The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2003, running Oct. 5-12, is “When Fire Strikes: Get Out and Stay Out,” but you might not make it out to begin with if you don’t have a working smoke detector. Orion Township Fire Department Assistant Chief Bob Smith said everyone needs to have a smoke detector on every […]
Lake Orion’s Church of Christ is planning a day of festivities on Oct. 12 to celebrate the completion of a new wing for the church on Hemingway Road. A homecoming and dedication will be held to commemorate the 4,200 square-foot addition to the church, which was completed in September after over a year of construction. […]
The friends who make up the classic rock and blues act “GT Jam” said they began playing music together for relaxation and ended up making a night job out of it. Composed of Lake Orion resident Jeff Young on acoustic guitar, Al Salerno of Rochester on bass guitar, Gerry Mattei of Rochester Hills on lead […]
Growing up today, kids have a lot of choices for their afterschool activities. Some will take up sports like soccer and baseball, while others will be lucky enough to find a hidden treasure on Orion Road in Orion Township in the form of the Royal Oak Archery Club. The club has nourished the young talent […]
A budget adjustment to temporarily complete road and parking improvements at Civic Center Park, in the event the Orion Township Board of Trustees decides not to continue the other phases of the project in the near future, failed to receive support at the Oct. 6 board meeting. The board was asked to approve a budget […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Marine Division and Orion Township Fire Department investigated a small oil spill on Lake Orion on Oct. 10. Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key said it was his understanding that a couple who live on an island in Lake Orion were transporting drums of fuel oil for their furnace across […]
Many members of the North Oakland Concert Band are taking their work home with them, literally. A large group of the 70-member band are in fact family members, ranging from married couples to parent and child members. Dave Lesko, tuba player from Lake Orion, was recruited by his wife Debra, a bass clarinet player in […]
Response to a recent bat house making class in Orion Township was so good that the Friends of Bald Mountain is considering holding more classes in the near future, according to Friends member Rosalie Ward. The inaugural class was held on Oct. 2 at the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Park Headquarters, and about 110 […]
Rather than just giving it a rubber stamp, Orion Township trustees have decided to hold a hearing before voting on a proposed priority list for future safety path construction in the township. The board received the list from parks and recreation director Rock Blanchard on Oct. 6, and scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 3 […]
She may have moved down in the age group she’s working with, but Amy Turner’s new position at Waldon Middle School is a big move up the district ladder. Turner, who formerly taught vocational business classes at Lake Orion High School for the past four years, is the new associate principal at Waldon, replacing Brian […]