With summer not yet half over, scorching temperatures have had many people in the area taking advantage of Lake Orion’s many lakes and beaches. Recently, a group of fun-seekers gathered at Keatington Beach (a private beach in the Keatington Subdivision off Baldwin Road) along Voorheis Lake to try to beat the heat. See more photos […]
Look for traffic delays on several area roads through October. The Road Commission is reconstructing the median of M-24 at the Dutton/Brown Roads intersection in anticipation of a developer’s construction of Dutton from Bald Mountain Road to M-24. Lane closures will occur between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Completion is expected by the end of October. […]
No changes were made in next year’s officers of the Lake Orion School Board. Leeann Bartley is the president; Bob Gritzinger is vice president; Tina Peterson is secretary and Mary Jo Burchart is treasurer. Trustees are Jim Weidman, Janet Wolverton and Bill Walters
Brandon Twp.-It’s a sunny afternoon and Luie Reo is struggling with an uncooperative steer. The 11-year-old is trying to get the animal into the sunlight so visitors can get a better look, but the steer keeps backing up, tossing its head and making a commotion. Eventually, he leads the steer into the shade, where he […]
Johannesburg South Africa-Some people dream of Africa. Chuck and Darlene Saunders have lived it. They live on the continent that is thousands of miles in both distance and culture from their last home, which was in Goodrich. The Saunders left their Goodrich home 20 years ago for Swaziland, but their journey began even before then. […]
Considering they’re relative newcomers to the decathlon and heptathlon, Jeff Decator and Michelle Elliott, respectively, have done well for themselves. The two recently graduated Goodrich High School students will be competing in the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships July 26-31 at Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis. They both took […]
Kevin Hess knows what it’s like to be a state champion. Now Brandon hopes he can bring some of that same good fortune to their hockey program. Brandon Athletic Director Larry Lamphere said July 18 that Hess, an assistant coach with the Division 3 state champion Orchard Lake St. Mary’s hockey team, has been hired […]
As a player and coach, Joel Dohm has found sports to be a good way to build leadership abilities. Dohm, 27, a former player on the Saginaw Valley State University baseball team, will bring that experience to Brandon High School in the 2005-06 year. Dohm will teach United States History at BHS. Before coming to […]
The Brandon girls? tennis team is pleased to announce its tryout schedule for the 2005 season. The first practice for all players is on Monday, August 15. Players must have a current physical on file with the Brandon High School athletic office to participate. Practices are as follows: ‘Monday, August 15: Varsity 7-9 a.m. and […]
Like many taking part in Brandon’s Sand Volleyball Leagues this summer, Sarah Privette is enjoying herself. However, Privette, 14, who will be entering her freshman year at Brandon High School in August, also has to adapt to the subtle changes that come with playing volleyball outdoors as opposed to indoors. ‘It’s harder because of the […]