‘We have people who have just started in a sport, and sometimes they’re nervous but they want to give it a try […]