Lake Orion can claim gridiron supremacy over the east side of Michigan this season, but not quite the entire state. Rockford topped the Dragons for the second time in 2008, 26-14 in the Division 1 championship at Ford Field, capitalizing on a few Lake Orion mistakes to win their third title in five years. A […]
The Gonzales and Phillips? families on Georgia Drive are hoping that plans for a Del Taco drive-thru restaurant on Baldwin Road will be thwarted by the Orion Township Planning Commission. ‘The squawk box would literally be in my back yard,? said Judith Gonzales at the June 5 Orion Township Board meeting, when a rezoning request […]
The Lake Orion varsity baseball team bounced back from one three-run home run against University of Detroit Jesuit High School on June 13, in state quarterfinal action in Madison Heights. But they didn’t get a chance to bounce back from the second three-run shot— and won’t get that chance until next season. Cary Piligian’s homer […]
An 18-4 season coupled with a devastating loss to proverbial powerhouse Flint Catholic Powers in the tournament last spring provided plenty of motivation to make this year’s Goodrich girls varsity basketball squad the team to beat. Coach Jason Gray emphasizes that even with the loss of the Powers game he is setting high goals for […]
When Maria Testaguzza was a little girl, she remembers watching her father, Gino, create sculptures in the studio down the hill from their home off E. Drahner. Using his tools, one of which looks like an eight-inch wooden golf club, he would chisel and scrape away the soft clay, bringing a detailed face to life. […]
The survey says… ‘yes.? The Older Persons Task Force, consisting of representatives from Addison, Orion and Oxford townships, were charged with looking into the feasiblity of a combined senior center for the three communities, and it now appears they have an answer. Surveys were dropped off at random spots throughout the three townships, over the […]
In a collaborative effort between Oxford teachers and administrators, a two-year contract spanning 2006-2008 was agreed upon June 13. The negotiation process began in February to find a way to meet both the needs and goals of the teachers and the district. ‘Because of the financial position of the district and of the state, they […]
Students weren’t the only ones honored at Oxford Middle School’s eighth grade honors night. Dr. Karen Sage, the principal at OMS who is retiring this year, was presented with a colorful wall sculpture made by the eighth grade class in appreciation of what she’s done for them. The eight-foot wide sculpture features thin boards with […]
Bert Jeans used to be embarrassed to say she was a bus driver because of some negative stereotypes people have. ‘As I’ve gotten older and as the years have gone on I’ve thought this is exactly what God wanted me to do,? she said. One might say last week marked the end of Jeans? mission […]
If you’ve ever wanted your child’s bedroom to look like it’s straight out of a fairy tale, or your living room to look like a southwest sierra, then Fauxscape Studios just may add the color and life you want in your decor. Kate Kogelman, owner of Fauxscape Studios in Leonard, started her faux painting and […]