Township wise for saving in face of state cuts

Once again Plante & Moran auditors have given Orion Township a clean bill of financial health. Trustees heard a presentation on the township’s 2003 audit at the May 3 board meeting. Plante & Moran representative Beth Bailey said the township added to its general fund last year as result of having less expenditures than expected. […]

Suspicious men caught with flashlights in parking lot

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of four people with flashlights, trying to enter cars in the parking lot at Waldon Lakes Apartments on Waldon Road on May 5. According to an OCSD report, the caller saw three white men and one black man in the parking lot. A deputy reported seeing […]

OCSD deputy goes to hospital after accident

An Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputy received minor injuries as the result of a two-car accident on Baldwin Road on May 6. OCSD Lt. Bruce Naile, commander of the Orion substation, said a deputy, 40, was turning left from northbound Baldwin into the Indianwood Junction party store about 7:22 a.m., when he was struck by […]

LOHS carnival coming

The second annual Lake Orion High School spring carnival will be May 13-16 at Olde World Canterbury Village on Joslyn Road. The carnival will be in the parking lot of the antique market, and will feature the same types of food and games as the downtown carnival held every year. Operating times are May 13, […]

Painting the lines

This year’s stripping the pavement project in the Village of Lake Orion will be more extensive than in the past. The work includes 65 crossings, three school crossings, 21 stop bars, 11 ‘STOP? markings, seven streets with double yellow center lines, six streets with parking spaces marked and two parking lots with parking spaces and […]

Park receiving free topsoil/ fill

MWB Contracting had donated 10,000 yards of topsoil and fill to the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department. The board of trustees accepted the donation, valued at $25,000, at the May 3 board meeting. The donation, along with dozing of the material, is being offered by MWB for Friendship Park, at the corner of Clarkston […]

They’re looking for alternates

Members of the Orion Township parks and recreation advisory committee is looking for alternate members. The committee bylaws were amended, with approval from the board of trustees, to say that ‘one of which may be non-resident business owner or property owner,? regarding the alternates.

Grant could help pay for amphitheater

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) could provide a grant to help pay for the construction in 2005/2006 of an amphitheater at Civic Center Park on Joslyn Road in Orion Township. Parks and recreation director Rock Blanchard is applying for the grant that must be in June 3. The application fee is […]

LOHS newspaper staff takes home Excellence Award for ‘The Archer?

Lake Orion High School has yet another award to be proud of. Students who create the school’s newspaper, The Archer, recently took home an Excellence Award from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. Advisor Yvonne Claes, herself a newspaper reporter for 10 years, took over the class of 33 students in September. They received their award […]

Annual Pub Crawl coming this Saturday

As in the past, the Lake Orion Fireworks Association is hosting its annual Pub Crawl to raise funds for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks display. The event takes place on May 15. Food will be served from 8-10 p.m. at the Wagon Wheel, Hamlin Pub, Orion House, OPA’s, Orion Sports Bar and the Wooden […]