HealthFirst to offer 24-hour care in new facility

Twenty-four hour care, seven days a week is coming at HealthFirst, an ambulatory care center that moved into the new Bald Mountain Regional Medical Complex and Surgical Center on May 5. Dr. Kevin Robertson, founder of HealthFirst, said the center will double from its former size, when it was located at 1251 S. Lapeer near […]

Boys track team takes West Bloomfield, girls fall behind

The Lake Orion High School Boys Track Team pulled out another win on May 6, taking a 68-60 victory over West Bloomfield. Running at LOHS, the Dragons were on top of their game, with senior Tony Heck taking first place finishes in both the long jump (19-8 1/2) and the high jump (5-10). Junior Erik […]

Boys track team takes West Bloomfield, girls fall behind

The Lake Orion High School Boys Track Team pulled out another win on May 6, taking a 68-60 victory over West Bloomfield. Running at LOHS, the Dragons were on top of their game, with senior Tony Heck taking first place finishes in both the long jump (19-8 1/2) and the high jump (5-10). Junior Erik […]

River of Life protects waterways

Looking for a way to do your part to secure the area’s rivers and lakes for future generations? River of Life could be the answer. River of Life is a project of the Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC), which gathers support from area churches of varying denominations and faiths. River of Life groups provide volunteers […]

Township financially healthy

Presently, Orion Township is faring well financially, despite state revenue sharing cuts, according to township auditors Plante & Moran. The results of the township’s 2002 audit were presented at the May 5 board of trustees meeting. Michelle Watterworth of Plante & Moran said the township is almost debt-free. “The township does remain in fairly good […]

Village clean-up to be done by May 23

The Lake Orion Village Council presented the village department of public works with a daunting task at their May 12 meeting: Free the village of storm debris by the end of the work day on May 23. The council voted to accept an agreement with Orion Township to receive 10 percent of whatever the township […]

Myslakowski Vs. Wilson in election

It will be Democrat Daniel Myslakowski versus Republican Eric Wilson on the June 17 general election ballot for Oakland County Commissioner, District 3. Voters in Oakland and Orion Townships went to the polls on May 12 to vote in the primary election to find a replacement for former District 3 Commissioner Larry Obrecht. Obrecht resigned […]

Local churches lend hand to Habitat for Humanity

Five Lake Orion churches and Habitat for Humanity are hoping to make a difference in the lives of at least one area family through the Orion/Oxford Circle of Faith. The newly developed partnership puts Christ the Redeemer, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lake Orion United Methodist, St. Mary’s of the Hills Episcopal and Lake Orion Church […]

Hills o’Indianwood a go

Nearly two years in the making, the ball has finally started rolling for the Hills at Indianwood subdivision. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted on Jan. 21 to sign a development agreement with developer Terry Nosan, and to OK a rezoning of 204.5 acres from Suburban Estates to Suburban Ranch. The property is east […]

Bringing live to poetry

Anyone can be a writer in the eyes of Cheryl Rossman. The Orion Art Center’s 2003 Patron of the Arts, Rossman teaches a beginner’s writing/poetry class at the art center, and said there is a misconception that “writing is for the brilliant few.” “It’s so far from the truth,” she said. “You don’t need to […]

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