During a brilliant life that shone all-too briefly, Natalie Nance made a lasting impression on a great many people. Blessed with a rare gift for art, an innate talent for hairstyling and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Natalie had big plans for her life. When she died in a car accident last January, Natalie’s dream […]
Cara Marker has come a long way since her days as an outstanding scholar-athlete at Lake Orion High School. In the early 1990s, Marker combined academic excellence with prowess on the volleyball court, demonstrating superiority in both areas. Besides being a team leader on a fine Lake Orion volleyball team, the 1992 graduate played flute […]
Four years ago, when Charlotte Cito began coordinating mailings of needed items to local troops serving abroad, it was with the hope they would all be coming home soon. Today, with troop numbers rising in Iraq and Afghanistan, Cito’s role as a liaison between Lake Orion-area service personnel, their families and home town, has taken […]
Tickets are still available for the 2007 Snowflake Ball to take place this Saturday (Feb. 10) at Indianwood Country Club in Lake Orion. Funds raised during the 18th annual event will go toward programs and staffing of the Orion Art Center in Lake Orion. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception, to […]
There is no better measure of success than to be recognized among the best in a given area of endeavor. For a high school musician, being named to the All-State High School Band by the Michigan Schools Bands and Orchestra Association is regarded as the highest of honors. Such an honor was recently bestowed on […]
Todd Daniels, President/Agent of Daniels & Associates of Lake Orion, offered his take on the future of health care benefits, along with a synopsis of new products on the market to the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce last week. Daniels pointed out that whatever the future holds, the cost of health insurance will continue to […]
The American Cancer Society’s annual 24-hour Relay For Life is one of the organization’s most important fundraisers. It is also a time to celebrate local cancer survivors while reflecting on the lives of those who have lost their battles with the disease. On Thurs., Feb. 15, organizers of the Lake Orion Relay For Life will […]
The school district finished near the top among Oakland County schools in the latest round of Michigan Education Assessment Program testing. Students in grades 3-9 were tested for their proficiency in the areas of math, English, science and social studies, with Lake Orion students showing improvement in the categories of math (88.5 percent proficiency) and […]
Winning school spelling bees is becoming a habit for Brad James, an eighth grader at Waldon Middle School. The 13-year-old has won school bees four years in succession, beginning as a fifth grader at Carpenter Elementary and continuing for the past three years at Waldon. Brad will be among those students competing in the Oakland […]
Kimberly Kelly Santini believes public recognition is best reserved for artists whose body of work reflects many years of effort and dedication. It is with modesty, then, that Santini will be the recipient of this year’s Artist of the Year Award from the Orion Art Center. She will be presented with the award at the […]