For the members of the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club, an idea for a method to raise money was growing right in their own back yards. At the club’s April 5 meeting, members were treated to a wide variety of beauty product samples as part of a fund-raiser that raised $130 to purchase flowers for […]
The Clarkston News recently sent out surveys to each of the Clarkston Community Board of Education candidates. Following are the six candidates responses. Candidates include: Barry Bomier, running for a 2-year term; Stephen Hyer, running for a 4-year term; David Lohmeier, running for a 4-year term; Robin Matczak, running for a 2-year term; Barbara Seiltz, […]
Losing a few players off of any team is tough, but losing 10 off a team that only plays 12 is about as difficult a task as any. But that’s the task facing coach Eric Bracciano and his girls tennis squad at Lake Orion High School. The Dragons will have to replace their first-ever state […]
Losing a few players off of any team is tough, but losing 10 off a team that only plays 12 is about as difficult a task as any. But that’s the task facing coach Eric Bracciano and his girls tennis squad at Lake Orion High School. The Dragons will have to replace their first-ever state […]
Honking horns, flashing lights and excited kids — all common sights at this year’s fourth annual Big Rig Gig, hosted by Orion Township Parks and Recreation last Friday. According to Recreation Program Supervisor Jennifer Vezina, the event was a “great success with over 600 families in attendance” at Friendship Park. Vezina said Parks and Recreation […]
A retired teacher, the father of two Lake Orion High School graduates, a longtime resident of the community, and now, the school board president. School board member Bill Walters was selected at the board’s organizational meeting last month as the board president for the 2008-2009 school year, a role he is excited to undertake. Walters […]
Matt Gibb moved one step closer to becoming the next Orion Township Supervisor. But, unlike the rest of last week’s primary winners, he still has more work to do before joining the new board. Gibb’s 2,158 votes beat Dan Myslakowski’s 1,527 to win the Republican primary. He advances to take on David Hodges, who won […]
A 75-year-old Orion resident was found by deputies last Thursday, over two days after she went missing from her Greenshield Road home, according to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report. Dolores Reuter was last seen at home by her husband last Tuesday afternoon and an air search and K-9 search Wednesday afternoon, after police were […]
Sheriff Michael Bouchard made an appearance at the Orion Township Public Library last month to talk to citizens about keeping their identities safe. ‘Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes, not just in our area, but in the nation,? he said. ‘Be more judicious in giving out your information.? According to Bouchard, much […]
By the beginning of November, Orion Township will have a financial forecast plan for the next five years. The board voted 5-2 to have Plante & Moran, at a price not to exceed $15,000, assist the township in formulating a five-year financial forecast to help the township in long-range financial planning. In order to enable […]