CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING (TRUTH IN BUDGETING) FOR THE PROPOSED 2013 OXFORD TOWNSHIP FIRE & EMS OPERATING FUND BUDGET The Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing of the proposed 2013 Oxford Township Fire & EMS Operating Fund Budget on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at […]
LOFA set for big fundraisers Upcoming Fireworks Association fundraisers include a pig roast at Hamlin Pub (featuring a blues band) on Saturday (June 21) from 4-6 p.m., and a boat club breakfast (with help from Sagebrush Cantina and Christi’s Bar and Grill) from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday (June 22). On Monday, June 23, […]
Lake Orion High School’s graduation was a night of bittersweet moments. On a personal level, I watched my younger sister and her friends receive their diplomas and join the ranks, among myself and my former classmates, as Lake Orion alumni. As with any big moment in life, it’s hard not to be a little sad […]
The Orion Township board has approved a request from parks and recreation director Rock Blanchard to fund part of the cost for a vault toilet installation along the Paint Creek Trail. The township will fund 36 percent, restricting $15,000 in 2004 parks and recreation funds to be carried over to the 2005 budget to pay […]
In 1997 Marc DesRosiers rode his bike from Colorado to Michigan in 13 days, traveling 100 miles per day. In 2007 he ran his first Detroit Marathon with his brother. Ever since his dad passed of cancer in 2008, he has wanted to combine his bike trip with a marathon and this year DesRosiers will […]
The Dragons got a taste of the big time on Aug. 31, and thanks to the beating they delivered to Troy Athens, the Red Hawks got their taste as well. The clock ran down and the score board read 68-20 extended the Dragons? winning streak to two games. From the beginning the Dragons dominated the […]
The Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club inducted eight new members at their June 5 meeting. The club now has 33 members and celebrated their one-year anniversary as a chartered club last month. They meet every Thursday morning at 7:15 a.m. at CJ’s Sandbar.
The Orion Township planning commission and the board of trustees will hold a joint meeting and a joint public hearing, on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2., respectively. The Jan. 31 joint meeting will be in regards to the possible approval of a proposed overlay district for Brown Road. On Feb. 2, the planning commission and […]
How can fifteen minutes of your time decide the future of the Oakland Township park system? Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Commission needs help in updating its Parks, Recreation and Land Preservation Plan. The plan will guide decision-making on the township’s park system and recreational programs over the next five years. To present proposed ideas […]
The tail end of the 2012 track season saw Lake Orion return with a state championship. Now, those same runners will have the opportunity to show what they can do in long distance runs, as the cross country season previewed on Aug. 31 with a tournament at Oakland University. Leading the pack of runners from […]