Changes to the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) program required by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will cost Orion Township $9,500 in engineer and attorney fees. The board of trustees approved an expenditure of up to $9,500 in fees in order to have the township engineer and attorney implement the changes to […]
Rick Ludeman has watched both his daughters leave their home in Oxford to serve their country, one currently stationed with the Army in Iraq and the other preparing for a career in the Navy. Ludeman, a 1968 Lake Orion High School graduate, is a Vietnam veteran who followed in his father Russell’s footsteps when he […]
So many things to do in the township and not enough money to do them. That’s what taxpayers are now facing with discussions ongoing about the possibility of building a new community center. If only we could turn back time..before the economy took a nose-dive. Voters were saying yes to every millage request asked of […]
Jamie Shank, 9, spent last Thursday morning helping out her mother, Becky, in the Village of Lake Orion dispatch office. April 22 was Bring Your Child to Work Day. Jamie said she really enjoyed it. She typed on the computer, listened to conversations and logged some of the police activities. Becky said she wanted to […]
This is in response to Orion Township’s Assessor John Attwell’s comparison of the Gingellville Community Center with the Knights of Columbus. He doesn’t seem to have a lot of knowledge on Section 501 (c) organizations. He really needs to look up Publication 557. The Knights of Columbus is a Fraternal Beneficiary Society Section 501 (c) […]
I was one of the few people at the Orion Township public hearing who spoke in favor of the proposed community center. But I want to draw your attention that over 900 people singed petitions in favor of this center. This is not just a whim of the township board or of the parks and […]
The Lake Orion High School boys track and field team kicked off their first regular home meet of the season in grand fashion April 20, defeating Rochester 74-54, and Pontiac Northern, 76-52. Trent Varva in the shot and discus, Ryan Allison in both hurdle races and Adam Martin in two sprint races, were all double […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity girls golf team earned an Oakland County Tournament title on April 20, the first in school history. The Dragons finished first with 364, followed by Bloomfield Hills Lahser with 372 and two-year defending champion Rochester in third with 379. Lake Orion was led by freshman Darby Peters, who finished […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity softball team defeated North Farmington on April 20 to begin a week’s unbeaten streak. The Dragons won 18-1 to start the week, with Robin Roe the winning pitcher, tossing a two-hitter and striking out six. Kelsey Stout and Bristell Brumitt each had three hits for the Dragons, with Brumitt […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls soccer team is off to a good start this season, posting a 5-4 record, losing only four one-goal games. The team went 4-3 against Troy Athens, 2-1 against Lahser, 2-1 against Rochester Adams and 2-1 against Clarkston. The team has also beaten Troy, 5-1. On April 26, the Dragons defeated […]