The Oakland FC Dragons have announced the addition of new soccer coaches: Matt Paukovits and Jason Collinsworth. Paukovits has joined the Oakland FC Dragons from the Vardar soccer club. He coached 11 years with Vardar with two Michigan State Cup championships and two USYSA Region 2 finals appearances. He served as an assistant coach at […]
The Orion Stars U14 volleyball team competed at the AAU State Volleyball championship in Grand Rapids, June 4-5, and remained undefeated the whole weekend. The team was awarded gold medals, and they are coached by LOHS teacher Dave McKay and assistant, team parent George Edwards. The 11 team members represent all three Lake Orion middle […]
Monday, June 13, a bike was found in an alley on South Broadway. A disabled vehicle was blocking the road on North Park Blvd. at Flint Street. *** Tuesday, June 14, two juveniles at North Broadway/Church were arrested for curfew violations. The owner of a house on Newton reported a number of signs, barricades, etc. […]
June 8 was a day of sports celebrities, fantastic food and bocce ? lots of bocce ? at Orion’s Palazzo di Bocce. Located on M-24, just south of Silverbell Road, the 32,000-square-foot, 10-court, bocce palace played host to the Detroit Lions Head Coach Steve Mariucci’s Second Annual Celebrity Bocce Tournament. Twenty-eight, four-man teams competed in […]
In Brandon Township the sky above Brandon Middle School is set to be lit up July 2. It’s not the aurora borealis, but fireworks that are scheduled for a holiday celebration beginning at dusk. Wolverine Fireworks will put on a 30-minute show at Brandon Middle School at a cost of $8,000. The township and the […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – To ‘maintain harmonious relations? with neighboring school districts, the board of education opted not to allow a land transfer. The board voted 6-1 against the transfer, requested by Davison school district residents Bryan and Angela Grogan, at its June 20 meeting. Board vice president Kenneth Rappuhn was the […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Condom demonstrations will be part of the eighth-grade curriculum this year. Following the second public hearing on sex education, the board of education approved the decision 6-1. Trustee Timothy Zirnhelt alone voted against the curriculum changes. ‘I’m not opposed to sex education at all but I think condom […]
Brandon Twp.-Deea Emmons was presented with a service plaque at the township board meeting June 20. Emmons, who has served on the planning commission for the past two years, has resigned her seat because she and her family are relocating to New Mexico.
Goodrich – The board of education approved facilty use fees at its June 20 meeting, ranging from $5 to $100 per hour. The fee structure is based on the facility used, as well as the group. School-directed groups are exempt; student, civic and community groups are charged a minimal fee, while other groups receive a […]
Brandon Twp.-Following a closed session on June 13, the Brandon School Board ratified an agreement with Teamsters Local 214, representing school bus drivers and mechanics. Terms of the agreement included a 2 percent wage increase in addition to changes in seniority rules. Les Barrett, a trustee with Local 214 said the agreement will now expire […]