Lake Orion is fortunate to have a DDA that is dedicated to bringing quality events to the community. This weekend’s Flower Fair and Home & Garden Marketplace is a great example. The Friday night ‘Mystery Tour? and wine tasting is a grand night out with original art and fine wine. Tickets are still available by […]
Ten Years Ago May 17, 1995 ~~School board members unanimously picked Orion Oak as the name of the new elementary school on Joslyn Road. A month ago the board was unable to obtain the four votes necessary to approve any of the five choices. Several board members wanted to name the school after Mildred Williams, […]
Dear Editor: (In response to John Frazier’s letter, ‘Hunting a right’but not right,? The Citizen, Oct. 25, page 6.) I felt the need to look at the flip side of this issue! Let us discuss what it would be like if everyone realized hunting was not a right and stopped it completely. Overpopulation of the […]
Clarkston Lacrosse players are getting ready for their ninth annual Game for a Cure and invite you to join the event, May 11, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. All of the proceeds from the event go to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Cancer Research Center in Pontiac, Mich. Last year, Clarkston Lacrosse donated over $15,000 to […]
Dear Editor, Thank you to Leo’s Coney Island for hosting a fundraiser for us Wednesday night and the Clarkston community for coming out to support us! We were able to raise over $1,000, putting us one step closer to our goal for Ryan’s Memorial Playground. Be sure to save the date for May 4 for […]
The Lake Orion High School forensics team sent three representatives from the team to the state competition, held at Central Michigan University on May 7-8. Lake Orion competed against 89 other schools from across the state, sending Lindsay Slavick, Dana Spear (Informational 9/10), and Kristin Limback (Informational Open). Spear and Limback advanced through all preliminary […]
Dear Editor: (In response to John Frazier’s letter, ‘Hunting a right’but not right,? The Citizen, Oct. 25, page 6.) Mr. Frazier, as an avid hunter that happens to work in an environment of mostly non-hunters, I hear your type of comments all the time. I had to laugh to myself reading your stereotypical anti-hunting opinions […]
Dear Editor: Brandon Township residents are very lucky to have some of the finest First Responders there are. They came full force and in record time. My experience with them was EXCELLENT! I was sick and not able to move. I called my doctor from the couch. He said I needed treatment. I told him […]
The Lake Orion varsity boys tennis team defeated Auburn Hills Avondale on May 5, before placing seventh in the OAA II Tournament on May 12. Against Avondale, winning singles for Orion were Mike Zach, Mark Eden and Ches Denison. Winning doubles were Cham Zhao/Shaun Colver, and Tom Lagona/Ryan Myslakowski. The team finished with 3.5 in […]
Dear Editor: The Ladies Auxiliary to the Ortonville VFW extends our appreciation to Pet Supplies Plus for their generous donations to the winners of the pet parade contest at SeptemberFest on Sept. 27. Ladies Auxiliary