It might be a ‘Five O’Clock World,? but in just over one week, we’ll make exceptions at four o’clock and eight o’clock. Those two times (p.m. of course) on Sept. 16 are when Danny and the Juniors, The Vogues and Charlie Thomas and the Drifters will all hit the stage in Lake Orion for the […]
The original founders of the Orion Township Library might not recognize today’s version of their creation. Evolution, particularly recent technology, has made the library a changing place over the past 80 years. ‘Eighty years marks when we officially became a public library,? Library Director Linda Sickles said. ‘There was a woman’s literary club before that.? […]
Suzanne Conrad admits she had no idea what she was getting into when she submitted a recipe to the 2004 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Conrad, a former Orion resident and Rochester Hills librarian, who now resides in Findlay, Ohio, was a surprise $1 million winner. She recently returned to Orion (where she lived from 1996 to […]
The History Channel has awarded the Orion Historical Society a Save Our History grant, worth nearly $10,000 to rescue and relocate the Howarth School. The school, located at Silverbell and Bald Mountain Roads, is the last remaining one-room schoolhouse in Orion Township. The $9,986 grant is pending approval by the Orion Township Board. It would […]
Ever watch a program on television, and say to yourself ‘I could do that better,? or ‘that’s pretty neat, I wonder how I could get involved?? Now’s your chance–Orion Neighborhood Television is challenging you to get involved, and that’s where newly appointed ONTV Outreach Coordinator Cathy Kimmel comes in. A recent grad from Oakland University, […]
Depth will be the watchword for both the boys and girls cross-country squads at Lake Orion High School this fall. With nearly 80 runners on the two squads, a school record, boys coach Stan Ford and girls coach Debi Sherman have plenty of options to choose from as they look to replace some key runners […]
The Lake Orion football team trailed for the first time this season against Rochester Adams last Friday. But some five to 10 minutes later the Dragons were putting the finishing touches on their third straight scoring drive, putting them up by 14 and allowing normalcy to return to Dragon Stadium. Lake Orion went on to […]
The newly combined Royal Oak High School held their gym dedication last Thursday night. Then the Dragons promptly ran the Ravens right out of it. Let’s put it this way: 23 points were scored in the first quarter, but only one team improved on the zero they had prior to tip-off. A 37-4 halftime score […]
Studying–It’s a word that most students would like to never hear again. Unfortunately, it’s a necessary evil in order to do things like graduate from high school and college, and get that dream job. But studying, and studying successfully, are two noticeably different things, and can sometimes mean the difference between getting an A+ or […]
With Michigan’s gubernatorial election less than two months away, candidates Jennifer Granholm, the incumbent Democrat, and Republican challenger Dick DeVos have kicked their campaign into high gear. The DeVos campaign made a stop in Orion Township last week, when he was the featured speaker at the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Sept. 12 […]