Orion Township resident Charles Ring, Jr. was just 18 years old when he was drafted for the United States Marine Corps in 1943, but he said he never had to think twice about his decision to go into the service. “I got a deferral so I could finish high school, then I went right in,” […]
Connie Waldon started working for the United States Post Office after a friend of her mother’s told her it was the “best job she’d ever had.” After 36 years, Waldon said she can’t disagree. “I started at the post office in Pontiac right after high school,” said Waldon, who retired from her job at the […]
Dr. Rocco Ciccone, who operates a dental practice in Lake Orion, had never been to New York City before 9/11, but he now makes the trip nearly annually as a forensic dentist who helped to identify victims at the World Trade Center site. Ciccone was on hand for the first anniversary of the tragedy, when […]
For American soldiers serving overseas in Iraq and other countries this holiday season, it won’t take much to make their Christmas. For many it is as simple as a pair of black cotton socks. Socks are one of the many items on the soldier “wish list” promoted by the “Adopt-a-Platoon” program, being coordinated locally by […]
In the Hallmark store business for over 20 years, Don and Dee Belcher have brought their expertise to a new enterprise in form of the Trends and Traditions store at Canterbury Village. Their goal is to open the eyes of local residents to Canterbury Village as more than just a “Christmas place.” “People, a lot […]
Local students who enjoy playing inline hockey can now play for their school’s team, as the Lake Orion Guided Activities Program (GAP) at Lake Orion High School is sponsoring an inline hockey league. The league is “play-to-play,” and is directed by Ken Helms, a Lake Orion resident who is also the director of the Rochester […]
Despite a slow season, the Lake Orion High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team pulled out a fourth place finish in the OAA Division II League Meet on Nov. 7. The Dragons finished with 306.5 points, with Bloomfield Hills Andover trailing behind in fifth (251 points), and Berkley High School in sixth (177 points). West […]
The Gingellville Community Center has closed its doors to karate instructor Bill Snyder, after claiming he was speaking of religion in his karate classes and soliciting funds as a “non-profit organization” in his own name on a website. Snyder began teaching karate at the center on Waldon Road about seven years ago and has been […]
According to his aunt Beth Hargraves, four-year-old Trevor Maizland is like any other boy his age, with a love for macaroni-and-cheese and superheroes like Batman and Spiderman. The only difference is Maizland has been battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) since he was diagnosed in June. He began chemotherapy immediately, and went into remission, but relapsed […]
Nearly a year in the works, the Great Lakes Athletic Club (GLAC), located at the former Neumaier’s store location on Baldwin Road, is almost a reality. The GLAC is the business venture of former Neumaier’s owner Al Neumaier, Orion Township resident Paul Van Gamper, and GLAC Chief Operating Officer Bob Madole. The 80,000-square foot facility […]