15 YEARS AGO (1990) ? Independce Board picks Saile for trustee seat: Former Clarkston News Editor Jean Saile was chosen by the Independence Township Board June 19 to fill trustee seat vacated by William Vandermark. Saile, 59, was selected from a field of five applicants. The board voted 6-0 to appoint her to fill the […]
Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Brent Bair announced that all RCOC road and bridge construction projects will be suspended at 3 p.m. on July 1, for the July 4 holiday weekend. ‘The Road Commission wants to ensure that its roads are as free of obstructions as possible during this period because of […]
Future is Blue will open the Local Talent Spotlight for the Concerts in the Park Series July 1. The band consists of brothers Lukas and Toby Heller who both attend Brandon Schools. Lukas, 14, plays jazz and classical music on the guitar, while Toby, 12, plays blue grass on the fiddle and mandolin. The Heller […]
(a) Straighten out the flag to full length and fold lengthwise once. (b) Fold it lengthwise a second time to meet the open edge, making sure that the union of stars on the blue field remains outward in full view. (c) A triangular fold is then started by bringing the striped corner of the folded […]
The following is a list of the symbolism for the folds of a the flag as explained on the American Legion Web site: ‘First fold ? symbol of life. ‘Second fold ? symbol of our belief in eternal life. ‘Third fold ? made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks who gave […]
Douglas Mack, an eighth-grader at Oakview Middle School, earned a first place gold medal for the 3200 meter (two miles) race at the 20th annual Oakland County Championship track meet on June 2. The meet was held at Clarkston Middle School. Mack’s running time was 10:54:8. Mack is pictured on the right. Photo submitted.
With a high school enrollment of 35, and only one senior boy, Lake Orion Baptist School (the smallest school in the MACS) was standing tall with only one opponent left to defeat in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools. However, the opponent was the defending state baseball champion, Calvary Baptist of Ypsilanti. Unfortunately for LOBS, […]
Griffin Fence snapped a two-game skid and knocked off the previously undefeated Eagles with a 23-22 victory on June 23 in the Lake Orion Men’s Softball League. Griffin overcame a 22-18 deficit with a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth. Dave Miller’s RBI single drove home Keith Bergum with the winning run to […]
By C.J. CARNACCHIO Oxford Leader Editor For more than 1,000 years, Roman conquers filled their ancient city’s imperial palaces with gold and other treasures ? spoils from their victories on the battlefield. Today, another son of Italy has filled his palace in Orion with gold ? spoils from victories on the bocce court. Tony Battaglia, […]
The Clinton River Watershed Council held their annual River Day celebration on June 11, as part of Southeast Michigan’s Water Week (June 4-12). In Orion Township, the day was celebrated with Paint CreekFest, offering family activities, live and animal demonstrations and crafts on the shores of Paint Creek. The Orion Art Center hosted a ‘Hooked […]