Following a decade-long effort of trying to amend the noise ordinance in Addison Township, local resident Erich Senft might finally get some peace and quiet. Supervisor Bob Koski outlined the proposed addition to the ordinance at the Jan. 25 township meeting. The amendment would prohibit the ‘operation of any kind of race track, proving ground, […]
It was a lucky day for Clarence Dorey of Clawson, Aug. 24, at a fund raiser at Fountains Golf Club in Independence Township ? he won a new car lease with a hole-in-one. Dorey won the prize during the 4th annual charity event for Helping Hearts Helping Hands, a foundation created by Clarkston graduate Erica […]
My father, who has spent most of his working life in the restaurant business, managed two restaurants that were both in business for well over a decade. That’s a rather long time by restaurant standards. So, what then do you do with a business that is working on its 126th year in operation? As I […]
The Oxford-Brandon varsity ski team ended their regular season with a 38-49 win against Grand Blanc at Mt. Holly last week. The boys team took first place in the slalom event, with Brandon skiiers Jason Hine finishing first (1:13.46), Casey Drayton finishing second (1:13.70) and Oxford skiiers captain Anthony Sottile finishing third (1:14.11) and Devan […]
While most football-loving Americans spent Sunday at Super Bowl parties, students from Clear Lake Elementary’s Peacemakers Club were participating in the First Annual Super Dog Bowl at Collier Lanes in Oxford. The event, which benefitted the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford, saw 153 youth and adult bowlers take to the lanes and raise somwhere […]
Now that ‘The Donald? and Rosie have momentarily quelled their donnybrook, the specter of Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson and ‘The Gov? engaging in verbal fisticuffs over a bond issue for the county is surfacing. My money is on Brooks. While he may not be as lithe as ‘The Gov,? anyone who stands in a […]
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice took the Oakland County title by over 100 points last weekend, but the meet will be best remembered for one race: the 500. Not usually the marquee event at a swim meet, Birmingham Seaholm junior Morgan Priestley and Lake Orion senior Ricky Forrest decided to change that. After Priestley took the […]
It might have taken them a long time to get out on the slopes, but it hasn’t taken the Lake Orion ski teams a lot of time to get going once they got up there. In a matter of just a couple of weeks, both teams have finished the regular season portion of their schedule, […]
If ‘crunch time? is where a team’s true colors are on display, then the volleyball squad at Lake Orion has plenty to be excited about as they head into the season’s final month. The Dragons won three straight tight games over visiting Stoney Creek last Thursday to finish the OAA II regular season with a […]
Jason Stross made 23 saves, and Kevin Kranker continued to have a hot hand for the Dragons, scoring yet again as the team tied state-ranked Birmingham Unified 1-1 on Sunday. Lake Orion, the visitors, held a 1-0 lead late in the third period, when Birmingham captain Alex Solomon beat Stross to send things into overtime. […]