Sun shining, blue skies and the smell of spring in the air on, made for a good day at the Orion Veterans Memorial on April 7 as vets young and old handed out free coffee, donuts, and cookies at the Open Memorial event. The open memorial was to help raise money for the four new […]
Orion Neighborhood Television (ONTV) is back into full production mode since moving into their new location at the Orion Center at 1349 Joslyn Road. ‘We just moved in here and officially opened April 2,? said ONTV Executive Director Diane Griffiths. ‘We’ve done two studio shoots already and we’re getting ready to order some new field […]
After taking third place out of 11 teams at the regional competition, the Odyssey of the Mind team from Orion Oaks Elementary is preparing to head to the state competition at Davenport University in Grand Rapids on April 17. ‘Third place for a first year team who had no idea what to expect and to […]
When it comes to being a handyman, Independence Township resident, Bruce Quigley has earned a little bit of bragging rights after winning Irwin Tools Ultimate Tradesman challenge, held on Nov. 11 in Phoenix Arizona. ‘It was exciting,? said Quigley, owner of Bruce A. Quigley Construction Co. ‘I really wasn’t as nervous as I was in […]
Independence Township resident Rob Huffmaster began his racing career at age 11 on a 1/8 of a quarter mile, clay oval track with a Go-Kart. Huffmaster got the love of racing from his father. ‘My dad has always been big into Motor-Sports in general. He raced snowmobiles when he was younger, Snowmobiles and dirt bikes […]
You better watch out, You better not cry, Better not pout, I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. In Independence Township, Santa is coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 8, 12-3 p.m. at the Deer Lake Athletic Club, 6167 White Lake Road. ‘It’s a great opportunity for families to come and have […]
For only $10 or a new, unwrapped toy, you can enjoy a night of live music and entertainment, as the Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club hosts its eighth annual ‘Toys for Tots? Benefit, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2-9 p.m. ‘It keeps getting bigger and better each year, but the demand is also bigger, especially this year,? said […]
The Oxford/Orion Fish Food Pantry’s first Easter dinner give away proved a success, according to Pantry Manager Sandy Klersy ‘Everybody that walked in and out of here was just so thrilled, that it was being offered,? Klersy said ‘Not only did they get an Easter dinner, but if they had kids they actually got Easter […]
As the Lake Orion School Board moves forward with the RFP (Request for Proposal) process for privatization of custodial services, ‘a dark cloud of discouragement? remains over the current AFSCME Union custodial staff, according to Kathy Sandstrom, mail truck driver/custodian for the school district. ‘Our custodial staff has worked for the district with the highest […]
A meet and greet with new Library Director Karen Knox, was held at the Orion Township Library on April 12. ‘This is such a fabulous opportunity for me to be able to meet a lot of people from the community. My library board put it together, just to give me a chance to get to […]