Blanche Sims Elementary students weren’t just running for the exercise when they held their Fun Run last month, although they got plenty of it. According to Sims? Principal Eric Whitney, 377 students participated in the run and ran 4,583 laps, or 509 miles. ‘We ran 509 miles so we could earn money for our school,? […]
Valentino’s Ristorante Italiano, located at 185 S. Broadway, promises to deliver delicious Italian food in a family atmosphere, and in celebration of the restaurant’s grand opening, kids eat free during the month of October with the purchase of an adult entr’e. According to Chef Alfredo, the owner of the establishment, the family-operated business is new […]
Dragon Stadium was filled with fans Oct. 8 as the juniors defeated the seniors in the annual homecoming powderpuff game. Juniors took a quick 7-0 lead in the first quarter, as well as scoring a second touchdown to end the half with a score of 14-0. The seniors, after having trouble blocking and getting enough […]
The Lake Orion High School Marching Band marched their way to success last Saturday at the Great Lakes Invitation held in Plymouth-Canton. The band captured the first place position in Flight 1 with a score of 77.25. Novi took second with a 68.8 score. Lake Orion also captured caption awards for best music, best marching […]
Students at Webber Elementary were on the run last month as they had their annual Fun Run. According to Webber Principal Sarah Manzo, as long as the funds raised reach the goal, it is the only fundraiser Webber does for the year. At this year’s Fun Run, every Webber student, 493 of them, participated in […]
Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh isn’t just the chief for our community, but a chief among chiefs as he serves as the president for the Oakland County Association of Chiefs of Police. The association, which meets monthly, features hundreds of members that represent police and public safety agencies around the county. Narsh started years […]
It was a time to celebrate at the Orion/Oxford Boys & Girls Club’s annual Family Night on Dec. 19. Besides enjoying the festivities, the club also recognized a $39,017 grant from the EDS Foundation that was used to help relocate and set up the Orion/Oxford Michigan Club’s Computer Technology Center. ‘This EDS computer technology center […]
Last week, we were re-introduced to some of the interesting stories and individuals that we met in the first part of 2007. Here are the rest? ~~In July, we met the Pink Ribbon Trailblazers, a non-profit group that raises funds to support breast cancer services at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, and the two remarkable […]
It was a time to celebrate at the Oxford/Orion Boys & Girls Club’s Annual Family Night on Dec. 19. Besides enjoying the festivities, the club also recognized a $39,017 grant from the EDS Foundation that was used to help relocate and set up the Oxford/Orion Michigan Club’s Computer Technology Center. ‘This EDS computer technology center […]
When Chase Stevens went shopping at Little Monsters in downtown, he wasn’t thinking about himself, but picking up a birthday present for a friend. What started with being a good friend ended with a reward all his own as Stevens was the winner of the Ultimate Gift Basket Giveaway. The basket included items from a […]