A 75-year-old Orion resident was found by deputies last Thursday, over two days after she went missing from her Greenshield Road home, according to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report. Dolores Reuter was last seen at home by her husband last Tuesday afternoon and an air search and K-9 search Wednesday afternoon, after police were […]
In an election year where ‘change? seems to be the big buzz word at both the local and national levels (and yes, I know that’s always the case), voters eschewed change, at least when it came to the names. All three incumbents running for re-election, Treasurer Alice Young and Trustees Neal Porter and John Steimel, […]
Lake Orion High School golfer Cameron Beeler’s strong first round wasn’t quite enough to make the cut at the Michigan Junior State Amateur on July 28, but the soon-to-be senior was impressive nonetheless. In a field featuring two-dozen All-State high school golfers, many on their way to the collegiate ranks, Beeler shot a 73 at […]
Ducks that roam the Paint Creek at Children’s Park were joined by 1,500 blue, pink and yellow plastic likenesses last Saturday for the annual Orion/Oxford Area Youth Assistance Duck Race. The profits from the fundraiser, which totaled just under $6,000, are split between the two organizations and come on the heels of their other major […]
Dozens of flies invaded CJ’s Sandbar in downtown Lake Orion last week, but there was no reason to worry. The Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed Ken (Hank) Matheis of Hank’s Fly Fishing on Baldwin Road as their guest speaker. ‘When you go out with a worm, it doesn’t take a big brain to do […]
Construction of a Detroit Water & Sewer Department transmission line through parts of Orion Township is on a fast track, and the timing has some township officials upset. Phase 2 of the project will involve the southwest corner of the township and construction is scheduled to begin as early as next February. A 72? diameter […]
A team headed by Lake Orion resident Randy Emert took a top-four finish at the FHA 2008 Culinary Challenge, held in Singapore in late April. Now Emert, the executive chef at Great Oaks Country Club in Rochester, is prepping for another big competition. ‘I was hoping for first place and three gold medals,? Emert said […]
Rev up your engines, it’s another title for Lake Orion’s resident motorcycle restorer, Roger Smith. On Sunday, July 20, Smith brought his restored 1966 Suzuki X-6 Hustler to the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s 2008 National competition in Wauseon, Ohio. The AMCA is the oldest vintage motorcycle group in America and they feature the most […]
The Orion Township board candidates met for the final time last Thursday, as the North Area Citizens Conference hosted the final of three Candidate Forums. The two previous events were last month. After a long campaign, the 14 candidates struggled to find too many new things to say. Trustee Candidate John Steimel used his opening […]
The township board accepted the resignation of Brad Lare from the planning commission last week. But it was discussion on a potential replacement that drew interest. Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk recommended the appointment of JoAnn Van Tassel. A motion was made to that effect by Neal Porter, though it was rescinded after board members indicated they’d […]