Teen builds food pantries for Love INC honoring grandfather

Alex Leh is following right in his grandfather’s footsteps. At 16 years old, he is an honor student at LOHS, marches full time for the band, and contributes much of his other time to community service projects. His last project in particular was dedicated to his grandfather Dick Sullivan. Leh built two six-foot-tall pantries for […]

A Concert for Alayna

Supporters of the 12-year-old girl from Lake Orion, Alayna, came out all day last Saturday, September 20 to help raise funds for her family. Alayna’s mom and dad were in attendance but remained incognito while more than 20 venders, more than 20 musicians, and hundreds of volunteers put the event together. Alayna was diagnosed with […]

Millages set for 2014

The Orion Township board of trustees held a truth-in-budgeting public hearing September 16 to set the millage rates for the 2014 budget. The proposed 2013 millage rates were voted and passed 7-0 with the millage rates set as follows: general fund 0.9322; fire fund .9916; police fund 1.9832; police fund 1.0168; safety paths .2382; totaling […]

Build a house using just the backyard

While studying at the Strawbale Studio hidden in the growth of Oxford’s back roads, clay will get under some toenails. Hands will smooth the edges of stucco walls. Learning the difference between silt and sand will be left to the fingers. What the current project volunteers worked on last Thursday September 19 is the ‘Hobit […]

A mother’s success

Last Saturday runners wearing pink flooded the fields of Lake Orion High School. Walking and running for the third annual A Mother’s Wish 5K and optional 10K were over 500 people, with 386 preregistered. Plus, add another 125 volunteers and spectators to total 600 to 700 people that came out to support the cause. With […]

Local businesses board the 747

Through 1,000 tote bags, local business owner Tonino Zaccagnini will spread the knowledge of his company to incoming residents of Orion Township. Since the Chamber of Commerce started using the slogan ?747 New homes are landing in Orion,? five new businesses have become members, including Zaccagnini’s. Both the commerce’s and township’s goal: encouraging local businesses […]

Proud deputies welcome building enhancements with old story

Over the summer several enhancements were made to the Oakland county Sheriff’s Office Orion Substation at township hall in order to make the substation more user friendly for both patrons and patrolers. After doing a bit of research, deputies decided on creating a new victim’s conference room and separate childrens’ area, extra interviewing rooms, and […]

HealthQuest provides healing inside Scripps Mansion

The ornate, Oscar Bach designed doors of Scripps Mansion opened last Thursday, September 12, for Phil Krause and Dan Cady, owners of HealthQuest Physical Therapy in Lake Orion. They carried a huge $7,000 check written out to Guest House, an addiction rehabilitation facility located on the Scripps Estate that has been providing treatment to Catholic […]

Bald Mountain rustic cabin is accessorized with accessibility

Enthusiasts of rustic camping can have a new rouse to rent Morel Cabin at Bald Mountain State Park. Volunteers from the United Auto Workers (UAW)-Ford and Ford Motor Company built a universally accessible deck for the rentable cabin over the summer, making it accessible for people with disabilities. ‘Anyone that was in a wheelchair could […]

Learning Options take over the CERC

The Learning Options Program of Lake Orion Schools has officially moved into the CERC building. Eight years ago was the last time the program saw the CERC, as the past seven years they had a wing in the high school. The overall sentiment: it is smaller, closer, and easier for the kids to get around. […]