Amazing Petals – The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 24 for Amazing Petals Florist and Gifts in downtown Lake Orion. The new owner of Amazing Petals, Kyle Hughes, cuts the ribbon with members of the chamber, Orion Township and Village of Lake Orion governments and family and friends […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — For the Skalnek family, their Skalnek Ford dealership in Lake Orion has been all about family for 60 years. And not just their immediate family, but their employees – many of whom have been with the auto dealership for more than 20 years, some more than 40 […]
It’s hard to believe here we are at the end of October already, and the last two months of the year are a hop and a skip away. Another month has passed and it can be summed up in field trips and no illnesses. Okay, so Oliver did have a runny nose and his first […]
Lake Orion takes second at regional meet By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com Clarkston — The Lake Orion High School boys cross country team is heading to the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals as a team after finishing second at the MHSAA Region 8 meet on Oct. 25 at Clintonwood Park in Clarkston. The Dragons […]
Ernest Michael Thorndycraft of Lake Orion passed away on October 27, 2024. He was 74 years old. Michael is the beloved husband of MaryAnne, with whom they shared 50 years of marriage; loving father of Kelly (Chris) Stanley, Kim (Ryan) Negoshian and Kory (Joanne) Thorndycraft; loving grandfather of Kinzly, Andrew, Kate and Samantha; and dear […]
Louise Imogene Chamarro of Lake Orion passed away on October 21, 2024. She was 94 years old. Imogene is the beloved wife of the late Jimmy, who passed away in 2001 after 52 years of marriage; loving mother of Richard (Karen) Chamarro, Michael (Jayne) Chamarro and Tina (Dave) Frankovitch; loving grandma of Jamie (Melinda) Chamarro, […]
Nov. 5 General Election preview of local candidate races By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — When Orion voters head to the polls on Nov. 5 for the General Election they will have a whole slate of township, village, county and school board candidates before them. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-2 during its meeting on Monday to approve an ordinance that authorizes issuing up to $4.025 million in revenue bonds for the village’s sanitary sewer pump stations improvement project. Councilmembers Nancy Moshier and Michael Lamb voted against the motion. The […]
Lake Orion High School’s new Health Occupations Student Ambassadors club (HOSA) is participating in the seventh annual Gift of Life HOSA challenge from Oct. 7 to Nov. 1. Students will register new organ donors and educate their communities about the impact of donations during the challenge. The need for organ donation is urgent, with around […]
Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ will host a Halloween open house and warming center from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. The free event includes hot cocoa, hot cider, donuts and candy for trick-or-treaters of all ages, as well as crafts, scary music and fun. For more information, visit www.icucc.org or call 248-628-1610. Immanuel Congregational […]