Church to help locals with mission trip

The Lake Orion Church of Christ will hold their second annual Mission Possible program August 5-11. The program is a stay-home mission trip, where those who participate help local residents with home repairs. The idea for Mission Possible started when a bible study group decided to stay home instead of going over seas for a […]

Church sends packages to troops

Children who participated in the Summer Catechetical Program at Christ the Redeemer ended their week with songs and ‘treats for the troops.? Throughout the eight day-long program, the children, who ranged in age from first grade through fifth, learned about God while they did an assortment of crafts and learned how to sign several songs. […]

Orion Chamber Music Society hosts camp

The Orion Chamber Music Society sponsored a stringed instrument day camp last week at the First Baptist Church of Lake Orion. The camp, which has been around for three years, was started by Leonard Holliday. Holliday started the camp ‘to give young people an opportunity to experience chamber music, especially string quartets.? Holliday was formerly […]

Girls have giggles of fun at Sister Lakes day camp

Girl Scouts between first and 11th grade were able to have fun ‘catching the sillies and laughs? at the Sister Lakes day camp held last week. The girls spent their week making new friends while swimming, singing songs, working on crafts and exploring nature. Girls fourth grade and up could also take part in archery. […]

Area churches hosting Vacation Bible Schools

St. Mary’s-In-The-Hills is hosting a Vacation Bible School, which will be held August 13-16 from 6-8:30 p.m. The first half hour of each evening includes dinner. ‘This will be the first event in the new building,? said Stacy Tines of the church. St. Mary’s-In-The-Hills is completing construction of the Fellowship Hall. The theme is ‘Galilee […]

Walgreens to host special safety day

Walgreens, located on the corner of Lapeer Road and Elizabeth, will host a safety day on July 27. The event, which begins at 3 p.m. and goes through the evening, is open to any children and families who would like to attend. ‘Walgreens is always for the community,? said store manager Terry Taj, noting that […]

Concert to blend technology with the classics

The Electric String Quartet will perform a free concert at Cranberry Lake Park, as the second concert in Oakland Township Parks and Recreation’s ‘Music in the Meadows? outdoor concert series on July 13. The quartet is comprised of four musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with Ann Strubler and Adrienne Ronmark on violin, Glenn Mellow […]

Teen dog shower wins awards

Staci Spears, a 16-year-old from Lake Orion, won the K9 Recognition Award for ‘champion,? the highest royalty to win. Spears is a member of the Oakland County 4-H Club, where she is the co-president of the Oakland County Tailwaggers, with whom she shows dogs. Her love of animals runs in the family. Her mother, Dana, […]

Early morning fire claims house on Bald Mountain

The Lake Orion Fire Department was alerted to a house fire shortly after 3 a.m. this past Sunday. All four stations were sent to the two-story home, located on Bald Mountain Road, off of Silverbell Road. The stations worked for over five hours to put the fire out, with the last unit leaving the site […]

The fast and the furious, and caught

Jonathan Bailey, a 20-year-old Pontiac resident, was arrested on Saturday, June 24 for driving with a suspended license and fleeing and eluding the police. Three motorcycles were spotted driving northbound on Lapeer Road in the early hours of Saturday morning. One of the motorcycles, driven by Bailey with a passenger behind him, was driving recklessly, […]