For some it’s a beloved pasttime, but for business owners, skateboarding by local children on their property is the source of more than a few headaches. At the request of at least five different shopping areas in Orion Township, Township trustees scheduled a first reading on a proposed skateboard ordinance for their Nov. 21 meeting. […]
The Orion Township Senior Center is planning two fundraising concerts for next year in order to raise money for expanding programs and events. Senior center director Lisa Sokol’s request to the township board to approve spending $9,751 on Classic Productions was approved at the Nov. 21 meeting. Classic Productions will provide entertainment by The Contours, […]
The Lake Orion varsity wrestling team returns most of the wrestlers from last year’s 32-6 team, but coach Doug Kline said his squad will have to work extremely hard to match the success of that season. ‘We were fifth at Oakland County and first in the OAA Division I tournament,? Kline said of last year’s […]
They have the skills, but Lake Orion varsity boys basketball coach Jim Manzo is still waiting to see the mental fortitude that will be required to propel his team to a championship this year. The Dragons were 9-11 last season, and finished fourth in the league and 1-1 in the post season after defeating Rochester […]
Gingellville could evolve into a second downtown destination for Orion Township, as visioning sessions have revealed what residents would like to see happen with the historic area. The sessions took place almost two years ago, and Gingellville resident Sue Dorris, marketing coordinator for Oakland County Economic Development and Community Affairs, said number one on everyone’s […]
So far Moceri has had only a preliminary hearing, but if its proposed development Harvest Corners is approved, it would bring over 800 new dwelling units to Oakland Township. Harvest corners is to be located along Lake George, between Clarkston and Stoney Creek roads. Oakland Township Manager Jim Creech said children living in the development […]
When Signe Jarvis of Lake Orion was diagnosed with cancer in her face three years ago, she knew she had a long road ahead of her. Jarvis, who recovered from her battle with Osteosarcoma after undergoing surgery in 2002, recently faced, and conquered, another long road: The Chicago Marathon. ‘A friend of ours, Don Danko […]
After a promising inaugural season last year, the Lake Orion High School bowling teams are ready to compete again, this year as an officially sanctioned sport. The Dragons will have boys and girls varsity teams, as well as junior varsity teams, competing in Division I. They will bowl against teams from Clarkston, Waterford Mott, Waterford […]
They can’t always let you know when they are feeling sick or hurt, so it’s important to take your dog or cat to the veterinarian for a check-up at least once year. The Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) urges pet owners to ‘Get Your Pet to the Vet? twice a year, but Lake Orion veterinarian […]
Since the state approved a land swap of 91 acres of Bald Mountain property on M-24 for 82.7 acres owned by developer Mike Weger on Indian Lake, Orion Township officials have been anticipating the day when they would be asked to rezone the Lapeer Road property. It appears now that the day could be close […]