Lake Orion High School choir director Deb Fristad was recently named LOHS Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony at the school on Jan. 13. Fristad has been at LOHS since 1997, directing the introductory choir, women’s concert choir, and choral mixed choir, as well as honor choir and two show choirs. In addition […]
From 6-9 p.m. July 18, the Ortonville DDA is hosting its first annual Bike Night at Crossman Park. The event will be run in conjunction with the Friday night Beets, Beats, and Eats event. The event is sponsored by: Chop Docs Choppers of Waterford; Boomers Bike Shop of Waterford; Jason Gault of Upland Realty, Inc […]
I’m reading the Jan. 12 story on the probe into the missing GCC file. I believe clerk Jill Bastian, assessor John Attwell and supervisor Gerald Dywasuk should be called on the carpet to find out who the real culprit is who took or misplaced that file. It seems obvious one of these three or maybe […]
Vacation Bible School All children from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade are invited to go to Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 pm. on July 14 to 18 at Ortonville United Methodist Church, 93 Church St., Ortonville. Details: 248-627-2931. Schools of Choice Goodrich Area Schools still has five Schools of Choice positions available for students […]
A member of the Marquis family trailed behind his family’s Red Wings-themed first place speedboat on the 4th of July during Bald Eagle Lake’s Boat Parade. Photos provided.
I was watching the Jan. 18 Orion Township meeting on TV and what I saw towards the end of the meeting was an outrage. Our supervisor Jerry Dywasuk’s behavior was childish, unprofessional and downright embarrassing. I had heard rumors he was prone to temper tantrums, but to see it live on TV was all very […]
Spectators watch the sky Thursday ,July 3, at the Ortonville Fireworks.
Ten Years Ago Jan. 25, 1995 ~~~After nearly 40 years, Jim Sherman Sr. announced his retirement from Sherman Publications, a business he has turned into a $2 million a year company that employes nearly 50 people. He bought The Lake Orion Review in 1972. ~~~Divine Grace Lutheran Church has completed a 16,000 square foot addition. […]
Wednesday, Jan. 19, a ‘no left turn? sign was down at the Atwater Commons Plaza. An abandoned vehicle was parked near a dumpster behind a building on South Broadway. *** Thursday, Jan. 20, a caller reported the sound of rushing water behind a house on Florence. A woman on Bridge Street said her driveway was […]
Laurel Griffiths Laurel Griffiths has graduated magna cum laude from Kalamazoo College with degrees in English and theatre. She is a 2004 graduate of Goodrich High School. Lawrence Technological University Alexandra Sowa of Ortonville and Ian Williams of Ortonville have been named to the dean’s honor roll for the spring 2008 semester at Lawrence Technological […]