St. Anne Catholic Church of Ortonville and St. Daniel Church of Clarkston returned from their most recent mission trip to Lexington, Ky on June 28. The group served from June 22 through June 27. They helped residents of Kentucky with yardwork and daycare. They also worked with the YMCA and Habitat for Humanity. St. Anne’s […]
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 […]
Most people work just to put food on the table and a roof over their heads. But there are some folks out there who are fortunate enough to really enjoy their jobs because it’s their passion in life. Whether a person fits into the former category or the latter, either way, it’s always nice to […]
Potatoes are certainly a versatile vegetable. They can be boiled, mashed, fried, baked or roasted and served as part of breakfast, lunch or dinner. However they’re prepared or whenever they’re served, they’re very good at satisfying an empty stomach, which is what Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC) used them for on Saturday morning. The church’s […]
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 […]
It’s a celebration of women and The Change. It’s called Menopause The Musical and it’s been at Detroit’s Gem Theatre for 10 months. According to our waiter at the restaurant in the theatre, it will continue to wow audiences into July. Six of us last Thursday night snacked on mussels, crab cakes, gourmet pizzas before […]
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 […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies in Addison Township responded to a call that a woman’s estranged husband had allegedly broke into her father’s home and threatened her with a knife. According to the sheriff’s report, Mark Dowell, 25, of Addison, entered the home through a window. Once inside, Dowell allegedly fought with a male friend of […]
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.