Members of the Lake Orion High School cross country team will honor their former teammate, Josh Schrauger and his brother Tim, in a 5K that will benefit the Schrauger Family Fund. The race, the Schrauger Memorial 5K Run, will be held on Josh’s birthday, Saturday, Nov. 17. ‘It’s great that we can do this. Since […]
It’s not often that someone competes in a sport for only a few months before they master it. That seemingly impossible dream has come true for 17-year-old Lake Orion High School senior Manrique Salinas, who recently won the Golden Gloves Championship for Michigan after boxing for only four months. The competition was held in Grand […]
Last day of registration school election notice of last day of registration of the electors of clarkston community schools oakland county, michigan to the electors of the school district: Please Take Notice that the regular school election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 14, 2004. the last day on which persons […]
Churches, organizations and individuals continue their efforts around the community to raise money for the Schrauger Family Fund. On Oct. 14, the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the North Oakland Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans hosted a benefit lunch. The lunch raised $6,074 to benefit the Schraugers, and over 200 individuals attended the luncheon. […]
Singing is a love for two Scripps Middle School eighth graders, as well as being something they excel at. Miranda Todero, an alto, and Kate Kildahl, a soprano, have been selected to perform as members of the Michigan MSVMA State Honors Choir, an honor that has not occurred for any Lake Orion middle school student […]
7:30 p.m. Township library 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Opening Statements and Correspondence 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Public Forum-Individuals in the audience have the opportunity to address the Township Board on an issue that is not on the agenda limiting their comments to not more than three […]
Synopsis taken by the township board Supervisor Stuart called the May 4, 2004 meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Independence Township Library. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Present: Kelly, McCrary, Rosso, Stuart, Travis, Wagner, Wenger Absent: None There is a quorum. 1. Approval of the Agenda as amended. 2. Approved the Consent Agenda […]
With the cost of college increasing at a rate of upwards of 10-percent a year, families are struggling to keep up financially. That’s where Rob Shampine, a Certified College Planning Specialist, can help out. Shampine is an investment advisor with Innovative Wealth Strategies, LLC, here in Orion, but offers a free service as Regional Director […]
The Lake Orion Board of Education okayed a new elementary hire last month, the first elementary new hire in a couple of years. According to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Ken Gutman, the district is no longer operating on a layoff list for certified staff. He said that the teachers on the list have either […]
At a regular meeting of the Township Board held on April 20, 2004 the Board authorized a First Reading of an Ordinance ,Amendment to Chapter 21 as follows: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 21 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE OF ‘ME CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE TO PROVIDE FOR AN […]