Cristi Fisher, 14, isn’t just determined when it comes to saving animals (see story on Page One), but she is also a determined dancer. Even a broken foot won’t stop her from dancing in something as important as nationals. Fisher, a freshman at Lake Orion High School, has been dancing for 11 years, and when […]
Music is a way of life for Paul Finazzo. After years of working as a jazz musician, releasing CDs, playing in concerts, and living life with a love of music, Finazzo is tackling his newest role as the director of music ministry for King of Kings Lutheran Church. ‘I oversee all the music that goes […]
If your home needs repair, Oakland County can help. They are offering affordable no cost, low-interest home improvement loans to qualified homeowners who live in the home and have a gross income that falls within the income guidelines listed below. Homeowners may receive up to $18,000 for a variety of structural, mechanical, energy conservation and […]
A week of fun-filled activities comprised the Lake Orion Class of 1957’s 50th reunion celebration. On Aug. 21, the group kicked off the festivities with a three day long visit to Mackinac Island where they stayed in the Chippewa Hotel and enjoyed touring the island. Golf skills were tested on Aug. 24 with a Class […]
Mary Ellen Soroka, a resident of Orion for 20 years, has experienced a lot of crises, shake-ups and turmoil in the past few years of her life. She has lost people she loved and experienced a life-threatening accident. But one thing has helped her cope ? writing. ‘Writing was very cathartic for me in order […]
Local generosity fueled summer fun for over 50 kids that were able to attend summer camps thanks to supporters of the Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) Adopt-A-Camper program. Through donations from Orion Township, Oxford/Orion FISH, Carey Colleen Women’s Auxiliary, Orion Oaks Elementary Student Council, Pine Tree PTO, the Bastian Family and Totally Hair Salon, the […]
Lake Orion resident Joe Johnson knows all about the magic of television. For the last 20 years, he has been working in public access television, creating programming and helping train others to create their own visions. ‘I can’t imagine doing anything else,? he said. ‘I love video production and I love teaching.? For the last […]
Tiffany Dunlap, of Lake Orion, is a lot of things. She’s a young woman, a mother, a recent a high school graduate and she is also considered a United Way success story. She was chosen, along with eight other individuals and one school, to help the United Way for Southeastern Michigan kick off their 59th […]
While students around the Lake Orion school district may not all have been celebrating the first week of school last week, there was a group of students found in Webber Elementary School’s Classroom 1 that were. The students, members of Webber Community Preschool, were happy to be back with the teachers and friends, learning and […]
Lake Orion schools winning state awards is not an uncommon thing, but now the Dragons have an award-winning middle school principal to boast about. Alice Seppanen, principal at Oakview Middle School, has been awarded the State Middle School Principal of the Year, and will go on to compete in the national competition. Seppanen, who was […]