Special Assessment Districts for chloriding Parkview Boulevard and for algae control on Square Lake will move forward with the preparation of the assessment rolls. The Orion Township Board of Trustees held public hearings on both SADs on June 7. Both rolls were authorized as presented.
Five vacancies currently need to be filled on the 15-member Orion Senior Center Advisory Council. All of the vacancies expire on June 30, 2006. According to senior center director Marylou Enneking, Kathy Wieland and Bill Kokanos, had already requested to serve on the council. Current council members are Wes Fuelling, Norman Gilbert, Marge Hodges, Betty […]
The Orion Area Youth Assistance committee hosted its annual Youth Recognition Awards Dinner in April at the Knights of Columbus on Orion Road. The committee honored 47 youth for their special service to the community. The students received a number of awards, including a proclamation from the Oakland County Commissioner’s office, and special tributes signed […]
Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel was given a special recognition award by the Oakland County Business Finance Corporation on June 2 at Oakland Hills Country Club BFC is a private operation but uses county employees and pays the county for the use of those employees. It helps businesses obtain financing at favorable rates […]
What a terrific idea to combine community efforts of Addison, Orion and Oxford Townships with the Villages of Leonard, Lake Orion and Oxford for a senior center! Church Street Singers have also combined efforts from all these communities to provide a wonderful entertainment exchange program. We know that by adding the talents of many, all […]
I have lived in Orion Township for over 56 years and I have never seen a candidate for the office of Orion Township treasurer more capable or qualified for the office than Alice Young. Having been a former Orion Township clerk, I know the tremendous responsibility the whole board has in the operation of the […]
Thoughts of a nature nuts: Always keep your curiosity and freedom a high priority. A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work — every time! Funny what we can get attached to. Take our wheelbarrow of 25 years. It’s helped lay sod, plant countless flowers, trees and shrubs; haul dirt, […]
A successful season came to an end for the Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team on June 12, as the Dragons lost a closely matched game, 5-4, against Troy in the Division I regional semifinal. Playing at Utica, the Dragons? Neil Medchill had a RBI and single in the seventh inning, along Bob Clouse […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls soccer team lost to Grand Blanc 2-1 in regional competition in Midland on June 8. The contest featured a goal from Rachel Bemman on an assist from Holli Finneren, and the Dragons started out dominating play for 15 minutes. ‘Grand Blanc was a good team that executed their set pieces […]
By Emma Kimmel Special to The Leader This year the Oxford Middle School girls basketball teams had a great season. Their coaches, Tim Collins and Tom Wagner, lead the two teams through a fabulous season. Even though the girls had new coaches they did an exceptional job. It was Collins? first year coaching for the […]