January is School Board Recognition Month. This month is a time to especially recognize the LOCS School Board members who approach their volunteer work as if it is a full-time job. They are extraordinarily dedicated to our staff and students and their decisions affect each and every one of our children. Because of their governance […]
Do you live in the Volunteer Spirit? Do you like giving back to your community? Then we have just the organization for you! GFWC Lake Orion Women’s Club has been involved in the community since 1914! We provide support to our community, county and international charitable groups. A sampling of just a few of the […]
The New Year is fresh! This time of year it is a common practice to want to change your life up a bit. You may want to give yourself a fresh start in a new job or begin a new diet or exercise program. If you are interested in digging deeper into spiritual living, you […]
Traditionally, this is the time of year when acts of kindness make a major impact on our society. People open their hearts and wallets and reach out to those who are struggling either financially or health wise. Stories abound about providing gifts to underprivileged children so that “no kid goes without a Christmas.” And there […]
Just wanted to give everyone who comes in contact with me during December a heads up. I will be wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! If anyone is offended by that greeting, so be it! There seems to be a segment of close-minded society who resist saying Merry Christmas and who refer to the trees […]
Being an active part in one’s community is a gift. Love n’ Light Productions is grateful to ALL the wonderful sponsors who helped make this $1,000 donation possible to The Daisy Project – Michigan. It takes a village! I also want to thank my family for all their love, help and support; they made the […]
Thank you, from CJ’s. Thanksgiving dinner was great. It was a very festive day and a good time was had by all. This tradition of a free meal on Thanksgiving Day started in 1979 with Tom Baker, owner of Molly’s Kitchen. When the restaurant changed hands to Margie’s Place, the Jewell family continued the tradition. […]
A column by Linda La Croix The symbols of Christmas were active and created fun for many at the Holly Jolly Folly held at Golling Buick GMC on Lapeer Road. It is a fundraising dinner which supports the Lake Orion Lighted Parade. We attended because the lighted parade is always an exciting event for kids […]
Dear Editor, My son will be two years old in 2019. Twelve years from now, when scientists at the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change say the world will be past the point of no return for catastrophic climate change unless we take drastic action now, my son will be approaching fifteen years old […]
On this day of thanksgiving, the Orion Area Parade Group wants to take a moment to express our thankfulness for the generosity of Golling Buick GMC for their ongoing and full support of the Orion Lighted Parade. Golling is the sole sponsor of the Holly Jolly Folly fundraiser, a spectacular event that is sold out […]