It’s hard not to find a smile on the golfers at Paint Creek Country Club on Friday mornings. That’s when between 60 and 80 golfers ages 7-17 tee ’em up as part of the club’s Junior Golf Program. ‘Our attendance has been consistent and the weather’s been great every Friday,? said Head Professional Jeremy Lathwell. […]
Devon Nowicki, of the Lake Orion Liquid Lightning Swim Club, won the high point trophy for the boys 10 & Under category at the State Championships, held July 31-Aug. 3 in Jenison. Nowicki won the 50-breaststroke, the 100-breaststroke and the 200-individual medley. He also placed second in the 200-freestyle and the 50-freestyle, as well as […]
The Orion Township board moved one step closer to making the proposed public safety complex a reality last week. The board approved going forward with negotiations on the architectural contract for the complex with French Associates, but the contract will come back to the board before it is signed. Cost estimates presented by township officials […]
‘This Angel that we knew was such a gift you see. She blessed each of our hearts and souls; she lived a life so free. This Angel flew on earth, and now she flies above. And when our thoughts turn to her, our hearts are filled with love.? Oakview Middle School teacher Kathy Luby was […]
In 1988, Julie Stucky graduated from Lake Orion High School. Now, 20 years later, she will start the school year in her new position, serving the district as the Director of Special Education. Stucky, who holds degrees from Western Michigan University, Oakland University and Wayne State University, first started her teaching career in Hazel Park […]
For some, 13 is not a lucky number. For Heidi Kast, it may end up being. After 12 years in the Lake Orion school district, Kast is getting ready to start year number 13 and in a new position ? Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Kast, who holds degrees from Central Michigan University and Oakland […]
A family matter, turned court matter, became an issue for the township board last week. It centered on the liquor license transfer from the name Orion House, Inc. to Cooley LLC, at the location now known as Christi’s Bar & Grill. Brothers Nick, Steve and Phil Christi all attended and spoke at last Monday’s meeting […]
Air Force Pilot Ryan Thulin, a 2000 graduate of Lake Orion High School, became the seventh military personnel member to be honored by the Beaumont Medical Center on Lapeer Road. Thulin’s picture was unveiled in the building’s lobby last week during a brief ceremony. It will remain near the entrance for the next month. The […]
Lake Orion residents might know Sylvia Koon as the bright, smiling manager inside Ye Olde Stuff & Antiques. What they might not know is that she is an avid biker and has participated in several trail rides throughout Michigan. Most recently, Koon, a mother of four, grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of seven, participated in […]
A state quarterfinalist last year, the Lake Orion football squad will find out pretty early if they have what it takes in 2008. The Dragons open with two-time state champion Rockford (2004-05) on Friday at Eastern Michigan University’s Rynearson Stadium. Rockford was a district finalist in 2007, but is slightly ahead of Lake Orion on […]