The Lake Orion Village Council approved the purchase of a new vehicle for the Lake Orion Police Department last month. The car, a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, comes a year after the department was due for a new vehicle, as Chief Jerry Narsh deferred the purchase a year. All of the department’s current vehicles are […]
I was pleased to read Doug Doty’s update and time corrections of ‘Music in Depot Park.? This is one more addition to its history. After Gini and I brought the local concert idea back from Vermont where many villages have local band concerts, the Village Council approved the idea and agreed to fund the music. […]
Stadium Drive Elementary is not only a National Blue Ribbon School, but recently the collector of two more awards. The school’s musical theater production recently wonThe Michigan’s Best Award in the fine arts category, and the school was also awarded an Education Excellence Award for 2007 by the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Where was Santa this past week? Well, among other places the big guy had breakfast with the Lake Orion Lioness Club.
It is not known what the board discussed during an executive session, on the pending litigation filed by former assistant to the supervisor Jill Verros, prior to last week’s regular board meeting. What is known, however, is that the discussion was lengthy (over 45 minutes of talk on an issue that was admittedly supposed to […]
The 4th Annual Brandon Open Tennis Tournament is Aug. 5-15. This single elimination tournament takes place at the Harvey Swanson/H.T. Burt Elementary School Complex in Ortonville. All participants must be able to play the week of Aug. 5. The finals are Sunday, Aug. 15. There are two divisions, adults (ages 19 and older) and junior […]
‘Weekly community lacrosse is held each Wednesday at the Brandon High School fields at 6:30 p.m. This is for anyone who would like to learn more about lacrosse. Call Brian Moore at 248-627-9121 or just show up if you have any questions. ‘Brandon High School hockey ice times for the summer start Tuesday, July 6, […]
The Great Lakes Athletic Club and the American Red Cross have joined forces to host a pair of emergency blood drives at the club on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Blood supplies have reached critical low levels. A single donation may help to save as many as three lives. The GLAC will host the […]
Senior Center offers shopping The Orion Senior Center is holding their first ever holiday shopping at the center, running now through Friday (Dec. 14). The Orion Senior Center ceramics group and the 4K knitting club are putting on the holiday sale. ‘See both the handcrafted ceramics and the hand painted china. The 4K knitting club […]
‘Discount Tickets: Discounted tickets to the following attractions are available at Brandon Township Recreation from mid-May through Labor Day: Cedar Point, Crossroads Village, Kings Island, Michigan Adventure, Michigan State Fair, Red Oaks/Waterford Wave Pool, Six Flags Great America in Chicago, Geauga Lake Ohio, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Also this year, we are happy […]