New faces on staff at Orion Senior Center

The Orion Senior Center’s new activities coordinator is new to the Lake Orion area, while the center’s new program coordinator has been an area resident for four years. Michelle Williams, a Highland resident, was hired as the center’s activities coordinator, while Lake Orion resident Mary Ann Emick is the new program coordinator. Both positions are […]

Warm Hands, Warm Hearts?..and Teacher of the Year

Kathy McMinn thought she was just attending a holiday-themed assembly at Paint Creek Elementary School in December, but instead she was surprised to learn she had been named the Lake Orion Community Schools Elementary School Teacher of the Year. ‘I couldn’t be more surprised,? McMinn said, as her family joined her on stage for the […]

OAC awards patron, artist of the year

Oakland Township resident Dorothy Sedlock and Romeo resident Joyce Kilpatrick were equally surprised when they learned they had been named the Orion Art Center’s (OAC) Patron and Artist of the Year, respectively, for 2003. Both women have a history with the OAC, and both still teach classes there today. They will receive commendations during the […]

Fire guts home on Harry Paul

A Harry Paul couple arrived home on Jan. 29 to find their house engulfed in flames, after a neighbor heard an explosion, saw smoke and called 911. Orion Township Firefighters and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene around 12:30 p.m. Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key said the department, assisted by Oxford, […]

OCSD wants to continue taking cellular 911 calls

They’ve been doing it for nearly 12 years, and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department said it should be allowed to continue responding to Orion Township’s cellular 911 calls. Land line 911 calls are currently handled by the Village of Lake Orion Police Department’s dispatch center. Calls made from cell phones are sent to OCSD dispatch. […]

10-year-old performs in ‘Annie?

When Catherine Towne heard about auditions for the musical ‘Annie? at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre, the 10-year-old figured she had nothing to lose. ‘It’s the first major thing that she’s done,? said Towne’s mother Joyce. ‘She was ‘Annie? in her school musical.? ‘My mom saw (a call for auditions) in the paper, and since I […]

Dragon Swimming/diving team takes Seaholm team by one point

The Lake Orion Boys Swimming and Diving Team retained their undefeated record on Jan. 29, defeating Birmingham Seaholm, 92-91, in a home meet. The Dragons? record is currently 6-0. The team had a first place finish against Seaholm in the 200 medley relay, as Stephen Maniace, Chris Conner, Gabe Chevrier and Andrew Kuehl finished with […]

Proposed Bald Mountain land swap stalls

Developer Mike Weger and Orion Township officials will have to wait a while longer to learn if a proposed land swap will affect part of Bald Mountain. A vote by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission on whether to allow a swap of 82.7 acres of land in Oakland and Addison Townships, owned by Weger, for […]

Auburn Hills joins Orion in opposing land annexation

The Auburn Hills City Council has joined Orion Township in opposing a proposed annexation of Orion Township property by a developer looking to increase density for a subdivision. The council passed a resolution on Jan. 19 opposing an annexation into Auburn Hills, which would allow developer James Faycurry to build 500 homes on the property […]

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