Orion Township voters decided the races for township supervisor, clerk and treasurer with the primary election on Aug. 3. Incumbent Republican supervisor Jerry Dywasuk won against Republican challenger Richard Tomczak, who will step down from his post as Orion Township trustee after the Nov. 2 general election is decided. Dywasuk garnered 2,372 votes, while Tomczak […]
It won’t be in 2004, but if Jordan Desilets has his way about it, you’ll see him running with the USA track team in the next summer Olympic Games. Desilets, 23, got his start as a distance runner for the Lake Orion High School cross country team, and the LOHS graduate currently runs for the […]
A legendary literary figure recently came to life at the Orion Township Library. ‘Buck Wilder? creator Tim Smith spoke with his young fans at the library on July 21, when he revealed to them that, although Buck Wilder is not a real person, the inspiration for the character came from himself. ‘I made up Buck […]
‘If you can walk, you can play.? That’s the motto for Lake Orion High School graduates Jeff Schlicht (1998), Brian Maloney (1997) and JJ Kern (1997), former LOHS varsity soccer players who are trying to put together a Lake Orion alumni soccer game for Aug. 14. Kern said the idea was brought up years ago […]
Voters are being asked to approve millage renewals and increases for the Orion Township Fire Department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Department contract in the Aug. 3 Primary Election. If Ok’d, the fire department will levy .9836 of one mill, with an additional .0137 of a mill, for a total of one mill, for a period […]
Orion Township trustees have found a way to stop property on Dutton Road from being annexed into Auburn Hills. At the July 19 meeting, the board approved the settlement of pending litigation with developer James Faycurry of Dutton Properties, all subject to the submission and satisfactory review of a site plan addressing issues laid out […]
It’s not often that four friends have the chance to visit six countries together. Four students from Lake Orion High School, all 2004 graduates, got that opportunity this year, as they left on June 20 for a three and a half week trip backpacking across Europe. They returned recently with lots of stories to tell. […]
Be it more gravel of eventual paving, Indian Lake Road is in need of some immediate improvement, residents say. A group of concerned citizens addressed the Orion Township Board of Trustees on July 6, asking for some assistance in getting the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) to improve the road. Approximately 100 citizens from […]
After all the checks are cashed, the Lake Orion Fireworks should have about $25,000 in donations this year. ‘We’re right at our goal,? said Carl Cyrowski of Lake Orion Fireworks. ‘We’re waiting for a few more checks to come in that we’ve been promised.? Cyrowski said the show this year went off without a hitch, […]
Many repairs were able to be made to the historic Scripps Mansion, on the campus of Guest House on Joslyn Road in Orion Township, thanks to last year’s Art, Autos & Architecture event. Guest House President and CEO Daniel Kidd, along with Guest House Vice President of Development and Public Relations Patricia Zawadzki, are hoping […]