In the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1993, the Lake Orion United Methodist Church came to help, and they’ll be doing so again, this time sending a team to the ravaged Gulf region to help with recovery efforts six months after Hurricane Katrina. This past October, the church also coordinated 245 student and adult workers […]
Though he was younger than all of his nearest competitors, Lake Orion diver Brandon Figurski was anything but inexperienced. A junior at Lake Orion High School, Figurski placed second at the Division I state diving championships a year ago, knew exactly what it would take to make up the 0.85 points he lost by last […]
Fifty-nine teams invaded Oxford High School on March 12 for the Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association finals. The team from Orion sent 22 team members to the finals, and had five members place in the top three in their respective divisions. The team finished 22nd overall, with 35 points. ‘Dominic Arnold has been great for us all […]
Members of the Orion Chargers baseball team have a once in a lifetime opportunity this summer. The only problem is, they need to raise over $9,000 to make it happen. The team of 12-year-olds has been selected to attend a tournament at Cooperstown, NY, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, July 22-29. To go, […]
Students at Blanche Sims Elementary will again read to help support ‘Paws with a Cause? during the month of March. As part of reading month, the students will collect pledges with proceeds going to ‘Paws.? As part of a March 3 assembly, the students got to see what their fundraising efforts from a year ago […]
A Waldon Middle School student will get a chance to participate in intensive dance workshops in Texas this summer after winning an $850 scholarship. Cristi Fisher, 12, won the scholarship after undergoing an extensive audition process. The scholarship was awarded by the dance group ‘Adrenaline,? which travels around the world. Fisher, who dances at the […]
Debates by the Orion Township Board of Trustees have been known to take over an hour, but rarely do they get as heated as the one regarding Township investments did at the March 20 meeting. Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk asked for an investigation into how the Township’s funds are being invested, and also whether commissions were […]
Orion Township is in the planning stages of rebuilding Fire Station #3 in Gingellville. The green building currently housing the station was erected in the 1970s, and is located at 3365 Gregory Road, near Baldwin Road. ‘It’s our next big project,? said Fire Chief Jeff Key, who said budgeting for the project has already begun, […]
I’ve been asked by numerous people around town who I ‘believe? in the Orion Township investments issue, a topic that has taken up a disproportionately large amount of the Township Board’s time lately. The truth is, like many of you, I don’t know who to believe. But, it’s not my job to believe somebody, it’s […]
Slowly but surely, it appears that new homes, known as the Villas of Cedar Creek, will be constructed in the area near Lapeer Road and Stadium Drive. By a 5-2 vote at the March 20 meeting, the Orion Township Board of Trustees agreed with a recommendation made by the Planning Commission last Nov., and granted […]