The Dragons turned the tables on Clarkston, Saturday, Oct. 18 when they went into double overtime beating the Wolves 2- 1 to claim their first district championship trophy since 2006. ‘Clarkston was the state champion last year so this is a very good win,? said Soccer Coach, Matt Paukovits. ‘All of our games with Clarkston […]
Meet Odai Wakid, a student from Israel. He is one of six foreign exchange students who will study at Lake Orion High School during the 2008-09 school year. ‘I live in the northern part of Israel where there is less hostility,? said Wakid. ‘My father is running for mayor of the city where I live. […]
Dedicated to enlisting local women to become more involved in their community, the local General Federation of Women’s Club motto is, ‘A Better Orion.? The Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road, played host to the GFWC fall kick-off membership luncheon last week. The GFWC has a history the members of very proud of. It was […]
It will be an opportunity for the community to come out and cheer on the girl’s Dragon varsity swim team at LOHS as they host their own OAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in early Nov. The 2008 girl’s swimming championships will be at the Dragon swimming pool for three days at the LOHS […]
Enrollment in the Lake Orion School District remains steady at 7,895. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, public school districts across the state conducted official head counts. The counts are used to help determine how much per-pupil money each district receives from the state. Jillynn Keppler Executive Director of Business Services for Lake Orion schools said, ‘We […]
A heavier deer population in Lake Orion is contributing to the number of car-deer crashes in the area. Statistics released on Sept. 30, 2008 by SEMCOG (South Eastern Michigan Council of Government) state Lake Orion is ranked number four for deer crashes among top ten cities in southeast Michigan. Orion Township had 118 car-deer collisions. […]
Goodrich – In 1997 Barrie Wood saw the face of an alpaca on her home computer screen and instantly fell in love. ‘I was watching the Discovery Channel, I had never seen this animal. I wanted to learn more so I went to the alpaca international website. Because my computer was slow, the face of […]
Atlas Twp. – In 1921, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is dedicated in Arlington Va., the first radio broadcast of the World Series went on the air and Raymond Porter, Sr. planted the first apple tree on his township farm. Since then, plenty has changed, including most of Porter’s Orchard apple trees. ‘We have […]
Goodrich – From the lives of sailors to fishermen to lighthouse keepers, the tales of Lee Murdock’s passion toward the Great Lakes comes alive in his music. ‘There is a real wealth of songs and stories from the Great Lakes,? said Murdock. At 7:30 p.m., Oct. 10 Lee Murdock will perform, at the Raymond C. […]
Goodrich – Selected to participate in a nationally recognized program, Christian Stevenson is off to Washington, D.C. A seventh grade middle school student, Stevenson earned the honor to participate in the ‘People to People? ambassador program. It is a program dedicated to international educational travel for students. Stevenson said he will leave on Oct. 6 […]