The Orion Area Parade Group, at its annual meeting in June, picked a theme for the Orion Holiday Lighted Parade scheduled for Dec. 3. ‘Christmas on Broadway? is the theme. ‘We look forward to seeing the way the many float entrants will interpret our new theme,? president Chuck Saputo said. The Orion Area Parade Group […]
A ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming some additional property for Paint Creek Trail took place on National Trails Day (June 4) in Lake Orion. The new trail segment is 1/3 mile long. The developer also donated a 12 space paved/striped parking lot, a bike bench, landscaping, and an additional 1 acre of property. (from left to […]
Lake Orion High School graduates (left to right) Adrienne Gurski, Ramsey Attar, Jessica Clouse, Calli Long, Kristin Scarth and Brad Neary were the 2005 recipients of the Jordan Snage Memorial Scholarships. Kyle Snage presented the scholarships in his brother’s memory. Gurski will pursue her education at Ferris State University; Attar at University Detroit-Mercy; Clouse at […]
Always wash it first… Here’s another interesting email sent to me. I have to admit I never ever think about cleaning off the top of a pop can or a box of some type of food. A stock clerk was sent to clean up a storeroom in Maui, Hawaii. When he got back, he was […]
The Paint Creek Trailways Commission would like to acknowledge all the wonderful volunteers and groups for the success of the fifth annual National Trails Day event called ‘Meet Us in the Middle? held on June 4. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you Oakland Township for event location at the Paint Creek Cider […]
Last night we went to the fireworks and took one of the ‘good spots? on the lawn at the National City Bank (thank you National City for hosting so many people). I read in The Review that they were going to experiment with lighting fireworks from a barge so they could open up Green’s Park. […]
Monday, June 27, domestic assault on Crystal Creek. A wallet was missing from a vehicle on High Pointe Ridge. A vehicle was damaged on Lapeer Road. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest on Flintridge. *** Tuesday, June 28, numerous items were taken from a vehicle at Midwest Motor Sales on Baldwin Road. Home invasion and […]
Ten Years Ago July 5, 1995 ~~Beverly Tepper, a teacher in the Walled Lake School District, takes over the principalship at Pine Tree Elementary this fall. ~~Approximately 4,400 ballots will be hand-counted in a recount of the June 12 school election. Two area residents, Barbara Willing and Marilyn Dendel, had requested the recount. Willing was […]
Although he first started running ‘under the cover of darkness’as a bid to get back in shape, former Lake Orion resident Tom Thornton never imagined that just three years later he would be competing in ‘ultra- marathons.? An ultra-marathon is any race over the standard 26.2 mile marathon distance. Thornton, who recently relocated to the […]
Wagon Wheel II earned its second win of the season on June 30 with a hard-fought, 10-5 victory over Hamlin Pub. Mark Brancheau’s three-run homer keyed a four-run first inning, and Wagon Wheel never trailed after. Hamlin tied the game at 5-5 with a two-run surge in the top of the fourth, but Wagon Wheel […]