Just a week after finishing eighth in the state tournament, the Lake Orion High School Forensics team is already thinking about next year. That’s because the team will head to Mackinaw Island this weekend for a competition that is seen as the start of the next season, as students are not allowed to perform routines […]
The Orion Community Coalition held its first organizational meeting last week. According to substance abuse prevention advisor Michele Novak, about 25 people attended the meeting and the group has gotten strong commitment from some of the individuals. Within the group, Novak said, there is also a committed group of active students that will be participating […]
Kaz Mamon, known around the area for his charity motorcycle rides, will be at it again with his annual ‘Mamon Ride? this weekend to raise money for the Fowler Camp for special needs kids. The local starting point for Saturday’s ride is the Post Bar on M-24 in Auburn Hills. ‘Break the Rules? will be […]
I don’t really have a problem with the growing trend of hyphenated last names. But I do wonder what people will think of them a few generations from now. A few weeks ago, for example, I met a woman with a 10-letter last name who had married a man with a 12-letter last name and […]
Well, it was inevitable. My health care insurance just went up again. And guess what? My insurer stated that it would increase again in May 2008, but for an undetermined amount. Now that’s what I call planning, at least on their behalf. Maybe they’re waiting to see what their country club fees will be for […]
Good Shepherd Lutheran School hosted its annual Safety Night for local youth last Friday. The event, which was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., was free and open to the community. Guests from the Lake Orion Fire Department, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the American Red Cross joined others to educate about various topics […]
Pine Tree Elementary was packed with mothers last Friday as the first grade classes held a Mother’s Day Tea in honor of their mothers and grandmothers. The students spent weeks perfecting a musical program that they presented to their mothers and grandmothers, along with creating special gifts to show their appreciation. After being sung to, […]
The Dragons fell 10-6 to Troy last Thursday to fall out of the top spot in the OAA I standings for the first time this season. The top-ranked Lake Orion squad fell behind 7-1 after four innings, before their offense woke up. The visiting Dragons hit through their line-up in the fifth inning, cutting the […]
It’s been a bizarre season for Coach Ken Snage’s girls? soccer squad. The team has missed anywhere from six to nine regulars in their line-up the whole year. But the Dragons might have turned the corner with their toughest week to date, recording a pair of ties against some stiff competition, which included #2 Rochester. […]
A sweep by the Lake Orion boys in the two-mile run highlighted a busy day on the Dragon Stadium track last Friday. The Dragons hosted the OAA I league meet, with the boys finishing fourth and the girls taking seventh. The only LO victory on either side came in the 3200 run, where Ryan Ziolko […]