The Gingellville Community Church on Baldwin Road held its ‘Fiesta? 2006 Vacation Bible School, July 24-28, with a picnic finale on July 30. The camp was attended by about 125 elementary-aged students each day, with the help of 66 volunteers. Each day of the week had a different theme, centered around Jesus (as our friend, […]
Offensive football has been the way of the Dragon in recent memory, with Lake Orion squads routinely putting up 30, 40, or sometimes even 50 points, in a given night. Coach Chris Bell expects his offense to be solid this year, but for once, his ‘O? might be getting overshadowed by an even more powerful […]
Amanda Quan has been on a dozen mission trips, including four to Guatemala. But her latest Guatemala mission trip, through Oxford-based Hope for Tomorrow, was a first in its own right. It was the first trip to Guatemala for Quan since 2003, and the first with her husband Alex. The couple met while Amanda was […]
Perhaps you’ve noticed the increase in web-like ‘tents? at the end of tree branches throughout the area in the past few weeks. Though the ‘tents? do not look too appealing, they are not as bad for the trees as tents created by other seasonal insects. ‘When people see something as obvious as these webs growing […]
The Village of Lake Orion will have a few more ducks than usual traveling on the Paint Creek on Sept. 9. Yellow, blue and pink plastic toy ducks will race from Children’s Park to Meek’s Park, with proceeds from the event benefiting the Orion Area Youth Assistance and the Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance. Control of the […]
To say it’s been a busy summer for Orion Township Trustee Mike Gingell would be an understatement. Gingell spent most of his free time campaigning for the Republican nomination for Oakland County Commissioner for District 3, defeating incumbent Republican Eric Wilson on Aug. 8. But winning the primary, and perhaps eventually the Nov. general election, […]
In today’s golf world, competitive junior tours are everywhere and they’re a destination for many good young players in the summertime. But those players didn’t get good overnight. It took years of learning the game and practicing the proper techniques. Chances are some of those talented young players in this area started learning the game […]
In a rare 4-3 vote, the Orion Township Board of Trustees has selected the Whall Group of Auburn Hills to oversee a forensic audit that will look into township investments. The Aug. 21 decision came after the board had already debated the issue at length, and rejected motions to go with two other groups: Yeo […]
The Rev. Richard Peacock pumped his fists and announced his pleasure, after an assault case against his wife, Pine Tree fifth-grade teacher Janis Peacock, was dismissed from court on Aug. 25. With a jury already selected and waiting to enter the 52-3rd District courtroom of Judge Lisa Asadoorian on Friday afternoon, Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor […]
Children’s Park went to the dogs on Aug. 26, as Downtown Lake Orion presented the annual Dog Days of August celebration. Around 100 dogs participated in the doggie parade, which went down Anderson to Shadbolt, to Broadway, and then back to the park. In addition, 17 dogs were in the running for this year’s doggie […]