Ted Banks came on at the Lake Orion Post Office as the interim postmaster after Gary Richardson retired a year ago, and liked it so much that he has become a permanent replacement. ‘I started with the post office as a letter carrier in Pontiac in 1981,? said Banks. ‘I needed a job while I […]
Normally the Orion Township Library is all about books, but come Nov. 16, all eyes will be on the quilt. That’s when the Lake Orion Bicentennial Quilters will raffle off their annual quilt to a lucky ticket holder, all to raise funds for the library. ‘Last year we raised $2,008, and we sold $2,000 tickets,? […]
The Orion Senior Center has partnered with the Palazzo di Bocce, owned by Anthony Battaglia and located on Lapeer Road in Orion Township. Seniors age 55 and older can play bocce on Fridays, from 10:30-Noon, through April 29, at a cost of $8 per session. There will not be bocce on April 25. Bocce is […]
He didn’t come home with a new Pontiac V6, but he did get the chance to appear on national television, and chat with morning talk show hosts, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Lake Orion resident Stan Domalik and his wife Barbara were offered a free trip to New York City, March 9-11, after Domalik entered […]
Orion Township is increasing the number of trails available to residents, has doubled the state equalized value (SEV) in the past eight years, and is an all-around great place to be, according to Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk. Dywasuk addressed the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce at their March 3 meeting, to deliver his ‘State […]
The daytime temperatures soared to 95 degrees, but members of a team from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church who recently traveled to Haiti to help build a church said you would never know it from looking at expressions on the workers? faces. ‘The first day we went out at 9 a.m., and by 11, people were […]
The Lake Orion boys swimming and diving team finished fifth at the Division I state finals, held March 11 at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. The Dragons finished with 133 points, as Ann Arbor Pioneer went on to win their third state title in four years. Individual finishers for the Dragons included Pat Dodge, who […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity wrestling team saw a successful season come to an end on March 10, as their two state finals qualifiers lost their matches at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Dragon wrestlers freshman Jake Varilek, at 125; and senior Gerry Webber, at 152; both competed in the tournament, neither placing in […]
Lake Orion Middle Schools played host for this year’s MAMSE (Michigan Association of Middle School Educators), held March 10-11 at Scripps Middle School. The conference brought over 81 presenters, 700 registrants and many education vendors to the event, which featured keynote speaker Jack Berckemeyer, and numerous sessions such as Book Clubs, Bully Proofing, Water Quality, […]
Plans are underway to try to move a public safety tower for the Oakland County CLEMIS program (Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System) from a site at Orion Oaks Park on Baldwin Road back to the originally proposed site near Orion Township Hall on Joslyn Road. The township board agreed to proceed with the […]