If the Liquor Control Commission (LCC) approves, 7-Eleven could soon be opening its doors for a 24-hour operation on Lapeer Road, between Clarkston and Heights. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted Sept. 19 to forward information to the LCC that 7-Eleven is in compliance with the township to seek a Special Designated Merchant (SDM) […]
Three Lake Orion elementary schools held their annual Fun Run fundraisers on Sept. 23. Paint Creek, Pine Tree and Orion Oaks all held Fun Runs, to raise money for their school PTOs, and at Orion Oaks, the school council. At Paint Creek, this was the second year of the Fun Run, which had students getting […]
The Lake Orion girls varsity basketball team was still undefeated last week, going 8-0, 3-0 in OAA III, after defeating Royal Oak Dondero and Troy at home. The Dragons won against Dondero on Sept. 20, 63-13, as Rachel Traurig led the team with 10 points. Cortney Kimmel, Cara Booker and Trisha Dalrymple each had eight […]
The Lake Orion boys and girls cross country teams hosted a tri-meet at Lake Orion High School on Sept. 20, against Rochester Adams and Bloomfield Hills Lahser. The Dragon boys defeated Adams, 24-31, but lost to Lahser, 23-33. Lahser defeated Adams, 22-36. Rob Shinouskis had the best time for the Lake Orion team, finishing fourth […]
Kids at Carpenter Elementary School are ‘Change? ing Lives by Giving, while students at Lake Orion High School have already raised $1,500, on their way to a goal of $4,000, all for the cause of relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Every school in the Lake Orion district is pitching in to help, donating to […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted Sept. 19 to spend $3,000 to install an edge drain to a leaching basin along the recently resurfaced Clarkston Road safety path, to combat drainage problems. Other items of work to help drainage, included in a memo from parks and recreation director Rock Blanchard, were $23,044 to adjust […]
Candy Lytle said her husband Bob has always wanted to live on a lake, and the former Rochester couple recently fulfilled that dream when they purchased a home built in 1929, on Indianwood Lake. The Lytles, who own Lytle Pharmacy in Rochester, recently completed renovating the home, which needed new plumbing, electrical and heating. They […]
The Lake Orion varsity boys soccer team was winless last week, as they tied with Royal Oak Kimball on Sept. 13, and lost to Troy Athens at home on Sept. 15. Against Kimball, the Dragons tied 1-1. Senior Grahme Doyle scored the team’s only goal in the first two minutes of the game, on an […]
The Lake Orion girls swimming and diving team travels to West Bloomfield on Sept. 22, after losing to Stoney Creek at home on Sept. 13. The Dragons were defeated by Stoney Creek, 97-84. Winning two events for the Lake Orion team was sophomore Emily Loerch, who won the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:08.26, […]
There’s more going on at the Lake Orion High School Natatorium than just high school sports. The natatorium offers a number of programs for the community, year-round, including swim lessons. Fall lessons began on Sept. 17. Swim lessons are offered for ages infant up to adult, for all different levels. Classes are taught by high […]