When you attend the Oxford Elementary/Daniel Axford PTO Spring Fair this month, be sure to check out their newest fund-raising feature. Dubbed the Chrysler Drive for the Kids, Palace Chrysler/Jeep of Orion will set up a short test course with three vehicles for licensed drivers over 18-years-old. After the test-drive, the driver must complete a […]
Orion Township will expend 2004 Community Development Block Grant funds to five agencies through contracts. The board voted recently to authorize the supervisor to sign contracts with each agency once the appropriate insurance coverage paperwork has been provided. The township will contract with the following agencies: Transportation (North Oakland Transportation Authority-sole source provider), Swim Lessons/Camp […]
The Village of Lake Orion’s Downtown Coordinator, Becky Goodman, recently learned the village was not chosen to receive a Cool Cities Catalyst grant. She said the communities that were chosen were all technically cities and they were of considerable population. ‘The projects that are being funded are truly very ‘cool? projects such as ice rinks, […]
Would it surprise you to learn the vast majority of autographs on the market from baseball’s early legends are fakes? It doesn’t surprise Oxford resident Ron Keurajian, but then again he’s an expert in this field. ‘There’s a lot of forgeries out there, especially with the vintage material,? he said. ‘Ninety percent of the Ty […]
OHS senior Zach Line and freshman Matt Frisch did well at the state wrestling championships held at the Palace of Auburn Hills last week. Both grapplers earned All-State status. Line placed third in the 215-pound weight class while Frisch placed seventh at 112 pounds. ‘If you place in the top eight, you’re considered All-State,? explained […]
A legendary literary figure recently came to life at the Orion Township Library. ‘Buck Wilder? creator Tim Smith spoke with his young fans at the library on July 21, when he revealed to them that, although Buck Wilder is not a real person, the inspiration for the character came from himself. ‘I made up Buck […]
Lake Orion’s King of Kings Lutheran Church, located at 1715 S. Lapeer Road, will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. The church has a celebration planned for Aug. 14 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Orion Road. The members recently lost their pastor, Luther Wright, who lost a long battle with cancer. Ted Kerr […]
Over $8,000 was raised for the American Heart Association by 325 elementary students in Oxford during the first ever district-wide Jump Rope for Heart last Friday. Students from each elementary school packed the Oxford Middle School gymnasium to participate in various jump roping exercises to promote cardiovascular awareness. ‘We exceeded our expectations and are very […]
Although many great talents were featured at last Friday’s Oxford High School talent show, it seems the drummers stole the show. Winning the open category and the overall show were John Bivens and Ryan Smith for their Dueling Drummers performance. Each musician battled it out on two separate drum sets with their amazing skills. The […]
I’m sitting on this hill. Down below me are cars crashing into each, trying to be the last one still running. Families sit in stands or are on blankets to watch the smacking, crashing spectacle. Kids move through the crowds carrying coolers full of ice cream — selling it for a dollar. It’s the annual […]