League play begins in May By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The intense focus, the unmistakable metal ping – followed by cheers from one side and groans from the other – is the sound of another ringer on the horseshoe courts. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club is set to resume its 15-week […]
Club looks to add new members By Jim Newell Review Editor LAKE ORION — The intense focus, the unmistakable metal ping – followed by cheers from one side and groans from the other – is the sound of another ringer on the horseshoe courts. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club is set to resume its 15-week […]
Meet-and-greet night April 26 The intense focus, the unmistakable metal ping – followed by cheers from one side and groans from the other – is the sound of another ringer on the horseshoe pits. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club season is 15 weeks, with scoring by handicap play so it is competitive for all, said […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It was lights out for many of the businesses and homes in Lake Orion on Saturday. About 7:25 p.m., the lights went out for a several seconds, came back on for a few seconds, only to go out again, this time for hours. All on a busy Saturday evening when […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor LAKE ORION – The intense focus, the unmistakable metal ping – followed by cheers from one side and groans from the other – is the sound of another ringer on the horseshoe pits. Lake Orion hosted the Michigan Horseshoe Pitchers Association state doubles tournament on Saturday and a singles tournament […]
The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club’s 2019 season begins at 7 p.m. May 7 and new and prospective members are welcome to join the oldest horseshoe club in Michigan. “Have you been telling yourself you would like to get some exercise, meet new people and have some exciting competition pitching horseshoes? Well the wait is over, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Art Center’s 10th annual Dragon on the Lake Festival was a roaring success and was a true community event. Event organizer and Art Center board member Alana Hart said the festival saw about double the attendance from last year, bringing in locals and people from outside the Lake […]
To register for Dragon on the Lake events, visit www.dragononthelake.com. The firefighters’ Chili Cookoff is from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Dragon Pub. Help the Orion Twp. firefighters best their rivals from Oxford and Rochester Hills. The department with the most votes wins and proceeds benefit the firefighters’ 9/11 Memorial fund. LOR […]
There were ringers and cheers, some groans after the near misses, but the state doubles tournament at the horseshoe pits in Lake Orion went off without a hitch on Saturday. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club hosted the Michigan State Doubles Championship on Saturday, with several Lake Orion players placing in the tournament. There were 19 […]
Senior Olympics comes to the pits on Aug. 15 There’s a double dose of activities down at the horseshoe pits this weekend, with some of the best players in Michigan converging on Lake Orion for the two days of competition. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club hosts the Michigan State Doubles Championship on Saturday, with opening […]