Lake Orion Public Safety

Deputy Reports Monday, March 3, retail fraud reported at Radio Shack on Lapeer Road. An unknown subject took power cords from a DVD player and left the store. Trailer reported stolen from ELS Construction on Englewood. *** Tuesday, March 4, window broken and clothes reported stolen from a vehicle on Middlebury Drive. Purses and radar […]

Experience a barn raising

Members of the Oakland Township Historical Society will raise on Aug. 21 the timber frame of a 1870s barn they carefully dismantled in March. Rain date is Aug. 22. Barnwright Steve Stier directed the dismantling and will direct the Society Barn Crew of volunteers in the manual reconstruction. Volunteers will use the same methods to […]

Looking Back

Ten Years Ago Aug. 3, 1994 ~~~Bob Gustafson of Orion is showing off his 1964 Jaguar during Meadow Brook Halls Concours d’Elegance event. ~~~Some people are unhappy that Kathleen Frantz was appointed to Orion Township’s Planning Commission because she is a real estate agent. ~~~Matthew Rustowicz, Jennifer Stire and Mark Burrell of Deborah’s Stage Door […]

ONTV hosts orientation

You can create your very own TV programs at Orion Neighborhood Television. ONTV has scheduled a FREE Orientation Session to be held at the ONTV studio on Wednesday, March 26 from 7 ? 9 p.m. All Orion residents are welcome! Please call (248) 693 – 3377 to reserve a seat.

Board picks HR firm, now finalizing contract

The township board authorized ‘proceeding with intent to contract? with Your Source Management Group, Inc. at their regular meeting last week. The firm beat out five others vying to provide a variety of Human Resource services to the township. Trustees John Steimel and Matt Gibb were directed to finalize the contract based on Your Source’s […]

Zande replaces Pote as PC Chairman

The Planning Commission elected Doug Zande to serve as its chairman for 2008 and Brad Lare to serve as the vice-chairman this past January. Zande replaces Robert Pote, who has been unable to attend meetings this year due to his work schedule. Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said the board is expecting to receive Pote’s resignation […]

Yankees: LOYBL junior champs

The Tri Market Promotions Yankees recently won the junior division of the Lake Orion Youth Baseball League (LOYBL). Celebrating their undefeated season, with 20 wins in two consecutive tournaments, were, left to right, row one: Jesse Kimmel, Brandon Nowicki, Justin Frank, Connor Hopkins, Ricardo Amaya and Brett Cunningham; row two: Roman Kuster, Adam Gleason, Jacob […]

FISH needs volunteers

Oxford/Orion FISH, a non-profit, non-denominational organization serving the needy of the Oxford, Orion, and Addison areas, is looking for immediate help. For those with a few hours (particularly between 9:15 a.m. and 2 p.m.), two or three days a month, FISH is looking for an Office Volunteer. They register fifteen new clients each month for […]

Dragons take LOYBL clinic division

The Citizen’s Bank Dragons took the clinic division championship in the Lake Orion Youth Baseball League (LOYBL) recently, with an undefeated season. Pictured is the team, from left to right, row one: Ryan Stockhousen, Nick Beltz, Jacob Wakai, Ryan Wood, Kyle Pillivant, Danny Kowalski; row two: David Kowalski, Austin Rubenstein, Sam Lute, Kyle Bell, Ryan […]

Orion Stars volleyball team successful at state

The Orion Stars AAU 14 and under girls team took second place in the ‘Competitive Gold Division? of this year’s state tournament in Grand Rapids recently. This team, made up of eighth grade girls from all three Lake Orion Middle Schools, and Kingsbury Academy, capped a very successful first year, as an all-Orion program with […]